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Home My WebLink AboutDSHW-2014-012780 - 0901a06880497b41State of Utah GARYR. HERBERT Govemor SPENCERJ. COX Lieutenant Governor Department of Environmental Quality Amanda Smith Erccutive Director DTVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Andenon Director Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board Kevin Murray, Clrair Dennis Riding, Yice-Chair Eugene Cole, DrPH JeffCoombs, MPE LEHS Mark Franc Brett Mickelson Amanda Smith Shane Whitrey Dwayne Woolley Scoft T. Anderson Executive Secretatt October 16,2014 George Gooch, Manager Environmental Services ATK Launch Systems - Promontory P.O. Box 707 Brigham City, UT 84302-0707 RE: Emergency Permit ATK Launch Systems - Promontory Facility uTD009081357 Dear Mr. Gooch: The Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste has completed its review of your September 24,Z0l4 request for an emergency permit for 90 days to treat, by open burning, military flares that fail to ignite during quality control testing procedures. As described in your letter, the quality control testing ii required by ATK Launch System's (ATK) contract with the Department of Defense. ATK has determined that flares that fail to.ignite, or only partially ignite during these tests, once located, are unsafe to move due to the potential darirage sustained from the impact witlr,the ground. An emergencypermit for treafinent is needed so that ATK may open burn flares that fail to ignite properly in-place at the Kosmo testing area. The flares that will be tested and covered by this permit *i I.trU- I 9, LUU- l, LIJU2-CIB, M257, and M27 8. Enclosed is Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-024-2014 authorizing ATK to treat the flares identified above that have been characteized,as unsafe to move. This permit is based on the premise that the information provided by ATK is accurate and that treatment of flares will be conducted as specified in your letter. Waste material collected after the treatment is complete must be properly characterized and transported to an approved disposal facility. ATK is also required to maintain records of the open burniog u"tirriti"r. These records should include the date and time of treatment, the name of the poronlry conduJting the heatment, the number and type of flares treated, the location of treatment, a discription of the treitment effectiveness and the final disposition of waste residues. (Over) - 195 North 1950 West. Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: p.O. Box l44gg0. Salt Lrke City, UT g4l l44gg0 Telephone (801) 536{200 . Fax (E0l) 5364222. T.D.D. (S0l) 5364414 DSHW-2014{12780 utww.deq.utah.goo Printod on 100% recycled paper These records must be included in the report that is to be submitted to the Division within 14 days of the expiration date of the permit. In the event that a flare doesn't deploy or ignite as designed and cannot be located for treatrnent under this permit, ATK should notiff the Division as soon as possible. In addition, all lost flares must be recorded and included in the report described above. This permit became effective on October 1,2014 and will expire on December 29,2014. Emergency p"r-itr are issued under the authority of 19-6-101 througtr l2z,lJtahCode Annotated, as amended and R315-3-6.2 of the Utah Administrative Code. If you have any questions, please contact JeffVandel at (801) 536-0257. Sincerely, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste STAV\Atjm Enclosure: EmergencY Permit c: Jason Wells, ATK Launch SYstems Lloyd c. Berentzen, MBA, Health officer, Bear River Health Department Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Deparfrnent DSHW-2014412780 STATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PERMIT UT-024-2014 Permittee: ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS _ PROMONTORY uTD009081357 P.O. BOX 707 BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302-0707 Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, 19.6.10l-123,et. seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended, and R3l5-l through R3l5- 14 and R315-50 of the Utah Administrative Code as adopted by the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board, an emergency permit is issued to ATK Launch Systems - Promontory (hereafter called the "Permittee") to treat, by open burning, military flares (type LUU-I, LUUZ-C/B, LUU-19, M257, or M27S) that fail to ignite during quality control testing. The Permittee has requested an emergency permit based on its determination that it is unsafe to move flares that fail to ignite properly after being dropped from an airplane or launched from the ground during testing procedures. It was determined that the safest way to manage these potentially damaged flares is to bum them in place prior to transporting it for disposal. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized the Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste to issue such a permit under Section 3006(b) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit. The permit consists of the applicable portions of R3l5-l through R315-14, R315-50 and R315-101 of the Utah Administrative Code. Applicable rules are those which are in effect on the date of issuance of this permit. ln addition, all waste generated from the treatment shall be properly characterized and transported to an approved disposal facility. The Permittee shall maintain records of the open burning activities. These records shall include the date and time of treatment, thd name of the person(s) conducting the treatment, the number and type of flares treated, the specific location of treatment within the Kosmo testing areq a record of any lost flares, a description of the treatment effectiveness and the final disposition of waste residues. These records shall be included in a report that shall be submitted to the Direqtor within 14 days of the expiration date of the permit. [n addition, if ATK is unable to find any flares that fail to properly ignite or deploy, ATK shall notify the Director as soon as possible. This permit is based on the premise that the information received in the letter dated September 24,2014 and through discussions with ATK personnel is accurate and that treatment will be conducted as specified in the letter. Any inaccuracies or misrepresentations found in the request described above may be grounds for the termination of this permit in accordance with R315-4-1.5(a) of the Utah Administrative Code. The Permittee shall inform the Director of any deviation from, or changes in, the information in the request which would affect the Permittee's ability to comply with the applicable regulations. This permit is effective on October l, 2014 and expires on December 29 , 2014 unless terminated in accordance with R3 I 5-4- I .5(a) of the Utah Administrative Code. Date: /A2LLZnt( Scott T. Anderson. Director Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste DSHW-2o14412780 Department of Environmental Quality Amanda Smith Exccutive Director DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Anderson Director Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board Kevin Munay, Clair Dennis Riding, ViceChair Eugene Cole, DrPH JeffCoombs. MPH. LEHS- Mari rranc Brett Mickelson Amanda Smith Shane Whitney Dwayne Woolley Scott T. Anderson Executive Secretarv CARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCERJ. COX Lieutenant Governor October 16,2014 Newspaper Agency Corporation Legal Advertising Department 143 South Main Salt Lake City, UT 84101 RE: NAC Account #9001350993 Dear Sirs: This email constitutes authorization to publish the enclosed NOTICE in the Salt Lake Tribune and Won ' Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to: Scott T. Anderson, Director Division of Solid andHazardous Waste P.O. Box 144880 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880 Enclosure: Public Notice c: Gary Edwards, MS, Health Officer, Salt Lake County Health Dept. Royal Del.egge, MPA, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Salt Lake County Health Dept. Electronic copies to: Donna Spangler, Delene Stevenson, and Don Verbica Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow DSHW-2o14-0r2780 Department of Environmental Quality Amanda Smith Execulive Director DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Anderson Director Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board Kevin Munay, Cluir Dennis Riding, Vice-Chair Eugene Cole, DrPH JeffCoombs, MPI{, LEHS Mark Franc Brett Mickelson Amanda Smith Shane Whitney Dwayne Woolley Scott T. Anderson Executive Secretarv GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCERJ. COX Lieutenant Governor October 16,2014 Box Elder News Joumal 55 South 100 West P.O. Box 370 Brigham City, UT 84302 RE: Public Notice to Print to classifieds@benewsjoumal.com Dear Sirs: This email constitutes authorization to publish the enclosed NOTICE in the Box Elder News Joumal on Wednesday, October 22, 201 4. Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to: Scott T. Anderson, Director Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste P.O. Box 144880 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880 Enclosure: Public Notice c: Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department Electronic copies to: Donna Spangler, Delene Stevenson, and Don Verbica Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow DSHW-2O14412780 NOTICE An emergency hazardous waste permit (#UT-024-20I4)has been issued to the ATK Launch Systems - Promontory facility, Box Elder County, Utah authorizingATK personnel to treat military flares that fail to ignite during airbome and ground launch testing procedures. This permit was effective on October | , 2014 and expires on Decemb er 29 , 2014. Copies of the permit are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, located on the 2nd floor of the Multi-Agency State Office Building, 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. For further information, please contact Jeff Vandel at (801) 536-0257. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Dana Powers, Office of Human Resources at (801) 536-4412TDD (801) 536-4414 or email dpowers@utah.gov. DSHW-2014-012780