R315-262-60. Imports of Hazardous Waste  


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  •   (a) Any person who imports hazardous waste from a foreign country into the United States shall comply with the requirements of Rule R315-262.

      (b) When importing hazardous waste, a person shall meet all the requirements of Section R315-262-20 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 shall be used.

      (2) In place of the generator's signature on the certification statement, the U.S. importer or his agent shall sign and date the certification and obtain the signature of the initial transporter.

      (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 shall check the import box and enter the point of entry, city and State, into the United States.

      (e) The importer shall provide the transporter with an additional copy of the manifest to be submitted by the receiving facility to U.S. EPA in accordance with Subsections R315-264-71(a)(3) and 40 CFR 265.71(a)(3), which is adopted by reference.