On October 7, 2016, the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission hosted its 73^rd meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. PDT at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, California.

The following topics, among others, were on the meeting agenda:

• call to order;

• roll call;

• welcome and introductions—announce retirement of Commissioner Godwin, introduce Brian Goretzki of Arizona;

• statement regarding due notice of meeting;

• reports, status and/or activity;

• Commission Chair;

–     Executive Director;

• licensing agency;

• license designee; and,

–     party states;

 

• presentation by Chris Shaw of WCS;

• update on sealed sources—QalTek;

• exportation actions;

• ratification of approved petitions;

–     amend “Policy of the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission Regarding Exportation of Various Low-Level Radioactive Waste Streams” to extend effective date;

• amend “Requirements for Exportation Petitions for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal” to extend effective date; and,

–     review petitions for EnergySolutions and WCS for 2017.

• Executive Session pursuant to CA Gov. Code §11126(a)(1) to discuss staff performance evaluations;

• review and approve Executive Director’s and Counsel’s contracts;

• review and approve financial audit report;

• review and approve letter of intent for 2016 audit;

• review and approve Annual Governor’s Report;

• amend fiscal year 2016-17 budget;

• approve fiscal year 2017-18 budget;

• adopt fee schedule;

• public comment;

• election of officers;

• future agenda items;

• next meeting; and,

• adjournment.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Davis, Executive Director of the Southwestern Compact Commission, at (916) 448-2390 or at swllrwcc@swllrwcc.org.