Notice2026-11202
Alternative Electronic Submission of PCB Annual Reports
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Published
June 4, 2026
Effective
July 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency), Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR), Polychlorinated Biphenyl's (PCBs) Program is announcing that PCB Annual Reports can be submitted via EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Info System ("RCRAInfo"). The Agency is moving towards all-electronic reporting to improve simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33722-33723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11202]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-13408-01-OLEM]
Alternative Electronic Submission of PCB Annual Reports
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency),
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR), Polychlorinated
Biphenyl's (PCBs) Program is announcing that PCB Annual Reports can be
submitted via EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Info
System (``RCRAInfo''). The Agency is moving towards all-electronic
reporting to improve simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
DATES: This alternative electronic submission of PCB Annual Reports is
effective immediately for reports due on and after July 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about today's
notice contact Nadja Solis Marcano; Waste, Chemical and Implementation
Division; Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery; telephone
number: (202) 566-0356); email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#394a5655504a54584b5a5857561757585d5358795c4958175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4c7dbd8ddc7d9d5c6d7d5dadb9adad5d0ded5f4d1c4d59ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this notice apply to me?
This notice affects the owners or operators of PCB commercial
storage facilities and owners or operators of PCB disposal facilities
(including an owner or operator who disposes of their own waste and
does not receive or generate manifests) that are subject to the PCB
annual reports requirements under 40 CFR 761.180(b)(3) and hold (or
obtain) a RCRA-issued EPA ID. EPA encourages these regulated parties to
submit PCB annual reports by filling out the online form to RCRAInfo in
lieu of postal mail or email submissions. RCRAInfo does not currently
support submissions by PCB facilities that hold a Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) issued EPA ID. However, EPA intends to update
RCRAInfo so that it can support submissions by PCB facilities that hold
a TSCA-issued EPA ID in the future.
Any owner or operator of PCB commercial storage facilities or PCB
disposal facilities (including any owner or operator who disposes of
their own waste and does not receive or generate manifests) who holds a
RCRA-issued EPA ID can register as an industry user in RCRAInfo to
electronically prepare and submit PCB Annual Reports. RCRAInfo does not
currently support submissions by PCB facilities that hold a TSCA-issued
EPA ID. If such facilities do not wish to obtain a RCRA-issued EPA ID,
those facilities can continue to submit the PCB Annual Report via
postal mail and email while EPA is integrating TSCA-issued EPA IDs into
RCRAInfo.
If you have further questions regarding the applicability of this
action
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to a particular party, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If you need assistance to submit
electronically, please contact the EPA PCB Program at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b140918090b1819281b3e2b3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f203d2c3d3f2c2d1c2f0a1f0e41080019">[email protected]</span></a>.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This notice clarifies that the PCB annual reports due July 15, 2026
(and in subsequent reporting cycles) can be submitted electronically
via RCRAInfo. PCB annual reports submitted to EPA for the 2025
reporting year may also be resubmitted to EPA through RCRAInfo,
provided that the resubmission occurs after the promulgation of this
notice.
Historically, EPA has only accepted the annual reports required by
40 CFR 761.180(b)(3) by postal mail and email, consistent with EPA Form
No. 6200-025. However, most PCB waste handler facilities subject to 40
CFR 761.180(b)(3) already have registered for the RCRAInfo Industry
Application.
RCRAInfo is EPA's comprehensive information system providing access
to data supporting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of
1976, the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984, the
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act of 2012, and the
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) regulations under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) of 1978. The system is used to track information
provided by the regulated community concerning the generation,
shipment, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes, as well as
significant milestones of State/EPA activity.
RCRAInfo is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting
Regulation (CROMERR) at 40 CFR part 3, published in the Federal
Register on October 13, 2005 (70 FR 59848). CROMERR requires any
regulated entity that submits electronic documents directly to EPA to
submit those documents to an approved compliant system, such as
RCRAInfo. EPA does not charge the regulated party to set up a RCRAInfo
Industry Application account.
RCRAInfo allows parties to:
<bullet> Submit data through one centralized and secure point of
access;
<bullet> Receive confirmation from EPA when submissions are
received;
<bullet> Identify and download a copy of record of what was
submitted; and
<bullet> Reduce costs associated with submitting and processing
data submissions.
Allowing PCB annual reports to be submitted through RCRAInfo allows
EPA to process reports received through RCRAInfo more quickly and
efficiently than mailed or emailed reports and reduces the amount of
paper and physical media that EPA must use, review, store, and
eventually archive (and the costs associated therewith).
Allowing reporters to use RCRAInfo also enhances the availability
and integrity of information stored in our compliance database. PCB
reports are generally not publicly available, but the data must be made
available to the PCB program and enforcement personnel. Information
submitted to RCRAInfo is entered directly into EPA's compliance
database and is available for use much more quickly. As such, EPA
encourages submission of PCB annual reports via RCRAInfo.
Any party requiring a new RCRAInfo Industry Application account may
set up an account by registering as an industry user in RCRAInfo. Users
without an existing account must create their own RCRAInfo industry
account in their name and follow these steps to gain access to their
facility ID(s):
1. Click the ``Register'' link on the RCRAInfo login page (<a href="https://rcrainfo.epa.gov">https://rcrainfo.epa.gov</a>), select ``Industry'' account type and follow the on-
screen instructions.
2. Request either PCB permissions or Site Manager permissions for
your facility ID.
Once approved, complete the electronic signature agreement if you
requested Site Management or Certifier to be able to electronically
sign the submission.
III. Electronic Reporting Procedures
PCB Annual Reports submitted in accordance with 40 CFR
761.180(b)(3) can be submitted electronically via RCRAInfo for the
annual reports due on July 15, 2026, and thereafter.
IV. Useful References
The following web pages provide information about the PCB annual
reports, and RCRAInfo instructions to assist parties in submitting
reports to EPA:
<bullet> PCB Annual Report Instructions: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pcbs/pcb-annual-report-form">https://www.epa.gov/pcbs/pcb-annual-report-form</a>.
<bullet> RCRAInfo: <a href="https://rcrainfo.epa.gov">https://rcrainfo.epa.gov</a>.
<bullet> Industry User Registration Tutorial: <a href="https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfo-help/videos/CreateRIAAccount/Create%20RIA%20Account.html">https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfo-help/videos/CreateRIAAccount/Create%20RIA%20Account.html</a>.
Andrew Baca,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2026-11202 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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