LowLevel Radioactive Waste Forum Spring 2019 Meeting Alexandria

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Spring 2019 Meeting – Alexandria, VA April 17 -18, 2019 Utah Activities Update Don Verbica Section Manager

Utah Activities Update • New Division Director • Ty Howard • Legislation • House Bill – Radioactive Waste Amendments • NRC – IMPEP • This September • Clive Facility • • Low-Level Radioactive Waste 11 e. (2) Byproduct Mixed Waste Depleted Uranium Waste Management and Radiation Control 2

2019 Utah Legislation – Radioactive Waste Amendments • House Bill 220 – Commercial Waste Fee Amendments • Modifies provisions relating to the disposal of radioactive waste: • Provides that certain waste classifications are determined at the time of acceptance. • Allows the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control to authorize alternate requirements for waste classification and characteristics that allow an entity to accept certain waste at a specific site. – Such as allowing waste greater than Class A if, based on disposal method, the dose does not exceed Class A limits. Waste Management and Radiation Control 3

2019 Utah Legislation – Radioactive Waste Amendments • House Bill 220 – continued • Directs the director to require certain actions related to concentrated depleted uranium, such as. – Require an approved performance assessment for more than one metric ton of concentrated depleted uranium. – Require the Department of Energy to accept perpetual management of a federal cell (if approved) for disposal of concentrated depleted uranium, title to the land on which the federal cell is located, title to the waste in the federal cell, and financial stewardship for the federal cell and waste in the federal cell. • Requires notice to a legislative committee. • Imposes tax on certain waste. • Makes technical and conforming changes. Waste Management and Radiation Control 4

Energy. Solutions – Clive Photo - Energy. Solutions Waste Management and Radiation Control 5

Energy. Solutions – Clive – LLRW • License renewal – The Division has recently issued license amendment 25 and continues to work on license renewal. LLRW DISPOSAL • Ongoing oversight / activities • Incoming shipments • Containerized waste – waste classification verifications • Waste management operations & site monitoring program • Final cover construction for a portion of LLRW Cell • Rehabilitating clay borrow pits Waste Management and Radiation Control 6

Energy. Solutions – Clive • 11 e. (2) Byproduct Material 11 e. (2) Byproduct Disposal • Very low volume • Groundwater Permit • The Division is working with the facility to gather data by performing destructive testing of the Cover Test Cell. • The Permit amendment is under review. Waste Management and Radiation Control 7

Energy. Solutions – Clive – LLRW • Evaluation of Performance Assessments • Depleted Uranium – The Division’s contractor submitted their final review and safety evaluation report. The Division is in the process of reviewing it. LLRW DISPOSAL Waste Management and Radiation Control 8

Energy. Solutions – Clive • Mixed Waste Disposal • The Division has been working with EPA Region 8 on revising the Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Permit to resolve the treatment in the cell issue. Waste Management and Radiation Control 9

Thank You Don Verbica Section Manager Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (801) 536 -0206 dverbica@utah. gov Waste Management and Radiation Control 10