DSHW-2016-015436 - 0901a06880694e21

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
January 9,2017
George Gooch, Manager
Environmental Services
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory
P.O. Box 707
Brigham City, UT 84302-0707
RE: Emergency Permit
urD009081357
Dear Mr. Gooch:
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control has completed its review of your December 19, 2016
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, LUU2-CIB,M257 and M278.
Enclosed is Utah Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-039-2016 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 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.
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.
195 North 1950 West. Salt lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1,14880. Salt lake City, UT 84114-4880
Telephone [phone] . Fax [phone]. T.D.D. [phone]
zmno.deq.utah.goa
Printed on 100% recycled paper
DSHW-2O16-015436
(Over)
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 January 1,2017 and will expire on March 3l,2Ol7 . Emergency permits are issued
under the authority of 19-6-101 through lzz,Utah Code Annotated, as amended and R315-270-6I of the Utah
Administrative Code.
If you have any questions, please call Jeff Vandel at (80 I ) 536-0257 ,
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
STA/JV/jr
Enclosure: UtahHazardous Waste Emergency Permit #UT-039-ZOL6
c: Lloyd c. Berentzen, MBA, Health officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Moye Lin, USEPA Region 8
Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems
Sincerely,
Scott T. Anderson. Director
STATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PERMIT UT-039-20I6
Permittee:
ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS - PROMONTORY
uTD009081357
P.O. BOX 707
BRIGHAM CITY. UT 84302-0707
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, 19.6.101-123, et. seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended,
and the Utah Administrative Code (R315-260 through R3l5-270 and R315-124) as adopted by the Waste
Management and Radiation 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, LUU}-C/B, LUU-I9,
M257 and 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 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 R315-260 through R3I5-270,R315-124 and R315-101. 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 burning 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 Decemb er 19 , 2016 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 R3 15-270-61(bX4). 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 January l,2017 and shall expire on March 31,2017 , unless terminated in accordance with
applicable rules.
Signatu
I
Date: 7:L,^-*1 %'7
Division of Waste Manasement and Radiation Control
Page 1 of I
State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Govemor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Govemor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson
Executive Director
DryISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND RADIATION CONTROL
Scott T. Andersorr
Director
January 9,2017
Newspaper Agency Corporation
Legal Advertising Department
143 South Main
Salt Lake ciry, utah 84101
RE: NAC Account #9001350993
Dear Sirs:
This email constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Salt Lake Tribune and
Deseret News on January 12,2Ol7 .
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Waste Manaqement and Radiation Control
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake city, utah 84114-4880
Attachment: PublicNotice
Lloyd C. Berentzen, MBA, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Moye Lin, USEPA Region 8
Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems
Donna Spangler (Email), Carlee Christoffersen (Email), Don Verbica (Email)
Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
195 North 1950 West . Salt kke City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 . Salt lake City, UT 84114-4880
Telephone [phone]. Fax [phone]. T.D.D. [phone]
zuttw.deq.utah.goa
Printed on l\OVo recycled paper
DSHW-2O16-015436
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
Box Elder News Journal
RE: Public Notice
Dear Erin:
This email constitutes authorization to publish
January 18,2017.
January 9,2017
the attached NOTICE in the Box Elder News Journal on
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
Moye Lin, USEPA Region 8
Jason Wells, ATK Launch Systems
Donna Spangler (Email), Carlee Christoffersen (Email), Don Verbica (Email)
Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
195 North 1950 West . Salt lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880. Salt take City, UT 841l4-4880
Telephone [phone]. Fax [phone]. T.D.D. [phone]
www.deq.utah.goo
Printed on 1007o recycled paper
DSHW-2016-015436
NOTICE
An emergency hazardous waste permit (#UT-039-2016) 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 gtound launch testing procedures.
This permit was effective January l, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2017 . 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 contact Jeff Vandel at [phone] . In compliance with the American
Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should
contact Ashley Nelsen, Office of Human Resources at [phone], TDD [phone] or by email at
[e-mail]