CNSC Announces Decision on Review of Order issued to SRBT on August 15, 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2006

Following proceedings held in public on August 28, 2006, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced today its decision to amend the Designated Officer Order issued to SRB Technologies (Canada) Inc. (SRBT).

In making its decision, the Commission determined that the continued limited operation of the facility, under the restrictive operational parameters of its current licence and only during periods of no precipitation, will not exacerbate, in the time left to the licence, the risk to the environment. SRBT’s current operating licence expires on November 30, 2006.

As part of this determination, the Commission considered that SRBT will need to demonstrate, at an upcoming public hearing on the renewal of its operating licence, that it has the qualifications to carry out the activities associated with the operation of its processing facility and that it will make adequate provisions to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.

The Commission also requested that SRBT submits a detailed report at the public hearing, describing the specific actions and measures that will be taken to identify and contain all the sources of groundwater contamination, prevent or mitigate further direct contamination of the groundwater under the stacks, and remediate the contaminated groundwater.

During the proceedings, the Commission considered a written submission from SRBT and the Designated Officer Order, and heard oral presentations from SRBT and CNSC staff.

A Record of Proceedings, including Reasons for Decision of the hearing is available on the CNSC Web site at www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca, or by contacting the CNSC.

The CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

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Contact:
Pascale Bourassa
Commission Secretariat
(613) 947-0247
1-800-668-5284