December 10, 2015

Fall 2015: RCRA Rules Under Development

The Fall 2015 federal agency regulatory agenda was posted on November 24, 2015. To find the rules that affect the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, select “Environmental Protection Agency” in the drop-down menu on that page. The following tables summarize EPA’s plans for proposing and finalizing new RCRA regulations.

Rules Announced But Not Yet Proposed

Description of rule	Action	Scheduled date
User-fee schedule for electronic hazardous waste manifests	NPRM	5/16
Revisions to the biennial report	NPRM	DND
Revisions to LDR treatment standards and recycling requirements for spent petroleum hydrotreating and hydrorefining catalyst	NPRM	DND

Proposed Rules to Be Finalized

Description of rule	Action	Scheduled date
Management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals	Final rule	9/16
Hazardous waste generator improvements rule	Final rule	9/16
Revisions to the hazardous waste import and export requirements	Final rule	12/16

DND = date not determined; LDR = land disposal restrictions; NPRM = notice of proposed rulemaking.

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