DSHW-1996-002392 - 0901a0688013c1c4

DEFENSE AND LAUNCH VE
P.O. BOX 689
BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302-0689
801-863-3511
I^RE E DIVISION THtOKOL
SPACE'DEFENSE-FASTENING SYSTEMS
6 February 1996
W110:FY96:71
Mr. Dennis Downs
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Attention: Otis Willoughby
RECEIVED
FEB 8J996
Divisiofi of Solid 6laza& yi'aste
Utah Department of Enviiaonatntai QiitJiiry
Dear Mr. Downs
SUBJECT: RD&D Annual Tank Certifications, EPA # UTD009081357
The T93/94 Permit states we are to keep the executive secretary informed as to the future status of the
permitted facility. We have not been utilizing the T-93/94 permitted tanks in recent months. It is still
undetermined as to whether or not we have development work that will be done at this facility.
Section IV.G.S of our permit states that all tank systems identified in section IV.B will be certified by an
independent professional engineer every 12 months. This 12 month period comes due on 8 February
1996. In light of the fact that we have not used these tanks for some time, and we are unsure if
operations at this facility will continue, we would like to tag these tanks as "out-of-service" and not have
them recertified at this time. Prior to any use of the tanks, a new certification would be submitted to the
State.
Mr. Willoughby indicated in a phone conversation on 5 February that this approach would be acceptable
to the state. We will assume that this practice is appropriate unless we hear otherwise.
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a
system design to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for
gathering information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that
there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including
the possibility of fines and imprisonment of knowing violations."
Thank you for your help as always. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact Gene
Curtis at [phone].
A. K. Lemon, Manager
Facility, Maintenance, and Waste Management
AKL/KGC/bms