[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR192.22]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 192_HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR URANIUM AND 

THORIUM MILL TAILINGS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart C_Implementation

 

Sec.  192.22  Supplemental standards.



    Federal agencies implementing subparts A and B may in lieu thereof 

proceed pursuant to this section with respect to generic or individual 

situations meeting the eligibility requirements of Sec.  192.21.

    (a) When one or more of the criteria of Sec.  192.21(a) through (g) 

applies, the Secretary shall select and perform that alternative 

remedial action that comes as close to meeting the otherwise applicable 

standard under Sec.  192.02(c)(3) as is reasonably achievable.

    (b) When Sec.  192.21(h) applies, remedial actions shall reduce 

other residual radioactivity to levels that are as low as is reasonably 

achievable and conform to the standards of subparts A and B to the 

maximum extent practicable.

    (c) The implementing agencies may make general determinations 

concerning remedial actions under this section that will apply to all 

locations with specified characteristics, or they may make a 

determination for a specific location. When remedial actions are 

proposed under this section for a specific location, the Department of 

Energy shall inform any private owners and occupants of the affected 

location and solicit their comments. The Department of Energy shall 

provide any such comments to the other implementing agencies. The 

Department of Energy shall also periodically inform the Environmental 

Protection Agency of both general and individual determinations under 

the provisions of this section.

    (d) When Sec.  192.21(b), (f), or (g) apply, implementing agencies 

shall apply any remedial actions for the restoration of contamination of 

groundwater by residual radioactive materials that is required to 

assure, at a minimum, protection of human health and the environment. In 

addition, when Sec.  192.21(g) applies, supplemental standards shall 

ensure that current and reasonably projected uses of the affected 

groundwater are preserved.



[48 FR 602, Jan. 5, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 2868, Jan. 11, 1995]