EPA Seeks Comments on Waste Permit Paperwork Renewal
Published Date: 1/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA wants to keep collecting info from hazardous waste facilities using a standardized permit, and they’re asking for your thoughts before renewing this process. This affects businesses that handle dangerous waste and helps keep things safe and organized without adding new costs. You’ve got until March 10, 2026, to share your comments and help shape the rules!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Annual Burden and Cost
If your business responds to this information collection, EPA estimates it will take 218 hours per year and cost $19,873 per year, which includes $693 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Which Facilities Can Use Standardized Permit
The standardized permit is available to facilities that generate hazardous waste and manage it on-site in non-thermal units (tanks, containers, or containment buildings), and to facilities that receive off-site hazardous waste from a generator under the same ownership and then store or non-thermally treat it in tanks, containers, or containment buildings.
Supplemental Permit Terms Require Compliance
The standardized permit includes a uniform portion and a supplemental portion; owners and operators must comply with supplemental, site-specific terms the regulatory Director imposes, including terms necessary to institute corrective action under Sec. 264.101 (or state equivalent).
Respondent Obligation and Scope
The notice states that responding is voluntary under 40 CFR 270.275, EPA estimates one respondent, and the frequency of response is one time.
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