Determination of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With Applicable Federal Environmental Laws for the Period October 1996- 1998

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that, for the period October 1996 to October 1998, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted documentation that the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), operated by DOE, was in compliance with applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and permit requirements designated in Section 9(a)(1) of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act, as amended. The Secretary of Energy was notified of the determination via letter from EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner dated October 7, 1999. This determination is made under the authority of Section 9 of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act (WIPP LWA). (Pub. L. 102-579 and 104-201.) Section 9(a)(1) of the WIPP LWA requires that, as of the date of the enactment of the WIPP LWA, DOE shall comply with respect to WIPP with (1) regulations for the management and storage of radioactive waste (40 CFR Part 191, Subpart A); (2) the Clean Air Act; (3) the Solid Waste Disposal Act; (4) the Safe Drinking Water Act; (5) the Toxic Substances Control Act; (6) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and (7) all other applicable Federal laws pertaining to public health and safety or th