The U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) is holding a 60-day comment period from October 30, 2013 through January 6, 2014 on proposed Class 3 modifications to the Hanford Facility Dangerous Waste Permit. These changes are for the Low-Level Burial Grounds Trenches 31, 34 and 94, the Central Waste Complex and Waste Receiving and Processing Facility (CWC-WRAP), and the T-Plant Complex (T-Plant).

The proposed changes are to close some parts of the following units in Hanford’s Dangerous Waste Permit:

• Low-Level Burial Grounds Trenches 31, 34, and 94
• Central Waste Complex – Waste Receiving and Processing (CWC-WRAP) Facility
• T-Plant Complex

Parts of these storage areas will not receive future waste shipments. The proposed modifications include submittal of:

• Closure plans for the specific storage areas at these units
• Updated Part A permit applications
• Inspection and training plans for the storage areas during closure

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