Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations (SOR/2000-206)

4. (1) In this section, “action level” means a specific dose of radiation or other parameter that, if reached, may indicate a loss of control of part of a licensee’s radiation protection program or environmental protection program, and triggers a requirement for specific action to be taken.

(2) An application for a licence in respect of a uranium mine or mill, other than a licence to abandon, shall contain a proposed code of practice that includes

• (a) any action level that the applicant considers appropriate for the purpose of this subsection;

• (b) a description of any action that the applicant will take if an action level is reached; and

• (c) the reporting procedures that will be followed if an action level is reached.

5. (1) An application for a licence to prepare a site for and construct a uranium mine shall contain the following information in addition to the information required by section 3 and subsection 4(2):

• (a) a description of the proposed design of the mine;

• (b) the proposed construction program, including its schedule;

• (c) a description of the components, systems and equipment proposed to be installed at the mine, including their design operating conditions;

• (d) the proposed quality assurance program for the design of the mine;

• (e) the results of a process-hazard analysis and a description of how those results have been taken into account;

• (f) a description of the proposed design, construction and operation of the waste management system, including the measures to monitor its construction and operation, the construction schedule, the contingency plans for construction and the measures to control the movement of water in existing waterways;

• (g) a description of the proposed disposition of the ore;

• (h) the anticipated quantities and grade of ore and waste rock that will be removed, their proposed storage location, and the proposed method, program and schedule, for their removal and disposal;

• (i) the proposed mining methods and programs; and

• (j) the proposed commissioning plan for the components, systems and equipment to be installed at the mine.

(2) An application for a licence to prepare a site for and construct a uranium mill shall contain the following information in addition to the information required by section 3 and subsection 4(2):

• (a) a description of the proposed design of the mill;

• (b) the proposed construction program, including its schedule;

• (c) a description of the components, systems and equipment proposed to be installed at the mill, including their design operating conditions;

• (d) the proposed quality assurance program for the design of the mill;

• (e) the results of a process-hazard analysis and a description of how those results have been taken into account;

• (f) a description of the proposed design, construction and operation of the waste management system, including the measures to monitor its construction and operation, the construction schedule, the contingency plans for construction and the measures to control the movement of water in existing waterways;

• (g) the proposed milling methods and programs;

• (h) a description of all proposed laboratory facilities and programs; and

• (i) the proposed commissioning plan for the components, systems and equipment to be installed at the mill.