United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1be00fddb D09002ee1be00fee2 United States Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is proposing to certify that the Department of Energy's (``DOE'') Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (``WIPP'') will comply with the radioactive waste disposal regulations set forth at 40 CFR Part 191 (Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level and Transuranic Radioactive Waste). EPA is required to evaluate whether the WIPP will comply with EPA's standards for the disposal of radioactive waste by the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act (``LWA'') of 1992, as amended. EPA's certification of compliance, if finalized, would allow the emplacement of radioactive waste in the WIPP to begin, provided that all other applicable health and safety standards have been met. The proposed certification would allow Los Alamos National Laboratory to ship TRU waste from specific waste streams for disposal at the WIPP. However, the proposed certification is subject to several conditions, notably that EPA must approve site-specific waste characterization measures and quality assurance plans before allowing other waste generator sites to ship waste for disposal at the WIPP. The Agency proposes to amend 40 CFR Part 194 by adding an appendix describing EPA's certification, and by adding a definition. Finally, EPA is proposing its decision, also pursuant to the LWA, that DOE does not need to acquire existing oil and gas leases near the WIPP in order to meet the disposal regulations. Today's notice marks the beginning of a 120-day public comment period on EPA's proposed certification decision, and on the other proposed actions described above. 62 FR 58792 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-30/97-28647 97-28647 fr30oc97-27 RIN 2060-AG85 6560-50-P FRL-5915-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-30/97-28647 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/html/97-28647.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/pdf/97-28647.pdf 47 p. 58792 58838 62 FR 58792 Title 40 Part 191 40 CFR Part 191 Title 40 Part 194 40 CFR Part 194 RIN 2060-AG85 Criteria for the Certification and Re-Certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the 40 CFR Part 191 Disposal Regulations: Certification Decision; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue PRORULE 97-28647 III Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1998-02-27 FRL-5915-1 6560-50-P 97-28647 Proposed rule; opening of public comment period.

The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is proposing to certify that the Department of Energy's (``DOE'') Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (``WIPP'') will comply with the radioactive waste disposal regulations set forth at 40 CFR Part 191 (Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level and Transuranic Radioactive Waste). EPA is required to evaluate whether the WIPP will comply with EPA's standards for the disposal of radioactive waste by the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act (``LWA'') of 1992, as amended. EPA's certification of compliance, if finalized, would allow the emplacement of radioactive waste in the WIPP to begin, provided that all other applicable health and safety standards have been met. The proposed certification would allow Los Alamos National Laboratory to ship TRU waste from specific waste streams for disposal at the WIPP. However, the proposed certification is subject to several conditions, notably that EPA must approve site-specific waste characterization measures and quality assurance plans before allowing other waste generator sites to ship waste for disposal at the WIPP. The Agency proposes to amend 40 CFR Part 194 by adding an appendix describing EPA's certification, and by adding a definition. Finally, EPA is proposing its decision, also pursuant to the LWA, that DOE does not need to acquire existing oil and gas leases near the WIPP in order to meet the disposal regulations. Today's notice marks the beginning of a 120-day public comment period on EPA's proposed certification decision, and on the other proposed actions described above.

Comments on today's proposal must be received by February 27, 1998. Public hearings on today's proposal will be held in New Mexico. A separate announcement will be published in the Federal Register to provide public hearing information. Betsy Forinash or Scott Monroe; Vol. 62, no. 210 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-10-30 continuing daily deposited born digital 265 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-30 P0b002ee180a49b54 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr30oc97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/pdf/FR-1997-10-30.pdf fdlp 58621 58874 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-10-30 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-10-30 62 210