{"abstract":"EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the Universal Waste Rule. The Universal Waste Rule, originally promulgated on May 11, 1995, modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's hazardous waste regulations by establishing a set of streamlined requirements for the collection of certain widely dispersed hazardous wastes, called \"universal wastes.\" This proposed rule would facilitate better management of pharmaceutical wastes by streamlining the generator requirements and encouraging generators of hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to manage them under the provisions of the Universal Waste Rule, which ensures that these hazardous pharmaceutical wastes are properly disposed of and treated as hazardous wastes. In addition, this proposed rule would facilitate the implementation of pharmaceutical take-back programs by removing RCRA barriers in the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from health care and other such regulated facilities, as well as facilitate the collection of pharmaceutical wastes from households, including non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes.","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/2008/12/02/E8-28161.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":264,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":265,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":268,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":270,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":273,"title":40}],"citation":"73 FR 73520","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2008-12-02","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before February 2, 2009. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to make a decision concerning the Information Collection Request (ICR) between 30 and 60 days after December 2, 2008, a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it by January 2, 2009.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932","FRL-8746-2"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E8-28161","effective_on":"2009-02-02","end_page":73544,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/12/02/E8-28161.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/12/02/E8-28161/amendment-to-the-universal-waste-rule-addition-of-pharmaceuticals","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E8-28161?publication_date=2008-12-02","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-12-02/E8-28161/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":25,"page_views":{"count":1731,"last_updated":"2026-08-25 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-12-02/pdf/E8-28161.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-12-02","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/12/02/E8-28161.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2050-AG39":{"issue":"201810","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2050-AG39/management-standards-for-hazardous-waste-pharmaceuticals","title":"Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201810&RIN=2050-AG39&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2050-AG39"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Notes - Site Visit at Stericycle Autoclave, March 2, 2017","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0465"},{"title":"Notes - Site Visit at Cardinal Health, December 1, 2015","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0463"},{"title":"Notes - Site Visit at Inmar/Med-Turn  October 10, 2017","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0460"},{"title":"Notes - Morning Meeting with CVS, January 23, 2018","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0459"},{"title":"Notes - ORCR Meeting with Walmart, July 7, 2016","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0447"},{"title":"Notes - OGC Meeting with Walmart, July 7, 2016","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0446"},{"title":"Letter from Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Regarding Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, 2015-12-11","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0439"},{"title":"Notes - Regarding Email Communications with Inmar, Multiple Occasions","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0436"},{"title":"Notes - Phone Communication with Inmar, 2017-02-08","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0435"},{"title":"Policy - Washington Ecology Interim Pharmaceutical Waste Policy June 2017","document_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932-0431"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932","supporting_documents_count":152,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0932","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-15T05:08:19Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":73520,"subtype":null,"title":"Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals","toc_doc":"Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule; Addition of Pharmaceuticals","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Air pollution control","Confidential business information","Environmental protection","Hazardous materials transportation","Hazardous waste","Packaging and containers","Recycling","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Security measures","Surety bonds","Water supply"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":73}