[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32546-32547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14866]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0368; FRL_9964-29-OLEM]


Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System (``e-Manifest'') 
Advisory Board; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: There will be a three (3) day meeting of the Hazardous Waste 
Electronic Manifest System (``e-Manifest'') Advisory Board to consider 
and advise the Agency about the initial launch of the e-Manifest System 
(Meeting Theme: ``Implementing e-Manifest: User Registration and 
Account Activation'').

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 26-28, 2017, from 
approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
    Comments. The Agency encourages written comments be submitted on or 
before September 12, 2017, and requests for oral comments be submitted 
on or before September 19, 2017. However, written comments and requests 
to make oral comments may be submitted until the date of the meeting, 
but anyone submitting written comments after September 19, 2017, should 
contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional instructions, see section I.C. of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Webcast. This meeting may be webcast. Please refer to the e-
Manifest Web site at https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest for information on how to access 
the webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary public 
service provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting 
in webcasting outages, the meeting will continue as planned.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting to give the EPA as 
much time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2017-0368 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (e.g., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery (MC: 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 703-308-7049; or by email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may 
be of particular interest to persons who are or may be subject to the 
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment (e-Manifest) Act.

B. How may I participate in this meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions 
in this document. To ensure proper receipt of your public comments by 
the EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2017-0368.
    1. Written comments. The Agency encourages written comments be 
submitted electronically via regulations.gov, using the instructions in 
the ADDRESSES Comments section on or before September 12, 2017, to 
provide the e-Manifest Advisory Board the time necessary to consider 
and review the written comments. Written comments are accepted until 
the date of the

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meeting, but anyone submitting written comments after September 12, 
2017, should contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Anyone submitting written comments at the meeting should bring 
fifteen (15) copies for distribution to the e-Manifest Advisory Board.
    2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group 
wishing to make brief oral comments to the e-Manifest Advisory Board to 
submit their request to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT on or before September 19, 2017, in order to be included on the 
meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will be accepted 
until the date of the meeting. To the extent that time permits, the 
Chair of the e-Manifest Advisory Board may permit the presentation of 
oral comments at the meeting by interested persons who have not 
previously requested time. The request should identify the name of the 
individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) that the 
individual represents, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment. 
Oral comments before the e-Manifest Advisory Board are limited to 
approximately five (5) minutes unless prior arrangements have been 
made. In addition, each speaker should bring fifteen (15) copies of his 
or her comments and presentation for distribution to the e-Manifest 
Advisory Board at the meeting.
    3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the meeting will be open and 
on a first-come basis.

C. Purpose of the e-Manifest Advisory Board

    The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board is 
established in accordance with the provisions of the Hazardous Waste 
Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, 42 U.S.C. 6939g, and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. The e-Manifest Advisory 
Board is in the public interest and supports the Environmental 
Protection Agency in performing its duties and responsibilities.
    The e-Manifest Advisory Board will provide recommendations on 
matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and 
regulations of the EPA under the e-Manifest Act, including:
     The effectiveness of the e-Manifest IT system and 
associated user fees and processes;
     Matters and policies related to the e-Manifest program;
     Regulations and guidance as required by the e-Manifest 
Act;
     Actions to encourage the use of the electronic (paperless) 
system;
     Changes to the user fees as described in e-Manifest Act 
Section 2 (c)(3)(B)(i); and
     Issues in the e-Manifest area, including those identified 
in the EPA' s E-Enterprise strategy that intersect with the e-Manifest 
system, such as:
     Business-to-business communications;
     Performance standards for mobile devices; and
     The EPA's Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 
requirements.
The sole duty of the Advisory Board is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the EPA Administrator. As required by the e-Manifest 
Act, the e-Manifest Advisory Board will be composed of nine (9) 
members. One (1) member will be the EPA Administrator (or a designee), 
who will serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Board. The rest of the 
committee will be composed of:
     At least two (2) members who have expertise in information 
technology;
     At least three (3) members who have experience in using or 
represent users of the manifest system to track the transportation of 
hazardous waste under the e-Manifest Act;
     At least three (3) members who will be state 
representatives responsible for processing e-manifests.
    All members of the e-Manifest Advisory Board, with the exception of 
the EPA Administrator, will be appointed as Special Government 
Employees or representatives.

D. Public Meeting

    The EPA is on schedule to launch the hazardous waste electronic 
manifest (e-Manifest) system in June 2018. Manifest users who intend to 
track their hazardous waste shipments electronically or access manifest 
data from the e-Manifest system should register with the EPA prior to 
system launch. The EPA will hold a three-day Federal Advisory Committee 
meeting on September 26-28, 2017, to address user registration and 
account activation issues that need resolution prior to launching the 
e-Manifest system. Specifically, the Advisory Board will provide 
recommendations to the EPA on the process the EPA should use to 
register and activate user accounts and electronic signature agreements 
(ESAs) for the e-Manifest System.

E. e-Manifest Advisory Board Documents and Meeting Minutes

    The EPA's background paper, related supporting materials, charge/
questions to the Advisory Board, the Advisory Board roster (i.e., 
members attending this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be 
available by approximately late August 2017. In addition, the Agency 
may provide additional background documents as the materials become 
available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and 
certain other related documents that might be available at http://www.regulations.gov and the e-Manifest Advisory Board Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest. The e-Manifest Advisory Board will prepare meeting 
minutes summarizing its recommendations to the Agency approximately 
ninety (90) days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted 
on the e-Manifest Advisory Board Web site or may be obtained from the 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: June 15, 2017.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-14866 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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