EPA Sets New Notification, Reporting Requirements for CRT Exporters
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing changes to its regulations on the export of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for reuse and recycling. The changes include, among other things: (1) a definition for CRT exporter; (2) more detailed notification instructions for both broken (for recycling) and intact (for reuse) used CRTs; and (3) an annual reporting requirement for exporters of broken used CRTs for recycling. The final rule adopts a March 2012 rule mostly unchanged (see 12031611). The new regulations take effect Dec. 26, 2014. Highlights of the final rule are as follows:
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New exporter definition. The final rule defines a CRT exporter as “any person in the U.S. who initiates a transaction to send used CRTs outside the U.S. or its territories for recycling or reuse, or any intermediary in the U.S. arranging for such export.”
Recycled CRT notification. In addition to the current regulations’ requirement that notifications include the name of the recycler and any alternate recycler, EPA’s final rule amends CRT export regulations to require that notifications of intended exports of used, broken CRTs for recycling should include estimated quantities and the names of all recyclers. The EPA says it is making the change because CRTs are sometimes exported to more than one country.
Reused CRT notification. The final rule amends notification requirements for intact CRTs for reuse so that notifications only cover a maximum of 12 months. EPA will also require the exporter to report estimated total quantity, estimated frequency of exportation, points of departure and entry, a certification of accuracy, etc., in addition to the exporter information required by the current regulations.
Annual reports for recycled CRT exporters. EPA is finalizing its proposal to require annual reports from exporters of used, broken CRTs sent for recycling, to be filed no later than March 1 of each year. The reports will have to include quantities, frequency of shipment, ultimate destinations, and a certification by the exporter that the submitted information is accurate, among other things.
(Federal Register 06/26/14)