Upon resubmission, the program must use the standard 18 question Supporting Statement format. The previous Terms of Clearance were not met with this renewal, so the previous terms apply. In addition, the program should concisely summarize the respondent burden in the supporting statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
1,081,904
0
1,448,680
2,362,089
0
2,502,500
29,043,234
0
25,769,315
This Information Collection Request covers recordkeeping and reporting activities for the hazardous waste manifest paper and electronic system under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (Pub. L. 112195). EPAs authority to require use of a manifest system stems primarily from RCRA 3002(a)(5) (also RCRA Sections 3003(a)(3) and 3004). Regulations are found in 40 CFR part 262 (registrant organizations and generators), part 263 (transporters), and parts 264 and 265 (TSDFs). The manifest lists the wastes that are being shipped and the TSDF to which the wastes are bound. Generators, transporters, and TSDFs handling hazardous waste are required to complete the data requirements for manifests and other reports. The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act provided EPA authority to establish the national electronic hazardous waste manifest system to track hazardous waste shipments electronically. The Act also provided EPA authority to adopt regulations that (1) allow it to accept electronic manifests originated in the e-Manifest system as the legal equivalent to paper manifests; (2) require manifest users to submit paper copies of the manifest to the system for data processing; (3) collect manifests in the e-Manifest system for hazardous waste subject to federal or state law; and (4) set up user fees to offset the costs of developing and operating the e-Manifest system.
There is a decrease of 140,411 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB, resulting from EPAs updates to the annual number of manifests offered into transportation. Based on its recent analysis of e-Manifest data, EPA estimates a decrease in the annual number of paper and electronic manifests from the currently approved ICR. In addition, there is an increase of $3,273,919 in the total respondent costs compared with the currently approved ICR. This increase resulted primarily from an improved methodology and updated data for estimating the user fees paid by destination facilities.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 8700-22A Uniform Hazardous Waste Management Continuation Sheet
0801ss25_Appendix_Respondent and Agency Exhibits.docx
e-Manifest - paper collection