WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice called: Planned Change Request for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Replacement Panels 11 and 12; Closing of Public Comment Period.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 2 by Jonathan D. Edwards, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
Summary: On July 16, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) announced for public comment the availability of a Planned Change Request (PCR) submitted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to modify the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The proposed change will involve adding two additional waste panels west of the current repository to replace lost disposal capacity resulting from the 2014 r...