a) To lawfully
obtain termination of a specific license or a location of use, each licensee
shall meet the requirements of this Section no later than the end of the
expiration date on the specific license or on any applicable amendment to the
specific license unless the licensee has filed an application for renewal in
accordance with Section
330.320(a)
of this Part prior to the expiration date.
AGENCY NOTE: If the licensee has filed a renewal application
in accordance with Section
330.320(a)
of this Part and the Agency subsequently denies the application, the Agency
shall, in an order issued to the licensee in accordance with the Act, the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ] and 32 Ill. Adm. Code 200,
specify the time by which the licensee must meet the requirements of this
Section.
b) Requirements
for Obtaining Termination of a Specific License, Removal of a Site or Location
of Use from a Specific License
1) The licensee
shall:
A) Cease use of radioactive
material;
B) Remove radioactive
contamination to levels considered acceptable for unrestricted use. A site will
be considered acceptable for unrestricted use when:
i) Radioactive contamination is removed to
levels outlined in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
340.Appendix A; or
ii) The residual radioactivity, excluding
radon, thoron and their progeny, that is distinguishable from background
radiation does not result in a total effective dose equivalent (TDE) to an
average member of the critical group that exceeds 25 mrem (0.25 mSv) per year,
including that from groundwater sources of drinking water, and the residual
radioactivity has been reduced to levels that are as low as reasonably
achievable (ALARA). Determination of the levels that are ALARA must take into
account consideration of any detriments, such as deaths from transportation
accidents, expected to potentially result from decontamination and waste
disposal;
C) Properly
transfer and/or dispose of radioactive material;
D) Submit a completed Agency Form KLM.007
(Certificate Termination and Disposition of Radioactive Material) or provide
equivalent information;
E) For
licensees authorized to possess sealed sources, submit evidence of transfer
and/or disposal of all sealed sources authorized on the license and a copy of
the most recent leak test; and
F)
For licensees authorized to possess radioactive material in forms other than
sealed sources, submit a radiation survey report to confirm the absence of
radioactive materials or to establish the levels of residual radioactive
contamination, unless the licensee demonstrates the absence of residual
radioactive contamination in some other manner. The radiation survey report
shall specify the date of the survey and the instrumentation used and shall
certify that each instrument was properly calibrated and tested. The licensee
shall, as applicable, report levels or quantities of:
i) Beta and gamma radiation at 1 centimeter
from surfaces in units, multiples, or subunits of Sieverts or rem per
hour;
ii) Gamma radiation at 1
meter from surfaces in units, multiples, or subunits of Sieverts or rem per
hour;
iii) Removable radioactivity
on surfaces in units, multiples, or subunits of Becquerels or Curies per 100
square centimeters of surface area, or in disintegrations (transformations) per
minute per 100 square centimeters of surface area;
iv) Fixed radioactivity on surfaces in units,
multiples, or subunits of Becquerels or Curies per 100 square centimeters of
surface areas or in disintegrations (transformations) per minute per 100 square
centimeters of surface area;
v)
Radioactivity in contaminated liquids, such as water, oils or solvents, in
units, multiples, or subunits of Becquerels or Curies per milliliter of volume;
and
vi) Radioactivity in
contaminated solids, such as soils or concrete, in units, multiples, or
subunits of Becquerels or Curies per gram of solid.
2) If no residual radioactive
contamination attributable to activities conducted under the license is
detected, the licensee shall submit a certification that no detectable
radioactive contamination was found.
3) If detectable levels or residual
radioactive contamination attributable to activities conducted under the
license are found, the licensee shall:
A) In
addition to the information submitted under subsections (b)(1)(D) and (b)(1)(F)
of this Section, submit for Agency approval a plan for reclaiming the facility,
including decontamination and removal of residual radioactive
contamination;
B) Limit actions
involving radioactive material to those approved under the decontamination plan
in subsection (b)(3)(A) of this Section;
C) Continue to control entry to restricted
areas until they are suitable for release for unrestricted use; and
D) Implement and complete the plan approved
under subsection (b)(3)(A) of this Section.
c) When a licensee ends activities authorized
under a specific license and has met the termination requirements of subsection
(b) of this Section, the licensee shall immediately notify the Agency in
writing and request that the license be terminated. This notification and
request for termination shall include the documents required by subsection (b)
of this Section and shall otherwise substantiate that the licensee has met all
of the requirements in subsection (b) of this Section.
d) After receiving a request for license
termination pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, the Agency shall
confirm, through such inspections and record reviews as may be necessary, that
the licensee has met the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section. Upon
confirmation, the Agency shall issue an amendment to terminate the licensee.
Until issued the termination amendment, the licensee shall maintain a valid
specific license in accordance with Section
330.320
of this Part.
e) A licensee who
fails to comply with the pertinent requirements of this Section shall be
subject to such civil penalties and sanctions as may be appropriate in
accordance with the Act and 32 Ill. Adm. Code
310. The passing of the
expiration date shall not relieve the licensee of the duties and
responsibilities of applying for and maintaining a valid specific license in
accordance with Section
330.320
of this Part, decommissioning, reclaiming, and meeting the license termination
requirements of this Section. Immediately upon the passing of the expiration
date, a licensee that fails to comply with subsection (a) of this Section shall
comply with the requirements of Section
330.320(c)
of this Part.