Section 18 AAC 87.990 - DefinitionsIn this chapter,
(1) "approved" means approved by the department;(2) "construction" (A) means to build, erect, or install a (i) nuclear fuel production facility;(ii) nuclear utilization facility, including a microreactor;(iii) reprocessing facility; or(iv) nuclear waste disposal facility;(B) does not include(i) site exploration, including necessary borings to determine foundation conditions or other preconstruction monitoring to establish background information related to the suitability of the site, or the environmental impacts of construction or operation;(ii) preparation of a site for construction of a facility, including clearing of the site, grading, installation of drainage, erosion and other environmental mitigation measures, and construction of temporary roads and borrow areas; or(iii) erection of fences and other access control measures that are not safety or security related, and do not pertain to radiological controls;(3) "department" means the Department of Environmental Conservation;(4) "facility" means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements used for nuclear fuel production, use, or disposal;(5) "floodplain" means a lowland or relatively flat area adjoining inland or coastal waters or area of an offshore island that is susceptible to inundation by the 100-year flood; in this paragraph, "100-year flood" means a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of recurring in any given year or a flood of a magnitude equaled or exceeded once in 100 years on the average over a significantly long period;(6) "microreactor" has the meaning given in AS 18.45.900;(7) "municipality with jurisdiction" means the municipal entity with land use regulation authority under AS 29.40 over the proposed facility site;(8) "nearest residence" means an occupied dwelling and adjacent property commonly used by inhabitants of the dwelling;(9) "nuclear fuel production facility" has the meaning given in AS 18.45.900;(10) "nuclear utilization facility" has the meaning given in AS 18.45.900;(11) "operator" means the person or persons responsible for the overall operation of a facility;(12) "owner" means the person who owns a facility and is the holder of the permit issued under this chapter;(13) "production facility" has the meaning given in AS 18.45.900;(14) "site" means the land, structures, and equipment at a location associated with a facility subject to this chapter;(15) "storm surge" means a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm;(16) "state waters" has the meaning given "waters" in AS 46.03.900;(17) "twice the lifecycle" means two times the amount of time a microreactor can be in service; from the installation until after the unit is decommissioned;(18) "utilization facility" has the meaning given in AS 18.45.900.Eff. 8/23/2023, Register 247, October 2023Authority:AS 18.45.020
AS 18.45.025
AS 18.45.900
AS 46.03.010
AS 46.03.020