HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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D.  PARTY STATES WHICH GENERATED LESS THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE
VOLUME OR CURIES OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE GENERATED BY PENNSYLVANIA
BASED ON A COMPARISON OF AVERAGES OVER THE YEARS 1982 THROUGH
1984 SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM INITIAL HOST STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.
THESE STATES SHALL CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT AS LONG AS THEY GENERATE
LESS THAN THE 25 PERCENT THRESHOLD OVER SUCCESSIVE 3-YEAR
PERIODS. ONCE A STATE GENERATES AN AVERAGE OF 25 PERCENT OR MORE
OF THE VOLUME OR CURIES GENERATED BY PENNSYLVANIA OVER A
SUCCESSIVE 3-YEAR PERIOD, IT SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS A "HOST
STATE" FOR A 30-YEAR PERIOD BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL
IMMEDIATELY INITIATE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL FACILITY TO BE
OPERATIONAL WITHIN FIVE YEARS. SUCH HOST STATE SHALL BE PREPARED
TO ACCEPT AT ITS REGIONAL FACILITY LOW-LEVEL WASTE AT LEAST EQUAL
TO THAT GENERATED IN THE STATE. WITH COMMISSION APPROVAL, ANY
PARTY STATE MAY VOLUNTEER TO HOST A REGIONAL FACILITY. THE
PERCENTAGE OF WASTE FROM EACH STATE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY EITHER
A CUBIC FOOT VOLUME OR TOTAL CURIE CONTENT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

E.  PENNSYLVANIA AND OTHER HOST STATES ARE OBLIGATED TO
DEVELOP REGIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE DURATION OF THIS COMPACT.
ALL REGIONAL FACILITIES SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST A
THIRTY-YEAR USEFUL LIFE. AT THE END OF THE FACILITY'S LIFE,
NORMAL CLOSURE AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES SHALL BE INITIATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST STATE AND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. EACH HOST STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
OPERATING REGIONAL FACILITIES SHALL REMAIN AS LONG AS THE STATE
CONTINUES TO PRODUCE OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD 25 PERCENT OR MORE OF
THE VOLUME OR CURIES OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE GENERATED BY
PENNSYLVANIA.

F.  EACH HOST STATE SHALL:

1.  CAUSE A REGIONAL FACILITY TO BE SITED AND
DEVELOPED ON A TIMELY BASIS.

2.  ENSURE BY LAW, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE
AND FEDERAL LAW, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THE SITING, DESIGN,
DEVELOPMENT, LICENSURE, OR OTHER REGULATION, OPERATION, CLOSURE,
DECOMMISSIONING, LONG-TERM CARE AND THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL
PERIOD OF THE REGIONAL FACILITY WITHIN THE STATE. TO THE EXTENT
AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, A HOST STATE MAY ADOPT MORE STRINGENT
LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS THAN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW.

3.  ENSURE AND MAINTAIN A MANIFEST SYSTEM WHICH
DOCUMENTS ALL WASTE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF GENERATORS, BROKERS,
CARRIERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES OF GENERATORS, BROKERS, CARRIERS
AND OPERATORS, AND ESTABLISH THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY OF WASTE FROM
ITS INITIAL GENERATION TO THE END OF ITS HAZARDOUS LIFE. COPIES
OF ALL SUCH MANIFESTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION ON A
TIMELY BASIS.

4.  ENSURE THAT CHARGES FOR DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL
WASTE AT THE REGIONAL FACILITY ARE SUFFICIENT TO FULLY FUND THE
SAFE DISPOSAL AND PERPETUAL CARE OF THE REGIONAL FACILITY AND