PDFWAC 246-254-165
Low-level radioactive waste site use permit fees for generator or broker.
(1) The following fees apply to a generator as defined in WAC 246-249-010:
(a) A generator with an active site use permit, other than a nuclear utility, shall pay an annual site use permit fee based on the total annual volume (cubic feet) of waste disposed during the previous calendar year. The fees by volume of waste are in Table 1 of this section.
(b) A new generator, other than a nuclear utility, shall pay an annual site use permit fee based on the estimated volume (cubic feet) of waste requiring disposal during the first calendar year. The fees by volume of waste are in Table 1 of this section.
(i) If a new generator's waste deposits exceed the generator's estimated volume, the department shall suspend the site use permit until the generator pays the additional fee amount corresponding to the actual volume of waste disposed.
(ii) If a new generator's waste deposits are less than the generator's estimated volume, consistent with WAC 246-08-560, the department shall refund the fee amount paid in excess of the required fee amount.
(c) A nuclear utility shall pay an annual site use permit fee of forty-two thousand four hundred dollars.
(d) A generator, other than a nuclear utility, who fails to renew an annual site use permit shall pay an annual site use permit fee based on the volume of waste disposed during the most recent calendar year in which waste was disposed and shall pay a reinstatement fee of one thousand dollars.
(e) A nuclear utility that fails to maintain annual renewal of the site use permit shall pay an annual site use permit fee of forty-two thousand four hundred dollars and shall pay a reinstatement fee of one thousand dollars.
Table 1: Fees by Volume of Waste
Classification | Fee | |
< 50 cubic feet | $424 | |
≥ 50 < 500 cubic feet | $848 | |
≥ 500 < 1000 cubic feet | $2,120 | |
≥ 1000 < 2500 cubic feet | $4,240 | |
≥ 2500 cubic feet | $14,840 | |
(2) The following fees apply to a broker as defined in WAC 246-249-010:
(a) A broker shall pay an annual site use permit fee of one thousand dollars.
(b) A broker who fails to maintain annual renewal of the site use permit shall pay an annual site use permit fee of one thousand dollars and shall pay a reinstatement fee of one thousand dollars.