The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Law.” The act of December 22, 1985 (P.L. 539, No. 120).¹

“Business concern.” Any corporation, association, firm, partnership, trust or other form of commercial organization.

“Contractor.” A person who enters into a contract with the department to implement the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act.

“Contributor.” A person who is mandated to make or who is voluntarily making contributions to the fund.

“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.

“Department.” The Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth.

“Disclosure statement.” A statement submitted to the department by a contributor or contractor as provided for in Chapter 5.²

“Fund.” The Regional Facility Siting Fund created by this act.

“Key employee.” Any person employed by the contractor or the contributor in a supervisory capacity or empowered to make discretionary decisions with respect to the radioactive waste operations of the business concern but shall not include employees exclusively engaged in the physical or mechanical collection, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of radioactive waste.

“Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act.” The act of February 9, 1988 (P.L. 31, No. 12).³

“Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985.” Public Law 99-240, 99 Stat. 1842, 42 U.S.C. § 2021b et seq.

“Waste depositor.” Any person disposing of low-level radioactive waste in the regional facility during the operative period of this act.