DOD MUNITIONS RANGE RULE

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@igc.org>]

The Defense Department has issued a draft outline of its plans for the 
development of its rule for "Clearance of Closing Ranges," designed to 
govern the removal of waste munitions from and restrict access to 
former impact ranges. 

This is the rule referenced in the proposed EPA Munitions Rule. When 
DOD completes its rulemaking, EPA proposes to sunset its own provisions 
dealing with closed/closing ranges.

 DoD Rule for Clearance of Closing Ranges

Notice to Commence rulemaking - Prior to 31 January 1996

Rulemaking will involve the states and public

Rulemaking will be conducted in consultation with EPA

Will be fully protective of public health and the environment

Will contain a significant role for both the interested public and 
affected states in site specific remedy selection and implementation process

Use existing DoD statutory authorities (10 USC 172 and 10 USC 2701)

Will be safety-based

Will have unexploded ordnance clearance standards (both risk-based and 
default) (Chapter 12, DoD 6055.9-STD)

Clearance level will be determined by end-use

Will have access/change of use restrictions

Will be promulgated NLT 31 October 1996

Army is DoD lead agency for rulemaking

Will discuss at the 1-2 February 1996 meeting of the WGA Munitions Workgroup

Point of Contact: Colonel Dick Wright, Defense Explosives Safety Board