DSHW-1987-000481 - 0901a0688013a759

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MORTON THIOKOL. INC RECEIVED
Arthur E. Slesinger
Director 4ri0 7
Environmental Affairs _ DEC 2 1 'So '
Utah Dept. Of Health
Bureau of Solid & Hazardous Waste
DSHW TN
CERTIFIED MAIL — RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 1987 100ft'?
December 17, 1987
Mr. Brent Bradford
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid & Hazardous V/aste Committee
P.O. Box 16700
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-0700
Dear Mr. Bradford:
This letter is in response to your December 7, 1987 letter to the
writer regarding the financial assurance submittal provided by Morton
Thiokol. In answer to your two questions is as follows:
Question #1
The updated financial test information was not submitted within the
appropriate time period because of personnel changes at the Morton
Thiokol headquarters in Chicago. We regret this delay in providing
your office with these papers. In general, we have found it
extremely difficult to meet the 90-day requirement because after we
close our books, we find the financial au&tors are just not in the
position within 90 days to provide the necessary documentation. This
does not explain the additional six week delay, and we will make
every effort in the future to make sure that we provide your office
with the necessary papers in a timely fashion.
Question #2
The closure cost estimate went down mainly because several facilities
around the company discontinued their RCRA storage status. As
such, these facilities went through an interim closure and then
reverted to a generator status and no longer require any financial
assurance documentation.
110 North Wacker Drive. Chicago. Illinois 60606-1560 [phone]
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"^ Mr. Brent BraWird
December 17, 1987
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We hope this information answers your questions. If you have any
additional requirements, please feel free to contact the writer at your
convenience. We apologize for the delay in getting you these papers.
Very truly yours.
Arthur E. Slesinger
Director, Environmental Affairs
AES/vt