1. Utah Division of Radiation Control
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Spring 2015 Meeting – Alexandria, VA April 20, 2015
Utah Activities Update
Rusty Lundberg
Utah Division of Radiation Control

2. Utah Activities Update
Overall Agency Priorities
Legislation – 2015 General Session
DRC Activities
EnergySolutions Activities

3. Overall Agency Priorities
Assure that LLW management within Utah is protective of public health and safety and the environment
Foster and work within a regulatory framework that is transparent and predictable
Institute agency/program efficiencies

4. Overall Agency Priorities
Build public and regulated community confidence
Enhance information sharing
Assure that adequate planning and resources are in place for long-term stewardship of the Clive site

5. Assure Planning and Resources for Long-Term Stewardship
Unique – private ownership of Clive facility
Long-term stewardship fund for perpetual care
Potential Agreement with DOE for 11e.(2) & federal waste
Long-term role of state
Next 5-year update due in 2016

6. 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

7. 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 Radiation Control Board to promulgate rules to implement financial assurance process

8. 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)

9. 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 Engineer
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

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

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

12. Availability of Information

13. Availability of Information
DRC
Low-level waste
Uranium recovery

14. Accessibility of Information

15. Accessibility of Information

16. EnergySolutions – Clive Facility Tooele County

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

18. EnergySolutions Activities
LLRW
Sealed Source Variance
Completed
Radioactive Materials License Renewal
New cover design
License & Ground Water Permit renewals
GWP Renewal
Approved –October 2014
Environmental Monitoring Plan Revision
Approved – October 2014

19. EnergySolutions Activities
LLRW
Evaluation of Performance Assessments
Erwin ResinSolutions (SempraSafe) evaluation
Depleted Uranium
Web site
Annual financial surety update

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

21. Collaboration – License Condition – Sealed Sources
License condition – prohibiting the disposal of sealed sources
PROHIBITIONS AND WASTE ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Sealed sources as defined in Utah Administrative Code (UAC) R shall not be accepted for disposal.

22. Collaboration – License Condition Variance Request Submitted

23. Collaboration – Public Participation

24. Collaboration – Public Participation

25. Collaboration – Sealed Sources – Variance Approval
Consideration of comments received
Support CRCPD - SCATR collection program
Exclusive to Class A without credit for shipping container/shielding

26. Collaboration – Sealed Sources – Variance Approval
Disposal container encased
with grout or concrete
Sources limited to half-life of
Cs-137 or less
Overall curie limitation
(1% of Class A North
disposal embankment)

27. First Shipment Notification – One-year Variance Period Set
September 29, 2013 to September 29, 2014

28. One-year Variance Period – Extended
Variance extended to December 31, 2014
-- Additional drums received

29. Contact Information
Rusty Lundberg
Utah Division of Radiation Control
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
(801)
Rusty Lundberg
Deputy Director
Utah Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control
Utah Department of Environmental Quality