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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Govemor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson
Executive Director
DTVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND RADIATION CONTROL
Scott T. Anderson
Director
October 7 .2015
George Gooch, Manager
Environmental Services
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory
P.O. Box 707
Brigham City, UT 84302-OlOl
RE:Emergency Permit
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory Facility
uTD009081357
Dear Mr. Gooch:
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control has completed its review of your
September 28,2015 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 is 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 damage sustained from the impact with the ground. An
emergency permit for treatment 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 are LUU-
19, LUU-I, LUU}-CIB,MZ5J,M278 and the new developmental flateP2I5.
Enclosed is Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-021-2015 authorizing ATK to treat the
referenced flares 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 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 burning activities.
These records should include the date and time of treatment, the name of the person(s) conducting the
treatment, the number and type of flares treated, the location of treatment, a description of the treatment
effectiveness and the final disposition of waste residues.
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 ' Salt lake City, UT 84114-4880
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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 treatment under
this permit, ATK should notify the Division as soon as possible. In addition, all lost flares must be
recorded and included in the report described above.
This permit was effective on September 29,2015 and will expire on December 2'1,2015. Emergency
permits are issued under the authority of 19-6-101 through L22, Utah Code Annotated, as amended and
R315-3-6.2 of the Urah Administrarive Code.
If you have any questions, please call Jeff Vandal at [phone].
Scott T. Anderson. Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
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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 Department
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STATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PERMIT UT-021-2015
Permittee:
ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS - PROMONTORY
urD009081357
P.O. BOX 707
BRIGHAM CITY. UT 84302-070]
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, 19.6.1OI-I23, et. seq., Utah Code Annotated, as
amended, and the Utah Administrative Code (R315-1 through R315-14 and R315-50) 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 burning, military flares (type
LUU-I, LUU2-C|B, LUU-19, M257,M278 and P215) 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 burn them in place prior to transporting it for disposal. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has authorized the Director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control 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 R315-1 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.
In 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 buming activities. These
records shall include the date and time of treatment, the name of the person(s) conducting the treatment,
the number and type of flares treated, the specific location of treatment within the Kosmo testing area, 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 Director within 14
days of the expiration date of the permit. In 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 28,2Ot5
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
bL grounds for the termination of this permit, in accordance with R315-4-1.5(a) of the Utah Code
Annotated. 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 September 29,2015 and shall expire on December 27,2015, unless
terminated in accordance with R315-4-1.5(a) of the Utah Code Annotated.
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State of Utah
CARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Govemor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson
Executive Director
DTVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND RADIATION CONTROL
Scott T. Anderson
Director
October 7 ,2OI5
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Dear Sirs:
This email constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Salt Lake Tribune and
Deseret News on October 9,2015.
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Scott T. Anderson. Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake city, utah 84114-4880
Attachment: PublicNotice
c: Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Donna Spangler (Email), Carlee Christoffersen (Email), Don Verbica (Email)
Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
195 North 1950 West'Salt t-ake City, UT
Maiting Address: P.O. Box 144880. Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Govemor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Govemor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson
Executive Director
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND RADIATION CONTROL
Scott T. Anderson
Director
October l.2Ol5
Box Elder News Journal
Dear Sirs:
This email constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Box Elder News Journal on
October 14,2015.
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Scott T. Anderson. Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
P.O. Box 144880
salt Lake city, utah 84114-4990
Attachment: PublicNotice
c: Lloyd c. Berentzen, MBA, Health officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Donna Spangler (Email), Carlee Christoffersen (Email), Don Verbica (Email)
Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
NOTICE
An emergency hazardous waste permit (#UT-021-2015) 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 airborne and ground launch testing procedures.
This permit was effective on September 29 , 2Ol5 and expires on Decemb er 27 , 2015 . Copies of the
permit are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Division of Waste
Management and Radiation Control, located on the 2nd floor of the Multi-Agency State Office Building,
195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. For further information, please call 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
[phone], TDD [phone] or by email at [e-mail].
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