DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission/Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division

6 CCR 1007-3

hazardous waste

Revisions to the OECD Requirements for Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries

1) Paragraph (d) of Section 262.10 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 262.10 Purpose, scope, and applicability. 

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(d) Any person who exports or imports hazardous wastes subject to the manifesting requirements of Part 262, or subject to the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, or subject to the requirements of Part 273 of these regulations, that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures to or from the countries listed in § 262.58(a)(1) for recovery must comply with Subpart H of this part.  A waste is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures if the waste meets the Federal definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR § 261.3 and is subject to either the Federal RCRA manifesting requirements at 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart B, the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, the universal waste management standards of Part 273 of these regulations, the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart G, or the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of Part 267, Subpart G of these regulations.

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2)  Paragraph (b) of Section 262.53 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 262.53 Notification of intent to export. 

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(b) Notifications submitted by mail should be sent to the following mailing address:  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting, and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.  Hand delivered notifications should be sent to:  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting, and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., Room 6144, 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004.  In both cases, the following shall be prominently displayed on the front of the envelope: "Attention:  Notification of Intent to Export."

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3)  The introductory text of Section 262.55 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 262.55 Exception reports.

In lieu of the requirements of § 262.42, a primary exporter must file an exception report with the Department and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, if any of the following occurs:

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4) Subpart H of the Table of Contents for Part 262 is revised to read as follows: 

Subpart H   Transfrontier Shipments Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste
for Recovery Wwithin the OECD

262.80	Applicability.
262.81	Definitions.
262.82	General conditions.
262.83	Notification and consent.
262.84	Movement Tracking document.
262.85	Contracts.
262.86	Provisions relating to recognized traders.
262.87	Reporting and recordkeeping.
262.88	Pre-approval for U.S. Rrecovery Ffacilities (Reserved).
262.89	OECD Wwaste Llists.

5)  Paragraph (b) of Section 262.56 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 262.56 Annual reports.

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(b) Annual reports submitted by mail should be sent to the following mailing address:  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting, and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.  Hand delivered reports should be sent to:  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting, and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., Room 6144, 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004.

6) Section 262.58 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 262.58 International agreements. 

(a) Any person who exports or imports hazardous wastes subject to the manifest requirements of Part 262, or subject to the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, or to the requirements of Part 273 of these regulations, that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures to or from designated Mmember countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section for purposes of recovery is subject to Subpart H of this part.  The requirements of Subparts E and F of this part do not apply to such exports and imports. A waste is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures if the waste meets the Federal definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR § 261.3 and is subject to either the Federal RCRA manifesting requirements at 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart B, the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, the universal waste management standards of Part 273 of these regulations, the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart G, or  the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of Part 267, Subpart G of these regulations.

(1) For the purposes of Subpart H of this subpart, the designated OECD Member countries consist of Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

(2) For the purposes of Subpart H of this subpart, Canada and Mexico are considered OECD Mmember countries only for the purpose of transit.

(b) Any person who exports hazardous waste to or imports hazardous waste from: Aa designated OECD Mmember country for purposes other than recovery (e.g., incineration, disposal), Mexico (for any purpose), or Canada (for any purpose) remains subject to the requirements of Subparts E and F of this part, and is not subject to the requirements of Subpart H of this part.

7) Subpart H of Part 262 is revised to read as follows: 

Subpart H – Transfrontier Shipments Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste for Recovery Wwithin the OECD

§ 262.80  Applicability.

(a) The requirements of this subpart apply to imports and exports of wastes that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures and are destined for recovery operations in the countries listed in § 262.58(a)(1).  A waste is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures if the waste: it meets the Federal definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.3 and it is subject to either the Federal manifesting requirements at 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart B, to the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, or to the requirements of Part 273 of these regulations.

(1) Meets the Federal definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.3; and

(2) Is subject to either the Federal RCRA manifesting requirements at 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart B, the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, the universal waste management standards of Part 273 of these regulations, the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart G, or  the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of Part 267, Subpart G of these regulations.

(b) Any person (notifier, consignee, exporter, importer, or recovery facility operator) who mixes two or more wastes (including hazardous and non-hazardous wastes) or otherwise subjects two or more wastes (including hazardous and non-hazardous wastes) to physical or chemical transformation operations, and thereby creates a new hazardous waste, becomes a generator and assumes all subsequent generator duties under RCRA and any notifier exporter duties, if applicable, under this subpart.

§ 262.81  Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this subpart.

(a) "Competent authorities authority" means the regulatory authority or authorities of concerned countries having jurisdiction over transfrontier transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations.

(b) "Countries Cconcerned countries" means the exporting and importing OECD Mmember countries of export or import and any OECD Mmember countries of transit.

(c) "Consignee" means the person to whom possession or other form of legal control of the waste is assigned at the time the waste is received in the importing country.

“Country of export” means any designated OECD Member country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) from which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned to be initiated or is initiated.

“Country of import” means any designated OECD Member country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) to which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned or takes place for the purpose of submitting the wastes to recovery operations therein.

(d) "Country of transit" means any designated OECD Member country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) and (a)(2) other than the exporting or importing country of export or country of import across which a transfrontier transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned or takes place.

“Exporter” means the person under the jurisdiction of the country of export who has, or will have at the time the planned transboundary movement commences, possession or other forms of legal control of the wastes and who proposes transboundary movement of the hazardous wastes for the ultimate purpose of submitting them to recovery operations. When the United States (U.S.) is the country of export, exporter is interpreted to mean a person domiciled in the United States.

(e) "Exporting country" means any designated OECD member country in § 262.58(a)(1) from which a transfrontier movement of wastes is planned or has commenced.

“Importer” means the person to whom possession or other form of legal control of the waste is assigned at the time the waste is received in the country of import.

(f) "Importing country" means any designated OECD country in § 262.58(a)(1) to which a transfrontier movement of wastes is planned or takes place for the purpose of submitting the wastes to recovery operations therein.
 
(g) "Notifier" means the person under the jurisdiction of the exporting country who has, or will have at the time the planned transfrontier movement commences, possession or other forms of legal control of the wastes and who proposes their transfrontier movement for the ultimate purpose of submitting them to recovery operations.  When the United States (U.S.) is the exporting country, notifier is interpreted to mean a person domiciled in the U.S.

“OECD” means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

(h) "OECD" area” means all land or marine areas under the national jurisdiction of any designated OECD Mmember country listed in § 262.58.  When the regulations refer to shipments to or from an OECD Member country, this means OECD area.

(i) "Recognized trader" means a person who, with appropriate authorization of concerned countries concerned, acts in the role of principal to purchase and subsequently sell wastes; this person has legal control of such wastes from time of purchase to time of sale; such a person may act to arrange and facilitate transfrontier transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations.

(j) "Recovery facility" means an entity facility which, under applicable domestic law, is operating or is authorized to operate in the importing country of import to receive wastes and to perform recovery operations on them.

(k) "Recovery operations" means activities leading to resource recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses, as listed in Table 2.B of the Annex of OECD Council Decision C(88)90(Final) of 27 May 1988, (available from the Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA Information Center (RIC), 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, first floor, Arlington, VA 22203 (Docket # F 94 IEHF FFFFF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Environment Direcorate, 2 rue Andre Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France) which include:

R1	Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy.
R2	 Solvent reclamation/regeneration.
R3	 Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents.
R4	 Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
R5	 Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials.
R6	 Regeneration of acids or bases.
R7	 Recovery of components used for pollution control abatement.
R8	  Recovery of components used from catalysts.
R9	  Used oil re-refining or other reuses of previously used oil.
R10  Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement.
R11  Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1- R10.
R12  Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R1-R11.
R13  Accumulation of material intended for any operation in Table 2.B numbered R1-R12.

(l) "Transfrontier Transboundary movement" means any movement shipment of wastes destined for recovery operations from an area under the national jurisdiction of one OECD Mmember country to an area under the national jurisdiction of another OECD Mmember country.

§ 262.82  General conditions.

(a) Scope.  The level of control for exports and imports of waste is indicated by assignment of the waste to a green, amber, or red list either a list of wastes subject to the Green control procedures or a list of wastes subject to the Amber control procedures and by the U.S. national procedures of the United States, as defined in § 262.80(a).  The green, amber, and red OECD Green and Amber lists are incorporated by reference in § 262.89(ed).

(1) Wastes on the green list are subject to existing controls normally applied to commercial transactions, except as provided below: Listed wastes subject to the Green control procedures.

(i) Green list wastes that are not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to amber list controls existing controls normally applied to commercial transactions.

(ii) Green list wastes that are sufficiently contaminated or mixed with amber list wastes, such that the waste or waste mixture is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures, as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the Aamber list controls procedures set forth in this subpart.

(iii) Green list wastes that are sufficiently contaminated or mixed with other wastes subject to red list controls such that the waste or waste mixture is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures must be handled in accordance with the red list controls.

(2) Wastes on the amber list that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the amber list controls of this Subpart. Listed wastes subject to the Amber control procedures.

(i) If Aamber list wastes that are sufficiently contaminated or mixed with other wastes subject to red list controls such that the waste or waste mixture is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures, as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the Amber control procedures set forth in this subpart.  the wastes must be handled in accordance with the red list controls.

(ii) [Reserved].  Amber wastes that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a), are subject to the Amber control procedures in the United States, even if they are imported to or exported from a designated OECD Member country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) that does not consider the waste to be hazardous. In such an event, the responsibilities of the Amber control procedures shift as provided:

(A) For U.S. exports, the United States shall issue an acknowledgement of receipt and assume other responsibilities of the competent authority of the country of import.

(B) For U.S. imports, the U.S. recovery facility/importer and the United States shall assume the obligations associated with the Amber control procedures that normally apply to the exporter and country of export, respectively.

(iii) Amber wastes that are not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a), but are considered hazardous by an OECD Member country are subject to the Amber control procedures in the OECD Member country that considers the waste hazardous. All responsibilities of the U.S. importer/exporter shift to the importer/exporter of the OECD Member country that considers the waste hazardous unless the parties make other arrangements through contracts.

Note to Paragraph (a)(2): Some wastes subject to the Amber control procedures are not listed or otherwise identified as hazardous under RCRA, and therefore are not subject to the Amber control procedures of this subpart. Regardless of the status of the waste under RCRA, however, other Federal environmental statutes (e.g., the Toxic Substances Control Act) restrict certain waste imports or exports. Such restrictions continue to apply with regard to this subpart.

(3) Wastes on the red list that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the red list controls of this subpart. Procedures for mixtures of wastes.

(i) A Green waste that is mixed with one or more other Green wastes such that the resulting mixture is not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) shall be subject to the Green control procedures, provided the composition of this mixture does not impair its environmentally sound recovery.

Note to paragraph (a)(3)(i): Some wastes on the amber or red lists are not listed or otherwise identified as hazardous under RCRA (e.g., polychlorinated biphenyls) and therefore are not subject to the amber  or red list controls of this subpart.  Regardless of the status of the waste under RCRA, however, other Federal environmental statutes (e.g., the Toxic Substances Control Act) may restrict certain waste imports or exports. Such restrictions continue to apply without regard to this Subpart. The regulated community should note that some OECD Member countries may require, by domestic law, that mixtures of different Green wastes be subject to the Amber control procedures.
 
(ii) A Green waste that is mixed with one or more Amber wastes, in any amount, de minimis or otherwise, or a mixture of two or more Amber wastes, such that the resulting waste mixture is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the Amber control procedures, provided the composition of this mixture does not impair its environmentally sound recovery.

Note to Paragraph (a)(3)(ii): The regulated community should note that some OECD Member countries may require, by domestic law, that a mixture of a Green waste and more than a de minimis amount of an Amber waste or a mixture of two or more Amber wastes be subject to the Amber control procedures.

(4) Wastes not yet assigned to an OECD waste list are eligible for transfrontier transboundary movements, as follows:

(i) If such wastes are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a), these such wastes are subject to the red list controls; or Amber control procedures.

(ii) If such wastes are not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a), such wastes may move as though they appeared on the green list. are subject to the Green control procedures.

(b) General conditions applicable to transfrontier transboundary movements of hazardous waste.

(1) The waste must be destined for recovery operations at a facility that, under applicable domestic law, is operating or is authorized to operate in the importing country;

(2) The transfrontier transboundary movement must be in compliance with applicable international transport agreements; and

Note to paragraph (b)(2): These international agreements include, but are not limited to, the Chicago Convention (1944), ADR (1957), ADNR (1970), MARPOL Convention (1973/1978), SOLAS Convention (1974), IMDG Code (1985), COTIF (1985), and RID (1985).

(3) Any transit of waste through a non-OECD Mmember country must be conducted in compliance with all applicable international and national laws and regulations.

(c) Provisions relating to re-export for recovery to a third country.

(1) Re-export of wastes subject to the Aamber list control system procedures from the U.S. United States, as the importing country of import, to a third country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) may occur only after an notifier exporter in the U.S. United States provides notification to and obtains consent of from the competent authorities in the third country, the original exporting country of export, and any new transit countries. The notification must comply with the notice and consent procedures in § 262.83 for all concerned countries concerned and the original exporting country of export.  The competent authorities of the original exporting country of export, as well as the competent authorities of all other concerned countries concerned have thirty (30) days to object to the proposed movement.

(i) The thirty (30) day period begins once the competent authorities of both the initial exporting country of export and new importing country of import issue Acknowledgements of Receipt of the notification.

(ii) The transfrontier transboundary movement may commence if no objection has been lodged after the thirty (30) day period has passed or immediately after written consent is received from all relevant OECD importing and transit countries.
 
(2) Re-export of waste subject to the red list control system from the original importing country to a third country listed in § 262.58(a)(1) may occur only following notification of the competent authorities of the third country, the original exporting country, and new transit countries by a notifier in the original importing country in accordance with § 262.83.  The transfrontier movement may not proceed until receipt by the original importing country of written consent from the competent authorities of the third country, the original exporting country, and new transit countries.

(3 2) In the case of re-export of Aamber or red list wastes to a country other than those listed in § 262.58(a)(1), notification to and consent of the competent authorities of the original OECD Mmember country of export and any OECD Mmember countries of transit is required as specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section, in addition to compliance with all international agreements and arrangements to which the first importing OECD Mmember country is a party and all applicable regulatory requirements for exports from the first importing country.

(d) Duty to return or re-export wastes subject to the Amber control procedures. When a transboundary movement of wastes subject to the Amber control procedures cannot be completed in accordance with the terms of the contract or the consent(s) and alternative arrangements cannot be made to recover the waste in an environmentally sound manner in the country of import, the waste must be returned to the country of export or re-exported to a third country. The provisions of paragraph (c) of this section apply to any shipments to be re-exported to a third country. The following provisions apply to shipments to be returned to the country of export as appropriate:

(1) Return from the United States to the country of export: The U.S. importer must inform EPA at the specified address in § 262.83(b)(1)(i) of the need to return the shipment. EPA will then inform the competent authorities of the countries of export and transit, citing the reason(s) for returning the waste. The U.S. importer must complete the return within ninety (90) days from the time EPA informs the country of export of the need to return the waste, unless informed in writing by EPA of another timeframe agreed to by the concerned Member countries. If the return shipment will cross any transit country, the return shipment may only occur after EPA provides notification to and obtains consent from the competent authority of the country of transit, and provides a copy of that consent to the U.S. importer.

(2) Return from the country of import to the United States: The U.S. exporter must provide for the return of the hazardous waste shipment within ninety (90) days from the time the country of import informs EPA of the need to return the waste or such other period of time as the concerned Member countries agree. The U.S. exporter must submit an exception report to EPA in accordance with § 262.87(b).

(e) Duty to return wastes subject to the Amber control procedures from a country of transit. When a transboundary movement of wastes subject to the Amber control procedures does not comply with the requirements of the notification and movement documents or otherwise constitutes illegal shipment, and if alternative arrangements cannot be made to recover these wastes in an environmentally sound manner, the waste must be returned to the country of export. The following provisions apply as appropriate:

(1) Return from the United States (as country of transit) to the country of export: The U.S. transporter must inform EPA at the specified address in § 262.83(b)(1)(i) of the need to return the shipment. EPA will then inform the competent authority of the country of export, citing the reason(s) for returning the waste. The U.S. transporter must complete the return within ninety (90) days from the time EPA informs the country of export of the need to return the waste, unless informed in writing by EPA of another timeframe agreed to by the concerned Member countries.

(2) Return from the country of transit to the United States (as country of export): The U.S. exporter must provide for the return of the hazardous waste shipment within ninety (90) days from the time the competent authority of the country of transit informs EPA of the need to return the waste or such other period of time as the concerned Member countries agree. The U.S. exporter must submit an exception report to EPA in accordance with § 262.87(b).

(f) Requirements for wastes destined for and received by R12 and R13 facilities. The transboundary movement of wastes destined for R12 and R13 operations must comply with all Amber control procedures for notification and consent as set forth in § 262.83 and for the movement document as set forth in § 262.84. Additional responsibilities of R12/R13 facilities include:

(1) Indicating in the notification document the foreseen recovery facility or facilities where the subsequent R1-R11 recovery operation takes place or may take place.

(2) Within three (3) days of the receipt of the wastes by the R12/R13 recovery facility or facilities, the facility(ies) shall return a signed copy of the movement document to the exporter and to the competent authorities of the countries of export and import. The facility(ies) shall retain the original of the movement document for three (3) years.

(3) As soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after the completion of the R12/R13 recovery operation and no later than one (1) calendar year following the receipt of the waste, the R12 or R13 facility(ies) shall send a certificate of recovery to the foreign exporter and to the competent authority of the country of export and to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20460, by mail, e-mail without digital signature followed by mail, or fax followed by mail.

(4) When an R12/R13 recovery facility delivers wastes for recovery to an R1-R11 recovery facility located in the country of import, it shall obtain as soon as possible, but no later than one (1) calendar year following delivery of the waste, a certification from the R1-R11 facility that recovery of the wastes at that facility has been completed. The R12/R13 facility must promptly transmit the applicable certification to the competent authorities of the countries of import and export, identifying the transboundary movements to which the certification pertain.

(5) When an R12/R13 recovery facility delivers wastes for recovery to an R1-R11 recovery facility located:
 
(i) In the initial country of export, Amber control procedures apply, including a new notification;

(ii) In a third country other than the initial country of export, Amber control procedures apply, with the additional provision that the competent authority of the initial country of export shall also be notified of the transboundary movement.

(g) Laboratory analysis exemption. The transboundary movement of an Amber waste is exempt from the Amber control procedures if it is in certain quantities and destined for laboratory analysis to assess its physical or chemical characteristics, or to determine its suitability for recovery operations. The quantity of such waste shall be determined by the minimum quantity reasonably needed to perform the analysis in each particular case adequately, but in no case exceed twenty-five kilograms (25 kg). Waste destined for laboratory analysis must still be appropriately packaged and labeled.

§ 262.83  Notification and consent.

(a) Applicability.  Consent must be obtained from the competent authorities of the relevant OECD importing and transit countries of import and transit prior to exporting hazardous waste destined for recovery operations subject to this subpart.  Hazardous wastes subject to the Aamber list controls procedures are subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section; hazardous wastes subject to red list controls are subject to the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section; and wastes not identified on any list are subject to the requirements of paragraph (d c) of this section.

(b) Amber list wastes.  The export from the U.S. Exports of hazardous wastes from the United States as described in § 262.80(a) that appear on the amber list is are subject to the Amber control procedures are prohibited unless the notification and consent requirements of paragraph (b)(1) or paragraph (b)(2) of this section are met.

(1) Transactions requiring specific consent:

(i) Notification.  At least forty-five (45) days prior to commencement of the transfrontier each transboundary movement, the notifier exporter must provide written notification in English of the proposed transfrontier transboundary movement to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A) Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460, with the words "Attention:  OECD Export Notification" prominently displayed on the envelope.  This notification must include all of the information identified in paragraph (e d) of this section.  In cases where wastes having similar physical and chemical characteristics, the same United Nations classification, and the same RCRA waste codes, and are to be sent periodically to the same recovery facility by the same notifier exporter, the notifier exporter may submit one general notification of intent to export these wastes in multiple shipments during a period of up to one (1) year. Even when a general notification is used for multiple shipments, each shipment still must be accompanied by its own movement document pursuant to § 262.84.
 
(ii) Tacit consent.  If no objection has been lodged by any concerned countryies concerned (i.e., exporting, importing, or transit countries) to a notification provided pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section within thirty (30) days after the date of issuance of the Acknowledgment of Receipt of notification by the competent authority of the importing country of import, the transfrontier transboundary movement may commence.  Tacit consent expires one (1) calendar year after the close of the thirty (30) day period; renotification and renewal of all consents is required for exports after that date.

(iii) Written consent. If the competent authorities of all the relevant OECD importing and transit countries provide written consent in a period less than thirty (30) days, the transfrontier transboundary movement may commence immediately after all necessary consents are received.  Written consent expires for each relevant OECD importing and transit country one (1) calendar year after the date of that country's consent unless otherwise specified; renotification and renewal of each expired consent is required for exports after that date.

(2) Transboundary movements Shipments to facilities pre-approved by the competent authorities of the importing countries to accept specific wastes for recovery:

(i) Notification.  The notifier exporter must provide EPA a notification that contains all the information identified in paragraph (ed) of this section in English, at least ten (10) days in advance of commencing shipment to a pre-approved facility.  The notification should must indicate that the recovery facility is pre-approved, and may apply to a single specific shipment or to multiple shipments as described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.  This information must be sent to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, with the words "OECD Export Notification  Pre-approved Facility" prominently displayed on the envelope. General notifications that cover multiple shipments as described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section may cover a period of up to three (3) years. Even when a general notification is used for multiple shipments, each shipment still must be accompanied by its own movement document pursuant to § 262.84.

(ii) Shipments may commence after the notification required in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section has been received by the competent authorities of all concerned countries, unless the notifier has received information indicating that the competent authorities of one or more concerned countries objects to the shipment.  Exports to pre-approved facilities may take place after the elapse of seven (7) working days from the issuance of an Acknowledgement of Receipt of the notification by the competent authority of the country of import unless the exporter has received information indicating that the competent authority of any countries concerned objects to the shipment.

(c) Red list wastes.  The export from the U.S. of hazardous wastes as described in § 262.80(a) that appear on the red list is prohibited unless notice is given pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section and the notifier receives written consent from the importing country and any transit countries prior to commencement of the transfrontier movement. Wastes not covered in the OECD Green and Amber lists. Wastes destined for recovery operations, that have not been assigned to the OECD Green and Amber lists, incorporated by reference in § 262.89(d), but which are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a), are subject to the notification and consent requirements established for the Amber control procedures in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. Wastes destined for recovery operations, that have not been assigned to the OECD Green and Amber lists incorporated by reference in § 262.89(d), and are not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined by § 262.80(a) are subject to the Green control procedures.
 
(d) Unlisted wastes.  Wastes not assigned to the green, amber, or red list that are considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are subject to the notification and consent requirements established for red list wastes in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.  Unlisted wastes that are not considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures as defined in § 262.80(a) are not subject to amber or red controls when exported or imported.

(e  d) Notification information.  Notifications submitted under this section must include the information specified in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(14) of this section :

(1) Serial number or other accepted identifier of the notification form document;

(2) Notifier Exporter name and EPA identification number (if applicable), address, and telephone, and telefax numbers, and e-mail address;

(3) Importing recovery facility name, address, telephone, and telefax numbers, e-mail address, and technologies employed;

(4) Consignee Importer name (if not the owner or operator of the recovery facility) address, and telephone, and telefax numbers, and e-mail address; whether the consignee importer will engage in waste exchange or storage recovery operation R12 or waste accumulation recovery operation R13 prior to delivering the waste to the final recovery facility and identification of recovery operations to be employed at the final recovery facility;

(5) Intended transporter(s) and/or their agent(s); address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address;

(6) Country of export and relevant competent authority, and point of departure;

(7) Countries of transit and relevant competent authorities and points of entry and departure;

(8) Country of import and relevant competent authority, and point of entry;

(9) Statement of whether the notification is a single notification or a general notification. If general, include period of validity requested;

(10) Date(s) foreseen for commencement of transfrontier transboundary movement(s);

(11) Means of transport envisaged;

(11 12) Designation of waste type(s) from the appropriate OECD list (amber or red and waste list code), incorporated by reference in § 262.89(d), description(s) of each waste type, estimated total quantity of each, RCRA waste code, and the United Nations number for each waste type; and
 
(13) Specification of the recovery operation(s) as defined in § 262.81.

(12 14) Certification/Declaration signed by the notifier exporter that states:

I certify that the above information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.  I also certify that legally enforceable written contractual obligations have been entered into, and that any applicable insurance or other financial guarantees are or shall be in force covering the transfrontier transboundary movement.

Name:   ______________________________                                                               
Signature:_____________________________                                                             
Date: ________________________________                                                                 

Note to paragraph (e)(12) (d)(14):  The U.S. United States does not currently require financial assurance for these waste shipments.; hHowever, U.S. exporters may be asked by other governments to provide and certify to such assurance as a condition of obtaining consent to a proposed movement.

(e) Certificate of Recovery. As soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after the completion of recovery and no later than one (1) calendar year following receipt of the waste, the U.S. recovery facility shall send a certificate of recovery to the exporter and to the competent authorities of the countries of export and import by mail, e-mail without a digital signature followed by mail, or fax followed by mail. The certificate of recovery shall include a signed, written and dated statement that affirms that the waste materials were recovered in the manner agreed to by the parties to the contract required under § 262.85.

§ 262.84  Tracking Movement document.

(a) All U.S. parties subject to the contract provisions of § 262.85 must ensure that a tracking movement document meeting the conditions of § 262.84(b) paragraph (b) of this section accompanies each transfrontier shipment transboundary movement of wastes subject to amber list or red list controls the Amber control procedures from the initiation of the shipment until it reaches the final recovery facility, including cases in which the waste is stored and/or exchanged sorted by the consignee importer prior to shipment to the final recovery facility, except as provided in §§ 262.84(a)(1) and (2).  paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section.

(1) For shipments of hazardous waste within the U.S. United States solely by water (bulk shipments only) the generator must forward the tracking movement document with the manifest to the last water (bulk shipment) transporter to handle the waste in the U.S. United States if exported by water, (in accordance with the manifest routing procedures at § 262.23(c)).

(2) For rail shipments of hazardous waste within the U.S. United States which originate at the site of generation, the generator must forward the tracking movement document with the manifest (in accordance with the routing procedures for the manifest in § 262.23(d)) to the next non-rail transporter, if any, or the last rail transporter to handle the waste in the U.S. United States if exported by rail.

(b) The tracking movement document must include all information required under § 262.83 (for notification), as well as and the following paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(7) of this sections:

(1) Date shipment movement commenced.;

(2) Name (if not notifier exporter), address, and telephone, and telefax numbers, and e-mail of primary exporter.;

(3) Company name and EPA ID number of all transporters.;
 
(4) Identification (license, registered name or registration number) of means of transport, including types of packaging.envisaged;

(5) Any special precautions to be taken by transporter(s).;

(6) Certification/declaration signed by notifier the exporter that no objection to the shipment has been lodged as follows:

I certify that the above information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.  I also certify that legally enforceable written contractual obligations have been entered into, that any applicable insurance or other financial guarantees are or shall be in force covering the transfrontier transboundary movement, and that:

1. All necessary consents have been received; OR

2. The shipment is directed at a recovery facility within the OECD area and no objection has been received from any of the concerned countries concerned within the thirty (30) day tacit consent period; OR

3. The shipment is directed to at a recovery facility pre- authorizedapproved for that type of waste within the OECD area; such an authorization has not been revoked, and no objection has been received from any of the concerned countries concerned.

(delete sentences that are not applicable)

Name: ____________________________                                                                 
Signature: _________________________                                                            
Date: _____________________________                                                                 

(7) Appropriate signatures for each custody transfer (e.g. transporter, consignee importer, and owner or operator of the recovery facility).

(c) Notifiers Exporters also must comply with the special manifest requirements of §§ 262.54(a), (b), (c), (e), and (i) and consignees importers must comply with the import requirements of Part 262, Subpart F.

(d) Each U.S. person that has physical custody of the waste from the time the movement commences until it arrives at the recovery facility must sign the tracking movement document (e.g. transporter, consignee importer, and owner or operator of the recovery facility).
 
(e) Within three (3) working days of the receipt of imports subject to this subpart, the owner or operator of the U.S. recovery facility must send signed copies of the tracking movement document to the notifier exporter, to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and to the competent authorities of the exporting and transit countries of export and transit. If the concerned U.S. recovery facility is a R12/R13 recovery facility as defined under § 262.81, the facility shall retain the original of the movement document for three (3) years.

§ 262.85  Contracts.

(a) Transfrontier Transboundary movements of hazardous wastes subject to the Aamber or 
red control procedures are prohibited unless they occur under the terms of a valid written contract, chain of contracts, or equivalent arrangements (when the movement occurs between parties controlled by the same corporate or legal entity).  Such contracts or equivalent arrangements must be executed by the notifier exporter and the owner or operator of the recovery facility, and must specify responsibilities for each. Contracts or equivalent arrangements are valid for the purposes of this section only if persons assuming obligations under the contracts or equivalent arrangements have appropriate legal status to conduct the operations specified in the contract or equivalent arrangements.

(b) Contracts or equivalent arrangements must specify the name and EPA ID number, where available, of paragraph (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this section:

(1) The generator of each type of waste;

(2) Each person who will have physical custody of the wastes;

(3) Each person who will have legal control of the wastes; and

(4) The recovery facility.
(c) Contracts or equivalent arrangements must specify which party to the contract will assume responsibility for alternate management of the wastes if its their disposition cannot be carried out as described in the notification of intent to export.  In such cases, contracts must specify that:

(1) The person having actual possession or physical control over the wastes will immediately inform the notifier exporter and the competent authorities of the exporting and importing countries of export and import and, if the wastes are located in a country of transit, the competent authorities of that country; and

(2) The person specified in the contract will assume responsibility for the adequate management of the wastes in compliance with applicable laws and regulations including, if necessary, arranging their return to the original country of export. of wastes and, as the case may be, shall provide the notification for re-export.
 
(d) Contracts must specify that the consignee importer will provide the notification required in § 262.82(c) prior to the re-export of controlled wastes to a third country.

(e) Contracts or equivalent arrangements must include provisions for financial guarantees, if required by the competent authorities of any concerned countryies concerned, in accordance with applicable national or international law requirements.

Note to paragraph (e): Financial guarantees so required are intended to provide for alternate recycling, disposal or other means of sound management of the wastes in cases where arrangements for the shipment and the recovery operations cannot be carried out as foreseen.  The U.S. United States does not require such financial guarantees at this time; however, some OECD Member countries do.  It is the responsibility of the notifier exporter to ascertain and comply with such requirements; in some cases, transporters or consignees importers may refuse to enter into the necessary contracts absent specific references or certifications to financial guarantees.

(f) Contracts or equivalent arrangements must contain provisions requiring each contracting party to comply with all applicable requirements of this subpart.

(g) Upon request by EPA, U.S. notifiers, consignees, exporters, importers, or recovery facilities must submit to EPA copies of contracts, chain of contracts, or equivalent arrangements (when the movement occurs between parties controlled by the same corporate or legal entity). Information contained in the contracts or equivalent arrangements for which a claim of confidentiality is asserted accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) will be treated as confidential and will be disclosed by EPA only as provided in 40 CFR 260.2.

Note to paragraph (g): Although the U.S. United States does not require routine submission of contracts at this time, the OECD Council Decision C(92)39/FINAL allows Mmembers countries to impose such requirements.  When other OECD Member countries require submission of partial or complete copies of the contract as a condition to granting consent to proposed movements, EPA will request the required information; absent submission of such information, some OECD Member countries may deny consent for the proposed movement.

§ 262.86  Provisions relating to recognized traders.

(a) A recognized trader who takes physical custody of a waste and conducts recovery operations (including storage prior to recovery) is acting as the owner or operator of a recovery facility and must be so authorized in accordance with all applicable Federal laws.

(b) A recognized trader acting as a notifier or consignee exporter or importer for transfrontier transboundary shipments of waste must comply with all the requirements of this subpart associated with being an notifier or consignee. exporter or importer.

§ 262.87  Reporting and recordkeeping.

(a) Annual reports.  For all waste movements subject to this Subpart, persons (e.g., notifiers, exporters, recognized traders) who meet the definition of primary exporter in § 262.51 or who initiate the movement document under § 262.84 shall file an annual report with the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division 
(2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, no later than March 1 of each year summarizing the types, quantities, frequency, and ultimate destination of all such hazardous waste exported during the previous calendar year.  (If the primary exporter or the person who initiates the movement document under § 262.84 is required to file an annual report for waste exports that are not covered under this Subpart, he/she may include all export information in one report provided the following information on exports of waste destined for recovery within the designated OECD Mmember countries is contained in a separate section).  Such reports shall include all of the following paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(6) of 
this section specified as follows:

(1) The EPA identification number, name, and mailing and site address of the notifier exporter filing the report;

(2) The calendar year covered by the report;

(3) The name and site address of each final recovery facility;

(4) By final recovery facility, for each hazardous waste exported, a description of the hazardous waste, the EPA hazardous waste number (from Part 261, Subpart C or D), designation of waste type(s) and applicable waste codes from the appropriate OECD waste list and applicable waste code from the OECD lists,  incorporated by reference in § 262.89(d), DOT hazard class, the name and U.S. EPA identification number (where applicable) for each transporter used, the total amount of hazardous waste shipped pursuant to this Subpart, and number of shipments pursuant to each notification;

(5) In even numbered years, for each hazardous waste exported, except for hazardous waste produced by exporters of greater than 100 kg but less than 1,000 kg in a calendar month, and except for hazardous waste for which information was already provided pursuant to § 262.41:

(i) A description of the efforts undertaken during the year to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste generated; and

(ii) A description of the changes in volume and toxicity of the waste actually achieved during the year in comparison to previous years to the extent such information is available for years prior to 1984; and

 (6) A certification signed by the person acting as primary exporter or initiator of the movement document under § 262.84 that states:

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this and all attached documents, and that based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete.  I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

(b) Exception reports.  Any person who meets the definition of primary exporter in § 262.51 or who initiates the movement document under § 262.84 must file an exception report in lieu of the requirements of § 262.42 (if applicable) with the Administrator Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, if any of the following occurs:

(1) He/she has not received a copy of the tracking documentation RCRA hazardous waste manifest 
(if applicable) signed by the transporter stating identifying the point of departure of the waste from the United States, within forty five (45) days from the date it was accepted by the initial transporter;

(2) Within ninety (90) days from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter, the notifier exporter has not received written confirmation from the recovery facility that the hazardous waste was received;

(3) The waste is returned to the United States.

(c) Recordkeeping. (1) Persons who meet the definition of primary exporter in § 262.51 or who initiate the movement document under § 262.84 shall keep the following records in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) 
through (c)(1)(iv) of this section:

(i) A copy of each notification of intent to export and all written consents obtained from the competent authorities of concerned countries concerned for a period of at least three (3) years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter;

(ii) A copy of each annual report for a period of at least three (3) years from the due date of the report; and

(iii) A copy of any exception reports and a copy of each confirmation of delivery (i.e., tracking movement documentation) sent by the recovery facility to the notifier exporter for at least three (3) years from the date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter or received by the recovery facility, whichever is applicable.; and

(iv) A copy of each certificate of recovery sent by the recovery facility to the exporter for at least three (3) years from the date that the recovery facility completed processing the waste shipment.

(2) The periods of retention referred to in this section are extended automatically during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding the regulated activity or as requested by the Administrator.

§ 262.88  Pre approval for U.S. Rrecovery Ffacilities (Reserved).

§ 262.89  OECD Wwaste Llists.

(a) General.  For the purposes of this subpart, a waste is considered hazardous under U.S. national procedures, and hence subject to this subpart, if the waste:

(1) Meets the Federal definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.3; and

(2) Is subject to either the Federal RCRA manifesting requirements at 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart B, to the universal waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, or to the universal waste management standards requirements of Part 273 of these regulations, the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards of 40 CFR part 266, subpart G, or the export requirements in the spent lead-acid battery management standards in Part 267, Subpart G of these regulations.

(b) If a waste is hazardous under paragraph (a) of this section and it appears on the amber or red list, it is subject to the Aamber or red list requirements respectively;  control procedures, regardless of whether it appears in Appendix 4 of the OECD Decision, as defined in § 262.81. 

(c) If a waste is hazardous under paragraph (a) of this section and it does not appear on either amber or red lists, it is subject to red list requirements.

(d c) The appropriate control procedures for hazardous wastes and hazardous waste mixtures are addressed in § 262.82.

(e d) The OECD Green List of Wastes (revised May 1994), Amber List of Wastes and Red List of Wastes (both revised May 1993) as set forth in Appendix 3, Appendix 4 and Appendix 5, respectively, to the OECD Council Decision C(92)39/FINAL (Concerning the Control of Transfrontier Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations) are incorporated by reference.  These incorporations by reference were approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51 on July 11, 1996.  These materials are incorporated as they exist on the date of the approval and a notice of any change in these materials will be published in the Federal Register.  The materials are available for inspection at: the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA Information Center (RIC), 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, first floor, Arlington, VA 22203 (Docket # F 94 IEHF FFFFF) and may be obtained from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Environment Direcorate, 2 rue Andre Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France. The OECD waste lists, as set forth in Annex B (“Green List”') and Annex C (“Amber List”) (collectively “OECD waste lists”) of the 2009 “Guidance Manual for the Implementation of Council Decision C(2001)107/FINAL, as Amended, on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations,'' are incorporated by reference. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval and a notice of any change in these materials will be published in the Federal Register. The materials are available for inspection at: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Docket Center Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 (Docket  EPA-HQ-RCRA-2005-0018) or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and may be obtained from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Environment Directorate, 2 rue Andr[eacute] Pascal, F-75775 Paris Cedex 16, France. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. To contact the EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, call (202) 566-1744. To 
contact the OECD, call +33 (0) 1 45 24 81 67. These materials are also available for review at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (See § 260.2(b)) and at the State Publications Depository Libraries.

8) Paragraph (d) of Section 263.10 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 263.10 Scope.

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(d) A transporter of hazardous waste subject to the Federal manifesting requirements of 40 CFR Part 262, or subject to the waste management standards of 40 CFR Part 273, or subject to the waste management standards requirements of Part 273 of these regulations, that is being imported from or exported to any of the countries listed in § 262.58(a)(1) for purposes of recovery is subject to this subpart and to all other relevant requirements of Subpart H of Part 262, including, but not limited to, § 262.84 for tracking movement documents.

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9) Paragraph (a)(2) of Section 264.12 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 264.12 Required notices.

(a)(1) *******     

(2) The owner or operator of a recovery facility that has arranged to receive hazardous waste subject to Part 262, Subpart H must provide a copy of the tracking movement document bearing all required signatures to the notifier  foreign exporter, to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC 20460; and to the competent authorities of all other concerned countries concerned within three (3) working days of receipt of the shipment.  The original of the signed tracking movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three (3) years. In addition, such owner or operator shall, as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after the completion of recovery and no later than one (1) calendar year following the receipt of the hazardous waste, send a certificate of recovery to the foreign exporter and to the competent authority of the country of export and to EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the above address by mail, e-mail without a digital signature followed by mail, or fax followed by mail.

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10) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (d) of Section 264.71 are revised to read as follows: 

§ 264.71 Use of manifest system.

(a) *******   

(3) If a facility receives hazardous waste imported from a foreign source, the receiving facility must mail a copy of the manifest and documentation confirming EPA's consent to the import of hazardous waste to the following address within thirty (30) days of delivery: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division, OFA/OECA (2254A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
 
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(d) Within three (3) working days of the receipt of a shipment subject to Part 262, Subpart H, the owner or operator of the facility must provide a copy of the tracking movement document bearing all required signatures to the notifier  exporter, to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and to competent authorities of all other concerned countries.  The original copy of the tracking movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three (3) years from the date of signature.

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11) Paragraph (a)(2) of Section 265.12 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 265.12 Required notices. 

(a) ******    

(2) The owner or operator of a recovery facility that has arranged to receive hazardous waste subject to Part 262, Subpart H must provide a copy of the tracking movement document bearing all required signatures to the notifier foreign exporter, to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 and to the competent authorities of all other concerned countries concerned within three (3) working days of receipt of the shipment.  The original of the signed tracking movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three (3) years. In addition, such owner or operator shall, as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after the completion of recovery and no later than one (1) calendar year following the receipt of the hazardous waste, send a certificate of recovery to the foreign exporter and to the competent authority of the country of export and to EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the above address by mail, e-mail without a digital signature followed by mail, or fax followed by mail.

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12) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (d) of Section 265.71 are revised to read as follows: 

§ 265.71 Use of manifest system. 

(a) ******* 

(3) If a facility receives hazardous waste imported from a foreign source, the receiving facility must mail a copy of the manifest and documentation confirming EPA's consent to the import of hazardous waste to the following address within thirty (30) days of delivery: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division, OFA/OECA (2254A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

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(d) Within three (3) working days of the receipt of a shipment subject to Part 262, Subpart H, the owner or operator of the facility must provide a copy of the tracking movement document bearing all required signatures to the notifier exporter, to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Enforcement Planning, Targeting and Data Division (2222A), Office of Federal Activities, International Compliance Assurance Division (2254A), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and to competent authorities of all other concerned countries.  The original copy of the tracking movement document must be maintained at the facility for at least three (3) years from the date of signature.

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13) The Table in Section 267.80 is revised to read as follows: 

§ 267.80 Applicability and requirements.
(a) *******

If your batteries * * *	
And if you * * *	
Then you * * *	
And you * * *	

(1) Will be reclaimed through regeneration (such as by electrolyte replacement).	
………………………….	
are exempt from Parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations. 	
are subject to Parts 261 and § 262.11 of these regulations.	

(2) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.	
generate, collect and/or transport these batteries.	
are exempt from Parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 267, and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations. 	
are subject to Parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under Part 268 of these regulations.	

(3) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.	
store these batteries but you aren’t the reclaimer.	
are exempt from Parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 267, and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations.	
are subject to Parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under Part 268 of these regulations.	

(4) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.	
store these batteries before you reclaim them.	
must comply with § 267.80(b) of these regulations and as appropriate other regulatory provisions described in § 267.80(b).	
are subject to Parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under Part 268 of these regulations. 	

(5) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration.	
Ddon’t store these batteries before you reclaim them.	
are exempt from Parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 267, and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations.	
are subject to Parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under Part 268 of these regulations. 	

(6) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means.
	
export these batteries for reclamation in a foreign country.
	
are exempt from Parts 263, 264, 265, 267, 268 and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations. You are also exempt from Part 262 (except for § 262.11), and except for the applicable requirements in either: (1) Part 262, Subpart H; or 
(2) § 262.53 “Notification of Intent to Export, § 262,56(a)(1) through (4), (6) and (b) “Annual Reports,” and § 262.57 “Recordkeeping”.	
are subject to Part 261 and § 262.11, and either must comply with Part 262, Subpart H (if shipping to one of the OECD countries specified in § 262.58(a)(1)), or must: (a) Comply with the requirements applicable to a primary exporter in § 262.53, § 262.56(a)(1) through (4), (6), and (b)and § 262.57; and 
(b) Export these batteries only upon consent of the receiving country and in conformance with the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent as defined in Subpart E of Part 262 of these regulations; and
(c) Provide a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent for the shipment to the transporter transporting the shipment for export.	

(7) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means.

transport these batteries in the U.S. to export them for reclamation in a foreign country.
	
are exempt from Parts 263, 264, 265, 267, 268 and Part 100 of these regulations, and the notification requirements of Part 99 of these regulations.
	
must comply with applicable requirements in Part 262, Subpart H (if shipping to one of the OECD countries specified in § 262.58(a)(1)), or must comply with the following:
(a) you may not accept a shipment if you know the shipment does not conform to the EPA Acknowledgement of Consent;
(b) you must ensure that a copy of the EPA Acknowledgement of Consent accompanies the shipment; and
(c) you must ensure that the shipment is delivered to the facility designated by the person initiating the shipment.	

14) Section 8.77 {Statement of Basis and Purpose for the Rulemaking Hearing of August 16, 2011} is added to Part 8 of the Regulations to read as follows:

Statement of Basis and Purpose
Rulemaking Hearing of August 16, 2011
8.77 	Basis and Purpose.
These amendments to 6 CCR 1007-3, Parts 262, 263, 264, 265 and 267 are made pursuant to the authority granted to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission in § 25-15-302(2), C.R.S.
Revisions to the OECD Requirements for Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries 
These amendments implement recent changes to the agreements concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous waste among countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), establish notice and consent requirements for spent lead-acid batteries intended for reclamation in a foreign country, specify that all exception reports concerning hazardous waste exports be sent to the International Compliance and Assurance Division in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance’s Office of Federal Activities in Washington, D.C., and require U.S. receiving facilities to match EPA-provided import consent documentation to incoming hazardous waste import shipments and to submit to EPA a copy of the matched import consent documentation and RCRA hazardous waste manifest for each import shipment.  

This rule amends certain existing regulations promulgated under the hazardous waste provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regarding hazardous waste exports from and imports into the United States. Specifically, the amendments implement recent changes to the agreements concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous waste among countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), establish notice and consent requirements for spent lead-acid batteries intended for reclamation in a foreign country, specify that all exception reports concerning hazardous waste exports be sent to the International Compliance and Assurance Division in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance's Office of Federal Activities in Washington, DC, and require U.S. receiving facilities to match EPA-provided import consent documentation to incoming hazardous waste import shipments and to submit to EPA a copy of the matched import consent documentation and RCRA hazardous waste manifest for each import shipment.

Because of the Federal government’s special role in matters of foreign policy, EPA does not authorize States to administer Federal import/export functions in any section of the RCRA hazardous waste regulations.  Although States do not receive authorization to administer the Federal government’s export functions in 40 CFR part 262, subpart E, import functions in 40 CFR part 262, subpart F, import/export functions in 40 CFR part 262, subpart H, or the import/export related functions in any other section of the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, State programs are still required to adopt those provisions in today’s rule that are more stringent than existing federal requirements to maintain their equivalency with the federal program.

This Basis and Purpose incorporates by reference the applicable portions of the preamble language for the EPA regulations as published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 1236-1262, January 8, 2010.  This Basis and Purpose also incorporates by reference the applicable portions of the preamble language for Sections 262.53 and 262.56 of the EPA regulations as published in the Federal Register at 71 FR 40254-40280, July 14, 2006.