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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE93 Publication ID: Spring 2010 
Title: Requirements for Transboundary Shipments of Wastes, Export Shipments of Spent Lead-Acid Batteries, Submitting Exception Reports for Export Shipments of Hazardous Wastes, and Imports of Hazardous Waste 
Abstract: The Agency revised the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulation regarding the transboundary movement of hazardous waste among countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as specified in 40 CFR part 262, subpart H, to implement revisions that the OECD made to both its framework for hazardous waste transboundary movements between Member countries and to its waste lists. The revisions were adopted by the OECD to create a more streamlined, uniform system for exports and imports, resulting in a more efficient international recycling market and increased recycling among the Member countries. In addition to the OECD amendments, the Agency amended the regulations under RCRA regarding the transboundary movements of spent lead-acid batteries being reclaimed, as specified in 40 CFR part 266, subpart G, to require appropriate notice and consent for those batteries intended for export/reclamation. EPA amended the current regulations in the interest of harmonizing them with both the amendments adopted by the OECD in 2001 and EPA's existing export requirements for RCRA Universal Waste. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 262 subpart H (Revision)    40 CFR 262.58    40 CFR 262.10(d)    40 CFR 263.10(d)    40 CFR 266.80(a)    40 CFR 262.55    40 CFR 264.71(a)(3)    40 CFR 265.71 (a)(3)    40 CFR 271.1(j)   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6901 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/06/2008  73 FR 58388   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/05/2008    
Final Action  01/08/2010  75 FR 1236   
Additional Information: SAN No. 4606; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2008/October/Day-06/f22536.pdf; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2005-0018.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Laura Coughlan
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5304P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-0005
Fax:703 308-0514
Email: coughlan.laura@epa.gov

Frank McAlister
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
5304P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-8196
Fax:703 308-0514
Email: Mcalister.Frank@epa.gov