DSHW-1995-002535 - 0901a0688013b85e

Michael O. Leavitt
Governor
Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dennis R. Downs
Director
Stare of Utah
DEPAJITMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
288 North 1460 West
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Thiokol Corporation File
UTD 009081357
FROM: Otis H. Willoughby d^^
Environmental Scientist
THROUGH: Bradley C. Maulding •(Jcr^
Program Manager
DATE: May 31, 1995
SUBJECT: Minutes for Public Hearing for Renewal of Thiokol's RD&D Permit
On May 30, 1995 a Public Hearing was conducted by the Division at the Brigham City Library
to receive comments on the proposed renewal of Thiokol Corporation's Research, Development,
and Demonstration Permit.
This permit was originally issued on June 15, 1994 for the period of one year. This permit
allows the storage of solid rocket motors at Building T-15 and treatment of the motors at
Buildings T-93 and T-94.
After approval to use the facility was granted by the Division on Febmary 16, 1995 startup
began. The process uses a jet of liquid nitrogen to cut propellant from the rocket casing. A
flash and small explosion occurred after approximately 20 lbs. of propellant had been removed.
The process is shut down while an investigation is conducted to see if safe operation can resume.
There were no comments received at either the public information meeting held on May 11,
1995 or at the public hearing held on May 30, 1995.
Attached to this memorandum are the Hearing Minutes and the Attendance List.
Printed on recycled paper
STATEMENT OF HEARING OFFICER
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Thiokol Corporation
Public Hearing to Accept Comments on a
Request to Renew the RD&D Permit
May 30, 1995
Brigham City Library
7:00 P.M.
Hearing Officer: Otis Willoughby
Ladies and Gentlemen, I call this hearing to order. This is a hearing to receive public
comment on a request to renew the Thiokol Research, Development and Demonstration
(RD&D) Pennit for the period of one year. This permit was originally issued on June 15,
1994. The Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste conducted a public meeting on the
renewal request on May 11, 1995.
This permit concems the storage and treatment of solid rocket motors at the Thiokol Facility
located in Box Elder County, Utah. If approved, this permit renewal would allow Thiokol to
operate this facility for one additional year beginning June 16, 1995.
This hearing is being held under the authority of Title 19, Chapter 6, Section 104 of the
Utah Code Annotated, 1953 as amended.
My name is Otis Willoughby. I represent the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control
Board and have been appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Board as the hearing
officer.
The public notice for this hearing and the associated public comment period was published in
the May 3, 1995 edition of the Box Elder News and Joumal , The Herald Joumal , Salt Lake
Tribune, and the Deseret News. Additionally, notice of this hearing was mailed to members
of the public who in the past have indicated a desire to be notified of such activities and was
broadcast on KSL radio on May 23, 1995. The public comment period for this renewal
request began on May 3, 1995 and will conclude on June 2, 1995. Copies of the RD&D
Permit have been and are available for examination and public review at: the office of the
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah; and tiie
Brigham City Library, 26 East Forest Street, Brigham City, Utah.
Opportunity will be provided to any person desiring to participate in this hearing. Written
comments conceming the renewal request to the Thiokol RD&D Permit will be received no
later than 5:00 P.M., June 2, 1995 and accepted for the record. If anyone desires to make
an oral comment at this hearing, please indicate so on the attendance list.
These proceedings are being recorded and a transcript of these proceedings will be available
for public inspection at the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, 4th Floor of the Martha
Hughes Cannon Health Building.
This is an administrative hearing and as such there will be no cross examination of any
participants. Those who have questions or comments to make should state their names and
direct their questions or comments to me. I ask that you confine your remarks to the RD&D
Permit renewal request and related issues and limit your remarks to 10 minutes or less.
Comments that are not pertinent may be mled out of order.
It is the policy of the Department of Enviromnental Quality that this hearing remain in
session for at least one hour. If, during that hour, there comes a time when there is no one
desiring to make a comment or ask a question, the hearing will be recessed. At the end of
the hour or when there is an indication that someone would like to make a comment or ask a
question, the hearing will be reconvened and the record reopened. This hearing will then be
concluded after all those who desire to make a comment have done so.
RECESS: 7:04 pm
NO COMMENTS
RECONVENE: 7:58 pm
If there are no additional conmients, this hearing will be considered closed. Any additional
written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., June 2, 1995. Written comments may be
submitted in person to the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Fourth Floor of the
Cannon Health Building or they may be mailed to Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary,
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board, P.O. Box 144880, Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-4880.
Adjoumed at 7:59 pm. May 30, 1995
Thiokol Corporation
Public Hearing on the
Request to Renew the RD&D Permit
Brigham City Library
May 30, 1995
7:00 PM
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