[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24672-24673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6185]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8161-4]


Hazardous Waste Management System; Notice of Availability of 
EPA's Manifest Registry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice announcing the Activation of EPA's Manifest Registry.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA is accepting applications from 
organizations seeking to become registered printers and distributors of 
the new national Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions pertaining to this notice or 
on EPA's Manifest Registry in general may be directed to Wanda LeBleu 
in EPA's Office of Solid Waste at (703) 308-0438 or to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On March 4, 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
published regulations modifying the hazardous waste manifest system in 
several ways (70 FR 10814). Among other things, EPA standardized the 
content and appearance of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and 
continuation sheet (EPA Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A). EPA also 
established a registry process at 40 CFR 262.21 for organizations 
(e.g., States, waste management companies, industrial facilities and 
commercial printers) to apply to EPA to print the new manifest for use 
and distribution. Anyone who wants to print and distribute the new 
forms first must obtain approval from EPA.
    To assist in implementing the new manifest rule, EPA recently 
posted a new Manifest Registry Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/gener/manifest/registry/index.htm.
    This Web site is designed to provide instructions to prospective 
printers to prepare their application to EPA, assist the public in 
obtaining the new manifests, and assist waste handlers in completing 
their manifests.
    In the March 4, 2005 final rule, EPA established a compliance date 
of September 5, 2006 for use of the new manifest and continuation 
sheet. Beginning on this date, waste shipments must use the new forms 
in all States. It is important to note that States will no longer be 
the exclusive source of blank forms--forms from any approved printer 
will be valid.
    This notice announces that EPA is accepting applications from 
organizations who seek to be approved under the registry process to 
print and distribute the new national uniform hazardous waste manifest. 
The application process consists of two steps: (1) An initial 
application, and (2) submission of form samples. The initial 
application provides general information on the applicant's 
organization (e.g., contact information and description of printing 
operations). EPA will review this initial application and either 
approve it or request additional information. Once the initial 
application is complete, EPA will either approve the application or 
deny it. After approval of the initial application, EPA will send the 
applicant electronic files of the manifest and continuation sheet in 
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and request several samples of the 
forms complying with the print requirements of Sec.  262.21(f), as well 
as a brief description of these samples (e.g., indication of the paper 
type used). EPA will evaluate the samples in accordance with the print 
requirements in the manifest regulations, and either approve the 
applicant to print the forms for use and distribution, or indicate why 
the forms do not qualify for approval.

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    Once an applicant is approved, EPA will add that organization's 
information to the Table of Registered Printers on the Web site, and 
will indicate whether that printer is offering its manifest forms for 
sale to the general public. A waste handler can obtain forms from any 
printing source approved by EPA.

    Dated: April 3, 2006.
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. E6-6185 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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