Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 2.djvu/737

 PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986

99 STAT. 1847

referred tx) in p a r a ^ a p h s (1) through (3) of subsection (b) and located in the sited compact region in which such waste is generated. "(B) Any State in which a regional disposal facility referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) is located may, subject to the provisions'of its compact, prohibit the disposal at such facility of low-level radioactive waste generated outside of the compact region if the disposal of such waste in any given calendar year, together with all other low-level radioactive waste disposed of at such facility within that same calendar year, would result in that facility disposing of a total annual volume of lowlevel radioactive waste in excess of 100 per centum of the average annual volume for such facility designated in subsection (b): Provided, however. That in the event that all three States in which regional disposal facilities referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection Oa) act to prohibit the disposal of low-level radioactive waste pursuant to this subparagraph, each such State shall, in accordance with any applicable procedures of its compact, permit, as necessary, the disposal of additional quantities of such waste in increments of 10 per centum of the average annual volume for each such facility designated in subsection (b). "(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall require any disposal Prohibition. facility or State referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) to accept for disposal low-level radioactive waste in excess of the total amounts designated in subsection (b). "(4)

CESSATION OF OPERATION OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE

WASTE DISPOSAL FACiliTY.—No provision of this section shall be construed to obligate any State referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) to accept low-level radioactive waste from any source in the event that the regional disposal facility located in such State ceases operations. "0)) LIMITATIONS.—The availability of disposal capacity for lowlevel radioactive waste from any source shall be subject to the following limitations: "(1) BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROUNA.—The State of South Carolina, in accordance with the provisions of its compact, may limit the volume of low-level radioactive waste accepted for disposal at the regional disposal facility located at Barnwell, South Carolina to a total of 8,400,000 cubic feet of low-level radioactive waste during the 7-year period beginning January 1, 1986, and ending December 31, 1992 (as based on an average annual volume of 1,200,000 cubic feet of low-level radioactive waste). "(2) RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.—The State of Washington, in accordance with the provisions of its compact, may limit the volume of low-level radioactive waste accepted for disposal at the regional disposal facility located at Richland, Washington to a total of 9,800,000 cubic feet of low-level radioactive waste during the 7-year period beginning January 1, 1986, and ending December 31, 1992 (as based on an average annual volume of 1,400,000 cubic feet of low-level radioactive waste). "(3) BEATTY, NEVADA.—The State of Nevada, in accordance with the provisions of its compact, may limit the volume of lowlevel radioactive waste accepted for disposal at the regional disposal facility located at Beatty, Nevada to a total of 1,400,000

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