August 15, 2017
Future Changes to the RCRA Regulations
The Spring 2017 federal agency regulatory agenda is available for review. The following tables summarize EPA’s plans for proposing and finalizing new RCRA hazardous waste regulations.
Rules Announced But Not Yet Proposed
Description of rule | Action | Scheduled date |
|---|---|---|
Disposal of coal combustion residues—supplemental rule | NPRM | 12/17 |
Addition of aerosol cans to the universal waste program | NPRM | 4/18 |
Revisions to the ignitability (D001) characteristic (e.g., updating the flash point test methods, and limiting the alcohol-content exclusion to beverages with <24% alcohol content and latex paints) | NPRM | 8/18 |
Revisions to the biennial report | NPRM | DND |
Proposed Rules to Be Finalized
Description of rule | Action | Scheduled date |
|---|---|---|
User-fee schedule for electronic hazardous waste manifests | Final rule | 12/17 |
Internet posting of import/export documentation | Final rule | 2/18 |
Management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals | Final rule | 5/18 |
DND = date not determined; NPRM = notice of proposed rulemaking.
Source: EPA’s latest regulatory agenda. [Select “Spring 2017” and “Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).”]
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