Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada (40 CFR Part 197) -- Final Rule Response to Comments Document

EPA held a 90-day public comment period for the proposed radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain (August 27, 1999 through November 26, 1999). Sixty-nine (69) sets of written comments were submitted to EPAÕs Air Docket regarding the proposed standards, although some commenters submitted more than one set of written comments. In addition, the Agency received oral testimony on the proposed standards from 28 speakers during public hearings that were held in Washington, DC; Las Vegas, NV; Amargosa Valley, NV; and Kansas City, MO. Comments received on the proposal were categorized according to topics, which correspond generally to sections in the final rule. A list of the issues addressed in each section can be found at the beginning of each section. While EPA has cross-referenced related topics where possible, it has not done so in every instance. The entire document should be considered as a whole, for it collectively reflects EPAÕs consideration of public comments. In some cases, EPA has combined or paraphrased comments.