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 99 STAT. 1864

PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986 "CENTRAL INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT "ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE

Health. Safety. Environmental protection. 42 USC 2021b note.

"The party states recognize that each state is responsible for the management of its non-federal low-level radioactive wastes. They also recognize that the Congress, by enacting the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (Public Law 96-573) has authorized and encouraged states to enter into compacts for the efficient management of wastes. It is the policy of the party states to cooperate in the protection of the health, safety and welfare of their citizens and the environment and to provide for and encourage the economical management of low-level radioactive wastes. It is the purpose of this compact to provide the framework for such a cooperative effort; to promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and the environment of the region; to limit the number of facilities needed to effectively and efficiently manage low-level radioactive wastes and to encourage the reduction of the generation thereof; and to distribute the costs, benefits and obligations among the party states. "ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS

42 USC 2021b note. 42 USC 2014.

"As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: "a. 'Commission' means the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission; "b. 'disposal' means the isolation and final disposition of waste; "c. 'extended care' means the care of a regional facility including necessary corrective measures subsequent to its active use for waste management until such time as the regional facility no longer poses a threat to the environment or public health; "d. 'facility' means any site, location, structure or property used or to be used for the management of waste; "e. 'generator' means any person who, in the course of or as incident to manufacturing, power generation, processing, medical diagnosis and treatment, biomedical research, other industrial or commercial activity, other research or mining in a party state, produces or processes waste. 'Generator' does not include any person who receives waste generated outside the region for subsequent shipment to a regional facility; "f. 'host state' means any party state in which a regional facility is situated or is being developed; "g. 'low-level radioactive waste' or 'waste' means, as defined in the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (Public Law 96-573), radioactive waste not classified as: High-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct material as defined in section 11 e.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended through 1978. "h. 'management of waste' means the storage, treatment or disposal of waste; "i. 'notification of each party state' means transmittal of written notice to the Governor, presiding officer of each legislative body and any other persons designated by the party state's Commission member to receive such notice;

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