LowLevel Radioactive Waste Forum Spring 2015 Meeting Alexandria

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

Utah Activities Update • • Overall Agency Priorities Legislation – 2015 General Session DRC Activities Energy. Solutions Activities

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

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

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 11 e. (2) & federal waste • Long-term role of state • Next 5 -year update due in 2016

Utah Legislation – 2015 General Session • H. B. 78 – Generator Site Access Permits Amendments o 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 o Applies exclusively to LLRW disposal facility o Allows for arbitration or special adjudicative proceeding for a challenge to a “permit (license) order” or a financial assurance determination o Requires rulemaking by the Utah Radiation Control Board to promulgate rules to implement financial assurance process

Utah Legislation – 2015 General Session • S. B. 244 – DEQ Modifications o 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 o Creates new Board – Waste Management and Radiation Control Board (12 members)

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

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

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

Availability of Information

Availability of Information DRC • Low-level waste • Uranium recovery

Accessibility of Information

Accessibility of Information

Energy. Solutions – Clive Facility Tooele County

Energy. Solutions – Clive Facility S Mixed Waste disposal Byproduct disposal LLRW disposal N

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

Energy. Solutions Activities • LLRW o Evaluation of Performance Assessments • Erwin Resin. Solutions (Sempra. Safe) evaluation • Depleted Uranium o Web site http: //www. deq. utah. gov/businesses/E/En. S olutions/depleteduranium/index. htm o Annual financial surety update

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

Collaboration – License Condition – Sealed Sources • License condition – prohibiting the disposal of sealed sources PROHIBITIONS AND WASTE ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS 16. A. Sealed sources as defined in Utah Administrative Code (UAC) R 313 -12 shall not be accepted for disposal. 21

Collaboration – License Condition Variance Request Submitted 22

Collaboration – Public Participation 23

Collaboration – Public Participation 24

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

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) 26

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

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

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