83 FR 22058 - The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board: Request for Nominations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22058-22059] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10113] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0236; FRL-9977-79-OLEM] The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board: Request for Nominations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Request for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for a three-year appointment to fill one vacancy on the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (the ``Board'') for a State Representative member with current experience in collecting manifests from generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), and in tracking manifest data in state tracking systems/ databases. Pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (the ``e-Manifest Act'' or the ``Act''), EPA has established the Board to provide practical and independent advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the activities, functions, policies and regulations associated with the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest (e-Manifest) System. DATES: Nominations should be received on or before June 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, identified by docket identification (ID) number, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0236, in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/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: jenkins.fred@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The e-Manifest Act was signed into law on October 5, 2012 (http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s710enr/pdf/BILLS-112s710enr.pdf). Under the terms of the e-Manifest Act, 42 U.S.C. 6939(g), EPA is required to establish a national electronic Information Technology (IT) manifest system. This system is to enable users of the uniform hazardous waste manifest forms (EPA Form 8700-22 and Continuation Sheet 8700-22A) to have the option to more efficiently track their hazardous waste shipments electronically, in lieu of the paper manifest, from the point of generation, during transportation, and to the point of receipt by an off-site facility that is permitted to treat, store, recycle, or dispose of the hazardous waste. Electronic manifests obtained from the national system will augment or replace the paper forms that are currently used for this purpose, and that result in substantial paperwork costs and other inefficiencies. Congress intended that EPA develop a system that, among other things, meets the needs of the user community and decreases the administrative burden associated with the current paper-based manifest system on the user community. The EPA estimates e-Manifest will save state and industry users, on average, an annualized $66 million per year over the first six years of system operation, and more than $90 million once electronic manifests have been widely adopted. The system will establish a national reporting hub and database for all manifests and shipment data. To ensure that these goals are met, the Act directs EPA to establish the Board to assess the effectiveness of the electronic manifest system and make recommendations to the Administrator for improving the system. In addition, the e-Manifest Act directs EPA to develop a system that attracts sufficient user participation and service revenues to ensure the viability of the system. As a result, the Act provides EPA broad discretion to establish reasonable user fees, as the Administrator determines are necessary, to pay costs incurred in developing, operating, maintaining, and upgrading the system, including any costs incurred in collecting and processing data from any paper manifest submitted to the system after the system enters operation. The Board will meet to assess the adequacy and reasonableness of the service fees and, if necessary, make recommendations to the Administrator to adjust the fees accordingly. The Board will be asked to provide recommendations on important system development matters and on potential increases or decreases to the amount of a service fee determined under the fee structure. Substantial system development planning work is underway. The Agency is utilizing lean start-up product development strategies with agile, user-centered design and development methodologies, and is currently conducting additional system development procurement activities. The Agency expects the initial system deployment to occur on June 30, 2018. The system will provide the functionality of the current paper manifest process, in a more efficient electronic workflow, and will meet all requirements specified in the e-Manifest Act and e-Manifest Final Rule, which was published on February 7, 2014 (www.epa.gov/e-Manifest). The initial system is envisioned to be a national, electronic system (internet-based) that will enable current users of the manifest form to sign, transmit, archive, and retrieve manifests electronically. The e-Manifest system is further envisioned to allow a fully electronic mobile workflow. The mobile workflow will provide both on-line and off-line capabilities which could enable users to complete an electronic manifest even when internet access is unavailable. EPA envisions that the system will provide all data processing (paper and electronic formats), data storage, and data reporting back out to industry and state users, as well as appropriate public accessibility of data. Finally, e-Manifest aligns with the Agency's E-Enterprise business strategy. E-Enterprise for the Environment is a transformative 21st century strategy--jointly governed by states and EPA--for modernizing government agencies' delivery of environmental protection. Under this strategy, the Agency will streamline its business processes and systems to reduce reporting burden on states and regulated facilities, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of [[Page 22059]] regulatory programs for EPA, states and tribes. Although the system has not been completed, the Board is established in accordance with the provisions of the e-Manifest Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. The Board is in the public interest and supports EPA in performing its duties and responsibilities. Pursuant to the e-Manifest Act the Board will be comprised of nine members, of which one member is the Administrator (or a designee), who will serve as Chairperson of the Board, and eight members will be individuals appointed by the EPA Administrator:At least two of whom have expertise in information technology (IT); At least three of whom have experience in using, or represent users of, the manifest system to track the transportation of hazardous waste under federal and state manifest programs; and At least three state Representatives responsible for processing those manifests. The Board will meet at least annually as required by the e-Manifest Act. However, additional meetings may occur approximately once every six months or as needed and approved by the DFO. Member Nominations: Pursuant to the e-Manifest Act, the Board will assist the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of the e-Manifest IT system and associated user fees; identifying key issues associated with the system, including the need (and timing) for user fee adjustments; system enhancements; and providing independent advice on matters and policies related to the e-Manifest program. The Board will provide recommendations on matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations of EPA under the e-Manifest Act, including proposing actions to encourage the use of the electronic (paperless) system, and actions related to the E-Enterprise strategy that intersect with e-Manifest. These intersections may include issues such as business to business communications, performance standards for mobile devices, and Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) compliant e-signatures. Any interested person and/or organization may nominate qualified individuals for membership. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, the Agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All candidates will be considered and screened against the criteria listed below. Currently there is one State Representative member position available to be filled on the Board. The other positions have already been filled pursuant to EPA's requests for nominations that were previously published in the Federal Register (80 FR 8643, February 18, 2015 and 81 FR 49650, July 28, 2016). State Representative nominees should have a comprehensive knowledge of hazardous waste generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal under RCRA Subtitle C at the federal, state, and local levels. They should also have comprehensive knowledge of state programs that currently collect manifests from generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), and track manifest data in state tracking systems/databases. Existing knowledge of, or willingness to gain an understanding of EPA shared services and enterprise architecture is a plus as is experience in setting and managing fee-based systems in general. Additional criteria used to evaluate nominees include: Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; Demonstrated experience developing group recommendations; Willingness to commit time to the Board and demonstrated ability to work constructively on committees; Background and experiences that would help members contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the Board, e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, professional affiliations, and other considerations. Nominations must include a resume, which provides the nominee's background, experience and educational qualifications, as well as a brief statement (one page or less) describing the nominee's interest in serving on the Board and addressing the other criteria previously described. Nominees are encouraged to provide any additional information that they believe would be useful for consideration, such as: Availability to participate as a member of the Board; how the nominee's background, skills and experience would contribute to the diversity of the Board; and any concerns the nominee has regarding membership. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position, current business address, email, and telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate. The Agency will acknowledge receipt of nominations. The person selected for membership will receive compensation for travel. Dated: April 30, 2018. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2018-10113 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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representative of the applicant specified comments. Do not submit electronically revenues to ensure the viability of the
in the particular application. If an any information you consider to be system. As a result, the Act provides
intervener files comments or documents Confidential Business Information (CBI) EPA broad discretion to establish
with the Commission relating to the or other information whose disclosure is reasonable user fees, as the
merits of an issue that may affect the restricted by statute. Additional Administrator determines are necessary,
responsibilities of a particular resource instructions on visiting the docket, to pay costs incurred in developing,
agency, they must also serve a copy of along with more information about operating, maintaining, and upgrading
the document on that resource agency. dockets generally, is available at https:// the system, including any costs incurred
A copy of all other filings in reference www.epa.gov/dockets. in collecting and processing data from
to this application must be accompanied FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred any paper manifest submitted to the
by proof of service on all persons listed Jenkins, Designated Federal Officer system after the system enters operation.
in the service list prepared by the (DFO), U.S. Environmental Protection The Board will meet to assess the
Commission in this proceeding, in Agency, Office of Resource adequacy and reasonableness of the
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Conservation and Recovery, (MC: service fees and, if necessary, make
385.2010. 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, recommendations to the Administrator
Dated: May 7, 2018. Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 703– to adjust the fees accordingly.
308–7049; or by email: jenkins.fred@ The Board will be asked to provide
Kimberly D. Bose,
epa.gov. recommendations on important system
Secretary. development matters and on potential
[FR Doc. 2018–10074 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The e-
increases or decreases to the amount of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Manifest Act was signed into law on a service fee determined under the fee
October 5, 2012 (http://www.gpo.gov/ structure. Substantial system
fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s710enr/pdf/BILLS- development planning work is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 112s710enr.pdf). Under the terms of the underway. The Agency is utilizing lean
AGENCY e-Manifest Act, 42 U.S.C. 6939(g), EPA start-up product development strategies
is required to establish a national with agile, user-centered design and
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0236; FRL–9977– electronic Information Technology (IT)
79–OLEM] development methodologies, and is
manifest system. This system is to currently conducting additional system
enable users of the uniform hazardous development procurement activities.
The Hazardous Waste Electronic
waste manifest forms (EPA Form 8700– The Agency expects the initial system
Manifest System Advisory Board:
22 and Continuation Sheet 8700–22A) deployment to occur on June 30, 2018.
Request for Nominations
to have the option to more efficiently The system will provide the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection track their hazardous waste shipments functionality of the current paper
Agency (EPA). electronically, in lieu of the paper manifest process, in a more efficient
ACTION: Request for nominations. manifest, from the point of generation, electronic workflow, and will meet all
during transportation, and to the point requirements specified in the e-Manifest
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental of receipt by an off-site facility that is Act and e-Manifest Final Rule, which
Protection Agency (EPA) invites permitted to treat, store, recycle, or was published on February 7, 2014
nominations of qualified candidates to dispose of the hazardous waste. (www.epa.gov/e-Manifest). The initial
be considered for a three-year Electronic manifests obtained from the system is envisioned to be a national,
appointment to fill one vacancy on the national system will augment or replace electronic system (internet-based) that
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest the paper forms that are currently used will enable current users of the manifest
System Advisory Board (the ‘‘Board’’) for this purpose, and that result in form to sign, transmit, archive, and
for a State Representative member with substantial paperwork costs and other retrieve manifests electronically. The e-
current experience in collecting inefficiencies. Congress intended that Manifest system is further envisioned to
manifests from generators and EPA develop a system that, among other allow a fully electronic mobile
treatment, storage, and disposal things, meets the needs of the user workflow. The mobile workflow will
facilities (TSDFs), and in tracking community and decreases the provide both on-line and off-line
manifest data in state tracking systems/ administrative burden associated with capabilities which could enable users to
databases. the current paper-based manifest system complete an electronic manifest even
Pursuant to the Hazardous Waste on the user community. The EPA when internet access is unavailable.
Electronic Manifest Establishment Act estimates e-Manifest will save state and EPA envisions that the system will
(the ‘‘e-Manifest Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), industry users, on average, an provide all data processing (paper and
EPA has established the Board to annualized $66 million per year over electronic formats), data storage, and
provide practical and independent the first six years of system operation, data reporting back out to industry and
advice, consultation, and and more than $90 million once state users, as well as appropriate public
recommendations to the EPA electronic manifests have been widely accessibility of data. Finally, e-Manifest
Administrator on the activities, adopted. The system will establish a aligns with the Agency’s E-Enterprise
functions, policies and regulations national reporting hub and database for business strategy. E-Enterprise for the
associated with the Hazardous Waste all manifests and shipment data. To Environment is a transformative 21st
Electronic Manifest (e-Manifest) System. ensure that these goals are met, the Act century strategy—jointly governed by
DATES: Nominations should be received
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directs EPA to establish the Board to states and EPA—for modernizing
on or before June 11, 2018. assess the effectiveness of the electronic government agencies’ delivery of
ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, manifest system and make environmental protection. Under this
identified by docket identification (ID) recommendations to the Administrator strategy, the Agency will streamline its
number, EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0236, for improving the system. business processes and systems to
in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at In addition, the e-Manifest Act directs reduce reporting burden on states and
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the EPA to develop a system that attracts regulated facilities, and improve the
online instructions for submitting sufficient user participation and service effectiveness and efficiency of
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regulatory programs for EPA, states and position available to be filled on the Dated: April 30, 2018.
tribes. Board. The other positions have already Barnes Johnson,
Although the system has not been been filled pursuant to EPA’s requests Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
completed, the Board is established in for nominations that were previously Recovery, Office of Land and Emergency
accordance with the provisions of the e- published in the Federal Register (80 Management.
Manifest Act and the Federal Advisory FR 8643, February 18, 2015 and 81 FR [FR Doc. 2018–10113 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am]
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. 49650, July 28, 2016). State BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The Board is in the public interest and Representative nominees should have a
supports EPA in performing its duties comprehensive knowledge of hazardous
and responsibilities. Pursuant to the e- waste generation, transportation, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Manifest Act the Board will be AGENCY
treatment, storage, and disposal under
comprised of nine members, of which
RCRA Subtitle C at the federal, state, [EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0065; FRL–9977–
one member is the Administrator (or a
and local levels. They should also have 92–OARM]
designee), who will serve as
Chairperson of the Board, and eight comprehensive knowledge of state
programs that currently collect Proposed Information Collection
members will be individuals appointed Request; Comment Request; Drug
by the EPA Administrator: manifests from generators and
Testing for Contractor Employees
• At least two of whom have treatment, storage, and disposal
(Renewal)
expertise in information technology (IT); facilities (TSDFs), and track manifest
• At least three of whom have data in state tracking systems/databases. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
experience in using, or represent users Existing knowledge of, or willingness to Agency (EPA).
of, the manifest system to track the gain an understanding of EPA shared ACTION: Notice.
transportation of hazardous waste under services and enterprise architecture is a
federal and state manifest programs; and plus as is experience in setting and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
• At least three state Representatives managing fee-based systems in general. Agency is planning to submit an
responsible for processing those Additional criteria used to evaluate information collection request (ICR),
manifests. nominees include: ‘‘Drug Testing for Contractor Employees
The Board will meet at least annually (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2183.08, OMB
as required by the e-Manifest Act. • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and
Control No. 2030–0044) to the Office of
However, additional meetings may written communication skills;
Management and Budget (OMB) for
occur approximately once every six • Demonstrated experience review and approval in accordance with
months or as needed and approved by developing group recommendations; the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
the DFO. • Willingness to commit time to the doing so, EPA is soliciting public
Member Nominations: Pursuant to the comments on specific aspects of the
Board and demonstrated ability to work
e-Manifest Act, the Board will assist the proposed information collection as
constructively on committees;
Agency in evaluating the effectiveness described below. This is a proposed
of the e-Manifest IT system and • Background and experiences that
extension of the ICR, which is currently
associated user fees; identifying key would help members contribute to the approved through August 31, 2018. An
issues associated with the system, diversity of perspectives on the Board, Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
including the need (and timing) for user e.g., geographic, economic, social, a person is not required to respond to
fee adjustments; system enhancements; cultural, educational backgrounds, a collection of information unless it
and providing independent advice on professional affiliations, and other displays a currently valid OMB control
matters and policies related to the e- considerations. number.
Manifest program. The Board will Nominations must include a resume, DATES: Comments must be submitted on
provide recommendations on matters which provides the nominee’s or before July 10, 2018.
related to the operational activities, background, experience and educational
functions, policies, and regulations of ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
qualifications, as well as a brief referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
EPA under the e-Manifest Act,
statement (one page or less) describing OARM–2018–0065 online using
including proposing actions to
the nominee’s interest in serving on the www.regulations.gov (our preferred
encourage the use of the electronic
Board and addressing the other criteria method), by email to oei.docket@
(paperless) system, and actions related
to the E-Enterprise strategy that intersect previously described. Nominees are epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
with e-Manifest. These intersections encouraged to provide any additional Center, Environmental Protection
may include issues such as business to information that they believe would be Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
business communications, performance useful for consideration, such as: Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
standards for mobile devices, and Cross Availability to participate as a member 20460.
Media Electronic Reporting Rule of the Board; how the nominee’s EPA’s policy is that all comments
(CROMERR) compliant e-signatures. background, skills and experience received will be included in the public
Any interested person and/or would contribute to the diversity of the docket without change including any
organization may nominate qualified Board; and any concerns the nominee personal information provided, unless
individuals for membership. EPA values has regarding membership. Nominees the comment includes profanity, threats,
and welcomes diversity. In an effort to should be identified by name, information claimed to be Confidential
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
obtain nominations of diverse occupation, position, current business Business Information (CBI) or other
candidates, the Agency encourages address, email, and telephone number. information whose disclosure is
nominations of women and men of all Interested candidates may self- restricted by statute.
racial and ethnic groups. All candidates nominate. The Agency will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
will be considered and screened against acknowledge receipt of nominations. Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and
the criteria listed below. Currently there The person selected for membership Oversight Division, Office of
is one State Representative member will receive compensation for travel. Acquisition Management (3802R),
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| Action | Request for nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations should be received on or before June 11, 2018. | |
| 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] | |
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