Rule2024-25370
Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest-Related Reports, PCB Manifest Amendments, and Technical Corrections; Correction
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
October 31, 2024
Effective
January 22, 2025
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or (the Agency) is making four minor corrections to a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on July 26, 2024. The final rule related to regulatory changes to incorporate export manifests and other manifest-related reports (i.e., Discrepancy, Exception, and Unmanifested Waste Reports) into e-Manifest as well as other changes related to manifests, including for polychlorinated biphenyls under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 86758-86759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25370]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 262
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0609; FRL-7308-04-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH12
Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other
Manifest-Related Reports, PCB Manifest Amendments, and Technical
Corrections; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or (the Agency) is
making four minor corrections to a final rule that appeared in the
Federal Register on July 26, 2024. The final rule related to regulatory
changes to incorporate export manifests and other manifest-related
reports (i.e., Discrepancy, Exception, and Unmanifested Waste Reports)
into e-Manifest as well as other changes related to manifests,
including for polychlorinated biphenyls under the Toxic Substances
Control Act.
DATES: This final rule is effective on January 22, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0609. All documents in the docket are
listed on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available electronically
through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Groce, Program Implementation
and Information Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,
Environmental Protection Agency; (202) 566-0339; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d4c1dcd0d69dd1c1cad2ddf3d6c3d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f295809d9197dc90808b939cb2978293dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a> or David Graham, Program Implementation and
Information Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,
Environmental Protection Agency; (202) 566-2847; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e38491828b828ecd8782958a87a3869382cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fe8fdeee7eee2a1ebeef9e6ebcfeaffeea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>. In addition, please refer to EPA's e-Manifest web
page for further information: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/e-manifest">www.epa.gov/e-manifest</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action corrects four minor errors to
certain regulatory amendments established in the July 26, 2024, final
rule (89 FR 60692) for 40 CFR 262.21, 262.42, and 262.83.
With respect to the regulatory amendments at Sec. 262.21, the July
26 final rule established revised printing specification requirements
at Sec. 262.21(f)(6) and (7) for the new four-copy paper manifest (EPA
Form 8700-22) and continuation sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A) forms. Section
262.21(f)(6) describes the revised copy distribution requirements to be
printed on each copy of the new four-copy manifest (EPA-Form 8700-22)
and continuation sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A). Section 262.21(f)(7)
describes the revised printing specifications for printing the
appropriate manifest instructions on the back of the form copies.
Although, EPA finalized the manifest forms themselves by revising the
wording of the distribution scheme in the bottom right margins of the
forms and by moving the instructions on the reverse side of Page 2
(``Designated Facility to Generator'' copy) to the reverse side of Page
1 (top copy) of the manifest forms, EPA inadvertently did not make
these conforming changes in the regulatory text at Sec. 262.21(f)(6)
and (7). This includes adding two instances of ``U.S.'' to the Page 1
(top copy) text and making changes for use of capitalization in Pages
1-4. To correct these errors, this action revises paragraph Sec.
262.21(f)(6) so that the words indicating copy distribution exactly
match the words shown at the bottom right margin of each copy of the
new four-copy manifest forms. Similarly, and in addition, this action
corrects Sec. 262.21(f)(7) to match the language on the new four-copy
manifest form--i.e., to require that commercial printers authorized by
EPA to produce the manifest forms print the instructions for designated
facilities and
[[Page 86759]]
hazardous waste exporters on the reverse side of the top copy of the
manifest forms instead of the reverse side of Page 2. This includes
changing the title of the manifest instructions for the top copy of
Manifest Form 8700-22 and 8700-22A from ``Instructions for Treatment,
Storage, and Disposal Facilities'' to ``Instructions for Exporters or
Owners and Operators of Receiving Facilities Designated on the
Manifest.''
With respect to the errors in Sec. Sec. 262.42 and 262.83, this
action corrects errors to certain instructions in part 262 which
established regulatory revisions and additions, or both, to the
hazardous waste exception reporting requirements at Sec. 262.42 and to
the requirements for export shipments of hazardous waste at Sec.
262.83. The corrections to Sec. Sec. 262.42 and 262.83 are necessary
to ensure that certain regulatory amendments established in the July 26
final rule under part 262 are codified accurately and correctly in
title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The EPA is not providing a public comment opportunity prior to
promulgation of today's technical corrections to Sec. Sec.
262.21(f)(6) and (7), 262.42, and 262.83, nor is the EPA issuing a
direct final rulemaking. That is because such public comment is
unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA). The corrections established in this action today are very
minor and non-substantive technical corrections to regulations; thus,
the corrections would not substantively alter the regulations
established in the final rule in a way that would be of interest to the
regulated community or the public. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the EPA finds good
cause to promulgate these technical corrections without notice and
comment because it would be unnecessary.
Corrections
In FR Doc. 2024-14694 appearing at 89 FR 60692 in the Federal
Register of Friday, July 26, 2024, the following corrections are made:
Sec. 262.21 [Corrected]
0
1. On page 60725, in the third column, in Sec. 262.21:
0
a. Paragraph (f)(6)(i)) is corrected to read: ``(i) Page 1 (top copy):
``U.S. Designated Facility or U.S. Exporter to the EPA's e-Manifest
System'';'';
0
b. Paragraph (f)(6)(ii) is corrected to read: ``(ii) Page 2:
``Designated Facility to Generator'';'';
0
c. Paragraph (f)(6)(iii), is corrected to read: ``(iii) Page 3:
``Transporter Copy''; and'';
0
d. Paragraph (f)(6)(iv), is corrected to read: ``(iv) Page 4 (bottom
copy): ``Generator's Initial Copy''.'';
0
e. Paragraph (f)(7)(i)(C) is corrected to read: ``(C) The
``Instructions for Exporters or Owners and Operators of Receiving
Facilities Designated on the Manifest'' on Top Copy (Page 1).'';
0
f. Paragraph (f)(7)(ii)(C) is corrected to read: ``(C) The
``Instructions for Exporters or Owners and Operators of Receiving
Facilities Designated on the Manifest'' on Top Copy (Page 1).''.
Sec. 262.42 [Corrected]
0
2. On page 60726, in the first column instruction 11.d. is corrected to
read: ``d. Revising paragraph (c)(2) and adding paragraph (d).''.
Sec. 262.83 [Corrected]
0
3. On page 60726, in the second column, instruction 12.a. is corrected
to read: ``a. Revising the introductory text of paragraph (a)(6),
paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv), and (b)(3);''.
Barry N. Breen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency
Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-25370 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on October 31, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.