On August 11, 2023 (88 FR 54537), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register (FR) to solicit information and request comments to assist in the potential development of non-regulatory and regulatory options that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process. Options could include revising the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations or other, non-regulatory options. This Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) does not propose any regulatory requirements or change any existing regulatory requirements. Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2023.

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EPA 08-11-2023 proposed rule Used Drum Management