La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-1307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section V-1307 - The Manifest System

A. A transporter may not accept hazardous waste from a generator or another transporter unless it is accompanied by a manifest form (EPA Form 8700-22, and if necessary, EPA Form 8700-22A), signed by the generator in accordance with the provisions of LAC 33:V.1107, or is provided with an electronic manifest that is obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with LAC 33:V1107.A.9, and signed with a valid and enforceable electronic signature as described in LAC 33:V1107.G. The transportation of any hazardous wastes without a manifest shall be deemed a violation of these regulations and the Act. In the case of exports other than those subject to LAC 33:V.1125, a transporter may not accept such waste from a primary exporter or other person:

1. if he knows the shipment does not conform to the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent; and

2. unless, in addition to a manifest signed by the generator, such waste is also accompanied by an EPA acknowledgment of consent which, except for shipments by rail, is attached to the manifest, or shipping paper for exports by water (bulk shipment). For exports of hazardous waste subject to the requirements of LAC 33:V. 1125, a transporter may not accept hazardous waste without a tracking document that includes all information required by LAC 33:V.1127.D.

B. Before transporting the hazardous waste, the transporter must sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the hazardous waste from the generator or other transporter. The transporter must return a signed copy to the generator or other transporter before leaving the generator's property or other transporter's facility.

C. The transporter must ensure that the manifest accompanies the hazardous waste, except as provided for bulk water or rail transport in LAC 33:V.1307.E and F. In the case of exports, the transporter must ensure that a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent also accompanies the hazardous waste.

D. A transporter who delivers a hazardous waste to another transporter or to the designated facility must:

1. obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of that transporter or of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest;

2. retain one copy of the manifest in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311; and

3. give the remaining copies of the manifest to the accepting transporter or designated facility.

E. The requirements of LAC 33:V.1307.C, D and F do not apply to water (bulk shipment) transporters if:

1. the hazardous waste is delivered by water (bulk shipment) to the designated facility;

2. a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA identification number, generator certification and signature) and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent accompanies the hazardous waste;

3. the delivering transporter obtains the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner and operator of the designated facility on either the manifest or the shipping paper;

4. the person delivering the hazardous waste to the initial water (bulk shipment) transporter obtains the date of delivery and signature of the water (bulk shipment) transporter on the manifest and forwards it to the designated facility; and

5. a copy of the shipping paper or manifest is retained by each water (bulk shipment) transporter in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311.B.

F. For shipments involving rail transportation, the requirements of LAC 33:V.1307.C, D and E do not apply and the following requirements do apply.

1. When accepting hazardous waste from a non-rail transporter, the initial rail transporter must:

a. sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the hazardous waste;

b. return a signed copy of the manifest to the non-rail transporter;

c. forward at least three copies of the manifest to:

i. the next non-rail transporter, if any;

ii. the designated facility, if the shipment is delivered to that facility by rail; or

iii. the last rail transporter designated to handle the waste in the United States;

d. retain one copy of the manifest and rail shipping paper in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311;

2. rail transporters must ensure that a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the EPA identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures) and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent accompanies the hazardous waste at all times;

[NOTE: Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign either the manifest or shipping paper.]

3. when delivering hazardous waste to the designated facility, a rail transporter must:

a. obtain the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest or the shipping paper (if the manifest has not been received by the facility); and

b. retain a copy of the manifest or signed shipping paper in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311;

4. when delivering hazardous waste to a non-rail transporter, a rail transporter must:

a. obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of the next non-rail transporter on the manifest; and

b. retain a copy of the manifest in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311; and

5. before accepting hazardous waste from a rail transporter, a non-rail transporter must sign and date the manifest or the shipping paper and provide a copy to the rail transporter.

G. Transporters who transport hazardous waste out of the United States must:

1. sign and date the manifest in the International Shipments block to indicate the date that the shipment left the United States;

2. retain one copy in accordance with LAC 33:V.1311.D;

3. return a signed copy of the manifest to the generator; and

4. give a copy of the manifest to a United States Customs official at the point of departure from the United States.

H. A transporter transporting hazardous waste from a generator who generates greater than 100 kg, but less than 1000 kg, of hazardous waste in a calendar month need not comply with the requirements of this Section or those of LAC 33:V.1311 provided that:

1. the waste is being transported in accordance with a reclamation agreement as provided for in LAC 33:V.1107.A.4;

2. the transporter records, on a log or shipping paper, the following information for each shipment:

a. the name, address, and EPA identification number of the generator of the waste;

b. the quantity of waste accepted;

c. all DOT-required shipping information; and

d. the date the waste is accepted;

3. the transporter carries this record when transporting waste to the reclamation facility; and

4. the transporter retains these records for a period of at least three years after termination or expiration of the agreement.

I. Use of Electronic Manifest-Legal Equivalence to Paper Forms for Participating Transporters. Electronic manifests that are obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with LAC 33:V.1107.A.9, and used in accordance with this Section in lieu of EPA Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A, are the legal equivalent of paper manifest forms bearing handwritten signatures, and satisfy for all purposes any requirement in these regulations to obtain, complete, sign, carry, provide, give, use, or retain a manifest.

1. Any requirement in these regulations to sign a manifest or manifest certification by hand, or to obtain a handwritten signature, is satisfied by signing with, or obtaining a valid and enforceable electronic signature within the meaning of LAC 33:V.1107.G.

2. Any requirement in these regulations to give, provide, send, forward, or return to another person a copy of the manifest is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is transmitted to the other person by submission to the system.

3. Any requirement in these regulations for a manifest to accompany a hazardous waste shipment is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is accessible during transportation and forwarded to the person or persons who are scheduled to receive delivery of the waste shipment, except that to the extent that the hazardous materials regulation on shipping papers for carriage by public highway requires transporters of hazardous materials to carry a paper document to comply with 49 CFR 177.817, a hazardous waste transporter must carry one printed copy of the electronic manifest on the transport vehicle.

4. Any requirement in these regulations for a transporter to keep or retain a copy of a manifest is satisfied by the retention of an electronic manifest in the transporters account on the e-manifest system, provided that such copies are readily available for viewing and production if requested by any EPA or authorized state inspector.

5. No transporter may be held liable for the inability to produce an electronic manifest for inspection under this Section, if that transporter can demonstrate that the inability to produce the electronic manifest is exclusively due to a technical difficulty with the EPA system for which the transporter bears no responsibility.

J. A transporter may participate in the electronic manifest system either by accessing the electronic manifest system from the transporters own electronic equipment, or by accessing the electronic manifest system from the equipment provided by a participating generator, by another transporter, or by a designated facility.

K. Special Procedures when Electronic Manifest is not Available. If after a manifest has been originated electronically and signed electronically by the initial transporter, and the electronic manifest system should become unavailable for any reason, then the following requirements shall be met:

1. the transporter in possession of the hazardous waste when the electronic manifest becomes unavailable shall reproduce sufficient copies of the printed manifest that is carried on the transport vehicle pursuant to LAC 33:V.1307.I.1.c, or obtain and complete another paper manifest for this purpose. The transporter shall reproduce sufficient copies to provide the transporter and all subsequent waste handlers with a copy for their files, plus two additional copies that will be delivered to the designated facility with the hazardous waste;

2. on each printed copy, the transporter shall include a notation in the special handling and additional description space (item 14) that the paper manifest is a replacement manifest for a manifest originated in the electronic manifest system, shall include (if not pre-printed on the replacement manifest) the manifest tracking number of the electronic manifest that is replaced by the paper manifest, and shall also include a brief explanation why the electronic manifest was not available for completing the tracking of the shipment electronically;

3. a transporter signing a replacement manifest to acknowledge receipt of the hazardous waste must ensure that each paper copy is individually signed and that a legible handwritten signature appears on each copy; and

4. from the point at which the electronic manifest is no longer available for tracking the waste shipment, the paper replacement manifest copies shall be carried, signed, retained as records, and given to a subsequent transporter or to the designated facility, following the instructions, procedures, and requirements that apply to the use of all other paper manifests.

L. Special Procedures for Electronic Signature Methods Undergoing Tests. If a transporter using an electronic manifest signs this manifest electronically using an electronic signature method, which is undergoing pilot or demonstration tests aimed at demonstrating the practicality or legal dependability of the signature method, then the transporter shall sign the electronic manifest electronically, and also sign with an ink signature the transporter acknowledgement of receipt of materials on the printed copy of the manifest that is carried on the vehicle in accordance with LAC 33:V.1307.I.1.c. This printed copy bearing the generators and transporters ink signatures shall also be presented by the transporter to the designated facility to sign in ink to indicate the receipt of the waste materials or to indicate discrepancies. After the owner/operator of the designated facility has signed this printed manifest copy with its ink signature, the printed manifest copy shall be delivered to the designated facility with the waste materials.

M. Imposition of User Fee for Electronic Manifest Use. A transporter who is a user of the electronic manifest may be assessed a user fee by EPA for the origination or processing of each electronic manifest. EPA shall maintain and update from time-to-time the current schedule of electronic manifest user fees, which shall be determined based on current and projected system costs and level of use of the electronic manifest system. The current schedule of electronic manifest user fees shall be published as an appendix to 40 CFR part 262.

N. Electronic Manifest Signatures. Electronic manifest signatures shall meet the criteria described in LAC 33:V.1107.G.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-1307

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 10:200 (March 1984), amended LR 16:220 (March 1990), LR 18:1256 (November 1992), LR 20:1109 (October 1994), amended by the Office of Waste Services, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 24:666 (April 1998), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 27:710 (May 2001), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 32:824 (May 2006), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 42567 (4/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.