Public comment periods

Want to share your input about cleanup efforts at Hanford? On this page, you can download documents, find out dates when you can submit your comments, and find out how to comment online.

Public comments are accepted over a 30-, 45-, or 60-day period. During that time, you can share your input with us about specific changes in the permits we regulate. We review all comments and then issue a Response to Comments document, which will be posted online after the comment period has closed. Please see our publication What is a public comment period? for more information. 

View open and closed public comment periods.

Before submitting your comments, you can review or download relevant documents below, or you can review them in person at any of the Hanford Information Repositories. Our publication, Tips for Effective Public Comment, has information and examples on how to write valuable comments.

Current public comment periods and notices

The following public comment periods are open. To request an ADA accommodation, contact us by phone at 509-372-7950 or by email. For Washington Relay Service or TTY, call 711 or 877-833-6341. Visit our ADA page for more information.


Public meetings and hearings
Not all comment periods include a public meeting or hearing. If one is already scheduled, it will be included in the announcement above. Otherwise, if you want to request one, please contact us.

Closed public comment periods

We keep information on closed comment periods available for historical purposes and to provide access to our Response to Comment documents. View Nuclear Waste Program's publications in a searchable, online database.


Historical closed comment periods


Hanford Information Repositories

Richland

Department of Ecology, Nuclear Waste Program Resource Center
3100 Port of Benton Blvd., Richland, WA 99354
509-372-7950
 

Washington State University Tri-CitiesDOE Public Reading Room 
(for Dangerous Waste only)
Consolidated Information Center, Rm. 101L 
2770 Crimson Way, Richland, WA 99354
509-375-7443
 

Seattle

University of WashingtonSuzzallo Library
Government Publications Dept. 
Box 352900, Seattle, WA 98195-2900 
206-543-5597
 

Spokane

Gonzaga University, Foley Center Library
East 502 Boone Avenue, Spokane, WA 99258
509-313-6110

Portland

Portland State University, Government Information, Branford Price Millar Library
1875 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97207-1151
503-725-4128