TEXAS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPACT COMMISSION

AGENDA
July 21, 2009

8:30 A.M.
Hearing Room E2.012
Capitol Extension
1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas  78701

1.	Call to Order

2.	Roll Call

3.	Introduction of Guests

4.	Approval of minutes from the June 5, 2009, meeting

5.	Consider and act on a plan for the review and synopsis at a subsequent meeting of any public comment received during the public comment period on proposed Section 675.1, Part 21, Title 31, Texas Administrative Code (the so-called "volume" rule) that was approved for publication at the June 5, 2009 meeting

6.	Report of the Committee on exportation of low-level radioactive waste to management and disposal facilities outside of the Texas Compact (Ford, Vanags, White)

	a.	Current status of export

	b.	Discussion of the legal issues and requirements

7.	Discussion of and possible vote to approve for publication a proposed new rule governing export of  low-level radioactive waste as provided for in Section 3.05(7), Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact as compiled in Chapter 403, Texas Health and Safety Code

8.	Discussion of and possible vote to approve the development of a plan to establish rules and procedures relating to importation of low-level waste pursuant to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact (in particular Sections 3.05(6) and 6;02) as compiled in Chapter 403, Texas Health and Safety Code

9.	Report of the Committee on Amicus Brief (Dolgener, Vanags, Wilson) in the matter of Alabama v. North Carolina

	a.	Request by the Southeast Compact Commission on amicus briefing in a suit pending as an original action in the Supreme Court of the United States, No. 220132 ORG, styled State of Alabama et. al., Plaintiffs v. State of North Carolina

	b.	Study of the brief being prepared by the Rocky Mountain Compact

10.	Discussion of and possible vote as to whether to join the Southeast Compact Commission as an Amicus Curiae  in the  Matter of Alabama v. North Carolina

11.	Discussion, consideration, and possible vote as to whether to join the Southeast Compact Commission as an Amicus Curiae in the matter of Northwest Compact v. Energy Solutions

12.	Report of the Bylaws Working Group (Ford, Vanags, White)

13. 	Discussion of and possible vote to approve Bylaws 

14.	Discussion and possible action by the Commission with regard to

	a.	Policies and operating rules and the assigned priorities thereof

	b.	Operating plans for the Commission, including priorities for statutory duties
	
15	Report of the Finance Working Group  (Ford,Smith, Wilson)

	a	Status of requested advances for equipment purchases and other reimbursements

	b.	Bank account(s)

	c.	Commission funding options

16.	Discussion of and possible action on a resolution concerning funding for operations (including the possibility of billing radioactive waste generators, radioactive waste processors, and the participating states) currently and after August 31, 2009, and the opening of financial accounts through a commercial financial entity 

17.	Discussion and possible vote with regard to action to be taken on invoicing a party state for its pro rata share of the Commission's expenses

18.	Discussion and possible action on funding and budget

	a.	Interagency Contract between the Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to include review and approval of possible revisions to initial budget for FY2009 per Health And Safety Code, Title 5. Sanitation And Environmental Quality, Subtitle D. Nuclear And Radioactive Materials, Chapter 403, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, Sec. 3.04(6)

		i.	budget update

		ii.	budget revisions to categories of expense

	b.	Review and approval and adoption of possible revisions to budgets for FY2010 and FY 2011 per Health And Safety Code, Title 5. Sanitation And Environmental Quality, Subtitle D. Nuclear And Radioactive Materials, Chapter 403, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, Sec. 3.04(6)

19.	Discussion and possible action to contract or hire for services necessary to carry out Commission duties and functions per Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, Sec. 3.05(1) and (3), to include:

	a.	Legal Counsel

	b.	Certified Public Accountant

	c.	Other services as determined by the Commission
	
20.	Status of Information Technology Service of email and Internet site design and hosting

21.	Discussion and possible action to purchase essential equipment and materials necessary to carry out Commission duties and functions per Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, Sec. 3.05(3)

22.	Discussion and possible action regarding Compact Commission

	a.	Membership in LLW Forum
	
	b.	Subscription to Monitor Publications

	c.	Representative attendance at

		i.	LLW Forum Meeting in Park City, UT, 21-22 Sept.

		ii.	3rd Annual Rad Waste Summit in Las Vegas, NV, 8-11 Sept.

		iii.	Attendance at subsequent meetings

23.		Agenda items for next meeting

24.		Selection of next meeting date and location

25.		Public Comment

26.		Adjourn

The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission may meet in Closed Session on any item listed above if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.