82 FR 32546 - Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System (“e-Manifest”) Advisory Board; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-14866

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'').

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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.
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generated and retrievably-stored waste ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Comments. Submit your comments,
and the WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria AGENCY identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
was revised accordingly. Also, when OLEM–2017–0368 at http://
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0368; FRL_9964–29– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
characterizing these two categories of OLEM]
wastes, the same EPA-approved TRU instructions for submitting comments.
waste characterization processes and Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Once submitted, comments cannot be
procedures are used to characterize System (‘‘e-Manifest’’) Advisory Board; edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
physical and radiological contents of Notice of Public Meeting publish any comment received to its
each waste container, and, thus, there is public docket. Do not submit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection electronically any information you
no technical basis to maintain this
Agency (EPA). consider to be Confidential Business
distinction.
ACTION: Notice. Information (CBI) or other information
Pursuant to the 2004 rulemaking whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
changes to 40 CFR 194.8 for all waste, SUMMARY: There will be a three (3) day Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
the EPA required characterization of meeting of the Hazardous Waste etc.) must be accompanied by a written
newly-generated waste as a T1 change Electronic Manifest System (‘‘e- comment. The written comment is
under AK at all sites where its Manifest’’) Advisory Board to consider considered the official comment and
characterization was not demonstrated and advise the Agency about the initial should include discussion of all points
as part of the baseline inspections. The launch of the e-Manifest System you wish to make. The EPA will
2013 NMED WIPP hazardous waste (Meeting Theme: ‘‘Implementing e- generally not consider comments or
permit changes discussed above negated Manifest: User Registration and Account comment contents located outside of the
this distinction. Therefore, to be Activation’’). primary submission (e.g., on the web,
consistent with the revised NMED DATES: The meeting will be held on cloud, or other file sharing system). For
hazardous waste permit and the DOE’s September 26–28, 2017, from additional submission methods, the full
revised WIPP Waste Acceptance approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EPA public comment policy,
Criteria, the EPA intends to no longer EST. information about CBI or multimedia
distinguish, in its waste characterization Comments. The Agency encourages submissions, and general guidance on
program inspection, review and written comments be submitted on or making effective comments, please visit
evaluation activities, between newly- before September 12, 2017, and requests https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
generated and retrievably-stored waste. for oral comments be submitted on or commenting-epa-dockets.
Accordingly, the EPA is proposing to before September 19, 2017. However, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
written comments and requests to make Jenkins, Designated Federal Officer
remove from the site-specific tiering
oral comments may be submitted until (DFO), U.S. Environmental Protection
tables the Acceptable Knowledge T1
the date of the meeting, but anyone Agency, Office of Resource
change requirement for newly-generated submitting written comments after Conservation and Recovery (MC:
waste at all sites characterizing TRU September 19, 2017, should contact the 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
waste. This proposed action would Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed NW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone:
streamline the need for the DOE to under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 703–308–7049; or by email:
submit duplicative TRU waste approval CONTACT. For additional instructions, jenkins.fred@epa.gov.
requests and for subsequent duplicative see section I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA evaluation and approvals. The EPA INFORMATION.
seeks comment on this proposed action. Webcast. This meeting may be I. General Information
After evaluating public comments, if the webcast. Please refer to the e-Manifest A. Does this action apply to me?
EPA concludes that there are no Web site at https://www.epa.gov/
This action is directed to the public
unresolved issues, the Agency will issue hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-
in general. This action may be of
a letter authorizing the DOE to eliminate electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest
particular interest to persons who are or
the distinction between retrievably- for information on how to access the
may be subject to the Hazardous Waste
stored and newly-generated TRU waste. webcast. Please note that the webcast is
Electronic Manifest Establishment (e-
The Agency will also revise site-specific a supplementary public service
Manifest) Act.
tiering tables as necessary to remove the provided only for convenience. If
existing Tier 1 change requirement for difficulties arise resulting in webcasting B. How may I participate in this
newly-generated TRU waste when outages, the meeting will continue as meeting?
issuing the next site-specific waste planned. You may participate in this meeting
characterization program approval, as Special accommodations. For by following the instructions in this
well as file all official documentation in information on access or services for document. To ensure proper receipt of
its public docket (as described in individuals with disabilities, and to your public comments by the EPA, it is
Section IV in this preamble). request accommodation of a disability, imperative that you identify docket ID
please contact the DFO listed under FOR number EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0368.
Dated: June 26, 2017. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 1. Written comments. The Agency
Jonathan Edwards, ten (10) days prior to the meeting to give encourages written comments be
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. the EPA as much time as possible to submitted electronically via
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ADDRESSES: in the ADDRESSES Comments section on
Meeting: The meeting will be held at or before September 12, 2017, to provide
the Environmental Protection Agency the e-Manifest Advisory Board the time
Conference Center, Lobby Level, One necessary to consider and review the
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. written comments. Written comments
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meeting, but anyone submitting written • Actions to encourage the use of the to the Advisory Board, the Advisory
comments after September 12, 2017, electronic (paperless) system; Board roster (i.e., members attending
should contact the DFO listed under FOR • Changes to the user fees as this meeting), and the meeting agenda
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Anyone described in e-Manifest Act Section 2 will be available by approximately late
submitting written comments at the (c)(3)(B)(i); and August 2017. In addition, the Agency
meeting should bring fifteen (15) copies • Issues in the e-Manifest area, may provide additional background
for distribution to the e-Manifest including those identified in the EPA’ s documents as the materials become
Advisory Board. E-Enterprise strategy that intersect with available. You may obtain electronic
2. Oral comments. The Agency the e-Manifest system, such as: copies of these documents, and certain
encourages each individual or group • Business-to-business other related documents that might be
wishing to make brief oral comments to communications; available at http://www.regulations.gov
the e-Manifest Advisory Board to submit • Performance standards for mobile and the e-Manifest Advisory Board Web
their request to the DFO listed under devices; and site at: https://www.epa.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or • The EPA’s Cross Media Electronic hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-
before September 19, 2017, in order to Reporting Rule (CROMERR) electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest.
be included on the meeting agenda. requirements. The e-Manifest Advisory Board will
Requests to present oral comments will The sole duty of the Advisory Board is prepare meeting minutes summarizing
be accepted until the date of the to provide advice and recommendations its recommendations to the Agency
meeting. To the extent that time to the EPA Administrator. As required approximately ninety (90) days after the
permits, the Chair of the e-Manifest by the e-Manifest Act, the e-Manifest meeting. The meeting minutes will be
Advisory Board may permit the Advisory Board will be composed of posted on the e-Manifest Advisory
presentation of oral comments at the nine (9) members. One (1) member will Board Web site or may be obtained from
meeting by interested persons who have be the EPA Administrator (or a the docket at http://
not previously requested time. The designee), who will serve as www.regulations.gov.
request should identify the name of the Chairperson of the Advisory Board. The
rest of the committee will be composed Dated: June 15, 2017.
individual making the presentation, the Barnes Johnson,
organization (if any) that the individual of:
represents, and any requirements for • At least two (2) members who have Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
expertise in information technology; Recovery, Office of Land and Emergency
audiovisual equipment. Oral comments
• At least three (3) members who Management.
before the e-Manifest Advisory Board [FR Doc. 2017–14866 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
have experience in using or represent
are limited to approximately five (5)
users of the manifest system to track the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
minutes unless prior arrangements have
transportation of hazardous waste under
been made. In addition, each speaker
the e-Manifest Act;
should bring fifteen (15) copies of his or
• At least three (3) members who will ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
her comments and presentation for AGENCY
be state representatives responsible for
distribution to the e-Manifest Advisory
processing e-manifests. [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0667; FRL–9960–41–
Board at the meeting.
All members of the e-Manifest Region 4]
3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at Advisory Board, with the exception of
the meeting will be open and on a first- the EPA Administrator, will be Notice of Issuance and Notice of
come basis. appointed as Special Government Rescission of Outer Continental Shelf
C. Purpose of the e-Manifest Advisory Employees or representatives. Air Permits
Board D. Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection
The Hazardous Waste Electronic The EPA is on schedule to launch the Agency (EPA).
Manifest System Advisory Board is hazardous waste electronic manifest (e- ACTION: Notice of final actions.
established in accordance with the Manifest) system in June 2018. Manifest
provisions of the Hazardous Waste users who intend to track their SUMMARY: This notice is to announce
Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, hazardous waste shipments that the Environmental Protection
42 U.S.C. 6939g, and the Federal electronically or access manifest data Agency (EPA) issued a final Outer
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 from the e-Manifest system should Continental Shelf (OCS) air permit
U.S.C. App.2. The e-Manifest Advisory register with the EPA prior to system numbered OCS–EPA–R4021 to
Board is in the public interest and launch. The EPA will hold a three-day Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
supports the Environmental Protection Federal Advisory Committee meeting on (Anadarko) on December 20, 2016. In
Agency in performing its duties and September 26–28, 2017, to address user addition, the EPA is providing notice
responsibilities. registration and account activation that, at the permittee’s request, EPA
The e-Manifest Advisory Board will issues that need resolution prior to rescinded an OCS permit numbered
provide recommendations on matters launching the e-Manifest system. OCS–EPA–R4012 on March 23, 2016,
related to the operational activities, Specifically, the Advisory Board will for Statoil Gulf Services LLC (Statoil).
functions, policies, and regulations of provide recommendations to the EPA on ADDRESSES: The final permits and
the EPA under the e-Manifest Act, the process the EPA should use to supporting information are available at
including: register and activate user accounts and https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/
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• The effectiveness of the e-Manifest electronic signature agreements (ESAs) outer-continental-shelf-ocs-permit-
IT system and associated user fees and for the e-Manifest System. activity-southeastern-us. These
processes; materials are also available for review at
• Matters and policies related to the E. e-Manifest Advisory Board the EPA Region 4 Office and upon
e-Manifest program; Documents and Meeting Minutes request in writing. The EPA requests
• Regulations and guidance as The EPA’s background paper, related that you contact the person listed in the
required by the e-Manifest Act; supporting materials, charge/questions FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

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Dates		The meeting will be held on September 26-28, 2017, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 32546