TLI's activities in Russia and other CIS states are based on years of experience in two areas: 1) transporting low-enriched uranium (LEU) under the highly successful U.S.-Russian nonproliferation program, Megatons to Megawatts, designed to dilute 500 metric tons of highly enriched uranium from dismantled nuclear warheads, and 2) the return of LEU feed materials from the United States to the Russian Federation. In connection with this work, TLI provides packaging, tracking, transportation documentation and program management for shipments from Russia and other CIS countries.

The activities of TLI Russia include

• Independent witnessing at Russian enrichment facilities
• Monitoring inland Russian shipments to ensure timely arrival at Russian and other CIS destinations
• Ensuring adequate supply of packagings and shipping containers
• Ensuring full regulatory compliance
• Ensuring that packagings maintain the proper validations, both within Russia and through each country they transit.

TLI Russia's representatives provide witnessing activities at three enrichment facilities located inside the Russian Federation. TLI's representation, available on a 24-hour basis, performs the following duties on behalf of the company and its customers:

• Witnesses and documents the filling and weighing of 30B cylinders and 1S sample bottles
• Documents identification, including identification of 30B cylinders, sample bottles and seal numbers (on valve and plug)
• Witnesses and documents the loading of filled cylinders inside the protective shipping package, including the placement of seals on the overpack after loading is complete.
  

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