General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XVI. PUBLIC HEALTH |
CHAPTER 111H. MASSACHUSETTS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2, 3. Repealed, 2002, 184, Sec. 92 |
SECTION 4. Powers and duties of board; acceptance of donations, loans or grants |
SECTION 4A. Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Fund; assessments |
SECTION 4B. Violations of Sec. 4A; civil penalties |
SECTION 5. Repealed, 2002, 184, Sec. 92A |
SECTION 6. Public participation coordinator; duties |
SECTION 7. Information concerning type, volume, radioactivity, source and characteristics of low-level radioactive waste; inspections; confidentiality |
SECTION 8. Issuance of orders; notice and opportunity for hearing; civil penalties; injunctions and actions to compel |
SECTION 9. Management of low-level radioactive waste; liability; damages; funds to satisfy liability |
SECTION 10. Phase I of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; planning |
SECTION 11. Procedures for adoption of management plan |
SECTION 12. Preparation, adoption by regulation, and implementation of management plan; contents of plan |
SECTION 13. Low-level radioactive waste source minimization, volume minimization and storage for decay by generators program; establishment |
SECTION 14. Site selection criteria and application guidelines; adoption of regulations |
SECTION 15. Selection of operators; adoption of regulations |
SECTION 16. Licensing, development, operation, closure, post-closure observation and maintenance, and institutional control of facilities; adoption of regulations |
SECTION 17. Initiation of site selection process; board vote; conditions |
SECTION 18. Phase II of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; implementation for site selection process |
SECTION 19. Site selection process; procedures |
SECTION 20. Site selection process; issuance of required reports; public meetings; acquisition of property interest in candidate sites |
SECTION 21. Community supervisory committees; establishment |
SECTION 22. Requests for proposals for development, operation and closure of a facility; investigation and certification of applicants; contract |
SECTION 23. Detailed site characterization plan for candidate sites; public review and comment; selection of superior site |
SECTION 24. Petition by aggrieved person; adjudicatory proceeding |
SECTION 25. Phase III of the Low–Level Waste Management Act; selection of operator and technology |
SECTION 26. Community supervisory committee representatives, appointment; site community field offices, establishment |
SECTION 27. Certified applicant interviews; selection of operator of superior site facility |
SECTION 28. Execution of development contract |
SECTION 29. Phase IV of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; facility approval and licensing |
SECTION 30. Notice of intent to apply for facility license; environmental impact report |
SECTION 31. Facility license application; public comment period; preparation of draft license or draft denial; final decision |
SECTION 32. [There is no 111H:32.] |
SECTION 33. Negotiation of comprehensive operating contract; contents |
SECTION 34. Community compensation |
SECTION 35. Phase V of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; facility development, operation, and closure |
SECTION 36. Comprehensive environmental monitoring program; establishment |
SECTION 37. Commencement of facility construction |
SECTION 38. Payment by operator equal to expected annual operating budget; proposed fees and waste acceptance criteria schedule |
SECTION 39. Determination of operator's compliance with comprehensive operating contract; notice to generators |
SECTION 40. Operation of facility; temporary or permanent closure; inspection report |
SECTION 41. Contingent liability account; institutional control account |
SECTION 42. Administration of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Trust Fund |
SECTION 43. Facility closure plan |
SECTION 44. Active observation and maintenance of facility |
SECTION 45. Phase VI of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; institutional control of facility |
SECTION 46. Transfer of facility license from operator |
SECTION 47. Institutional control of facility; annual report; public meetings |
SECTION 48. Statutes not applicable |