Notification of PCB waste activity (EPA Form
7710-53)
(a)(1) All commercial storers, transporters, and disposers of PCB waste who were engaged
in PCB waste handling activities on or prior to February 5, 1990 shall notify EPA of their
PCB waste activities by filing EPA Form 7710 53 with EPA by no later than April 4, 1990.
Upon receiving the notification form EPA will assign an EPA identification number to each
entity that notifies.
(2) All generators (other than generators exempt from notification under paragraph (c)(1)
of this section), commercial storers, transporters, and disposers of PCB waste who first
engage in PCB waste handling activities after February 5, 1990, shall notify EPA of their
PCB waste activities by filing EPA Form 7710-53 with EPA prior to engaging in PCB waste
handling activities.
(3) Any person required to notify EPA under this action shall file with EPA Form 7710-53.
Copies of EPA Form 7710-53 are available from the Operation Branch (TS-798), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW,
Washington, DC 20460. Descriptive information and instructions for filling in the form are
included in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (vii) of this section.
(4) All of the following information shall be provided to EPA on Form 7710-53:
(i) The name of the facility, and the name of the owner or operator of the facility.
(ii) EPA identification number, if any, previously issued to the facility.
(iii) The facility's mailing address.
(iv) The location of the facility.
(v) The facility's installation contact and telephone number.
(vi) The type of PCB waste activity engaged in at the facility.
(vii) Signature of the signer of the certification statement, typed or printed name and
official title of signer, and date signed.
(viii) EPA has determined that the information in Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (a)(4)(vii)
of this section shall not be treated as confidential business information. This
information will be disclosed to the public without further notice to the submitter unless
the submitter provides a written justification (submitted with the notification form)
which demonstrates extraordinary reasons why the information should be entitled to
confidential treatment.
(b) Generators (other than those generators exempt from notification under paragraph
(c)(1) of this section), commercial storers, transporters, and disposers of PCB waste who
have previously notified EPA or a State of hazardous waste activities under RCRA shall
notify EPA of their PCB waste activities under this Part by filling EPA form 7710-53 with
EPA by no later than April 4, 1990. The notification shall include the EPA identification
number previously issued by EPA or the State and upon receipt of the notification, EPA
shall verify and authorize the use of the previously issued identification number for PCB
waste activities.
(c)(1) Generators of PCB waste need not notify EPA and receive unique EPA identification
numbers under this section, unless their PCB waste activities are described in paragraph
(c)(2) of this section. Generators exempted from notifying EPA under this paragraph shall
use the generic identification number "40 CFR Part 761" on the manifests,
records, and reports which they shall prepare under this subpart, unless such generators
elect to use a unique EPA identification number previously assigned to them under RCRA by
EPA or a State.
(2) Generators of PCB waste who use own, service, or process PCBs or PCB items shall
notify EPA of their PCB waste activities only if they own or operate PCB storage
facilities subject to he storage requirements of §761.65 (b) or (c)(7). Such generators
shall notify EPA in the following manner:
(i) Generators storing PCB waste subject to the storage requirements of §761.65 (b) or
(c)(7) shall notify EPA by filing EPA Form 7710-53 with EPA by no later than April 4,
1990.
(ii) Generators who desire to commence storage of PCB waste after February 5, 1990 shall
notify EPA and receive an EPA identification number before they may commence storage of
PCBs at their facilities established under §761.65 (b) or (c)(7).
(iii) A separate notification shall be submitted to EPA for each PCB storage, facility
owned or operated by generators of PCB waste. Upon receiving these notifications, EPA will
assign generators unique EPA identification numbers for each storage facility notifying
EPA under this section.
(d) Persons required to notify under this section shall file EPA Form 7710-53 with EPA by
mailing the form to the following address: Chief, Operation Branch (TS-798), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. NE-117, 401 M St.,
SW, Washington, DC 20460.
(e) The requirements under this section to notify EPA and obtain EPA identification
numbers shall in no case excuse compliance by any person subject to the 1-year limit on
storage prior to disposal under §761 65(a).
[54 FR 52752, Dec. 21, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 15809, Mar 24, 1993; 58 FR 34205, June
23, 1993]