Notice of Public Comment Period on Proposed Changes to Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Dangerous Waste Permit

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection is holding a 60-day public comment period to support a requested Class 2 permit modification to the Hanford WTP Dangerous Waste Permit. This modification is requesting approval from the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to install a new permitted waste container storage area and a new transporter staging area in support of WTP operations.

The public comment period is April 1 through May 30, 2019 with a public meeting May 8, 2019. The public meeting will be held May 8, 2019, 5:30 p.m., Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr. Richland, Washington  99352. To read the full documentation, please see the Hanford.gov Events Calendar, the Administrative Record and the Public Information Repositories.  

If you can’t attend the meeting in person, join via the webinar.
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/906724756226749452
Webinar ID: 687-052-315

Below is a summary fact sheet, or you can visit https://go.usa.gov/xEJF6 to review details on these proposed changes. Please submit comments by May 30, 2019, by mail to:

Washington Department of Ecology
3100 Port of Benton Boulevard
Richland, WA 99354
or electronically at: http://wt.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=NSTBg

Questions? Please contact Paula Call, DOE at paula.call@orp.doe.gov or Annette Carlson, Ecology at anca461@ecy.wa.gov.

The permittee's compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the Washington State Department of Ecology contact person above.

Fact Sheet

Public Meeting Presentation