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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) General rule.--The commission is authorized:
(1) To enter into reciprocal contingency agreements with noncompact states or other regional boards for the emergency disposal of low-level waste generated outside the compact region. Any such agreement shall include a provision that the quantity of waste for which the parties are responsible under the agreement shall be equal based on the volume of waste and/or total curie count.
(2) To establish regulations to specifically govern and define exactly what would constitute an emergency which requires the disposal of out-of-compact low-level waste at the regional facility.
(3) To determine whether an emergency exists outside the compact region and that a contingency agreement should be implemented.
(4) To request the General Assembly and the Governor to approve an extension of a reciprocal-contingency agreement, and to provide the date when out-of-compact waste disposal will cease under the agreement.
(b) Out-of-compact waste.--No agreement shall permit the disposal of out-of-compact low-level waste for a period exceeding four months, unless an extension is granted by the General Assembly or the Governor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 7130.702. Authority of the commission - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-7130-702/
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