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Waste Management and Radiation Control Board Meetings

Scheduled Meetings

Regular meetings of the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board are normally scheduled on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.

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Next Meeting

May 13, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

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This is an electronic/telephonic meeting. No Anchor Location.

All Board members and any interested persons will participate electronically or telephonically.

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This meeting is being held in accordance with House Bill 5002, effective July 1, 2020, which amended the Open and Public Meetings Act to address electronic meetings held without an anchor location. The Chair of the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board has determined that the presence of the COVID 19 virus in the community presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who might be present at an anchor location. Therefore, this meeting will be conducted without an anchor location. A member of the public may view this meeting and make comments via the electronic means outlined above.

Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Public Comments on Agenda Items
  3. Declarations of Conflict of Interest
  4. Approval of the Meeting Minutes for the April 8, 2021 Board Meeting (Board Action Item)
  5. Underground Storage Tanks Update
  6. Underground Storage Tank Rules
    1. Proposed changes to the following Underground Storage Tank Rules (Information Item Only)
      R311-200, Underground Storage Tanks: Definitions.
      R311-201, Underground Storage Tanks: Certification Programs and UST Operator Training.
      R311-203, Underground Storage Tanks: Technical Standards.
      R311-204, Underground Storage Tanks: Closure and Remediation.
      R311-205, Underground Storage Tanks: Site Assessment Protocol.
      R311-206, Underground Storage Tanks: Certificate of Compliance and Financial Assurance Mechanisms.
      R311-207, Accessing the Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund for Leaking Petroleum Storage Tanks.
      R311-208, Underground Storage Tank Penalty Guidance.
      R311-209, Petroleum Storage Tank Cleanup Fund and State Cleanup Appropriation.
      R311-212, Administration of the Petroleum Storage Tank Loan Program
  7. Administrative Rules
    1. Approval to proceed with formal rulemaking and a public comment period for proposed rule changes to R313-19-100 of the Radiation Control Rules to incorporate regulatory corrections requested by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to maintain the compatibility of Utah radiation control rules with the federal regulations (Board Action Item)
  8. X-Ray Program
    1. Approval of Mammography Imaging Medical Physicists (MIMPs) in accordance with UCA 19-6-104(2)(b) (Board Action Item)
  9. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Section
    1. EnergySolutions’ request for a one-time site-specific treatment variance from the Utah Hazardous Waste Management Rules. EnergySolutions seeks authorization to receive lithium and lithium-ion batteries for treatment and disposal (Board Action Item)
  10. Other Business
    1. Miscellaneous Information Items
    2. Scheduling of next Board meeting (June 10, 2021)
  11. Adjourn