DSHW-2018-000368 - 0901a068807a3b3f

Orbital ATK
January 10, 2018
Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control
Scott T. Anderson
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
JAN 1 2 2018
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RE: Report for Emergency Permit #UT-031-2017
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory Facility UTD009081357
Dear Mr. Anderson,
ATK Launch Systems, Promontory has prepared this report to summarize activities
conducted under Emergency Permit No. UT-031-2017 between October 1, 2017 and
December 29, 2017. All de-mining activities authorized by this pennit 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 Type
#
Flares
De-mining
Engineer Location Time
October 31, 2017 M278 1 Steve Elliot +41° 41'50.10"
-112° 46’ 19.20"1047
October 31, 2017 M278 1 Steve Elliot +41°4r50.35"
-112°46T1.75"1037
October 31, 2017 M257 1 Steve Elliot +41° 41’46.3"
-112° 46’ 22.6"1116
October 31, 2017 M257 1 Steve Elliot +41° 41'30.2"
-112° 46’39.8"1245
October 31, 2017*M257 1 Burned on
Impact
+41° 41’30.4"
-112° 46'37.1"N/A
November 1, 2017*M257 1 Burned on
Impact
+41° 41’ 17.8"
-112° 46’21.9"N/A
* Recovery team found evidence at the site confirming the flare burned after impacting the ground
Annual Disposition Update
As requested by the Division, the following is an update on the current disposition of
flares that have not been located or have been marked for recovery but not yet retrieved
On January 10, 2017, ATK Launch Systems provided an update for the disposition of
flares that were marked but not retrieved. Eight flares still remained on the test range
despite recovery efforts. A flare reported missing in June 2015 has now been added to
Orbital ATK, Inc. • P.O. Box 707, Brigham City, UT 84302-0707 • 435-863-3511
January 10, 2018
Mr. Scott T. Anderson, Director
Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
this list. No additional progress was made in locating the missing flare during 2017. A
summary of those flares with no change in disposition is shown in Table 1.
Table 2 summarizes flares not located or retrieved since the 2017 report but with known
locations and a good probability of recovery. On October 31,2017 a recovery attempt
was made to excavate flares with known locations that had buried themselves on impact.
Flares listed in Table 2 have a known location, but could not be recovered due to wet soil
conditions at the site. Conditions will be monitored and a recovery attempt will be
planned for 2018.
Orbital ATK
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Table 1. Flares with No Change in Disposition
Flare Type Coordinates Comments Footnote
M257 +41° 41'58.10",-112° 46’2.80“Exact location known 1
M278 +41° 42' 26.53",-112° 46'4.66“Exact location known 1
M278 +41° 41’59.4",-112° 46’ 23.6"Exact location known 1
M278 41° 42’ 31”N, 112° 46’ 00”W General location 2
M278 41° 42’ 31”N, 112° 46’ 00”W General location 2
LUU2 41° 41’49.96” N, 112° 50’ 13.02”W General location 2
LUU2 41° 41’52.00”N, 112° 48’47.00”W General location 2
LUU19 41° 29' 08.53" N, 112° 40’
30.16"W Estimated location 3
M278 +41 41'50.3",-112 46’42.5"Estimated location 3
Footnote:
1. Located on ATK. property; two recovery efforts have been attempted, but the test article was
not found; the flare either burned on impact or penetrated greater than 15 feet below the
surface.
2. General location on ATK property where a specific soil penetration location was not
identified.
3. Estimated location; the property ownership is not known; the trajectory of the air launched
flare was significantly impacted by wind, and the location is estimated
January 10, 2018
Mr. Scott T. Anderson, Director
Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Orbital ATK
Table 2. Flares Not Retrieved since 2017 Report
; Flare Type Coordinates ;Comments Recovery Status,
M278 +41°42' 2.45", -112046' 12.29"Location known Buried, Excavation req.
M278 +41°42'21.13",-112°46'21.83"Location known Buried, Excavation req.
M257 +41° 41'27.0",-112° 46'42.2"Location known Buried, Excavation req.
M257 +41 ° 4T 18.1",-112° 46’ 18.3"Location known Buried, Excavation req.
If you have any questions, comments or need additional information, please contact Jason
Wells at 435-863-6895.
Sincerely,
Kris Blauer
Manager, Environmental Services
C: Jeff Vandel, DSHW
Keith Larsen, Bear River Health Department
Matt Coombs, Bear River Area Sovereign Lands