Section 326.80  Cost Estimates and Reclamation Plans

Licensees required to perform cost estimates, as described in Sections 326.60 and 326.70(b) of this Part, shall submit reclamation plans and cost estimates to the Agency for approval prior to securing financial assurance arrangements.  The Agency shall allow material described in Section 326.50(b) of this Part as exempt to be excluded from all financial assurance estimates.  For licensees described in Section 326.70(b) of this Part, the material described in Section 326.50(c) of this Part shall also be excluded from financial assurance estimates.  The plan shall describe reclamation actions to be taken in order to terminate the license in accordance with the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.  The Agency shall consider, but is not limited to, the following in approving the reclamation plan and cost estimates, and determining the financial assurance requirements for each individual licensee:

a)         The probable extent of contamination resulting from the use or possession of radioactive material as authorized by a radioactive material license at the facility or site, and the probable cost of removal of such contamination in order to terminate the license in accordance with the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.  This consideration shall encompass probable contaminating events associated with the licensee's methods or modes of operation and shall be based on factors such as quantities, half-lives, radiation hazards and toxicities, and chemical and physical forms;

b)         The extent of possible offsite property damage caused by operation of the facility or site that is to be reclaimed;

c)         The cost and method of removal and disposal of radioactive material and sources of radiation that are or would be generated, stored, processed, or otherwise present at the facility or site; and

d)         The costs and methods involved in reclamation of the site or the property on which the facility is located and all other properties contaminated by radioactive material authorized by the license.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 20781, effective December 16, 2005)