On October 5, 2018, the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission hosted its 79^th meeting beginning in Sacramento, California.

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

• call to order — moment of silence in honor of former Chair Aubrey Godwin;

• roll call;

• welcome and introductions;

• statement regarding due notice of meeting;

• reports, status and/or activity;
  • Commission Chair;
  • Executive Director;
  • licensing agency;
  • license designee; and,
  • party states;

• updates of decommissioning — San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS);

• exportation actions and reports;
  • ratification of approved petitions E18-104-135 and WCS18-044-085;
  • 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,
  • approve new petitions forms and dates;

• update and action on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLW Forum) and Commissioners report on activities;

• review, discuss and action regarding transition of legal counsel, bylaws, current forms, resolutions and agreements;

• legal review, action for Commissioner appointments;

• financial audit report by Miers & Miers;

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

• review and approve Counsel’s contracts;

• Annual Governor’s Report review and approve;

• discuss and amend potential changes to fiscal year 2018-19 budget;

• approve fiscal year 2019-20 budget;

• adopt fee schedule – discussion/action;

• public comment;

• election of officers;

• future agenda items;

• next meeting – potential tour of Waste Control Specialists (WCS); and,

• adjournment.

 

Members of the public were invited to attend the meeting and comment on specific agenda items as the Commission considered them.  The total public comment time on each agenda item was limited to 15 minutes.  Written material was also accepted.  A 15-minute public comment period was provided near the end of the meeting at which time members of the public were invited to bring before the Commission issues relating to low-level radioactive waste but which were not on the agenda.

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