2016-27428: Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending existing regulations regarding the export and import of hazardous wastes from and into the United States. EPA is making these changes to: Provide greater protection to human health and the environment by making existing export and import related requirements more consistent with the current import-export requirements for shipments between members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); enable electronic submittal to EPA of all export and import-related documents (e.g., export notices, export annual reports); and enable electronic validation of consent in the Automated Export System (AES) for export shipments subject to RCRA export consent requirements prior to exit. The AES resides in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 10 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 40 CFR 260 Hazardous Waste Management System: General
• 40 CFR 261 Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
• 40 CFR 262 Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• 40 CFR 263 Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
• 40 CFR 264 Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
• 40 CFR 265 Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
• 40 CFR 266 Standards for the Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
• 40 CFR 267 Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities Operating Under a Standardized Permit
• 40 CFR 271 Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Programs
• 40 CFR 273 Standards for Universal Waste Management