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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2001
Contact:
Bill Sinclair, Executive Secretary, Utah Radiation Control Board, (801) 536-4255
The executive secretary of the Utah Radiation Control Board is seeking public comment on Envirocare's license amendment request to accept and dispose of containerized Class A low-level radioactive waste in the existing cell at its facility in Tooele County. This amendment request is a separate action from Envirocare's request to dispose of containerized Class A, B and C low-level radioactive waste in a new cell. The decision on that action is still pending. The executive secretary will accept public comment on the containerized Class A waste amendment request for 30 days beginning Monday, May 14, 2001.
The documents supporting a preliminary decision that containerized Class A waste could be safely disposed of in the existing cell are a license amendment application submitted by Envirocare to the Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC); a draft Statement of Basis, which details the technical review of the application; and a draft Radioactive Materials License.
"In accordance with our desire to solicit input regarding issues of significant interest to the public, the opportunity for both written comments and public hearings has been provided," said Bill Sinclair, executive secretary of the Utah Radiation Control Board.
Written comments can be submitted by mail to:
William J. Sinclair, Executive Secretary
Utah Radiation Control Board
PO Box 144850
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4850
or by e-mail to bsinclai@deq.state.ut.us.
Written and e-mail comments must be received by 5 p.m. on June 14, 2001.
A copy of the Envirocare license amendment application, draft Statement of Basis and draft Radioactive Materials License are available for public review and for copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Utah Division of Radiation Control, 168 N. 1950 West, Room 212, Salt Lake City. In addition, these documents are available for review. Information regarding Envirocare's license application may also be obtained by contacting Bill Sinclair or Dane Finerfrock at (801) 536-4250.
The executive secretary of the Utah Radiation Control Board will consider all public comments, both oral and written, before taking final action on Envirocare's license amendment application.
Containerized Class A waste typically consists of materials such as spent resin beads, which are used at nuclear power plants and packaged in high-integrity containers for transport and disposal at a radioactive waste facility.
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