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EPA - 2555 - Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board	Agency Name	Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2555
Original Establishment Date	8/28/2015	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest/hazardous-waste-...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	9
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	8/13/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Fred
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/13/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	8/13/2027	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Jenkins
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	Ph.D
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 566-0344
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 USC § 6939g	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jenkins.fred@epa.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/5/2012
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (e-Manifest Board) will provide recommendations on matters related to the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations of the EPA under the e-Manifest Act, including: The effectiveness of the e-Manifest IT system and associated user fees and processes; matters and policies related to the e-Manifest program; issues in the e-Manifest area, including issues identified in EPA's E-Enterprise strategy that intersect with e-Manifest, such as: business to business communications, performance standards for mobile devices, and EPA's Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) compliant e-signatures; regulations and guidance as required by the e-Manifest Act; actions to encourage the use of the electronic (paperless) system; and changes to the user fees as described in Section 3024(c)(3)(B)(i).
How is membership balanced?*	As required by the e-Manifest Act, the e-Manifest Board is comprised of nine (9) members. One (1) member will be the EPA Administrator (or a designee), serves as chairperson of the board. The rest of the committee is composed of: At least two (2) members who have expertise in information technology; At least three (3) members who have experience in using or represent users of the manifest system to track the transportation of hazardous waste under the e-Manifest Act; At least three (3) members who will be state representatives responsible for processing e-Manifests. All members of the e-Manifest Board, with the exception of the EPA Administrator, will be appointed as special government employees/experts or representatives.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The e-Manifest Advisory Board meets at least once each year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, 42 USC § 6939g (e-Manifest Act) directs the EPA Administrator to establish the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (e-Manifest Board) to assess the effectiveness of the electronic manifest system and make recommendations to the EPA Administrator for improving the system.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	All members are Tier 1 (parent committee members). There are no Tier 2 (subcommittee) members serving.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Compliance with the e-Manifest Act of 2012	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	More Than $10,000,001	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	EPA established the national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. This system, known as “e-Manifest,” modernized the nation’s cradle-to-grave hazardous waste tracking process while saving valuable time, resources, and dollars for industry and states. The purpose of the e-Manifest Advisory Board is to provide recommendations and advice to EPA on matters related to and in support of the operational activities, functions, policies, and regulations for the e-Manifest system. By enabling the transition from a paper-intensive process to an electronic system, the e-Manifest System, the EPA estimates e-Manifest will ultimately reduce the burden associated with paper manifests by between 175,000 and 425,000 hours, saving state and industry users more than $50 million annually, once electronic manifests are widely adopted.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	8	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Since its first public meeting in 2017, the e-Manifest Advisory Board has produced eight reports providing EPA recommendations to EPA on the e-Manifest System.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	90.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	10.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	e-Manifest Advisory Board website: https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest/hazardous-waste-electronic-manifest-system-e-manifest-advisory-board
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Agency's response to the Board's recommendations are posted in the public docket for each e-Manifest Advisory Board meeting at: http://www.regulations.gov under docket numbers of each meeting.	Narrative Description*	The e-Manifest Advisory Board held one public meeting in FY2025 on September 23-25, 2025.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$1,400.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$1,400.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$297,668.40	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$297,668.40
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$343,480.27	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$344,483.40
Date Cost Last Modified	9/16/2025 10:21 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.73	Est Cost Remarks	1.73
Cost Remarks	This FY2025 cost includes the total cost of the September 23-25, 2025, e-Manifest Advisory Board public meeting which was held at the end of the fiscal year.

Interest Areas

Category Area Computer Technology Information Technology Environment Environmental Issues Waste Disposal

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