Sunset Advisory Commission Invites Public Input on the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the mission and performance of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission (“compact commission”) and welcomes public comments on ideas to improve its operations and services. The Texas Sunset Act requires the Sunset Commission to periodically review the compact commission and recommend changes to state law to improve the compact commission’s efficiency and effectiveness. The Legislature ultimately will decide whether to adopt Sunset’s statutory recommendations. The Sunset Commission also may adopt management directives for the compact commission that do not require statutory change.

The Sunset process has three stages. First, Sunset staff will evaluate the compact commission, seek public input, and issue a report recommending solutions to problems found. Second, the Sunset Commission will hold two public meetings: a hearing on the staff report and the agency, and a decision meeting to adopt recommendations to the Legislature based on the report and public comments. Third, the Legislature will convene in January 2023 and will consider Sunset’s statutory recommendations in a Sunset bill for the compact commission.

Here are several ways to provide comments and suggestions to Sunset staff on the compact commission’s mission, operations, and services:

• Send an email to sunset@sunset.texas.gov
• Submit comments online at www.sunset.texas.gov
• Send a letter to Sunset Advisory Commission, Attn: compact commission, P.O. Box 13066, Austin, Texas 78711
• Call (512) 463-1300 to speak to Robert Romig, project manager of the compact commission review

Please provide your comments by February 1, 2022 to ensure Sunset staff can fully consider your input while conducting their review. Comments submitted before the staff report is published in May 2022 will remain confidential.

Stay informed! Visit www.sunset.texas.gov to sign up for email alerts on the Sunset staff report and the Sunset Commission’s public meetings on the compact commission.

The Rules Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission have published a number of proposed changes to several Rules.   Click on the following link to read them.

Texas Administrative Code 675 20 Revised Definitions

Texas Administrative Code 675.21 Export Rule

Texas Administrative Code 675.24 Management Rule

The Rules Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission have published a technical position paper Establishing the Generator of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
For the Purposes of Determining Party vs. Non-Party Status.  Please review the document and contact TLLRWDCC Executive Director Stephen Raines if you have any questions.  Technical Position Paper on Establishing a Generator

The Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission would appreciate your thoughts or comments before proceeding to formal publication for comment. You may send comments via email to administration@tllrwdcc.org or call with questions or comments to (737) 300-2154.

Upcoming meetings:

The next meeting of the TLLRWDCC scheduled to be in Montpelier VT on September 29, 2022 at 10am. Click here for the Agenda.

The following meeting will be November 17, 2022.

The following import applications are currently open for comment:

Applications are due no later than August 25, 2022. Applications for the following meeting are due by October 13, 2022.

DTE Energy Fermi 2 TLLRWDCC 1-0358-00

Alaron Nuclear Services TLLRWDCC 1-0359-00

RAM Services TLLRWDCC 1-0360-00

Tennessee Valley Authority TLLRWDCC 1-0361-00

Tennessee Valley Authority TLLRWDCC 1-0362-00

Xcel Energy Monticello TLLRWDCC 1-0364-00

Southern Vogtle Nuclear Plant  TLLRWDCC 1-0365-00

Ameren Missouri TLLRWDCC 1-0366-00

C&C Environmental  TLLRWDCC 1-0367-00

Duke Energy Harris Plant TLLRWDCC 1-0368-00

Duke Energy- Brunswick TLLRWDCC 1-0369-00

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas TLLRWDCC 1-0370-00

PerkinElmer TLLRWDCC 1-0371-00

Energy Solutions TLLRWDCC 1-0372-00

The following amendment requests are currently open for comment:

The export applications requests are currently open for comment:

Comanche Peak 3-0047-00

STP Nuclear Operating Company 3-0048-00