May 19, 2022

Proposed Rule Would Amend e-Manifest Regulations

EPA proposed several changes to the e-manifest regulations on April 1, 2022 [87 FR 19290]. The proposed amendments include:

Adding export manifests to the e-manifest system;
Harmonizing the e-manifest data requirements with those for international movement documents and tracking systems;
Revising the manifest form to improve compliance with import and export consents;
Requiring the generator’s email address on the manifest to accommodate automatic distribution of signed manifests to generators by the e-manifest system, thereby relieving receiving facilities of this responsibility;
Revising procedures for exception, discrepancy, and unmanifested waste reports;
Harmonizing TSCA manifest and RCRA manifest requirements for PCB wastes, including tracking of PCB wastes;
Adjusting the e-manifest fee calculations to support these changes; and
Making a few technical corrections.

The agency also requested comment on a conceptual approach for integrating the biennial report and the e-manifest. Additional information can be found in EPA’s April e-Manifest Bulletin. The agency will be accepting comments on the proposed rule through May 31, 2022. Comments can be submitted via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0609.

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