federal_register: 97-28647
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| 97-28647 | 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 | Proposed Rule | 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. | 1997-10-30 | 1997 | 10 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28647/criteria-for-the-certification-and-re-certification-of-the-waste-isolation-pilot-plants-compliance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-30/pdf/97-28647.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | 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... |