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Rulemaking Activities
Proposed Subchapter B. Exportation and Importation of Waste
The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission voted to propose this rule at its January 22, 2010, meeting.
Status of Proposed Rule: June 12, 2010, the Commission voted with withdraw the proposed rule. Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule was published in the Texas Register July 9, 2010.
Proposed Rule
Proposed rule with instructions for submitting comments
Subchapter B to be added to Chapter 675, Part 21, Title 31, Texas Administrative Code, such subchapter to be captioned “Exportation and Importation of Waste” (including Section 675.21 to be captioned "Exportation of Waste to a Non-Party State for Disposal," Section 675.22 to be captioned “Exportation of Waste to a Non-Party State for Management or Processing and Return to the Party States for Management or for Disposal and Return to the Party State for Management or Disposal in the Compact Facility,” and Section 675.23 to be captioned “Importation of Waste from a Non-Compact Generator for Management or Disposal”).
If adopted, the proposed rules will govern the export and import of low-level radioactive waste and fees associated with those activities. The proposed rules may be found in the February 12, 2010 issue of the Texas Register beginning at page 1028 (35 TexReg 1028).
Committe Draft - revisions to proposed rule
The Rules Committee met April 29 and produced these draft changes to the proposed rule. Note that the preamble has been removed from this draft pending revision to conform it with the revised draft rule.
Rule Packet for the June 12, 2010, meeting of the Commission
Deadline for Comments
E-mail or postmark by midnight, April 13, 2010
Hearing Notices
Austin, Texas, April 5, 2010, as published in the Texas Register
Andrews, Texas, April 6, 2010, as published in the Texas Register
Audio Recordings of Hearings
Austin, Texas, April 5, 2010 AUDIO 1 of 1
Andrews, Texas, April 6, 2010 AUDIO 1 of 2 and AUDIO 2 of 2
Hearing Transcriptions
Comments Received on the Proposed Rule
Advocates for Responsible Disposal LETTER and COMMENTS and REDLINE Version
D'Arrigo - 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5
League of Women Voters of Texas
Public Comments - Individuals (Note: The previously displayed file has been updated with new numbering.)
SEED COMMENTS and MEMO and SITES
Southeast Compact Commission (I)
Southeast Compact Commission (II)
398 from texansforpublichealthandsafety.com
307 from TCCSupport.org
1690 from action.sierraclub.org NOTE: This link has been inactivated by Sierra Club.
Rules Committee
Rules Committee Meeting: April 29, 2010, Arlington, TX
This meeting will be held in the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Conference Room at 1301 S. Bowen Rd, Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76013, inside the Chase Bank building at that location.
PARKING: For those of you attending, DSHS asks that you please park in the parking lot at the rear of the building and specifically not on the sides of the building, as the Bank reserves those slots for their personnel and customers.
Rules Committee Audio - April 29, 2010
Rulemaking
Subchapter B. Exportation and Importation of Waste
Deadline for comments: email or postmark by midnight, April 13, 2010