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37 Pa. Code § 721.1. Definitions.

§ 721.1. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Act—The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Regional Facility Act (35 P. S. § §  7131.101—7131.1101).

   Business concern—A corporation, association, firm, partnership, trust or other form of commercial organization.

   Contractor—A person who enters into a contract with the Department of Environmental Resources to implement the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act (35 P. S. § §  7130.101—7130.905).

   Contributor—A person who is mandated to make or who is voluntarily making contributions to the Regional Facility Siting Fund created under the act.

   Debt liability—An obligation to repay funds advanced for the overall operations or the acquisition or refinancing of major assets of a contractor or contributor, excluding the obligation to repay nonaffiliated suppliers of materials, equipment, supplies or inventory entered into in the ordinary course of business.

   Key employe—With respect to radioactive waste operations of a business concern, a person employed by a contractor or a contributor in a supervisory capacity or empowered to make discretionary decisions. The term does not include employes exclusively engaged in the physical or mechanical collection, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of radioactive waste. Examples of key employes include senior nuclear executives and plant managers.



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