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10 V.S.A. § 7024
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 161 - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|§ 7024. Agency standards and procedures for review of the draft license application

§ 7024. Agency standards and procedures for review of the draft license application|(a) The Agency shall adopt rules establishing standards for a draft license application for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility that shall, at a minimum, include:  (1) compliance with the rules adopted by the Agency under this chapter; (2) consent for entry into the facility by State regulatory personnel; (3) requirements to the extent permitted by law, to limit waste disposal access in order to prevent the exhaustion of disposal capacity at an early or uncertain future date; (4) the financial assurance requirements established by the Public Utility Commission under section 7020 of this title; (5) requirements for operating procedures; (6) requirements for on-site supervision of the operation of the disposal facility; (7) requirements for closure and for closure monitoring and observation, including a minimum five-year post-closure period; (8) requirements for long-term management by the State; (9) requirements for a community and project safety plan, including an emergency response plan and a training plan for facility personnel and public safety officials, all based on a worst case analysis; (10) requirements for emergency response and monitoring for operator or facility failure; and (11) requirements for detailed annual reports, including requirements for reporting all waste in storage and, after disposal has begun, all waste placed in the facility.   (b) The Agency shall adopt rules establishing procedures for its review of a draft license application that shall, at a minimum, include:  (1) submission of the draft application and other specified information; (2) submission of pre-operational radiation survey in the vicinity of the site; (3) submission of an environmental and public health impact analysis; (4) an opportunity for public review and inspection of, and public comment on, the draft license application in the locality of the approved site; and (5) a procedure for complying with conditions or changes to the licensing application required by the NRC or the District Environmental Commission. (Added 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 29, 1990; amended 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 66, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 44.)
10 V.S.A. § 7030
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 161 - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|§ 7030. Enforcement and judicial review

§ 7030. Enforcement and judicial review|(a) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement actions under chapters 201 and 211 of this title, except that for the failure to pay the service fees under section 7013 of this title, the penalty shall be no more than 25 percent of the fees owed.(b) Any person, upon a well-founded belief that there has been a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or a refusal to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the rules adopted under this chapter, may commence an action in Washington Superior Court for injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief, or for penalties and attorney's fees. (Added 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 29, 1990.)
10 V.S.A. § 7040
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 161 - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|§ 7040. Immunity and liability

§ 7040. Immunity and liability|(a) No provision of this chapter shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity.(b) Nor shall any State official or employee (including members of the Authority and its Director and staff) be held financially responsible for acts taken within the scope of employment, or for failure to take any discretionary act, related to this chapter or the rules authorized by this chapter. (Added 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 29, 1990.)
10 V.S.A. § 7050
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 161 - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|§ 7050. Generator obligations

§ 7050. Generator obligations|In addition to any other obligation imposed by this chapter, any person who generates low-level radioactive waste in Vermont shall comply with the reporting and financial assurance requirements as established under section 7020 of this title. (Added 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 29, 1990.)
10 V.S.A. § 7060
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7060. Entry into the Compact

§ 7060. Entry into the Compact|The State shall be a member of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7061
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7061. Definitions

§ 7061. Definitions|(a) As used in this chapter:  (1) "Commission" means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission. (2) "Compact" or "Compact agreement" means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. (3) "Compact facility," "disposal facility," and "facility" mean any site, location, structure, or property within the State of Texas provided for the purposes of disposal of low-level radioactive waste, pursuant to the Compact. (4) "Generator" means a person who produces or processes low-level radioactive waste in the course of its activities. (5) "Low-level radioactive waste" means radioactive waste material that is not high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, transuranic waste, or byproduct material, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 2014(e)(2), the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 11(e)(2), and that material the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law, classifies as low-level radioactive waste. (6) "Manage" means collection, consolidation, storage, packaging, or treatment of low-level radioactive waste.   (b) In addition, terms defined in the Compact shall have the same definition in this chapter, unless another meaning is clearly intended. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7062
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7062. Commission membership

§ 7062. Commission membership|The Governor shall appoint one or more persons with relevant knowledge and experience to represent the State on the Commission established by Article III of the Compact. The Governor may appoint an alternate for each Commission member appointed under this section. Each Commission member and alternate, if appointed, shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2011, No. 47, § 20r, eff. May 25, 2011.)
10 V.S.A. § 7063
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7063. Compensation of Commission members; report

§ 7063. Compensation of Commission members; report|Each Commission member and alternate is entitled to compensation at a rate established by the Governor, and for reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. If a State employee is appointed as a Commission member or an alternate, that State employee is not entitled to compensation in addition to such employee's regular pay. At least annually by December 31, Commission members and alternates appointed under this section shall report to the Governor and the Commissioner of Public Service on their activities conducted in representing the State on the Commission. The report shall include an itemization of compensation paid and expenses incurred. Compensation and expenses of Commission members and alternates shall be included in the annual budget of the Department of Public Service and shall be specifically identified in the budget report filed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. §§ 306 and 307. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2011, No. 47, § 20s, eff. May 25, 2011.)
10 V.S.A. § 7064
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7064. Support of the Compact Commission member

§ 7064. Support of the Compact Commission member|(a) The Agency of Natural Resources, the Agency of Administration, the Department of Public Service, the Department of Health, and the Attorney General shall respond to requests of the Commission member for data and information needed for Commission activities.(b) Expenses of any State agency for all actions and proceedings authorized under this chapter and the Compact shall be allocated to the Secretary of Administration for billing under subdivision 7067(b)(3) of this title, including expenses for the use of additional personnel and regular employees. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7065
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7065. Compact responsibilities

§ 7065. Compact responsibilities|(a) For low-level radioactive waste, to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall do the following:  (1) develop and enforce procedures for packaging, processing, and waste form specifications for low-level radioactive waste shipments to the compact facility; (2) develop and enforce procedures for minimization of the volume of low-level radioactive waste generated; (3) by no later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, establish the annual projected volume of low-level radioactive waste from each generator in Vermont to be disposed in the Compact facility for the years 1995-2045, to determine compliance with section 3.04(11) of the Compact agreement; (4) collect, compile, and distribute data and information required under this section.   (b) For low-level radioactive waste, as part of its present responsibilities under 18 V.S.A. chapter 32, the Commissioner of Health shall do the following:  (1) maintain a registry of all generators of low-level radioactive waste within the State, including the amount and class of low-level radioactive waste generated by each generator; (2) maintain an accounting of waste shipped and proposed to be shipped to the Compact facility by volume and curies, proposed transportation methods and routes, and proposed shipment schedules.   (c) The Secretary of Natural Resources may do the following:  (1) develop and enforce procedures for reports and manifests from generators of low-level radioactive waste within the State concerning the quantities, concentrations, and characteristics of waste generated and shipped; proposed transportation methods and routes; proposed shipment schedules; expected generation rates; packaging; and storage conditions and any other information reasonably necessary for the Agency and the Commission member to carry out their responsibilities; (2) adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 for fulfilling the State responsibilities identified in this section and any other responsibilities established in the Compact for low-level radioactive waste.   (d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(10).)
10 V.S.A. § 7066
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7066. Requirements regarding radioactive waste disposal

§ 7066. Requirements regarding radioactive waste disposal|(a) Every generator of low-level radioactive waste in this State shall comply with the reporting requirements of this chapter.(b) A generator of low-level radioactive waste in this State that existed, as a generator, on the effective date of the Compact, including any nuclear plant, may not be discriminated against with respect to access to disposal capacity at the Compact facility.(c) No generator of low-level radioactive waste in the State existing on the date of enactment of this section may increase its generation of waste in a year by more than 20 percent of the total annual volume of waste from all generators estimated for disposal by the Secretary of Natural Resources, under subdivision 7065(a)(3) of this title, unless that generator receives a favorable determination from the Secretary of Natural Resources that disposal capacity will be available as provided by section 3.04(11) of the Compact agreement.(d) Any person other than those generators identified in subsection (c) of this section who wishes to undertake an activity that will generate low-level radioactive waste in the State must first receive a favorable determination from the Secretary of Natural Resources that disposal capacity will be available as provided by section 3.04(11) of the Compact agreement.(e) No generator of low-level radioactive waste may dispose of its low-level radioactive waste at the Compact facility unless that generator has a current indemnification agreement with the State of Vermont. Federal generators of low-level radioactive waste shall be required to indemnify the State only to the extent permitted by federal law. Any indemnification agreement shall be reviewed by the Attorney General before the State agrees to it. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7068
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 162 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|§ 7068. Enforcement

§ 7068. Enforcement|Any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement actions under chapters 201 and 211 of this title. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 164 - Comprehensive Mercury Management|§ 7103. Multistate clearinghouse

§ 7103. Multistate clearinghouse|The Agency is authorized to participate in the establishment and implementation of a regional, multistate clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter, to coordinate State review of manufacturer notification under section 7104 of this title, applications for alternative product labeling under section 7106 of this title, exemption requests from product sale restrictions under section 7105 of this title, education and outreach activities, and to coordinate any other activities related to the administration of this chapter. Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 317, the Agency may provide the multistate clearinghouse with product information submitted to the Department under section 7104 of this title, and the Agency and the multistate clearinghouse may compile or publish analyses or summaries of such information, provided the analyses or summaries do not identify any manufacturer or reveal any confidential information. (Added 2005, No. 13, § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 7104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 164 - Comprehensive Mercury Management|§ 7104. Notification

§ 7104. Notification|(a) Effective July 1, 2006, no mercury-added product may be offered for final sale, sold at a final sale, or distributed in Vermont, unless the manufacturer or its designated industrial trade group gives prior notification in writing to the Agency or the multistate clearinghouse described in section 7103 of this chapter, as provided in this section. This notification, in a form approved by the Agency, at a minimum shall include:  (1) a brief description of the product or category of products to be offered for sale or distributed; (2) the purpose for which mercury is used in each individual product or category of products; (3) the amount of mercury in each unit of the product or product component, reported as an exact number or as falling within a range approved by the Agency; (4) the name and address of the manufacturer, or manufacturers, and the name, address, and telephone number of a contact person for the manufacturer; and (5) the total amount of mercury in all units of the product or product components sold in the United States during the most recent calendar year for which sales figures are available, reported either for the units or components sold by the manufacturer or as aggregated by a manufacturer trade association for all units of the product or components made by the industry.   (b) With the approval of the Agency or multistate clearinghouse, the manufacturer may supply the information required in this section for a product category rather than an individual product. The manufacturer or its designated industrial trade group shall revise the information in the notification whenever there is a significant change in the information or when requested by the Agency or the multistate clearinghouse. The information required under subdivision (a)(5) of this section must be updated and provided to the Agency or multistate clearinghouse every three years on a date established through the multistate clearinghouse.(c) [Repealed.](d) The requirements of this section do not apply to drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or to any mercury-added product for which federal law governs notice in a manner that preempts State authority.(e) Public disclosure of any business information submitted to the Agency pursuant to this section shall be governed by the requirements of 1 V.S.A. § 317. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 V.S.A. § 317, the Agency may provide the multistate clearinghouse with copies of that information, and the Agency, in consultation with the clearinghouse, may compile or publish analyses or summaries of that information, provided the analyses or summaries do not identify any manufacturer or reveal any confidential information. (Added 2005, No. 13, § 1; amended 2005, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 7108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 164 - Comprehensive Mercury Management|§ 7108. Mercury-added motor vehicle components

§ 7108. Mercury-added motor vehicle components|(a) Applicability. This section applies to:  (1) a motor vehicle recycler or scrap metal recycling facility in the State; and (2) a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold in this State.   (b) Mercury-added switch removal requirements. A motor vehicle recycler that accepts end-of-life motor vehicles shall remove mercury-added vehicle switches prior to crushing, shredding, or other scrap metal processing and prior to conveying for crushing, shredding, or other scrap metal processing.  (1) Motor vehicle recyclers shall maintain a log sheet of switches removed from end-of-life motor vehicles and shall provide such log to the Agency annually or upon request of the Agency. (2) Switches, including switches encased in light or brake assemblies, shall be collected, stored, transported, and handled in accordance with all applicable State and federal laws.   (c) Manufacturer mercury-added switch recovery program. A manufacturer of vehicles sold in this State, individually or as part of a group, shall implement a mercury-added vehicle switch recovery program that includes the following:  (1) educational material to assist motor vehicle recyclers in identifying mercury-added vehicle switches and safely removing, properly handling, and storing switches; (2) storage containers provided at no cost to all motor vehicle recyclers identified by the Agency, suitable for the safe storage of switches, including switches encased in light or brake assemblies; (3) collection, packaging, shipping, and recycling of mercury-added switches, including switches encased in light or brake assemblies, provided to all motor vehicle recyclers at no cost and that comply with all applicable State and federal laws; and (4) a report on or before December 1 annually to the Agency that includes the total number of mercury-added switches recovered in the program, the names of the motor vehicle recyclers and the number of switches removed from each, and the total amount of mercury collected during the previous 12-month period.   (d) Agency responsibility.  (1) The Agency shall provide workshops and other training to motor vehicle recyclers to inform them of the requirements of this section. (2) The Agency may develop, by procedure, exemptions of certain mercury-added vehicle switches and other components from the requirements of this section, including mercury-added switches that are inaccessible due to motor vehicle damage and anti-lock brake switches in certain motor vehicle types that are difficult or labor-intensive to remove. (Added 2017, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 22, 2018.)
10 V.S.A. § 7109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 164 - Comprehensive Mercury Management|§ 7109. Mercury in schools

§ 7109. Mercury in schools|After July 1, 2006, no school in Vermont may use, or purchase for use, in a primary or secondary nonvocational education program, any of the following: elemental mercury, chemicals containing mercury or mercury compounds, or mercury-added measuring devices. Other mercury-added products that are used by schools are not subject to this prohibition. No person shall bring elemental mercury onto the premises or into the buildings of schools located in Vermont, including child care facilities, preschools, kindergartens, and primary and secondary schools. (Added 2005, No. 13, § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 7111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 164 - Comprehensive Mercury Management|§ 7111. Hospital mercury reduction plan

§ 7111. Hospital mercury reduction plan|By July 1, 2006, each hospital in Vermont shall submit a mercury reduction plan to the Agency, consistent with guidance provided by the Agency. The plan will cover all patient care sites owned or operated by the hospital. The plan shall identify and quantify mercury use and disposal related to patient care, including equipment and chemicals to the extent known through mercury content information provided by manufacturers or maintained by the Agency through labeling plans and notification. The plan will also set target mercury use reduction goals from the 2002 baseline year and will identify measures to be taken by the hospital to reduce mercury in patient care settings through reductions in use of equipment and chemicals containing mercury and through modifications in the hospital's purchasing policies and procedures with regard to products containing mercury. An updated plan shall be submitted on July 1, 2009 and each three years thereafter. The Agency may exempt a hospital from future plan updates if the hospital has achieved greater than 95 percent reduction in mercury use from the baseline year and has demonstrated to the Agency that written purchasing policies are in place to minimize or eliminate mercury use in products. (Added 2005, No. 13, § 1.)