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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › LICENSE REVIEW PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS › Section 236.226 - Conditions of the license

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(a) A
						  license issued under this chapter, or a right thereunder, may not be
						  transferred, assigned or disposed of, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
						  directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the license to another
						  person, unless the Department finds, after securing full information, that the
						  transfer is in accordance with the act and the Department gives its consent in
						  writing in the form of a license amendment.
(b) The licensee shall submit written
						  statements under oath upon request of the Department, before termination of the
						  license, to enable the Department to determine whether the license should be
						  modified, suspended or revoked.
(c)
						  The license will be transferred to the custodial agency on the full
						  implementation of the site closure and decommissioning plan as approved by the
						  Department, including postclosure observation and maintenance.
(d) The licensee shall be subject to the act
						  and to this title and orders of the Department. The terms and conditions of the
						  license are subject to amendment, by reason of amendments to, or by reason of
						  this title and order issued under the act.
(e) The person licensed by the Department
						  under this chapter shall confine possession and use of materials to the
						  locations and purposes authorized in the license.
(f) The licensee may not dispose of waste
						  until the Department has inspected the disposal facility and has found it to be
						  in conformance with plans described in the application for a license and
						  approved by the Department.
(g) The
						  Department may incorporate in the license at the time of issuance, or
						  thereafter, by appropriate rule, regulation or order, additional requirements
						  and conditions with respect to the licensee's receipt, possession and disposal
						  of waste as the Department deems appropriate or necessary to:
(1) Protect health or minimize danger to life
						  or the environment.
(2) Provide for
						  inspections or activities under the license that may be necessary or
						  appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the act and regulations
						  thereunder.
(3) Require tests,
						  reports and the keeping of records.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › LICENSE REVIEW PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS › Section 236.227 - Effective date of decision

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The initial decision to issue a license under this
							 chapter or an amendment to the license shall become effective immediately upon
							 signed order of the Secretary or a delegated representative.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.241 - Amendments for closure and transfer

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An application for a license amendment for site
							 closure or license transfer shall be filed under §
													236.212 (relating to filing and
							 distribution of license application) and shall fully describe the changes
							 desired. The application shall be subject to the notice, comment and hearing
							 requirements of §§
													236.222 and
							 236.223 (relating to public
							 notice; and public comment and hearing). The application for site closure or
							 transfer will not be approved by the Department unless the applicant has
							 demonstrated to the Department's satisfaction that the standards in §
													236.225 (relating to requirements
							 for issuance of a license) have been met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.242 - Other amendments

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Except for site closure or license transfer, if the
							 operator wishes to amend the license, the licensee shall notify the Department
							 and the host municipality of the proposed amendments. The Department will
							 provide public notice of the application in the
Pennsylvania
							 Bulletin.
The public shall have opportunity to comment on the proposed
							 amendments during a period of 60 days after the notification has been
							 published. The application for license amendment will not be approved by the
							 Department unless the applicant has demonstrated to the Department's
							 satisfaction that the standards in §
													236.225 (relating to requirements
							 for issuance of a license) have been met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.243 - Fees

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The Department will determine license amendment
							 application fees on a case by case basis. The fees will be based on
							 administrative costs incurred by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.244 - Application for closure

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(a) An
						  application for closure under §
													236.245 (relating to content of a
						  license application for closure) shall be filed at least 90 days prior to
						  license expiration.
(b) An
						  application for closure shall be filed under § 236.245. Information
						  contained in previous applications, statements or reports filed with the
						  Department under the license may be incorporated by reference if the references
						  are clear and specific.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.245 - Content of a license application for closure

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(a) Prior to final closure of the disposal
						  site, or as otherwise directed by the Department, the licensee shall submit an
						  application to amend the license for closure. This closure application shall
						  include a final revision and specific details of the disposal site closure and
						  decommissioning plan submitted under §
													236.206 (relating to program
						  plans) that includes the following:
(1)
						  Additional geologic, hydrologic or other data pertinent to the long term
						  containment of emplaced wastes obtained during the operational
						  period.
(2) The results of tests,
						  experiments or other analyses relating to the long term containment of emplaced
						  waste within the disposal facility.
(3) Proposed revision of plans for:
(i) Decontamination or dismantlement of
						  facilities, or both.
(ii)
						  Stabilization of the disposal site for postclosure care.
(4) Significant new information regarding the
						  environmental impact of closure activities and long term performance of the
						  disposal site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.246 - Application and transfer of license to the Commonwealth

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(a) Following closure and the postclosure
						  observation and maintenance period, the licensee may apply for an amendment to
						  transfer the license to the Commonwealth. The license will not be transferred
						  unless the licensee demonstrates to the Department's satisfaction that:
(1) The closure of the disposal site has been
						  made in conformance with the licensee's site closure and decommissioning plan,
						  as approved as part of the license.
(2) The performance objectives of Subchapter
						  A (relating to general provisions) have been met and will continue to be
						  satisfied.
(3) Funds collected for
						  the Account and necessary records for care have been transferred to the
						  Commonwealth.
(4) The monitoring
						  program is operational for implementation by the Commonwealth.
(5) The custodial agency which will assume
						  responsibility for institutional control of the disposal site is prepared to
						  assume responsibility and ensure that the institutional requirements found
						  necessary under §
														236.225(i)
						  (relating to requirements for issuance of a license) will be
						  met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter C - REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL FACILITY LICENSE › Section 236.247 - Termination of license

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(a) At any
						  period of time during the long term care period, the custodial
						  agency-licensee-may apply for an amendment to terminate the license.
(b) The application shall be filed under
						  §
													236.212 (relating to filing and
						  distribution of license application) and the requirements of this
						  section.
(c) The licensee shall
						  demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that the standards of §
													236.508 (relating to determination
						  of hazardous life of the waste) are met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › GENERAL › Section 236.301 - Scope and purpose

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(a) This
						  subchapter implements section 305 of the act (35 P. S. §
														7130.305). The requirements of this
						  subchapter specify the design criteria for an above-grade low-level radioactive
						  waste disposal facility.
(b) The
						  selected disposal technology shall meet the design criteria that are
						  established in this subchapter and as a goal, be designed and constructed for
						  zero release of radioactive material. The design requirements for addressing
						  containment of waste and the goal of zero release are specified in §
													236.314 (relating to enhanced
						  containment). Furthermore, the site in which the disposal facility is to be
						  located shall independently comply with Subchapter B (relating to requirements
						  for siting the regional disposal facility). Consequently, the design criteria
						  have been established to require the applicant to demonstrate that the disposal
						  technology can complement and augment the site's ability to meet the
						  performance objectives of Subchapter A (relating to general
						  provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.311 - General requirements

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(a)
						  Shallow land burial, as defined in §
													236.2 (relating to definitions) is
						  prohibited.
(b) Waste emplaced in
						  the disposal facility shall be above the natural grade of the land which shall
						  be known as above-grade disposal. An above-grade disposal facility shall be
						  used unless the applicant can demonstrate that other designs provide
						  significant improvement for recoverability, monitoring and protection of public
						  health and the environment.
(c) The
						  design and construction methods may not adversely affect the ability of the
						  disposal facility to meet the performance objectives of Subchapter A (relating
						  to general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.312 - Compatibility with site

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(a) The
						  disposal facility shall be compatible with the natural characteristics of the
						  site, as identified in Subchapter B (relating to requirements for siting the
						  regional disposal facility).
(b)
						  The disposal facility shall complement and augment the natural disposal site's
						  ability to assure that the performance objectives of Subchapter A (relating to
						  general provisions) are met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.313 - Acceptance of diverse waste streams

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(a) The disposal facility shall be capable of
						  accepting low-level radioactive waste generated within the Appalachian Compact
						  region that is classified as a state responsibility under the Low-Level
						  Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C.A. §§
														2021b-2021j).
(b) The disposal facility shall have
						  sufficient capacity to accommodate at least a 30-year useful facility life, as
						  required by the Appalachian State Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact. Design
						  consideration for disposal capacity shall be based on reasonable waste
						  projections and be capable of accommodating unanticipated changes in waste
						  streams or volumes.
2(c) The disposal facility shall be capable of
							 accommodating low-level waste streams with different physical and chemical
							 properties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.314 - Enhanced containment

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(a) The
						  disposal facility shall include engineered structures. The engineered
						  structures shall provide additional measures for isolation of waste from the
						  environment. For the purpose of this section, the container by itself cannot
						  satisfy requirements for enhanced containment.
(b) At a minimum, the engineered structures
						  shall provide:
(1) Leak resistance for a
						  minimum of 100 years, following the postclosure observation and maintenance
						  period.
(2) Structural stability to
						  the disposal units. Design goals for the material integrity and stability of
						  the engineered structure shall be commensurate with the time periods specified
						  in subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.315 - Recoverability

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(a) The disposal
						  facility design shall allow for recovery of the waste. This section may not
						  compromise or otherwise lessen the ability of the disposal facility to meet the
						  performance objectives of Subchapter A (relating to general provisions) and the
						  stability requirements of §
													236.322 (relating to long term
						  stability of disposal units).
(b)
						  Determinations for recovery of the waste shall be based on the analysis of
						  information collected under §§
													236.324,
						  236.325 and
						  236.410 (relating to disposal unit
						  monitoring; material performance monitoring; and environmental
						  monitoring).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															236.327 (relating to class C
								waste); and 25 Pa. Code §
															236.328 (relating to mixed
								waste).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.316 - Passive isolation

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The disposal facility shall be designed for long term
							 isolation and avoidance of the need for remedial action after site
							 closure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.317 - Minimization of water intrusion during operations

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(a) The design goal for the disposal facility
						  shall be to prevent the contact of waste and waste containers with water prior
						  to and during disposal.
(b) The
						  disposal facility design shall preclude the contact of waste containers with
						  standing water during emplacement into the disposal units.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.318 - Water management

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(a) The
						  design goal for the disposal facility shall be to prevent infiltration of water
						  and eliminate the accumulation of standing water in the disposal units
						  following waste disposal.
(b) The
						  disposal facility shall be designed to direct surface water drainage away from
						  disposal units at velocities and gradients which would not result in erosion
						  that would require ongoing active maintenance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.319 - Disposal facility cover system

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The disposal units shall include an engineered cover.
							 The design goal for the cover shall be to prevent water infiltration. The cover
							 shall be designed to:
(1) Provide long
						  term stability without the need for active maintenance. The engineered cover
						  shall perform through the long term care period.
(2) Direct surface runoff away from the
						  disposal unit.
(3) Minimize
						  erosion, differential settlement, ponding, piping, mass wasting and
						  slumping.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.320 - Protection from inadvertent intruders

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(a) The disposal facility shall include
						  intruder barriers for Class B, Class C and mixed wastes. At a minimum, these
						  disposal units shall include an intruder barrier that is an engineered
						  structure, designed to resist inadvertent intrusion for:
(1) Class B waste-300 years.
(2) Class C waste-500 years.
(3) Mixed waste-500
						  years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.321 - Protection of workers

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The disposal facility design shall incorporate
							 systems and features which shall maintain exposures to workers which are as low
							 as reasonably achievable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.322 - Long term stability of disposal units

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(a) The disposal facility shall be designed
						  to provide long term stability to the engineered structures of the disposal
						  units.
(b) At a minimum, the
						  stability requirements for the engineered structures for the different classes
						  of waste shall be:
(1) Class A radioactive
						  waste-100 years.
(2) Class B
						  radioactive waste-300 years.
(3)
						  Class C radioactive waste-500 years.
(4) Mixed waste-500
						  years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.323 - Disruptive external events

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The disposal facility shall be designed to maintain
							 its structural integrity and provide waste containment capability during an
							 external, disruptive, natural or manmade event which may occur in the
							 area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.324 - Disposal unit monitoring

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(a) The
						  disposal facility design shall include provisions for a continuous monitoring
						  program. The program shall commence upon placement of the waste into the
						  disposal units and continue through the long term care period.
(b) The disposal unit monitoring system that
						  is used to support the continuous monitoring program shall be capable of
						  detecting and identifying the location, within each disposal unit, of leached
						  radioactive materials. The disposal unit monitoring system shall be designed to
						  be compatible with design provisions for waste recovery in §
													236.314 (relating to enhanced
						  containment).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															236.315 (relating to
								recoverability); 25 Pa. Code §
															236.327 (relating to class C
								waste); 25 Pa. Code §
															236.328 (relating to mixed waste);
								and 25 Pa. Code §
															236.409 (relating to monitoring
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.325 - Material performance monitoring

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(a) An analysis of the materials and
						  components of the engineered structures shall be conducted to demonstrate that
						  the disposal facility can perform through the long term care period.
(b) The disposal facility design shall
						  include provisions for a monitoring program which can provide ongoing
						  verification of the performance of the engineered structure. At a minimum, the
						  program shall provide performance verification beginning at initial operation
						  and up to and including the active institutional control period.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															236.315 (relating to
								recoverability); 25 Pa. Code §
															236.327 (relating to class C
								waste); 25 Pa. Code §
															236.328 (relating to mixed waste);
								and 25 Pa. Code §
															236.409 (relating to monitoring
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.326 - Remedial measures

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The disposal facility shall be designed to facilitate
							 remedial action. This criterion may not compromise or otherwise lessen the
							 ability of the disposal facility to meet the performance objectives of
							 Subchapter A (relating to general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.327 - Class C waste

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(a) Class C
						  waste disposal shall be performed apart from other low-level radioactive waste
						  disposal, and Class C waste shall be placed in individual modules.
(b) A Class C module shall be monitored under
						  §§
													236.324 and
						  236.325 (relating to disposal unit
						  monitoring; and material performance monitoring) and be recoverable under
						  §
													236.315 (relating to
						  recoverability).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															236.502 (relating to classes of
								waste).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.328 - Mixed waste

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(a) Mixed waste
						  disposal shall comply with this chapter and Article VII (relating to hazardous
						  waste management).
(b) Mixed waste
						  shall be in a solid and stable form and shall be disposed apart from other
						  low-level radioactive waste disposal.
(c) Mixed waste shall be placed in individual
						  modules. A mixed waste module shall be monitored under §§
													236.324 and
						  236.325 (relating to disposal unit
						  monitoring; and material performance monitoring) and be recoverable under
						  §
													236.315 (relating to
						  recoverability).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.329 - Nonradiological hazards

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The disposal facility design and operational
							 procedures shall reduce nonradiological hazards to individuals to levels as low
							 as reasonably achievable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter D - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › DESIGN CRITERIA › Section 236.330 - Performance assessment

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The performance of the disposal facility shall be
							 characterized, analyzed and modeled in order to predict interactions of the
							 disposal units with the environment and compliance with the performance
							 objectives in Subchapter A (relating to general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.401 - Scope and purpose

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(a) Only
						Classes A, B, C and mixed waste are acceptable for disposal at the regional
						disposal facility. Waste disposal activities at the regional facility shall
						meet the construction, operation and closure requirements of this subchapter.
						The planning and implementation of these activities shall contribute to the
						goal of zero release of radioactive material.
(b) A mixed waste is not acceptable for
						disposal at the regional disposal facility if either the facility operator or
						the Department has reason to believe that the hazardous waste, as originally
						generated, was not radioactive.
(c)
						Waste received at the regional disposal facility may not be intentionally
						diluted by the licensee to alter its classification as identified on the
						manifest received under §
												236.536 (relating to disposal
						facility operator requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.402 - Construction plan

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The applicant shall submit a construction plan. The
						  plan shall describe procedures that will be implemented to ensure quality work
						  that will consistently conform to applicable standards and
						  codes.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														236.206 (relating to program
							 plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.403 - Facility operation plan

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(a)
						The applicant shall submit a facility operation plan for approval by the
						Department. The plan shall:
(1) Include
						detailed descriptions of the method of construction of the disposal units,
						waste emplacement, procedures for and areas of waste segregation, onsite
						traffic and drainage systems, site security, methods and areas of waste
						storage, methods to control access of water, mixed wastes or other
						nonradiological substances or waste that may affect meeting the performance
						objectives of Subchapter A (relating to general provisions).
(2) Be compatible with other plans required
						by this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.404 - Contingency plans

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(a) The
						applicant shall submit contingency plans for unplanned occurrences, such as
						fire, industrial accidents, radiological contamination, severe natural events,
						disposal unit repairs and waste recovery which may adversely affect the health
						and safety of disposal facility workers or the general public.
(b) The plans shall identify the necessary
						training, management, procedures, equipment and human resources required to
						provide emergency response.
(c) The
						operator shall include one of the following in the license application:
(1) Signed agreements from necessary
						emergency response units that they will respond to requests from the
						operator.
(2) Provisions by the
						operator for adequate emergency response capability as identified in
						subsections (a) and (b), approved by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.405 - Receipt and handling of waste

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan for the
						receipt, inspection and handling of waste entering the disposal facility. The
						plan shall include waste acceptance criteria that define specifications for
						waste acceptable for disposal at the facility and waste containers that are
						acceptable for disposal.
(b) The
						plan shall be designed to ensure that:
(1)
						Waste that arrives at the disposal site complies with Subchapter F (relating to
						waste classification, waste characteristics, labeling and manifests).
(2) The procedures and equipment for moving,
						segregating and storing the waste will be carried out in a safe manner and
						eliminate, to the maximum extent practicable, the contact of the waste with
						water.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.406 - Package integrity

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Wastes shall be emplaced in a manner that maintains the
						  container integrity and minimizes the void spaces between
						  containers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.407 - Minimization of void space

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Void spaces between waste containers shall be minimized
						  to reduce the potential for future subsidence.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.408 - Operational activity

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Active waste disposal operations may not have an
						  adverse effect on disposal units for which closure and stabilization measures
						  have been completed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.409 - Monitoring plan

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(a) The
						applicant shall submit a monitoring plan. The monitoring plan shall discuss the
						function and interrelationship of the requirements of §§
												236.324,
						236.325 and
						236.410 (relating to disposal unit
						monitoring; material performance monitoring; and environmental
						monitoring).
(b) The licensee shall
						have a contingency plan for taking remedial measures including recovery of
						waste if the disposal unit monitoring system or environmental monitoring system
						detects radioactive material which would indicate that the performance
						objectives of Subchapter A (relating to general provisions) may not be met. The
						plan shall identify the necessary training, management procedures and equipment
						required for corrective action.
(c)
						The plan shall specifically address monitoring during the preoperational,
						operational, closure and long term care periods.
(d) An offsite radiation measurement that
						exceeds the natural background, as established during preoperational
						environmental monitoring, shall be reported immediately to the Department and
						host municipality and county. Actions shall be initiated by the licensee to
						identify and abate the source of the offsite radiation that exceeds the natural
						background.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														236.206 (relating to program
							 plans); 25 Pa. Code §
														236.208 (relating to specific
							 technical information); and 25 Pa. Code §
														236.413 (relating to buffer
							 zone).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.410 - Environmental monitoring

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(a) At the
						time a license application is submitted, the applicant shall have conducted a
						preoperational monitoring program to establish background radiation levels and
						to provide basic environmental data on the site characteristics. The applicant
						shall obtain information about the ecology, meteorology, climate, hydrology,
						geology, geochemistry and seismology of the site. For those characteristics
						that are subject to seasonal variation, data shall cover at least a 12-month
						period.
(b) During disposal
						facility construction and operation, the licensee shall maintain an onsite and
						offsite environmental monitoring program. Measurements and observations shall
						be made and recorded to provide data to evaluate the potential health and
						environmental impacts from all significant pathways during the construction and
						the operation of the facility and to enable the evaluation of long term effects
						and the need for mitigating measures. The monitoring system shall be capable of
						providing early warning of releases of waste from the disposal units.
(c) After the disposal site is closed, the
						custodial agency responsible for postoperational surveillance of the disposal
						site shall maintain a monitoring system based on the operating history and the
						closure and stabilization of the disposal site. The monitoring system shall be
						capable of providing early warning of releases of waste from the disposal
						units.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														236.315 (relating to
							 recoverability); and 25 Pa. Code §
														236.409 (relating to monitoring
							 plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.411 - Site closure and decommissioning plan

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan for
						closure and decommissioning. The plan shall describe:
(1) Closure, stabilization and monitoring of
						individual disposal units and their relationship to the final site closure and
						decommissioning plan.
(2) Methods
						and procedures that will be implemented to ensure that closed disposal units
						are not adversely affected by final site closure and decommissioning.
(3) A compatible approach for final closure,
						decommissioning and stabilization of the regional disposal facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.412 - Boundary locations

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The boundaries and locations of each disposal unit
						  shall be accurately located and mapped by means of a land survey. Disposal
						  units shall be marked so that the boundaries of each unit can be easily
						  defined. Three permanent survey marker control points, referenced to United
						  States Geological Survey (USGS) or National Geodetic Survey (NGS) survey
						  control stations, shall be established on the site to facilitate surveys. The
						  USGS or NGS control stations shall provide horizontal and vertical controls as
						  checked against USGS or NGS record files.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.413 - Buffer zone

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A buffer zone of land shall be maintained between
						  disposed waste and the disposal site boundary and beneath the disposed waste.
						  The buffer zone shall be of adequate dimensions to carry out monitoring
						  activities specified in §
												236.409 (relating to monitoring
						  plan) and take remedial measures if needed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.414 - Radiation dose rates at the surface

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Waste shall be emplaced in a manner that limits the
						  radiation dose rate at the surface of the engineered cover to levels that at a
						  minimum will permit the licensee to comply with this chapter at the time the
						  license is transferred under §
												236.246 (relating to application
						  and transfer of license to the Commonwealth).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article V - Radiological Health › Chapter 236 - LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND CLOSURE OF THE REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITY › Section 236.415 - Postclosure observation and maintenance

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The licensee shall observe and monitor the disposal
						  site, and carry out necessary maintenance and repairs until the site closure
						  and decommissioning is complete and the license is transferred by the
						  Department under §
												236.246 (relating to application
						  and transfer of license to the Commonwealth). Responsibility for postclosure
						  observation and maintenance for the disposal site shall be maintained by the
						  licensee for at least 5 years.