CLOSED : The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as amended):
Application for the transfer of authorisations to dispose of
radioactive waste from Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
SEPA's Decision is detailed in the following Decision Documents
Notice is hereby given that joint applications, under section
16A of the above Act, have been made by the United Kingdom Atomic
Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
(DSRL) to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for the
transfer of authorisations held under section 13 of the above Act
by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, to Dounreay Site
Restoration Limited. The authorisations subject to the applications
relate to the disposal of radioactive waste on or from Dounreay,
Thurso, Caithness. The application relates to the transfer of
authorisations between operators and, if granted, no change will be
made to the conditions and limitations of the authorisations.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 16A(5) of the
above Act, SEPA is consulting with relevant public and local
authorities including: Food Standards Agency (FSA); Health and
Safety Executive (HSE); Committee on the Medical Aspects of
Radiation in the Environment (COMARE); Health Protection Agency
(HPA); Environment Agency (EA); Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH);
Scottish Water; NHS Highland; Highland Council; Orkney Island
Council; Shetland Island Council; Caithness West Community Council;
Highland and Island Enterprise; Nuclear Safety Advisor Committee;
Dounreay Stakeholder Group; AEA Technology
In addition the applications and existing certificates may be
viewed on the SEPA website or inspected by any interested party
between 09:00 and 17:00 hours at the following SEPA offices:
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Thurso Business Park
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7XW
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Graesser House
Fodderty Way
Dingwall Business Park
Dingwall
IV15 9XB
In determining the applications, SEPA will consider:
(a) whether the proposed transferee has or will have operational
control over the radioactive disposals to which the transferred
authorisations will relate;
(b) whether the proposed transferee is able and willing to
ensure compliance with the limitations and conditions of the
authorisations that he will hold if the application is granted;
and
(c) whether any other grounds exist on which it would be
reasonable to refuse to grant the transfer applications.
Written representations may be made to The Registrar, SEPA
Graesser House, Fodderty Way, Dingwall Business Park, Dingwall,
IV15 9XB and, if received before 7 November 2007 will be considered
by SEPA when determining the application. Comments are invited on
the understanding that they may be made public by SEPA. Comments
will only be treated as “not for publication” if a specific request
to that effect is made to SEPA.
Colin Bayes
Director, Environmental Protection and Improvement
Documents:
RSA Certificate of Authorisations: