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Ch. 514
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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REGION, ENCOURAGE THE REDUCTION OF THE AMOUNTS OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE
GENERATED IN THE REGION, DISTRIBUTE THE COSTS, BENEFITS, AND
OBLIGATIONS OF PROPER LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
EQUITABLY AMONG THE PARTY STATES, AND ENSURE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND AND ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE.
7-302.
ARTICLE II.
DEFINITIONS
AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES
A DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION:
A. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE NORTHEAST INTERSTATE
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE IV OF THIS COMPACT;
B. "CUSTODIAL AGENCY" MEANS THE AGENCY OF THE
GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OWNER OF
THE REGIONAL FACILITY;
C. "DISPOSAL" MEANS THE ISOLATION OF LOW-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM THE BIOSPHERE INHABITED BY MAN AND HIS
FOOD CHAINS;
D. "FACILITY" MEANS A PARCEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH
THE STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON OR
APPURTENANT THERETO, WHICH IS USED OR IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE
TREATMENT, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE, BUT SHALL NOT
INCLUDE ON-SITE TREATMENT OR STORAGE BY A GENERATOR;
E. "GENERATOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO PRODUCES OR
PROCESSES LOW-LEVEL WASTE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ONLY
PROVIDE A SERVICE BY ARRANGING FOR THE COLLECTION,
TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES
GENERATED OUTSIDE THE REGION;
F. "HIGH-LEVEL WASTE" MEANS (1) THE HIGHLY
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL RESULTING FROM THE REPROCESSING OF SPENT
NUCLEAR FUEL, INCLUDING LIQUID WASTE PRODUCED DIRECTLY IN
REPROCESSING AND ANY SOLID MATERIAL DERIVED FROM SUCH LIQUID
WASTE THAT CONTAINS FISSION PRODUCTS, IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS; AND (2) ANY OTHER HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS REQUIRING PERMANENT
ISOLATION;
G. "HOST STATE" MEANS A PARTY STATE IN WHICH A
REGIONAL FACILITY IS LOCATED OR BEING DEVELOPED;
H. "INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL" MEANS THE CONTINUED
OBSERVATION, MONITORING, AND CARE OF THE REGIONAL FACILITY
FOLLOWING TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE REGIONAL FACILITY FROM THE
OPERATOR TO THE CUSTODIAL AGENCY;
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