[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 25]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR262.60]

[Page 218]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 262_STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE--Table 
of Contents
 
                  Subpart F_Imports of Hazardous Waste
 
Sec. 262.60  Imports of hazardous waste.


    (a) Any person who imports hazardous waste from a foreign country 
into the United States must comply with the requirements of this part 
and the special requirements of this subpart.
    (b) When importing hazardous waste, a person must meet all the 
requirements of Sec. 262.20(a) for the manifest except that:
    (1) In place of the generator's name, address and EPA identification 
number, the name and address of the foreign generator and the importer's 
name, address and EPA identification number must be used.
    (2) In place of the generator's signature on the certification 
statement, the U.S. importer or his agent must sign and date the 
certification and obtain the signature of the initial transporter.
    (c) A person who imports hazardous waste must obtain the manifest 
form from the consignment State if the State supplies the manifest and 
requires its use. If the consignment State does not supply the manifest 
form, then the manifest form may be obtained from any source.

[51 FR 28685, Aug. 8, 1986]

    Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 10818, Mar. 4, 2005, Sec. 262.60 was 
amended by revising paragraph (c) and adding paragraphs (d) and (e), 
effective Sept. 6, 2005. For the convenience of the user, the revised 
and added text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 262.60  Imports of hazardous waste.

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    (c) A person who imports hazardous waste may obtain the manifest 
form from any source that is registered with the U.S. EPA as a supplier 
of manifests (e.g., states, waste handlers, and/or commercial forms 
printers).
    (d) In the International Shipments block, the importer must check 
the import box and enter the point of entry (city and State) into the 
United States.
    (e) The importer must provide the transporter with an additional 
copy of the manifest to be submitted by the receiving facility to U.S. 
EPA in accordance with Sec. 264.71(a)(3) and Sec. 265.71(a)(3) of this 
chapter.