Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 336 - RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RULES › Subchapter G - DECOMMISSIONING STANDARDS › Section 336.615 - Inactive Disposal Sites

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any person who owns, operates, controls, or possesses an
					 inactive disposal site and who does not hold a current radioactive material
					 license for the inactive disposal site shall apply for a license to
					 decommission by January 1, 2000. This subchapter does not apply to diffuse
					 naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste having concentrations of
					 radium-226 or radium-228 of less than 2,000 pCi/g. Any decommissioning
					 performed to fulfill this provision shall be performed by an individual who is
					 qualified and licensed to perform the activities, ensuring that all appropriate
					 radiation protection standards for workers and the public are met, including
					 the maintenance of records.
(1) If the
				  site meets the requirements for unrestricted use of §
										336.603
				  of this title, (relating to Radiological Criteria for Unrestricted Use), the
				  owner shall submit to the executive director the information required by §
										336.603(c)
				  of this title before January 1, 2000. Once the executive director verifies that
				  the criteria have been met, the executive director will certify in writing that
				  the owner is in compliance with the regulations and will not require any
				  further cleanup, unless there is new evidence that the decommissioning
				  standards for unrestricted use were not met and that residual radioactivity
				  remaining at the site could result in significant threat to public health and
				  safety.
(2) If a site is
				  decommissioned for unrestricted use under §
										336.603
				  of this title before January 1, 2000, a license is not required. If
				  decommissioning is completed before January 1, 2000, proof of decommissioning
				  must be submitted to the agency before January 1, 2000, or the owner shall
				  submit an application for license by that date. Once the executive director
				  verifies that the criteria have been met, the executive director will certify
				  in writing that the owner is in compliance with the regulations and will not
				  require any further cleanup, unless there is new evidence that the
				  decommissioning standards for unrestricted use were not met and that residual
				  radioactivity remaining at the site could result in significant threat to
				  public health and safety.
(3) If a
				  site does not meet the requirements for unrestricted use and the owner does not
				  decommission before January 1, 2000, or if the owner plans to decommission
				  under §
										336.607
				  of this title (relating to Criteria for License Termination under Restricted
				  Conditions) or §
										336.609
				  of this title (relating to Alternate Criteria for License Termination), the
				  owner shall apply for a license to decommission by January 1, 2000. The
				  applicant shall provide the information required by this subchapter using a
				  form provided by the agency.