DSHW-1997-002972 - 0901a06880158f30

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QUALITY
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Michael O. Leavitt
Governor
Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dennis R. Downs
Director
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DIVISION OF SOLID AND
288 North 1460 West
P.O, Box 144880.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
[phone] Voice
[phone] Fax
(801) 536^t414 T.D.D.
FILE COPY
June 25, 1997
Mr. Joe D. Thompson, Director
Safety, Environmental, and Support
Thiokol Corporation
P.O. Box 689
Brigham City, UT 84302-0689
RE: Solid Rocket Motor Disposal Facility
Permit Renewal Request
Dear Mr. Thompson:
On April 2, 1997, the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (the Division) received a request from
Thiokol to renew its Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Permit for the Solid
Rocket Motor Disposal Facility. The permit was originally issued on June 16, 1994 for the period
of one year, and was renewed for an additional year on June 20, 1995, and again on June 17, 1996.
The Division acknowledges that an updated closure cost estimate was submitted with the permit
renewal request, and that the Financial Assurance Mechanism for the facility was updated last
September. Inaddition, the Division received tb; independent certification oflnspection documents,
, on May 27, 1997. These documents demonstrate
were identified during the inspection, have been
for the tanks listed in section IV.B. ofthe permil],
that the deficiencies in the tank system, that
corrected and that the tank system is currently iin compliance with RCRA regulations.
renewal A public information meeting on the permit n^nv..^
associated with a 30-day public comment periocj
advertised in local newspapers and on KSL ^^^^^
either of these meetings.
Radio
was held on May 22, 1997, and a public hearing
was held on June 11, 1997, These meetings were
No comments were received from the public at
Your request for a one-year extension of the SRMD RD&D Permit is hereby granted. This permit
is effective for one additional year as dated anc shall remain in effect until June 22, 1998, unless
revoked and reissued [pursuant to.R315-3-15(a) or b] or terminated [pursuant to R315-3-16]. This
permit renewal, the third one issued for the SRMD project, is the last one allowed pursuant to R315-
3-22(d). All conditions within the pennit, as issued, will remain in place throughout the one-year
extension. Enclosed is a signature page to be
beginning of Volume I.
If you have any questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
Jennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Boaid
DRD\JCV\ts
c: John C. Bailey, M.D., M.S.P.H., Healtii Officer/Department Director,
Bear River District Health Department
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file to: Thiokol
added to the Executive Secretary's statement at the
please contact Jeff Vandel at 538-9413.
STATE OF UTAH
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT
SOLID ROCKET MO'
ADDENDUM
PLAN APPROVAL
AND DEMONSTRATION PERMIT
OR DISPOSAL FACILITY
Permittee:
THIOKOL CORPORATION
Box Elde- County, Utah
UTD009081357
This permit is effective for one additional
until June 22, 1998, unless revoked and
terminated [pursuant to R315-3-16]
year as dated and shall remain in effect
reissued [pursuant to R315-3-15(a) or b] or
Dennis R. Downs'"
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste
Control Board
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Thiokol Corporation File
UTD 009081357
FROM: Jeff Vandel
Environmental Scientist
THROUGH: Brad Maulding ^^'A
Hazardous Waste Facilities Mgjnager
DATE: May 27, 1997
SUBJECT: Public Information Meeting foi the Renewal of Thiokol's RD&D Permit
On May 22, 1997 a PubUc Information Meetiiig
Corporation at the Brigham City Public Libraiy.
information to the public regarding the proposed
Development, and Demonstration Permit.
A public notice was published in the Box Elde
Tribune, and the Deseret News on May 14, 1
addition, the notice was aired on KSL radio.
Mailing Lists. No members ofthe public atteilided
This perinit was originally issued on June 15,
on June 16, 1995 and June 17, 1996. This perJTiit
Building T-15 and treatment ofthe motors at
renewal will allow Thiokol to operate this facihty
1997.
t
was conducted by Gene Curtis ofthe Thiokol
The purpose ofthe meeting was to provide
renewal of Thiokol Corporation's Research,
r Ne'ws Journal, The Herald Journal, The Salt Lake
to inform the public about the meeting. In
mailed to the Box Elder County and Master
the meeting.
597
and
994 for the period of one year, and was renewed
allows the storage of solid rocket motors at
Buildings T-93 and T-94. If approved, this permit
for a period of one year tieginning June 23,