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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

PROPOSED CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY IS TO BE
LOCATED.

(B)  ADDITIONAL HEARINGS.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY HOLD ADDITIONAL HEARINGS ON AN
APPLICATION FOR A FACILITY PERMIT AT ANY LOCATION THAT IT
DETERMINES.

(C)  DECISION ON LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE FACILITY
PERMIT.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE OR DENY A LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE
FACILITY PERMIT WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF:

(1)  THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS; OR

(2)  RECEIPT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ALL INFORMATION
NECESSARY FOR ACTION ON THE APPLICATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1413.2(j)(3)(ii) and (iv) and the last clause
of the first sentence of (2).

This section combines certain former provisions
that distinguished between a controlled hazardous
waste facility that is authorized to handle
low-level nuclear waste and one that is not.
Minor variations in former NR § 8-1413.2(j)(2)
and (3) are made applicable, as in practice, to
any type of controlled hazardous waste facility;
i. e., that the public hearing is held in the
county where the facility is to be located, and
that the Department may hold additional hearings
elsewhere.

7-240. DENIAL OF APPLICATION.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A FACILITY
PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE FACILITY CANNOT HANDLE, TREAT, STORE, OR DISPOSE
OF A PARTICULAR CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITHOUT
IMPOSING AN UNDUE RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1413.2(j)(3)(iii) and the second sentence of
(2).

7-241. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE
FACILITY PERMITS.

A LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE FACILITY PERMIT IS NOT