{"abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulatory amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations to establish a date for sunsetting use of paper manifests in favor of electronic manifests. Phasing out paper manifests would unlock the estimated $28.5 million annual savings through decreased burden to manifest users while also increasing human health and environmental protection through better tracking of hazardous waste and greater transparency for regulators and the public. The proposed rule also introduces several conforming amendments to existing regulations. These include new registration requirements with the EPA's e-Manifest system for RCRA hazardous waste transporters, certain PCB waste generators, and PCB waste transporters. Additionally, the rule updates exception reporting requirements for very small quantity generators (VSQGs) managing hazardous waste from episodic events, as well as for healthcare facilities and reverse distributors handling hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. It also revises discrepancy reporting requirements for owners and operators of hazardous waste facilities operating under standardized permits. Lastly, the proposed rule includes four technical corrections to the import and export requirements to correct EPA's mailing address, remove obsolete text, and correct a citation associated with manifest corrections for export shipments.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/03/05/2026-04366.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"260","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"261","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"262","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"263","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"264","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"265","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"266","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"267","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"271","title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"761","title":40}],"citation":"91 FR 10862","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2026-04-06","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before May 4, 2026. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before April 6, 2026.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456","FRL-12734-01-OLEM"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Information Collection Request (ICR Number 0801.29)","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0003"},{"title":"Economic Assessment","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0002"}],"agency_name":"EPA","documents":[{"comment_count":56,"comment_start_date":"2026-03-05","updated_at":"2026-05-05T11:56:40.081-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0001","comment_end_date":"2026-05-05","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456","title":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest Regulations"}],"document_number":"2026-04366","effective_on":"2026-05-04","end_page":10901,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/03/05/2026-04366.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04366/paper-manifest-sunset-rule-modification-of-the-hazardous-waste-manifest-regulations","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-04366?publication_date=2026-03-05","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-03-05/2026-04366/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":40,"page_views":{"count":5974,"last_updated":"2026-05-22 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-05/pdf/2026-04366.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04366.pdf?1772631909","publication_date":"2026-03-05","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/03/05/2026-04366.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2050-AH35":{"issue":"202504","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2050-AH35/paper-manifest-sunset-rule-modification-of-the-hazardous-waste-manifest-system","title":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest System","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202504&RIN=2050-AH35&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2050-AH35"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Information Collection Request (ICR Number 0801.29)","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0003"},{"title":"Economic Assessment","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2050-AH35/paper-manifest-sunset-rule-modification-of-the-hazardous-waste-manifest-system","title":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest System"},"comments_count":56,"agency_id":"EPA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456","supporting_documents_count":2,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3456-0001","regulation_id_number":"2050-AH35","title":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest Regulations","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-05-06T04:55:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":10862,"subtype":null,"title":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest Regulations","toc_doc":"Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest Regulations","toc_subject":"Paper Manifest Sunset Rule","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Confidential business information","Environmental protection","Exports","Hazardous materials transportation","Hazardous substances","Hazardous waste","Imports","Incorporation by reference","Intergovernmental relations","International organizations","Labeling","Packaging and containers","Penalties","Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's)","Recycling","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Waste treatment and disposal"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":91}