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Home My WebLink AboutDSHW-2014-016461 - 0901a068804cd635GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCERJ. COX Lieutet@ttl Coventot Department of Environmental Quality Amanda Smith Execulige Direclor DryISION OF SOLID AND IIAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Anderson Direclor Solid rnd HrzrrdousW$ta Conllol Borrd K€vin Munay, Crrir Dennis Ridifig, Yice I hair Eugene Cole, DrPH Jeff Coornbs, MPH, LEHS Ma* Franc Brett Mickelson Amanda Smitl Shane Wliu|ey Dwayr Woollcy Scott T. Anddson Execaige Secretary December 24,2014 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 December 17,2014 request for an emergency permit for 90 days to treat, by open buming, military flares that fail to ignite during quality control testing procedures. As described in your letter, the quality control testing is required by ATK Launch System's (ATK) contract with the Departrnent 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 damage sustained fiom the impact with the ground. An emergency permit for treatrnent is needed so that ATK may open bum flares that fail to ignite properly in place at the Kosmo testing area. The flares that will be tested and covered by this permit are LUU-19, LUU-I, LULJ2-C /8, M257 and M27 8. Enclosed is Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-03l-2014 authoizing ATK to treat the flares identified above that have been characterized as unsafe to move. This permit is based on the premise that the information provided by ATK is accurate and that treatrnent 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 buming activities. These records should include the date and time of treatrnent, the name of the person(s) conducting the treatment, the number and type offlares treated, the location oftreatment, a description of the treatment effectiveness and the final disposition of waste residues. (Over) DSHw-2014'ol646l Maiting Address: p.o. Box l,t48E0 . satt Lak€ city, ur g4l t4-4880 Telephone (801) 536-0200 . Fa,t (801'\ 5364222 . T. D.D. (801 ) 536-4414 Printed or 100/0 r€cycled pao€r These records must be included in the report that is to be submitted to the Division within 14 days of the expiration date ofthe permit. In the event that a flare does not deploy or ignite as designed and cannot be located for treatment 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 becomes effective on January 1, 2015 and will expire on April l, 2015. Emergency permits are issued under the authority of 19-6-101 through 122, Utah Code Annotated, as amended and R315-3- 6.2 of the Utah Administrative Code. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Vandel at (801) 536-0257. Sincerely, ;.) ' ) Scott T. Anderson. Director Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste STAW\al Enclosure: EmergencyPermit c: Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Offrcer, Bear River Health Department Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department STATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PERMIT UT-O3I-2014 Permittee: ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS - PROMONTORY uTD009081357 P.O. BOX 707 BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302.0707 Pursnant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, 19.6.101-123, et. seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended, and the Utah Administrative Code (R315-1 through R315-14 and R3l5-50) 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 buming, military flares (type LUU-I, LUU2-C/B, LUU-19, M257and M278) 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 prccedues. The Permittee has determined that the safest way to rnanage these potentially damaged flares is to burn 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) ofthe 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 R315-l through R315-14, R3l5-50 and R315-l0l of the Utah Administrative Code. Applicable rules are those which are in effect on the date of issuance ofthis permit. ln addition, all waste generated fiom the treatment shall be properly characterized and transported to an approved disposal facility. The Permittee shall maintain records ofthe open burning activities. These records shall include the date and time oftreatrnent, the name of the person(s) conducting the treatrnent, the number and type of flares treated, the specific location of treatrnent within the Kosmo testing area, a record ofany 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 Director within 14 days of the expiration date of the pemit. In addition, if the Permittee is unable to find any flares that fail to properly ignite or deploy, the Permittee shall notiff the Director as soon as possible. This permit is based on the premise that the information received in the letter dated December 17,2014 and through discussions with ATK personnel is accurate and that the 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 fuq the information in the request which would affect the Permittee's ability to comply with the applicable regulations. This permit is effective on January l, 2015 and shall expire on April l, 2015, unless terminated in accordance with R3 l5-4- l .5(a) of the Utah Administrative Code. i Date: -2'( 'i)n, , -^ L, ,? ?o r/, Scoft T. Anderson, Director Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Page I ofl Signature- State of Utah GARY R. HERBERT Govemor SPENCERJ. COX Lieulenanl Gogenor Department of Environmental Quality Amanda Smilh Execuliye Dircclor DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Arderson Dircclor Solid rnd HrrrrdousWrstc Conlrol Borrd Kevin Murray, C,}arr Dennis R iding. /ice{rar. Eugene Cole, DIPH JeffCoombs, MPH, LEHS Mar* Fran! Brett Mickelsorl Amanda Smith Shane Whitney Dwalne Woolley Scott T. Anderson Execuive Secrctary December 22,2014 Newspaper Agency Corporation Legal Advertising Department 143 South Main Salt Lake Citv. Utah 84101 RE:NAC Account #9001350993 Dear Sirs: This email constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Salt Iake Tribune and Deseret News on Wednesdav, December 31. 2014. 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 841 14-4880 Attachment: PublicNotice Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Departnent Electronic copies to: Donna Spangler, Delene Stevenson, and Don Verbica Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow 195 Nonh 1950 Wesr. Sslr Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 . Salt take City, UT 84114-4880 Telephone (801) 536-0200. Fax (E0l) 53e222 . T.D.D. (801) 536-4414 rLv,w.dcqttah.gou Printed on |otrlo recycled pap€r DSHW-2014{ I 6461 GARY R. HERBERT Govemor SPENCER J. COX Lieulenant Govemor Department of Environmental Quality Aftanda Smith Execllive Direclor DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Scott T. Anderson Director Solid and Hazrrdou3 Wa3la Contml Borrd Kevin Munay. Crrair Dennis Riding. r/,??-Crrdir Eugene Cole, DIPH JeffCoombs, MPH, LEHS Mark Franc Brctt Mickelson Amanda Smith Shane Whitney Dwayne Woolley Scott T. Anderson E ecative Secrctary December 19.2014 Box Elder News Joumal 55 South 100 West PO Box 370 Brigham City, UT 84302 (435-723-3471) RE: Notice to publish in Legal Section of Newspaper Dear Sirs: This email constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Box Elder News Joumal on Wednesday, December 3 l, 2014, Please send invoice and affidavit of oublication to: Scott T. Anderson. Director Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste P.O. Box 144880 Salt Lake City, Utah 841 14-4880 Attachment: Public Notice c: Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Officer, Bear River Health Deparunent Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Departrnent Electronic copies to: Donna Spangler, Delene StevensorL and Don Verbica Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow I 95 North I 950 West . Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880. Salr take City, UT 841t4-4880 Telephone (801) 53G0200 . Fax (801) 53AZ . T.D.D. (801) 5364414 r&Dw.deq.utah.goo Printed on lof/o recycled paper DSHW-2014{t646t NOTICE An emergency hazardous waste permit (#UT-031-2014) has been issued to the ATK Launch Systems Promontory facility, Box Elder County, Utah authorizing ATK personnel to treat military flares that fail to ignite during airbome and ground launch testing procedr.res. This permit is effective on January l, 2015 and expires on April l, 2015. 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 JeffVandel at (8b1) 536-0257. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Dana Powers, Oflice of Human Resources at (801) 499-2117 TDD (801) 536-4414 or by email at dpowers@utah.gov.