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1604 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 515
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(1982 Volume)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - Environmental
SUBTITLE 3. NORTHEAST INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT
7-301.
ARTICLE I.
POLICY AND PURPOSE
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE NORTHEAST INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT. THE PARTY STATES RECOGNIZE
THAT THE CONGRESS HAS DECLARED THAT EACH STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF CAPACITY, EITHER WITHIN OR
OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS FOR DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
GENERATED WITHIN ITS BORDERS, EXCEPT FOR WASTE GENERATED AS A
RESULT OF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, AS DEFINED IN THE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY
ACT (P.L.96-573, "THE ACT") OR FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES. THEY ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE IS HANDLED MOST EFFICIENTLY ON A REGIONAL
BASIS. THE PARTY STATES FURTHER RECOGNIZE THAT THE CONGRESS OF
THE UNITED STATES, BY ENACTING THE ACT, HAS PROVIDED FOR AND
ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE
WASTE COMPACTS TO MANAGE SUCH WASTE. THE PARTY STATES RECOGNIZE
THAT THE LONG-TERM, SAFE, AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THE REGION REQUIRES THAT
SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO MANAGE SUCH WASTE BE PROPERLY PROVIDED.
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE REGION, IT
IS THE POLICY OF THE PARTY STATES TO: ENTER INTO A REGIONAL
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT AS A MEANS OF
FACILITATING AN INTERSTATE COOPERATIVE EFFORT, PROVIDE FOR PROPER
TRANSPORTATION OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE GENERATED IN THE REGION,
MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF FACILITIES REQUIRED TO EFFECTIVELY AND
EFFICIENTLY MANAGE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERATED IN THE
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:
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