Presentation On the UGTA Strategy    To ASME Peer Review Panel

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Slide 21 Regulatory Definitions -- Continued

NAC 445a.5579 “Ground Water” “Ground Water” means all subsurface water comprising the zone of saturation, including perched water.

Slide 22 Regulatory Definitions -- Continued

NRS 459.429 Hazardous Substances “Hazardous Substance” includes, without limitation hazardous material, a regulated substance, a pollutant and a contaminant.

Slide 23 Regulatory Definitions -- Continued

NAC 445.22675 “Remediation Standard” “Remediation Standard” means the level of concentration of a hazardous substance, hazardous material or a regulated substance in soil, ground water or surface water which corrective action is designed to achieve.

Slide 24 Regulatory Definitions -- Continued

NAC 445a.2274 Contamination of Ground Water: Remediation Standard Unless remediation of a release may be terminated pursuant to NAC 445A.22745, the remediation standard for ground water shall be deemed the action level of the ground water.

Slide 25 Regulatory Definitions -- Continued

NAC 445a.2262 “Corrective Action” “Corrective Action” means a permanent remedy that an owner or operator is required to take after a release of a hazardous substance, hazardous waste or a regulated substance to prevent the substance or waste from posing a threat or potential threat to public health or the environment.

Slide 26 State/DOE Funding and Regulatory Agreements

Agreements Between DOE and NDEP AIP - Agreement in Principal FFCA -- Federal Facility Compliance Act FFCA MCA - Mutual Consent Order FFACO - Federal Facility Compliance Act

Slide 27 The FFACO

Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (FFACO) FFACO negotiated between NDEP, DOE and DoD from 1994 to 1996 Agreement completed on March 15, 1996

Slide 28 FFACO- Continued

FFACO - Purpose The purpose of the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (FFACO) is to identify sites of potential historic contamination and implement corrective actions based on public health and environmental considerations.

Slide 29 FFACO-- continued

FFACO The Agreement outlines a process to insure DOE and/or DoD, under the regulatory authority and oversight of NDEP, thoroughly investigate and take corrective actions concerning the releases of hazardous pollutants.

Slide 30 FFACO -- continued

Sites Covered Under the FFACO FFACO specifically covers the following Federal Facilities: Nevada Test Site (NTS) Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) Central Nevada Test Area (CNTA) Project Shoal Area (PSA)

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