Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13.10.1995

Safe Interim Storage of Hanford Tank Wastes Environmental Impact Statement

The Department of Energy (DOE) is evaluating alternatives for managing safety issues related to high level radioactive waste tanks at the Hanford Site located near Richland, Washington. On August 5, 1994, the DOE announced the availability of the SIS Draft EIS (59 FR 40018, August 5, 1994). Public hearings to receive comments were conducted and public comments were received from August 1994 through July 1995. The intent of this notice is to notify the public of changes in the U.S. Department of Energy's Safe Interim Storage (SIS) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preferred Alternative and to reopen the comment period for 21 days in order to solicit comments on the proposed changes. DOE is proposing to eliminate construction of up to 6 new high level radioactive waste tanks as part of the Preferred Alternative and to proceed with a Preferred Alternative which continues to support construction of the Replacement Cross Site Transfer System to facilitate transfers of waste from the 200 West Area to existing tanks in the 200 East Area.