42 U.S.C. § 2296a–3: Definitions

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Defines key words used in this part. An "active uranium or thorium processing site" is a mill or processing location that had a license to produce uranium or thorium from ore that was either in effect on January 1, 1978, issued or renewed after January 1, 1978, or had a license application pending on or after January 1, 1978. It also covers nearby land or buildings that the Secretary or an authorized State finds are contaminated with leftover byproduct material. "Byproduct material" means what section 11e(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 says. "Decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action" means work done before or after October 24, 1992, that is needed to meet the rules of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 or, when appropriate, state requirements under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act.

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For purposes of this part:

(1)The term “active uranium or thorium processing site” means—

(A)any uranium or thorium processing site, including the mill, containing byproduct material for which a license (issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its predecessor agency under the Atomic 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 production at such site of any uranium or thorium derived from ore—

(i)was in effect on January 1, 1978;

(ii)was issued or renewed after January 1, 1978; or

(iii)for which an application for renewal or issuance was pending on, or after January 1, 1978; and

(B)any other real property or improvement on such real property that is determined by the Secretary or by a State as permitted under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021) to be—

(i)in the vicinity of such site; and

(ii)contaminated with residual byproduct material;

(2)The term “byproduct material” has the meaning given such term in section 11 e. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, (42 U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)); and

(3)The term “decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action” means work performed prior to or subsequent to October 24, 1992, which is necessary to comply with all applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), or where appropriate, with requirements established by a State that is a party to a discontinuance agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021).

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The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (1)(A), 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 this chapter (§ 2011 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, referred to in par. (3), is Pub. L. 95–604, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3021, which is classified principally to chapter 88 (§ 7901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 7901 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

§2296a–3 Definitions

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