32 Ill. Adm. Code 601.90
Application Information – Closure, Post-Closure and Institutional Control Plans
Section 601.90 Application Information – Closure,
Post-Closure and Institutional Control Plans
a) Closure
Plan. The application for a facility license shall contain a closure plan,
which shall be consistent with the performance objectives of this Part, and
shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1) A
procedure for disposal of all waste and contaminated equipment remaining at the
facility at the time of closure, removal of structures and equipment, and
installation of permanent monuments or markers warning against intrusion;
2) An
estimate of the funds needed to close the facility and provisions for assuring
the availability of those funds;
3) A
description of how the facility closure will satisfy the performance objectives
of this Part;
4) A
description of the permissible uses of the facility and buffer zone following
closure; and
5) A
description of the monitoring systems to be implemented during the closure,
post-closure and institutional control periods.
b) Post-Closure
Plan. The application for a facility license must contain a post-closure plan
under which the licensee will observe, monitor and carry out necessary
maintenance and repairs at the disposal facility for a period of 10 years after
facility closure. The plan shall be consistent with the performance objectives
of this Part and shall include, but need not be limited to:
1) A
procedure for evaluating the performance of both engineered and natural
barriers to radionuclide release or migration at the disposal site;
2) A
procedure for monitoring the air, soil, surface water and groundwater at the
disposal site;
3) A
procedure for confirming that the disposal site will meet the long term
performance objectives and requirements of this Part;
4) A
procedure for identifying potential failure to meet the performance objectives
or requirements of this Part;
5) A
procedure for correcting any condition that would result in failure to meet the
performance objectives of this Part; and
6) An
estimate of the funds needed to implement the plan and provisions for assuring the
availability of those funds.
c) Institutional
Control Plan. The application must contain an institutional control plan for
the long term care, maintenance and monitoring of the disposal site. The plan
shall describe the activities to be taken by the site owner following the 10
year post-closure period, as described in subsection (b), and after transfer of
title and custody and termination of the facility license. The plan shall be
consistent with the performance objectives of this Part and shall include, but
need not be limited to, the following:
1) A
procedure for monitoring the air, soil, surface and groundwater at the disposal
site; and
2) An
estimate of the costs necessary to carry out the institutional control plan for
a period of 300 years and provisions for assuring the availability of those
funds.