The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection (ORP) and Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) are holding a 60-day public comment period to support a proposed modification to the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Dangerous Waste Permit (Permit).  This requested modification is needed to update the WTP Permit Interim Compliance Schedule to reflect the compliance dates outlined in the Amended Hanford Consent Decree between DOE and the State of Washington issued March 11, 2016.

The public comment period runs from March 6 through May 5, 2017, with a public meeting presentation scheduled for March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library (955 Northgate Drive). 

Webinar Registration:

URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3368170634431888387

Webinar ID: 215-315-931

Submit comments via email (preferred) or mail by May 5, 2017 to:

Dan McDonald

Washington Department of Ecology

3100 Port of Benton Boulevard

Richland, WA 99354

Email: Hanford@ecy.wa.gov.

The proposed modification and supporting documentation are available for review online at  http://pdw.hanford.gov/arpir/index.cfm/viewDoc?accession=0072358H, on Ecology’s website, and at Hanford Administrative Record and Public Information Repositories located in Richland, Seattle, Spokane and Portland. Copies can also be reviewed in person at the Hanford Administrative Record Public Information Repository at 2440 Stevens Drive in Richland. 

Questions? Please contact Dieter Bohrmann, ORP, at Dieter_G_Bohrmann@orp.doe.gov.

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