Public Comment Period on the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is holding a 180-day public comment period on its Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste (VLAW). The Draft WIR Evaluation analyzes whether the VLAW meets waste management criteria, is incidental to the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, and may be managed (disposed of at the Hanford Site) as low-level radioactive waste in the future as has always been envisioned.

The comment period is from May 26 to Sept 26 Nov. 27, 2020. The second virtual public meeting will be held on Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT. To participate via GoToWebinar, please follow the instructions below:

Visual (presentation only):

Click the GoToWebinar link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6048301724476196875 ;

ID 473-283-787

Audio:

1. Dial +1 509-372-3087 (local) or +1 800-664-0771 (long distance)

2. Enter Conference ID: 1333#

DOE won’t be collecting comments at the public meeting. All comments should be submitted electronically by Sept. 26 Nov 27 to VLAWDraftWIR@rl.gov (preferred), or via mail to:

U.S. Department Energy

Attn: Jennifer Colborn

P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6-60

Richland, WA 99354

More information, including the Draft WIR Evaluation, its supporting technical document, Performance Assessment for the Integrated Disposal Facility, Hanford Site, Washington, and a summary fact sheet is available electronically on the Hanford website.

Questions? Please email VLAWDraftWIR@rl.gov.

To request disability accommodation, please contact Jennifer Colborn, jennifer_m_colborn@rl.gov, 509-376-5840
at least 10 working days prior to the event. DOE makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests.

FACT SHEET

PRESENTATIONS

• November 19, 2020 - DOE-HQ WIR Process Overview Presentation (PDF)
• November 19, 2020 - NRC RAI Presentation (PDF)
• June 10, 2020 - Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Evaluation for Vitrified Low Activity Waste (VLAW (VLAW) Disposed Onsite at Hanford (PDF)
• June 10, 2020 - NRC Review of the Hanford VLAW Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation (PDF)
• June 10, 2020 - Performance  Assessment in Support of Decision-Making (PDF)
• June 10, 2020 - Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste Disposed of Onsite at the at Hanford Site, Washington (PDF)