Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 336 - RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RULES › Subchapter K - COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL WASTE FROM PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Section 336.1007 - License Application for Commercial Disposal of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Waste

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  other application requirements of this title, an applicant for a license to
				  authorize commercial disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material
				  (NORM) waste shall submit:
(1) a projected
				  inventory of radionuclides in the wastes to be disposed and the estimated
				  concentration, specific activity, and total radioactivity by
				  radionuclide;
(2) the estimated
				  frequency and volume of each disposal;
(3) a description of waste packaging and
				  other waste acceptance criteria;
(4) a detailed description of the
				  nonradiological constituents in the waste (e.g., hazardous wastes, metals,
				  absorbents, acids, and chelating agents), including the chemical and physical
				  characteristics of the waste;
(5) a
				  site characterization, including:
(A) the
				  identification of all soil layers by classification according to the Unified
				  Soil Classification System, as described in the American Society for Testing
				  and Materials standard D2487,
Standard Classification of Soils for
				  Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System);
(B) a description of site stratigraphy from
				  the surface to at least the base of the lower confining layer of the injection
				  zone;
(C) a description of
				  potential geologic hazards, including faulting, seismic activity, sink holes,
				  solution depressions, geopressurized zones, and flooding, including
				  identification of the 100-year floodplain;
(D) a description of applicable site
				  hydrogeological data including:
(i)
				  identification of aquifers and confining units, including depths, saturated
				  intervals, overall thicknesses, lithologies, and environments of
				  deposition;
(ii) the processes of
				  recharge and discharge of site groundwaters;
(iii) porosities and hydraulic
				  conductivities; and
(iv) hydraulic
				  gradients, flow directions, and flow velocities;
(E) identification of water wells within a
				  one-mile radius of the facility, including location, use (e.g., commercial,
				  livestock, drinking water, etc.), total depth, aquifer, and screened
				  interval;
(F) a description and
				  analysis of surface water and surface drainage areas, including the location
				  and identification of surface water bodies and wetlands and uses, if
				  any;
(G) a description and analysis
				  of local meteorological data, including hourly, daily, and/or monthly averages
				  of precipitation, evapotranspiration, temperature, wind speed and direction,
				  relative humidity, and atmospheric stability over annual and quarterly
				  periods;
(H) maps and cross
				  sections, as follows:
(i) United States
				  Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographic map(s);
(ii) Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG)
				  Geologic Atlas of Texas map(s), or other site-specific surface geology
				  map;
(iii) United States Department
				  of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil map,
				  or other site soil map;
(iv)
				  potentiometric surface maps of all aquifers; and
(v) structural cross sections along dip and
				  strike;
(I) area
				  resources (e.g., local land use, locations of nearby residences,
				  etc.);
(J) site performance
				  history, including erosion, flooding, subsidence, etc.; and
(K) a summary of any past disposals,
				  including inventories of any radiological parameters, and any observed
				  effects;
(6) a
				  description of the proposed design and construction of the NORM waste disposal
				  facility;
(7) a description of the
				  proposed design and construction of the final closed NORM waste disposal
				  facility and of proposed closure procedures;
(8) information on the depth of NORM waste
				  disposal and proposed operational and safety procedures for disposal of NORM
				  waste;
(9) proposed inspection,
				  maintenance, and emergency procedures;
(10) the applicant's radiological impact
				  assessment consisting of modeling of radionuclide releases to site-specific
				  critical exposure pathways and the projection of potential radiological doses
				  to an individual on site and to a member of the public off site;
(11) proposed radiation safety procedures
				  during operations and closure. Proposed procedures must include:
(A) administrative procedures;
(B) operating procedures;
(C) radiation safety program, including
				  procedures for posting restricted areas, procedures for conducting surveys and
				  monitoring, procedures for respiratory protection, procedures for worker
				  protection and monitoring, and procedures for implementing controls to limit
				  exposure in restricted areas;
(D)
				  procedures for decontamination of equipment and facilities;
(E) industrial safety program; and
(F) quality assurance/quality control
				  procedures;
(12) a
				  description of proposed radiological monitoring of the site;
(13) the organizational structure of the
				  applicant, a description of lines of authority and assignment of
				  responsibilities, and technical qualifications of personnel responsible for
				  radiation safety functions;
(14)
				  information on the applicant's proposed methods of restricting access to the
				  site (e.g., fencing) and proposed permanent site markers;
(15) proposed recordkeeping procedures,
				  including electronic recordkeeping as required in §
											336.1015
				  of this title (relating to Maintenance of Records and Reports);
(16) information on land ownership and any
				  covenants or restrictions on land use;
(17) the applicant's justification for the
				  proposed disposal method; and
(18)
				  a decommissioning plan that meets the standards in Subchapter G of this chapter
				  (relating to Decommissioning Standards) including an evaluation of the
				  alternatives to disposing of NORM waste at a licensed NORM waste disposal
				  facility.