R313-25-12. Requirements for Issuance of a License

A license for the receipt, possession, and disposal of waste containing radioactive material will be issued by the Director upon finding that: (1) the issuance of the license will not constitute an unreasonable risk to the health and safety of the public; (2) the applicant is qualified by reason of training and experience to carry out the described disposal operations in a manner that protects health and minimizes danger to life or property; (3) the applicant's proposed disposal site, land disposal facility design, land disposal facility operations, including equipment, facilities, and procedures, disposal site closure, and post-closure institutional control, are adequate to protect the public health and safety as specified in the performance objectives of Section R313-25-20; (4) the applicant's proposed disposal site, land disposal facility design, land disposal facility operations, including equipment, facilities, and procedures, disposal site closure, and post-closure institutional control are adequate to protect the public health and safety in accordance with the performance objectives of Section R313-25-21; (5) the applicant's proposed land disposal facility operations, including equipment, facilities, and procedures, are adequate to protect the public health and safety in accordance with Rule R313-15; (6) the applicant's proposed disposal site, land disposal facility design, land disposal facility operations, disposal site closure, and post-closure institutional control plans are adequate to protect the public health and safety in that they will provide reasonable assurance of the long-term stability of the disposed waste and the disposal site and will eliminate to the extent practicable the need for continued maintenance of the disposal site following closure; (7) the applicant's demonstration provides reasonable assurance that the requirements of Rule R313-25 will be met; (8) the applicant's proposal for institutional control provides reasonable assurance that control will be provided for the length of time found necessary to ensure the findings in Subsections R313-25-12(3) through (6) and that the institutional control meets the requirements of Section R313-25-29. (9) the financial or surety arrangements meet the requirements of Rule R313-25.