United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2008_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1c807a4da D09002ee1c807a5d1 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the Universal Waste Rule. The Universal Waste Rule, originally promulgated on May 11, 1995, modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's hazardous waste regulations by establishing a set of streamlined requirements for the collection of certain widely dispersed hazardous wastes, called "universal wastes." This proposed rule would facilitate better management of pharmaceutical wastes by streamlining the generator requirements and encouraging generators of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to manage them under the provisions of the Universal Waste Rule, which ensures that these hazardous pharmaceutical wastes are properly disposed of and treated as hazardous wastes. In addition, this proposed rule would facilitate the implementation of pharmaceutical take-back programs by removing RCRA barriers in the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from health care and other such regulated facilities, as well as facilitate the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from households, including non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes. 73 FR 73520 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-12-02/E8-28161 E8-28161 fr02de08-24 RIN 2050-AG39 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932 FRL-8746-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-12-02/E8-28161 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-12-02/html/E8-28161.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-12-02/pdf/E8-28161.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Waste Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Recycling Packaging and Containers Security Measures Surety Bonds Air Pollution Control Hazardous Waste Insurance Water Supply Hazardous Materials Transportation 25 p. 73520 73544 73 FR 73520 Title 40 Part 260 40 CFR Part 260 Title 40 Part 261 40 CFR Part 261 Title 40 Part 264 40 CFR Part 264 Title 40 Part 265 40 CFR Part 265 Title 40 Part 268 40 CFR Part 268 Title 40 Part 270 40 CFR Part 270 Title 40 Part 273 40 CFR Part 273 RIN 2050-AG39 Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue PRORULE E8-28161 IV ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2009-02-02 2008-12-02 EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932 FRL-8746-2 6560-50-P E8-28161 Proposed rule.

EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the Universal Waste Rule. The Universal Waste Rule, originally promulgated on May 11, 1995, modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's hazardous waste regulations by establishing a set of streamlined requirements for the collection of certain widely dispersed hazardous wastes, called "universal wastes." This proposed rule would facilitate better management of pharmaceutical wastes by streamlining the generator requirements and encouraging generators of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to manage them under the provisions of the Universal Waste Rule, which ensures that these hazardous pharmaceutical wastes are properly disposed of and treated as hazardous wastes. In addition, this proposed rule would facilitate the implementation of pharmaceutical take-back programs by removing RCRA barriers in the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from health care and other such regulated facilities, as well as facilitate the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from households, including non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes.

Comments must be received on or before February 2, 2009. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to make a decision concerning the Information Collection Request (ICR) between 30 and 60 days after December 2, 2008, a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it by January 2, 2009. Lisa Lauer, Office of Solid Waste (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-7418; fax number: Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Hazardous Waste Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Recycling Packaging and Containers Security Measures Surety Bonds Air Pollution Control Hazardous Waste Insurance Water Supply Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule; Addition of Pharmaceuticals, lauer.lisa@epa.gov rcra-docket@epa.gov http://cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-165/2004-165c.html http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/faq/general.htm#pre_med http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/assistance/sectors/notebooks/health.pdf http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/generation/index.htm http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/index.htm http://www.epa.gov/ppcp/links.html#state http://www.hercenter.org/hazmat/tenstepblueprint.pdf http://www.iacprx.org/site/PageServer?pagename=What_is_Compounding http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/health_care/health_care.html#Step%201 http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_vi/otm_vi_2.html http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 73, no. 232 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-12-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 406 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-12-02 P0b002ee1809ac8ed 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02de08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-12-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-12-02/pdf/FR-2008-12-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-12-02/xml/FR-2008-12-02.xml fdlp 73149 73544 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-05 FR-2008-12-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-12-02 73 232