Washington Code 70A.384.070 – Implementation of federal low-level radioactive waste policy amendments of 1985
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Except as provided in chapter 70A.388 RCW related to administration of a user permit system, the department of ecology shall be the state agency responsible for implementation of the federal low-level radioactive waste policy amendments act of 1985, including:
Terms Used In Washington Code 70A.384.070
- Department: means the department of ecology. See Washington Code 70A.384.010
- Low-level radioactive waste: means waste material that contains radioactive nuclides emitting primarily beta or gamma radiation, or both, in concentrations or quantities that exceed applicable federal or state standards for unrestricted release. See Washington Code 70A.384.010
- Radioactive waste: means both high-level and low-level radioactive waste. See Washington Code 70A.384.010
(1) Collecting and administering the surcharge assessed by the governor under RCW 70A.384.060;
(2) Collecting low-level radioactive waste data from disposal facility operators, generators, intermediate handlers, and the federal department of energy;
(3) Developing and operating a computerized information system to manage low-level radioactive waste data;
(4) Denying and reinstating access to the commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal facility pursuant to the authority granted under federal law;
(5) Administering and/or monitoring (a) the maximum waste volume levels for the commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, (b) reactor waste allocations, (c) priority allocations under the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management, and (d) adherence by other states and compact regions to federal statutory deadlines; and
(6) Coordinating the state’s low-level radioactive waste disposal program with similar programs in other states.
NOTES:
Effective date—2012 c 19: See note following RCW 70A.384.010.