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1585
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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I. "LOW-LEVEL WASTE" MEANS RADIOACTIVE WASTE THAT (1)
IS NEITHER HIGH-LEVEL WASTE NOR TRANSURANIC WASTE, NOR SPENT
NUCLEAR FUEL, NOR BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL AS DEFINED IN SECTION HE
(2) OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED; AND (2) IS
CLASSIFIED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS LOW-LEVEL WASTE,
CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING LAW; BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE WASTE
GENERATED AS A RESULT OF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS DEFINED IN P.L. 96-573, OR FEDERAL
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES;
J. "PARTY STATE" MEANS ANY STATE WHICH IS A SIGNATORY
PARTY IN GOOD STANDING TO THIS COMPACT;
K. "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION,
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, EITHER PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE AND THEIR LEGAL SUCCESSORS;
L. "POST-CLOSURE OBSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE" MEANS
THE CONTINUED MONITORING OF A CLOSED REGIONAL FACILITY TO ENSURE
THE INTEGRITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF THE SITE THROUGH
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS,
PREVENTION OF UNWARRANTED INTRUSION, AND CORRECTION OF PROBLEMS;
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M. "REGION" MEANS THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE PARTY
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STATES;
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"REGIONAL FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY AS DEFINED IN
WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED OR ACCEPTED BY THE
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N.
THIS SECTION
COMMISSION;
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O. "STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS, OR ANY OTHER TERRITORY SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES;
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"STORAGE" MEANS THE HOLDING OF WASTE FOR TREATMENT
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P.
OR DISPOSAL;
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Q. "TRANSURANIC WASTE" MEANS WASTE MATERIAL
CONTAINING RADIONUCLIDES WITH AN ATOMIC NUMBER GREATER THAN 92
WHICH ARE EXCLUDED FROM SHALLOW LAND BURIAL BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT;
R. "TREATMENT" MEANS ANY METHOD, TECHNIQUE, OR
PROCESS, INCLUDING STORAGE FOR DECAY, DESIGNED TO CHANGE THE
PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, OR BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OR COMPOSITION
OF ANY WASTE IN ORDER TO RENDER SUCH WASTE SAFER FOR TRANSPORT OR
DISPOSAL, AMENABLE FOR RECOVERY, CONVERTIBLE TO ANOTHER USABLE
MATERIAL OR REDUCED IN VOLUME;
S. "WASTE" MEANS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AS
DEFINED IN THIS SECTION;
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T. "WASTE MANAGEMENT" MEANS THE STORAGE, TREATMENT,
TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL WHERE APPLICABLE, OF WASTE.
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