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Orbital ATK
Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control October 12,2015
OCT 1 9 2015
Scott T. Anderson
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control DS^tW - £ O 15 - O IO Z>(p(e>
Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
RE: Report for Emergency Permit #UT-012-2015 /
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory Facility UTD009081357 v
Dear Mr. Anderson,
ATK Launch Systems, Promontory has prepared this report to summarize activities
conducted under Emergency Permit No. UT-012-2015 between July 1,2015 and
September 28,2015. All de-mining activities authorized by this permit were performed
on the Kosmo test range. De-mining activities successfully treated the flares as verified
through visual inspection, and the remaining residue/debris was properly disposed in the
ATK Promontory Landfill. Activities conducted under this permit are outlined below:
Date TvPe
#
Flares
De-mining
Engineer Location Time
August 13, 2015 M257 Dave Merrill
and Steve Elliot
Within 0.75
mile radius
+41.70524
-112.79622
10:00 to
14:00
Orbital ATK, Inc. • P.O. Box 707, Brigham City, UT 84302-0707 • 435-863-3511
October 12, 2015
Mr. Scott T. Anderson, Director
Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Orbital ATK
August 19, 2015 M257 Dave Merrill
and Steve Elliot
Within 0.75
mile radius of
+41.70524
-112.79622
10:00 to
14:00
N 41°41'51.8"
W 112°48'2.5"
N 41°4r28.1"
W 112°48'38.2"
September 21, 2015 LUU19 Dave Merrill
N 41°41'25.1"
W 112°48'50.0"
N 41°41'18.5"
W 112°49'4.0"
10:45
15:45
15:30
16:00
N 41°41'27.7"
W 112°48'27.5"
September 23, 2015 LUU19 Dave Merrill
N 41°41'44.5"
W 112°48'25.7"
10:30
11:00
During testing in August, fourteen M257 flares failed to properly deploy. Six flares
buried themselves under the soil surface upon impact. However, the GPS locations of the
entry points were lost. A team has been assembled to resurvey the area and determine if
the entry points can be located from physical markers. The search is expected to occur
between October 13th and 14th. Orbital ATK will provide an update to the Division at the
conclusion of this search. Additionally, the precise demining time and location of the
October 12,2015
Mr. Scott T. Anderson, Director
Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Orbital ATK
other eight flares was lost. A general area has been provided based on wind conditions
during the tests. The demining time is estimated from the test schedule.
If you have any questions, comments or need additional information, please contact Jason
Wells at 435-863-6895.
Sincerely,
George Gooch
Manager, Environmental Services
C: Jeff Vandel, DSHW
Keith Larsen, Bear River Health Department
Matt Coombs, Bear River Area Sovereign Lands