Section 246-254-130. Radioactive waste disposal site surveillance fee.

(1) The department shall charge a radioactive waste site surveillance fee of twenty-six dollars per cubic foot to generators and brokers of LLRW (low-level radioactive waste) and NARM (naturally occurring and accelerator produced radioactive material).

(2) The fee shall be an added charge on each cubic foot of LLRW and NARM disposed at the disposal site.

(3) The department shall authorize by contract the operator of a low-level radioactive waste disposal site to collect the fee from waste generators and brokers.

(4) The department shall provide for reimbursement to the site operator for collection costs.

(5) The department shall calculate the fee collected from waste generators and brokers as required under RCW 70.98.085 and the fee shall not exceed the statutory limit specified in that section.

(6) The site operator shall remit the fee to the department as follows:

(a) Quarterly for the first seven quarters of each biennium.

(b) By July 15 for the final quarter of the biennium.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.085, 70.98.050, 70.98.110, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 12-14-025, § 246-254-130, filed 6/25/12, effective 8/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-254-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.085. WSR 90-11-126 (Order 050), § 402-70-073, filed 5/23/90, effective 6/23/90.]

RCW 70.98.085, 70.98.050, 70.98.110, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 12-14-025, § 246-254-130, filed 6/25/12, effective 8/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-254-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.085. WSR 90-11-126 (Order 050), § 402-70-073, filed 5/23/90, effective 6/23/90.