Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 336 - RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RULES › Subchapter H - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR NEAR-SURFACE LAND DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Section 336.708 - Environmental Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  application shall include site-specific environmental information (or
				  reconnaissance-level information when appropriate) which addresses and
				  quantifies to the extent practicable the following:
(1) a statement of need and a description of
				  the proposed activities identifying the location of the proposed site, the
				  character of the proposed activities, and any plans for use of the site for
				  purposes other than processing and disposal of waste;
(2) proposed time schedules for construction,
				  receipt, processing, and disposal of waste at the proposed land disposal
				  facility;
(3) area and site
				  characteristics including ecology, geology (including geotechnical features),
				  seismology, geochemistry, soils, topography, hydrology, air quality, natural
				  radiation background, meteorology, climatology, historical and cultural
				  landmarks, archaeology, demography, and current land uses;
(4) an identification of the known natural
				  resources at the site, whose exploitation could result in inadvertent intrusion
				  into the wastes after removal of active institutional control;
(5) a flow diagram of waste processing and
				  disposal operations, a description and accurate drawings of processing
				  equipment, and any special handling techniques to be employed;
(6) site selection process, including
				  considerations of the interrelationships between location of waste generators,
				  transportation costs and means, site characteristics, and compatibility with
				  current land uses;
(7) project
				  alternatives, including a discussion of the alternatives considered by the
				  applicant for processing and disposal of waste;
(8) radiological and nonradiological impacts
				  of the proposed action, including:
(A)
				  surface and groundwater impacts;
(B) socioeconomic impacts;
(C) short- and long-term impacts on public
				  health and safety; and
(D) impacts
				  resulting from irreversible or irretrievable commitments of
				  resources;
(9)
				  environmental effects of postulated operational and transportation
				  accidents;
(10) a description of
				  baseline, operational, and long-term environmental monitoring programs,
				  including radioactive and chemical characteristics, and the plan for taking
				  corrective measures if migration of radionuclides or chemical constituents is
				  indicated;
(11) decommissioning and
				  site closure and stabilization plan, including those design features which are
				  intended to facilitate disposal site closure and to eliminate the need for
				  ongoing active maintenance after closure and an estimated date of site closure,
				  which is to be updated as required; and
(12) a list of all governmental permits,
				  licenses, approvals, and other entitlements obtained in connection with the
				  proposed action.