Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Fall 2015 Meeting – Chicago, IL October 22, 2015 Utah Activities Update Rusty Lundberg Deputy Director Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control

Utah Legislation – 2015 General Session H.B. 78 – Generator Site Access Permits Amendments New provision – permit may be issued if NRC or an Agreement State has regulatory jurisdiction regarding handling, packaging or transporting radioactive materials

Utah Legislation – 2015 General Session S.B. 173 – Financial Assurance Determination Process Review Applies exclusively to LLRW disposal facility Allows for arbitration or special adjudicative proceeding for a challenge to a “permit (license) order” or a financial assurance determination Requires rulemaking by the Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board to promulgate rules to implement financial assurance process

Utah Legislation – 2015 General Session S.B. 244 – DEQ Modifications Creates new Division within DEQ by consolidating the Division of Radiation Control and the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Creates new Board – Waste Management and Radiation Control Board (12 members)

Current Boards SB 244 Board Waste Management & Radiation Control Board Solid & Hazardous Waste Board Radiation Control Board Waste Management & Radiation Control Board UDEQ Executive Director UDEQ Executive Director UDEQ Executive Director Non-Industry Expert in Waste Mngmt or Professional Engineer Health Physicist/ trained in radiation safety Medical or Health Physicist/ trained in radiation safety Government Rep (Non-Fed) Government Rep (Non-Fed) Government Rep (Non-Fed) Government Rep (Non-Fed) Government Rep (Non-Fed) Government Rep (Non-Fed) Public (Environmental NGO or Community Interest NGO) Public (Environmental NGO or Community Interest NGO) Public (Environmental NGO or Community Interest NGO) Public-Trained in Public Health & licensed Doctor or Dentist Public-Trained in Public Health Public-Trained in Public Health Non-Industry Expert in Waste Mngmt or Professional Eng. Manufacturing, Mining or Fuel Industry Radioactive Waste Management Radioactive Waste Management Private Solid or Hazardous Waste Disposal Uranium Milling Uranium Milling Private Hazardous Waste Recovery Regulated Industry & knowledgeable on Radiation Manufacturing, Mining or Fuel Industry Private Solid or Hazardous Waste Disposal Private Hazardous Waste Recovery

DRC Activities Radiation Control Board Rulemaking actions Categorize and set time frames for LLW licensing and permitting actions for LLRW disposal facilities Implementation of AEA requirements for public participation in 11e.(2) byproduct material licensing actions Incorporation of 10 CFR Part 37 requirements

Additional Services/Activities Increased transparency, accessibility and availability of information DEQ rebranding

Availability of Information

EnergySolutions – Clive Facility Mixed Waste disposal Byproduct disposal LLRW disposal N

EnergySolutions Activities LLRW Radioactive Materials License Renewal New final cover design RCRA Part B Permit renewal for mixed waste disposal License & Ground Water Permit renewals GWP Renewal Approved –October 2014 Environmental Monitoring Plan Revision Approved – October 2014

EnergySolutions Activities LLRW Evaluation of Performance Assessments Erwin ResinSolutions (SempraSafe) evaluation Depleted Uranium Web site Various site operations changes http://www.deq.utah.gov/businesses/E/EnSolutions/depleteduranium/performasess/index.htm

EnergySolutions Activities

EnergySolutions Activities 11e.(2) Byproduct Material License renewal Implementation of additional public participation procedures DOE long-term stewardship

Contact Information Rusty Lundberg Deputy Director Utah Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control Utah Department of Environmental Quality (801) 536-4257 rlundberg@utah.gov www.wasteandradiation.utah.gov