AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Radiation Control

SERIES: 16840
TITLE: High level radioactive waste environmental monitoring files
DATES: 2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by subject

DESCRIPTION: These records document the activities of this bureau and of the Department of Energy in the search and establishment of a storage site for high level radioactive wastes in Utah. They include correspondence, memoranda, site characterization reports, proposed waste site construction schedule, minutes of public hearings on waste site proposals, copies of written comments, copies of federal regulations, and copies of guidelines for site selection.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative value ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

Based on recent news reports, it appears that Utah will not be the site of a high level nuclear waste repository. Once a decision is reached, there will be no need for the office to retain these records. The portion of the records that effect this decision have long term value and should be retained. Background records, particularly those prepared by the federal government, need not be kept.