Final WIPP compliance criteria (40 CFR part 194)

The purpose of the meeting presentation is for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide an up-to-date status of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Compliance Criteria rulemaking (40 CFR part 194). As of January 1996 (the time of this summary), the final rule has cleared the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review process pursuant to Executive Order 12866. It is not appropriate for the Agency to discuss the final contents of 40 CFR 194 until the rule is signed by the EPA Administrator; however, this summary will discuss, in general terms, the status of the rulemaking. It is expected that the final rule will be signed prior to the meeting, so detailed information can be provided during the oral presentation