Minnesota Administrative Rules

7045.0381 USE OF MANIFEST.

Subpart 1.

Delivery of shipment.

A transporter who delivers a hazardous waste to another transporter or to the designated facility must:

A.

obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of that transporter or of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest;

B.

retain one copy of the manifest according to part 7045.0391; and

C.

give the remaining copies of the manifest to the accepting transporter or designated facility.

Subp. 2.

Delivery of bulk shipments by water.

The requirements of subpart 1 do not apply to bulk shipments by water if:

A.

the bulk shipment of hazardous waste is delivered by water to the designated facility;

B.

a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest, excluding the identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures, and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent accompanies the hazardous waste;

C.

the delivering transporter obtains the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on either the manifest or the shipping paper;

D.

the person delivering the hazardous waste to the initial bulk shipment water transporter obtains the date of delivery and signature of the bulk shipment water transporter on the manifest and forwards it to the designated facility; and

E.

a copy of the shipping paper or manifest is retained by each bulk shipment water transporter in accordance with part 7045.0391.

Subp. 3.

Delivery of shipments by rail.

The requirements of subparts 1 and 2 do not apply to shipments by rail and the requirements of items A to F do apply.

A.

When accepting hazardous waste from a nonrail transporter, the initial rail transporter must:

(1)

sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the hazardous waste;

(2)

return a signed copy of the manifest to the nonrail transporter;

(3)

forward at least three copies of the manifest to the next nonrail transporter, if any, or the designated facility, if the shipment is delivered to that facility by rail, or the last rail transporter designated to handle the waste in the United States; and

(4)

retain one copy of the manifest and rail shipping paper according to part 7045.0391.

B.

Rail transporters must ensure that a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest excluding the identification numbers, generator certification, and signatures and, for exports, an EPA Acknowledgment of Consent accompanies the hazardous waste at all times.

C.

Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign either the manifest or shipping paper.

D.

When delivering hazardous waste to the designated facility, a rail transporter must:

(1)

obtain the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest or the shipping paper, if the manifest has not been received by the facility; and

(2)

retain a copy of the manifest or signed shipping paper according to part 7045.0391.

E.

When delivering hazardous waste to a nonrail transporter, a rail transporter must:

(1)

obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of the next nonrail transporter on the manifest; and

(2)

retain a copy of the manifest according to part 7045.0391.

F.

Before accepting hazardous waste from a rail transporter, a nonrail transporter must sign and date the manifest and provide a copy to the rail transporter.

Subp. 4.

Transportation to foreign country from Minnesota.

Transporters who transport hazardous waste to a foreign country from Minnesota must:

A.

indicate on the manifest the date the hazardous waste left the United States;

B.

sign the manifest and retain one copy according to part 7045.0391;

C.

return a signed copy of the manifest to the generator; and

D.

give a copy of the manifest to a United States Customs official at the point of departure from the United States.

Subp. 5.

Use of an alternate manifest.

Transporters who transport hazardous waste accompanied by an alternate manifest as provided in part 7045.0075, subpart 5 must:

A.

for each shipment, record on a log or shipping paper the name, address, and identification number of the waste generator, the quantity of waste accepted, all United States Department of Transportation shipping information, and the date the waste was accepted;

B.

carry the information required in item A when transporting waste to the reclamation facility; and

C.

maintain a copy of the information required in item A and the reclamation agreement during the term of the agreement and for three years after termination or expiration of the agreement.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

9 SR 115; 11 SR 1950; 12 SR 1660; 22 SR 5

Published Electronically:

October 10, 2013