EPA eManifest System Update

EPA 02-07 FR eManifest new policy.pdf

On February 7th, 2014 (79 FR 7518) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule establishing the legal and policy framework for the national e-Manifest system authorized by the e-Manifest Establishment Act. This rule will allow manifest users to use an electronic hazardous waste manifest system with a goal of replacing the paper manifest forms. Once the national e-Manifest system is available, the use of electronic manifests will be the expected means for tracking hazardous waste shipments, although the Act and our regulations will allow users to currently opt out of the electronic manifest and continue to use the paper forms. This final rule is effective as a final agency action on August 6, 2014. However, the implementation and compliance date for these regulations will be delayed until such time as the e-Manifest system is shown to be ready for operation and the schedule of fees for manifest related services has been announced. EPA will publish further document subsequent to this rule’s effective date to announce the user fee schedule for manifest related activities, the date upon which compliance with this regulation will be required, and when the EPA will be ready to receive electronic manifests through the national e-Manifest system.