Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control
Chapter 3701:1-54 - Radiation Generator and Broker Reporting Requirements
Section 3701:1-54-02 - Generator reporting and fee requirements
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (D) of this rule, on or before the thirtieth day of April each year, each generator shall submit to the director, on forms provided by the director at least ninety days prior, an annual report containing the following information for the previous calendar year:
(B) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule, within thirty days after the director issues an invoice, all generators shall pay a fee as follows:
(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (B) of this rule, if the low-level radioactive waste is high-volume radioactive waste which contains soil, building debris, or rubble typically resulting from decommissioning or decontamination efforts, in an amount containing at least fifty cubic feet, the fee shall be one dollar per cubic yard for such wastes generated during the previous calendar year or for such wastes that have been stored for more than twelve months.
(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (B) of this rule, radioactive waste generated and disposed of in accordance with paragraphs (D) to (G) of rule 3701:1-38-19 of the Administrative Code shall be exempt from the requirements of this rule.
(E) If the low-level radioactive waste is treated by the generator, the fees specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule shall be determined based on the volume of waste that remains after treatment. The generator shall certify on a form provided by the director the amount of waste that was sent to a processor and the amount of waste sent back to the generator or disposed of on behalf of the generator.
(F) Paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule shall be applicable to low-level radioactive waste generated or first placed in storage on or after January 1, 1998.
(G) In accordance with division (H) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code, any fee that remains unpaid on the ninety-first day after the original invoice date shall be assessed an additional amount equal to ten per cent of the original fee.
(H) The director may annually review, at the generator's location, documentation and information that the generator used to prepare the report and the certification required by paragraphs (A) and (E) of this rule. If the director determines that the documentation and information that the generator used to prepare the report is inadequate to determine the accuracy of the report, the director may issue an order pursuant to division (B)(4) of section 3748.05 of the Revised Code to require the generator to amend the report so that the report is accurate.
(I) Any generator shall, upon the request of the director, provide additional information as required.
(J) Reports generated in accordance with this rule must be maintained by the licensee for a period of five years after being submitted to the director.