[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 55563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26965]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Radioactive Waste Processing and Volume Reduction Technology 
Study

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy has issued a study that reviews the 
technologies that are available and the technologies that are being 
developed for the potential processing or volume reduction of 
transuranic radioactive wastes. The study includes: an identification 
of technologies involving the use of chemical, physical, and thermal 
(including plasma) processing techniques. The study is available upon 
request.

ADDRESSES: The study is available at the Public Reading Room (Room 
1E190), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
Washington, D.C., 20585, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. 
Copies of the study have also been placed in the following Waste 
Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) reading rooms: WIPP Public Reading Room, 
National Atomic Museum, U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque 
Operations Office, P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115; Thomas 
Brannigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico 
88005; New Mexico State Library, 325 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, New Mexico 
87503; Pannell Library, New Mexico Junior College, 5317 Lovington 
Highway, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240; Carlsbad Public Library, 101 S. 
Halagueno, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220; Zimmerman Library, Government 
Publications Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico 87138; and Martin Speare Memorial Library, New Mexico Institute 
of Mining and Technology, Campus Station, Socorro, New Mexico 87801; 
Raton Public Library, 244 Cook Avenue, Raton, New Mexico 87740.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pat Sallani, Carlsbad Area Office, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Post Office Box 3090, Carlsbad, New Mexico 
88220-3090, at (505) 234-7313.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This study has been prepared under section 
19 of Public Law 102-579, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land 
Withdrawal Act. The study summarizes 35 categories of technologies that 
may be applicable to the thermal and non-thermal treatment of 
transuranic waste. It reviews 219 potential candidate processes that 
are at various stages of development and provides for each process: A 
description, process objective, process type, applicable waste types, 
process maturity, and final waste form. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
is a research and development facility located in southeastern New 
Mexico with the mission to demonstrate the safe disposal of transuranic 
radioactive wastes resulting from defense activities and programs of 
the United States.
Thomas P. Grumbly,
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
[FR Doc. 95-26965 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
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