69-09-09-04. Decommissioning period.

The owner shall begin decommissioning within twelve months after abandonment or the end of its useful life. Decommissioning must be completed within twenty-four months after abandonment or the end of its useful life unless the commission approves a plan specifying the steps and schedules to return the facility to operation.

History: Effective October 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2017.

General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 49-02-27

Law Implemented: NDCC 49-02-27