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Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (EPA Form 8700-12) and RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application (EPA Form 8700-23)
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Waste Activity Information Collection Request
Waste Activity Instructions and Form Booklet
Part A Permit
Additional Information
Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (Renewal); Information Collection Request
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.),
this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR)
has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved
collection that is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2006. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection
of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes
the nature of the information collection and its
estimated burden and cost.
Federal
Register - April 21, 2006
Federal
Register - August 15, 2005
Supporting materials and public comments for these notices are for
public review online, as explained below.
To use Regulations.gov:
- Select Docket Search.
- Select "Environmental Protection Agency" from the Agency drop-down menu.
- In the Docket ID box, type in the Docket Number EPA-HQ- RCRA-2005-0013 and press the "Submit" button to receive search results. Be patient; loading the documents takes time.
Notification of Regulated Waste Activity Instructions
and Form Booklet
[EPA Form 8700-12] (July 2006)
This is the July 2006 revised version of the booklet. This booklet is provided to help you determine if you are subject to the requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for notifying authorized State or EPA of your regulated waste activities. The Notification of Regulated Waste Activity instructions will assist you in obtaining an EPA Identification Number by completing and submitting the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form (Site ID Form) [EPA Form 8700-12] for initial notifications; the instructions will also assist you in revising your Site ID Form information if you are required to submit a subsequent notification. A section is included with definitions for RCRA terms. The appendices list typical waste streams produced by small quantity generators, provide the EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers for typical waste streams, and provide the complete list of EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers (Codes) .
- Notification
of Regulated Waste Activity Instructions and Form Booklet (PDF) (48 pp, 402K) -
EPA Form 8700-12: RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form, July 2006
We have made the form screen-fillable. In order to complete these forms on-screen, you must have either the full Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. Use the tab key to move between entries.If you have only the Acrobat Acrobat Reader, you can only fill-out and print the form within your web browser; you can not save the form. If you have the full Adobe Acrobat, however, you can both fill-out and save.
- Where
can I obtain assistance with the Notification of Regulated Waste Activity
Requirements and the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form? Where
should I send my completed form? (PDF)
(10 pp, 37K)
- Code of Federal Regulations, Part 261: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 Codes List -
These are the valid codes for report submission.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application Instructions
and Form Booklet
[EPA Form 8700-23] (March, 2005)
Note: The new expiration date for EPA Form 8700-23, the Part A permit application, is 01/31/09. The current Form 8700-23 and booklet should be used until they are revised.
This is the March 2005 revised version of the booklet.The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires anyone who owns or operates a facility where hazardous waste is treated, stored, or disposed to have a permit. RCRA establishes a procedure for obtaining interim status which allows existing facilities to continue operating until a final hazardous waste permit is issued. This application is required for a Federal permit to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The instructions explain the process for obtaining a RCRA hazardous waste permit and how to complete the forms for the application. Interim status is also explained. The forms provide required information about a facility and the processes to be used for treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes, the design capacity of such processes, and the specific hazardous wastes to be handled at a facility.
- RCRA
Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Applications [EPA Form 8700-23] - March
2005 Instructions and Form Booklet (PDF) (46 pp, 886K) We have made the form screen-fillable. In order to complete these forms on-screen, you must have either the full Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. Use the tab key to move between entries.
If you have only the Acrobat Acrobat Reader, you can only fill-out and print the form within your web browser; you can not save the form. If you have the full Adobe Acrobat, however, you can both fill-out and save.
- Where can I obtain assistance with the RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application Requirements and completing the forms? Where should I send my completed form? (PDF) (10 pp, 37K)
Where can I get additional information and help?
In addition to those contacts listed above, there are several other sources available to help with your questions and provide information on EPA regulations:- RCRA Frequent Questions Page - This allows
users to find answers to commonly asked questions that cover a wide
range of RCRA issues and topics.
- RCRA Online - The RCRA Online database is designed to enable
users to locate documents, including publications and other outreach
materials, that cover a wide range of RCRA issues and topics.
- EPA Page for RCRA Regulations
- Compliance Assistance Centers - The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has sponsored partnerships with industry, academic institutions,
environmental groups, and other agencies to launch sector-specific Compliance
Assistance Centers (Centers). Each Center addresses real world issues
in understandable language for you to understand Federal environmental
requirements and how to save money through pollution prevention techniques.
There are several Centers listed; you may find one for your business. If not, you may want to review "Do I Need a Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number?"
- EPA National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse - The Clearinghouse
is a comprehensive source of compliance assistance information and resources.
Use Internet links to Federal, State, local, and other compliance assistance
providers to find the tools you need.
- EPA Small Business Ombudsman Office - 1-800-368-5888
- Your Trade Association