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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 515
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PUBLIC HEARINGS SHALL BE HELD UPON REQUEST IN EACH CANDIDATE HOST
STATE PRIOR TO FINAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION.
4. A PARTY STATE WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A HOST
STATE BY THE COMMISSION AND WHICH FAILS TO FULFILL ITS
OBLIGATIONS AS A HOST STATE MAY HAVE ITS PRIVILEGES UNDER THE
COMPACT SUSPENDED OR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT REVOKED BY THE
COMMISSION.
D. EACH HOST STATE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY
IDENTIFICATION OF A SITE AND THE TIMELY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION
OF A REGIONAL FACILITY. THE PROPOSED FACILITY SHALL MEET
GEOLOGIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CRITERIA WHICH SHALL NOT
CONFLICT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND HOST STATE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
1. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, A
HOST STATE MAY REGULATE AND LICENSE ANY FACILITY WITHIN ITS
BORDERS.
2. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, A
HOST STATE SHALL ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION, CLOSURE, POST-CLOSURE
OBSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE , AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL OF A
FACILITY , INCLUDING ADEQUATE FINANCIAL ASSURANCES BY THE
OPERATOR AND ADEQUATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES. IT SHALL
PERIODICALLY REVIEW AND REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF
THE POST-CLOSURE AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL FUNDS AND THE
REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF THE FACILITY.
3. A HOST STATE SHALL SOLICIT COMMENTS FROM EACH
PARTY STATE AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE SITING, OPERATION,
FINANCIAL ASSURANCES, CLOSURE, POST-CLOSURE OBSERVATION AND
MAINTENANCE, AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL OF A REGIONAL FACILITY.
E. A HOST STATE INTENDING TO CLOSE A REGIONAL FACILITY
WITHIN ITS BORDERS SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION IN WRITING OF ITS
INTENTION AND THE REASONS THEREFORE.
1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, SUCH NOTIFICATION
SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION AT LEAST 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE
SCHEDULED DATE OF CLOSURE.
2. A HOST STATE MAY CLOSE A REGIONAL FACILITY WITHIN
ITS BORDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR IF A CONDITION EXISTS
WHICH CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY. A HOST STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION IN WRITING
WITHIN 3 DAYS OF ITS ACTION AND SHALL, WITHIN 30 WORKING DAYS,
SHOW JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CLOSING.
3. IN THE EVENT THAT A REGIONAL FACILITY CLOSES
BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL OR NEW FACILITY BECOMES OPERATIONAL, THE
COMMISSION SHALL MADE MAKE INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STORAGE
OR DISPOSAL OF WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THE REGION UNTIL SUCH TIME
THAT A NEW REGIONAL FACILITY IS OPERATIONAL.
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