N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.3.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.3.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Alert" means events that may occur, are in progress, or have occurred that could lead to a release of radioactive material but that the release is not expected to require a response by offsite response organizations to protect persons offsite.

B."Principal activities" means activities authorized by the license which are essential to achieving the purpose(s) for which the license was issued or amended. Storage during which no licensed material is accessed for use or disposal and activities incidental to decontamination or decommissioning are not principal activities.

C."Site area emergency" means events that may occur, are in progress, or have occurred that could lead to a significant release of radioactive material and that could require a response by offsite response organizations to protect persons offsite.

D."Indian Tribe" means an Indian or Alaska native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the secretary of the interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian Tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. 479a.

E."Tribal official" means the highest ranking individual that represents Tribe leadership, such as the chief, president, or Tribe council leadership.

F."Unrefined and unprocessed ore" means ore in its natural form prior to any processing, such as grinding, roasting or beneficiating, or refining. Processing does not include sieving or encapsulation of ore or preparation of samples for laboratory analysis.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.3.3.7

20.3.3.7 NMAC - N, 4/30/2009, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 11, June 13, 2017, eff. 6/13/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, August 10, 2021, eff. 8/10/2021