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2009-2010 WIPP Recertification
On March 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially submitted the second Compliance Recertification Application (CRA) to EPA, initiating the recertification process required by Congress. Recertification is not a reconsideration of the decision to open WIPP, but rather a process to verify that changes at the facility in the preceding five-year period comply with EPA's disposal standards for radioactive waste.
EPA issued its second recertification decision for WIPP on November 18, 2010. EPA determined that the U.S. Department of Energy facility continues to comply with the Agency's waste disposal regulations and compliance criteria.
2010 WIPP Recertification Decision
2009 Compliance Recertification Application
2004-2006 WIPP Recertification
EPA issued its first recertification decision for WIPP in March 2006. EPA determined that the U.S. Deparment of Energy facility continues to comply with the Agency’s waste disposal regulations and compliance criteria.
2006 WIPP Recertification Decision
2004 Compliance Recertifcation Application
Oversight Role & Activities
WIPP News (Updated 6/25/12 - Accidentally Punctured Drum in Repository, Salt Defense Disposal Investigations Concept Plan)
Up-to-date information on WIPP oversight, including planned change requests, reports, and outreach
activities
About WIPP Oversight
history of EPA's involvement in the WIPP program, its role
and other information
EPA's Continuing Role
a description of EPA's oversight role that continues beyond WIPP's initial certification
Inspections (Updated 2/24/12 - SRS-CCP RH Proposed Baseline Approval)
announces inspections of Department of Energy facilities that plan to ship waste to WIPP
Certification and Recertification Decision Documents
2006 WIPP Recertification Decision
DOE's application, technical support documents, compliance application review documents, etc.
1998 WIPP Certification Decision
regulations, response to comments, background information documents, etc.
Dockets
locations and operating hours of publicly available WIPP records
News & Information
News Room
latest activities
Publications (Updated 9/12/11 - PECOS Management Reports)
fact sheets, independent reports, brochures, WIPP Bulletins, and guides
Related Links
related information on this and other web sites
Frequent Questions
searchable database of answers to questions about WIPP
