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 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdffd68a D09002ee1bdffd790 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 certifying that the Department of Energy's (``DOE'') Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (``WIPP'') will comply with the radioactive waste disposal regulations set forth at Subparts B and C of 40 CFR Part 191 (Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High- Level and Transuranic Radioactive Waste). The 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 allows the emplacement of radioactive waste in the WIPP to begin, provided that all other applicable health and safety standards, and other legal requirements, have been met. The certification constitutes final approval under the WIPP LWA for shipment of transuranic waste from specific waste streams from Los Alamos National Laboratory for disposal at the WIPP. However, the certification is subject to four specific conditions, most notably that EPA must approve site-specific waste characterization measures and quality assurance programs before other waste generator sites may ship waste for disposal at the WIPP. The Agency is amending the WIPP compliance criteria (40 CFR Part 194) by adding Appendix A that describes EPA's certification, incorporating the approval processes for waste generator sites to ship waste for disposal at the WIPP, and adding a definition for ``Administrator's authorized representative.'' Finally, EPA is finalizing its decision, also pursuant to the WIPP LWA, that DOE does not need to acquire existing oil and gas leases near the WIPP to comply with the disposal regulations. 63 FR 27354 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-05-18/98-13100 98-13100 fr18my98-15 RIN 2060-AG85 6560-50-P FRL--6014-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-05-18/98-13100 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-05-18/html/98-13100.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-05-18/pdf/98-13100.pdf 53 p. 27354 27406 63 FR 27354 Title 40 Part 194 40 CFR Part 194 RIN 2060-AG85 Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the Disposal Regulations: Certification Decision; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-13100 III Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1998-06-17 FRL--6014-9 6560-50-P 98-13100 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is certifying that the Department of Energy's (``DOE'') Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (``WIPP'') will comply with the radioactive waste disposal regulations set forth at Subparts B and C of 40 CFR Part 191 (Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High- Level and Transuranic Radioactive Waste). The 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 allows the emplacement of radioactive waste in the WIPP to begin, provided that all other applicable health and safety standards, and other legal requirements, have been met. The certification constitutes final approval under the WIPP LWA for shipment of transuranic waste from specific waste streams from Los Alamos National Laboratory for disposal at the WIPP. However, the certification is subject to four specific conditions, most notably that EPA must approve site-specific waste characterization measures and quality assurance programs before other waste generator sites may ship waste for disposal at the WIPP. The Agency is amending the WIPP compliance criteria (40 CFR Part 194) by adding Appendix A that describes EPA's certification, incorporating the approval processes for waste generator sites to ship waste for disposal at the WIPP, and adding a definition for ``Administrator's authorized representative.'' Finally, EPA is finalizing its decision, also pursuant to the WIPP LWA, that DOE does not need to acquire existing oil and gas leases near the WIPP to comply with the disposal regulations.

This decision is effective June 17, 1998. A petition for review of this final action must be filed no later than July 17, 1998, pursuant to section 18 of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-579), as amended by the WIPP LWA Amendments (Pub. L. 104- 201). Betsy Forinash, Scott Monroe, or Vol. 63, no. 95 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-05-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 260 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-05-18 P0b002ee180a64aed 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18my98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-05-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-05-18/pdf/FR-1998-05-18.pdf fdlp 27193 27437 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-05-18 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-05-18 63 95