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42 U.S.C. § 7911 — Definitions

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Page 7494 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7911 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–616, § 1, Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3192, pro- vided: ‘‘That this Act [amending sections 7916 and 7922 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 95–604, § 1, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3021, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter and sections 2022, 2113, and 2114 of this title, amending sections 2014, 2021, 2111, and 2201 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2014, 2021, and 2113 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978’.’’ SUBCHAPTER I—REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM § 7911. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Energy. (2) The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Nu- clear Regulatory Commission. (3) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (4) The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any tribe, band, clan, group, pueblo, or community of In- dians recognized as eligible for services pro- vided by the Secretary of the Interior to Indi- ans. (5) The term ‘‘person’’ means any individual, association, partnership, corporation, firm, joint venture, trust, government entity, and any other entity, except that such term does not include any Indian or Indian tribe. (6) The term ‘‘processing site’’ means— (A) any site, including the mill, containing residual radioactive materials at which all or substantially all of the uranium was pro- duced for sale to any Federal agency prior to January 1, 1971 under a contract with any Federal agency, except in the case of a site at or near Slick Rock, Colorado, unless— (i) such site was owned or controlled as of January 1, 1978, or is thereafter owned or controlled, by any Federal agency, or (ii) a license (issued by the Commission or its predecessor agency under the Atom- ic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.] or by a State as permitted under section 274 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 2021]) for the pro- duction at such site of any uranium or thorium product derived from ores is in ef- fect on January 1, 1978, or is issued or re- newed after such date; and (B) any other real property or improve- ment thereon which— (i) is in the vicinity of such site, and (ii) is determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, to be contaminated with residual radioactive materials derived from such site. Any ownership or control of an area by a Fed- eral agency which is acquired pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this subchapter shall not be treated as ownership or control by such agency for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). A license for the production of any ura- nium product from residual radioactive mate- rials shall not be treated as a license for pro- duction from ores within the meaning of sub- paragraph (A)(ii) if such production is in ac- cordance with section 7918(b) of this title. (7) The term ‘‘residual radioactive material’’ means— (A) waste (which the Secretary determines to be radioactive) in the form of tailings re- sulting from the processing of ores for the extraction of uranium and other valuable constituents of the ores; and (B) other waste (which the Secretary de- termines to be radioactive) at a processing site which relate to such processing, includ- ing any residual stock of unprocessed ores or low-grade materials. (8) The term ‘‘tailings’’ means the remaining portion of a metal-bearing ore after some or all of such metal, such as uranium, has been extracted. (9) The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ includes any executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5. (10) The term ‘‘United States’’ means the 48 contiguous States and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the terri- tories and possessions of the United States. (Pub. L. 95–604, title I, § 101, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3022.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (6)(A)(ii), is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. § 7912. Processing site designations (a) Specific and other site locations; remedial ac- tion; consultations; boundaries; Grand Junc- tion, Colorado, site restriction (1) As soon as practicable, but no later than one year after November 8, 1978, the Secretary shall designate processing sites at or near the following locations: Salt Lake City, Utah Green River, Utah Mexican Hat, Utah Durango, Colorado Grand Junction, Colorado Rifle, Colorado (two sites) Gunnison, Colorado Naturita, Colorado Maybell, Colorado Slick Rock, Colorado (two sites) Shiprock, New Mexico Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico Riverton, Wyoming Converse County, Wyoming Lakeview, Oregon Falls City, Texas Tuba City, Arizona Monument Valley, Arizona Lowman, Idaho

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42 U.S.C. § 2011 — Congressional declaration of policy

Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States that— **(a)** the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security; and **(b)** the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.

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42 U.S.C. § 2011 — Congressional declaration of policy

Page 5360 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 2011 Sec. 2297f–2. Regulation of Restricted Data. SUBCHAPTER VII—DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING 2297g. Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund. 2297g–1. Deposits. 2297g–2. Department facilities. 2297g–3. Employee provisions. 2297g–4. Reports to Congress. SUBCHAPTER VIII—UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION PRIVATIZATION 2297h. Definitions. 2297h–1. Sale of Corporation. 2297h–2. Method of sale. 2297h–3. Establishment of private corporation. 2297h–4. Transfers to private corporation. 2297h–5. Leasing of gaseous diffusion facilities. 2297h–6. Transfer of contracts. 2297h–7. Liabilities. 2297h–8. Employee protections. 2297h–9. Ownership limitations. 2297h–10. Uranium transfers and sales. 2297h–10a. Incentives for additional downblending of highly enriched uranium by the Rus- sian Federation. 2297h–10b. Secretarial determinations; congres- sional notification. 2297h–11. Low-level waste. 2297h–12. AVLIS. 2297h–13. Application of certain laws. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724. It was originally enacted as the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755, which con- sisted of sections 1 to 21 and was classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. The Atomic En- ergy Act of 1946 was renamed the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and amended generally by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, and was subsequently transferred to this chapter. Sections that were enacted as part of the 1954 general amendment are shown herein as having been added to act Aug. 1, 1946, and not as amending it, due to the

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42 U.S.C. § 2021 — Cooperation with States

**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this section— (1) to recognize the interests of the States in the peaceful uses of atomic energy, and to clarify the respective responsibilities under this chapter of the States and the Commission with respect to the regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials; (2) to recognize the need, and establish programs for, cooperation between the States and the Commission with respect to control of radiation hazards associated with use of such materials; (3) to promote an orderly regulatory pattern between the Commission and State governments with respect to nuclear development and use and regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials; (4) to establish procedures and criteria for discontinuance of certain of the Commission’s regulatory responsibilities with respect to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials, and the assumption thereof by the States; (5) to provide for coordination of the development of radiation standards for the guidance of Federal agencies and cooperation with the States; and (6) to recognize that, as the States improve their capabilities to regulate effectively such materials, additional legislation may be desirable. **(b) Agreements with States** Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commission is authorized to enter into agreements with the Governor of any State providing for discontinuance of the regulatory authority of the Commission under subchapters V, VI, and VII of this division, and [section 2201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2201&num=0&edition=prelim), with respect to any one or more of the following materials within the State: (1) Byproduct materials (as defined in [section 2014(e) of this title

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42 U.S.C. § 2021 — Cooperation with States

Page 5371 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 2021 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified prin- cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of Title 16, Con- servation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of Title 16 and Tables. § 2020. Licensing of Government agencies Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any Government agency now or hereafter authorized by law to engage in the production, marketing, or distribution of electric energy from obtaining a license under section 2133 of this title, if quali- fied under the provisions of said section, for the construction and operation of production or uti- lization facilities for the primary purpose of pro- ducing electric energy for disposition for ulti- mate public consumption. (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 273, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 960; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified prin- cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. § 2021. Cooperation with States (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this

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42 U.S.C. § 7911 — Congressional findings and purposes

**(a)** The Congress finds that uranium mill tailings located at active and inactive mill operations may pose a potential and significant radiation health hazard to the public, and that the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and the regulation of interstate commerce require that every reasonable effort be made to provide for the stabilization, disposal, and control in a safe and environmentally sound manner of such tailings in order to prevent or minimize radon diffusion into the environment and to prevent or minimize other environmental hazards from such tailings. **(b)** The purposes of this chapter are to provide— (1) in cooperation with the interested States, Indian tribes, and the persons who own or control inactive mill tailings sites, a program of assessment and remedial action at such sites, including, where appropriate, the reprocessing of tailings to extract residual uranium and other mineral values where practicable, in order to stabilize and control such tailings in a safe and environmentally sound manner and to minimize or eliminate radiation health hazards to the public, and (2) a program to regulate mill tailings during uranium or thorium ore processing at active mill operations and after termination of such operations in order to stabilize and control such tailings in a safe and environmentally sound manner and to minimize or eliminate radiation health hazards to the public.

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