Section 662.084. Tracking document.

 

(1)  All U.S. parties subject to the contract provisions of s. NR 662.085 shall ensure that a tracking document meeting the conditions of sub. (2) accompanies each transfrontier shipment of wastes subject to amber-list or red-list controls from the initiation of the shipment until it reaches the final recovery facility, including cases in which the waste is stored or exchanged by the consignee prior to shipment to the final recovery facility, except as provided in pars. (a) and (b) .

(a) For shipments of hazardous waste within the U.S. solely by water (bulk shipments only) the generator shall forward the tracking document with the manifest to the last water (bulk shipment) transporter to handle the waste in the U.S. if exported by water (in accordance with the manifest routing procedures at s. NR 662.023 (3) ).

(b) For rail shipments of hazardous waste within the U.S. which originate at the site of generation, the generator shall forward the tracking document with the manifest (in accordance with the routing procedures for the manifest in s. NR 662.023 (4) ) to the next non-rail transporter, if any, or the last rail transporter to handle the waste in the U.S. if exported by rail.

(2)  The tracking document shall include all information required under s. NR 662.083 (for notification), and the following:

(a) Date shipment commenced.

(b) Name (if not notifier), address and telephone and telefax numbers of primary exporter.

(c) Company name and EPA ID number of all transporters.

(d) Identification (license, registered name or registration number) of means of transport, including types of packaging.

(e) Any special precautions to be taken by transporters.

(f) Certification and declaration signed by notifier that no objection to the shipment has been lodged as follows:

I certify that the above information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that legally-enforceable written contractual obligations have been entered into, that any applicable insurance or other financial guarantees are or shall be in force covering the transfrontier movement, and that:

1. All necessary consents have been received; OR

2. The shipment is directed at a recovery facility within the OECD area and no objection has been received from any of the concerned countries within the 30 day tacit consent period; OR

3. The shipment is directed at a recovery facility pre-authorized for that type of waste within the OECD area; such an authorization has not been revoked, and no objection has been received from any of the concerned countries.

(delete sentences that are not applicable)

Name:  

Signature:  

Date:  

(g) Appropriate signatures for each custody transfer (e.g., transporter, consignee and owner or operator of the recovery facility).

(3)  Notifiers also shall comply with the special manifest requirements of s. NR 662.054 (1) , (2) , (3) , (5) and (9) and consignees shall comply with the import requirements of subch. F .

(4)  Each U.S. person that has physical custody of the waste from the time the movement commences until it arrives at the recovery facility shall sign the tracking document (e.g., transporter, consignee and owner or operator of the recovery facility).

(5)  Within 3 working days of the receipt of imports subject to this subchapter, the owner or operator of the U.S. recovery facility shall send signed copies of the tracking document to the notifier, to the:

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Office of Compliance; Enforcement Planning, Targeting and
Data Division (2222A)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460

and to the competent authorities of the exporting and transit countries.

History: CR 05-032 : cr. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.