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764 02:12:30.570 --> 02:12:40.230 Tess Fields: it's Amanda yeah exactly so valid and enforceable is the language used into 16 to 25 about electronic signatures So what does that actually mean.

765 02:12:40.530 --> 02:12:44.910 Tess Fields: And what does that mean in terms of other systems potentially capturing electronic signatures.

766 02:12:45.600 --> 02:12:56.940 Tess Fields: So, the CIO has put out a guidance document of five hallmarks that are typically considered parts of valid and enforceable signatures, and this isn't something that EPA is formulated opted, but rather.

767 02:12:57.960 --> 02:13:00.870 Tess Fields: We think it provides good guidance for what is needed.

768 02:13:03.630 --> 02:13:05.010 Tess Fields: So next slide.

769 02:13:07.020 --> 02:13:19.110 Tess Fields: So, the first hallmark is the form of the signature itself electronic forms of signature can include symbols, such as a typed name a digitized image of a handwritten signature a shared numerical code.

770 02:13:19.890 --> 02:13:33.990 Tess Fields: A fingerprint sounds such as a voice recording processes such as you know, using a mouse to click I agree or logging in with a private key to apply a digital signature.

771 02:13:35.160 --> 02:13:44.190 Tess Fields: This isn't an exhaustive list of forms of electronic signatures also, but it provides it illustrates the variety of options.

772 02:13:47.880 --> 02:13:58.080 Tess Fields: The second home market is the intent to sign so in electronic transactions merely applying a sound similar process doesn't make it a legally.

773 02:13:58.680 --> 02:14:07.650 Tess Fields: Binding signature, it must be implied by the signer with the intent to sign, so when designing a signing process to evidence and intent to sign.

774 02:14:08.070 --> 02:14:16.800 Tess Fields: it's very important to distinguish intend to sign from the reason for signing so, for example, applying a signature is different than just writing your name in a form.

775 02:14:17.970 --> 02:14:29.340 Tess Fields: And the overall signing process should be designed to minimize the risk that signers could legitimately claim that they applied in electronic form signature accidentally without realizing it's legal significance.

776 02:14:33.150 --> 02:14:47.670 Tess Fields: The third hallmark is the association of the signature to the record so just with just as with a paper signature electronic signatures are required to be attached to or associated in some way with the record being signed.

777 02:14:48.720 --> 02:14:57.450 Tess Fields: And there are two aspects to this issue, the first is that the signer must have the opportunity to review the entirety of the record before signing it.

778 02:14:58.350 --> 02:15:04.440 Tess Fields: And the second is that the electronic signature must be linked to the record being signed in some way.

779 02:15:04.980 --> 02:15:20.940 Tess Fields: And for an electronic signature to be equivalent to a signature on a paper document the sound symbol or process that constitutes that electronic signature must be tied to the electronic record and must allow someone to later go back and determine that the record has been summoned.

780 02:15:25.710 --> 02:15:40.050 Tess Fields: The fourth is the identification and authentication of the signer so, by definition, a signature must be the act of a specific signer, and this requires establishing a link between an identified person and the signature.

781 02:15:41.760 --> 02:16:01.800 Tess Fields: Other security procedures may be used to accomplish this objective, so it might include logging into a particular website with a unique username and password and that can then be used to authenticate the signer in the overall process of signing the electronic records.

782 02:16:04.350 --> 02:16:22.410 Tess Fields: Finally, the last call mark is the integrity of the sign record, so it has to be linked the signature has to be linked to the record, but it also must then not be changed after the person has signed the record so.

783 02:16:23.850 --> 02:16:38.220 Tess Fields: It requires that systems, ensure the continuing integrity of both the electronic record and its electronic signature following the completion of the signing process and, since a matter of providing appropriate data security.

784 02:16:38.730 --> 02:16:51.840 Tess Fields: And the concern regarding integrity flows from the fact that electronic records are easily altered in a manner that is not detectable so steps must be taken to ensure that a document signed electronically is not has not changed once it's been signed.

785 02:16:53.730 --> 02:17:00.090 Tess Fields: So now we'll go into some more time for discussion and questions and.

786 02:17:00.870 --> 02:17:09.720 Tess Fields: Similar to last time I'm going to go through and read the questions and, if you would like to provide feedback raise your hand and I'll call on you in the order that.

787 02:17:10.530 --> 02:17:23.700 Tess Fields: You have raised your hand and then Brian will again go through the written Q & A box afterwards, so we have a bunch of discussion prompts that we actually have two slides of discussion questions this time so I'm just going to read through all of them and.

788 02:17:26.130 --> 02:17:27.630 Tess Fields: Then I'll start taking hands.

789 02:17:28.770 --> 02:17:37.650 Tess Fields: So, what are your thoughts on allowing users to capture and upload electronic signatures and terms of its likelihood to increase electronic adoption.

790 02:17:38.670 --> 02:17:44.100 Tess Fields: previously discussed electronic signature method options and the extent they would encourage adoption.

791 02:17:44.910 --> 02:18:00.690 Tess Fields: whether and how, for example in guidance we define valid and enforceable electronic signature for electronic signatures captured outside the manifest whether we should adopt those CIO guidance for the five hallmarks of valid and enforceable signature.

792 02:18:02.430 --> 02:18:17.790 Tess Fields: I'll read the next one, to what are your thoughts on whether EPA should be responsible for ensuring that industry systems meet requirements, whether EPA should be concerned about ensuring the manifest isn't altered between dockworker and site manager.

793 02:18:18.810 --> 02:18:29.880 Tess Fields: And whether EPA should require simultaneous direct connection upload the manifest compared to allowing users to save on their system for some time before uploading.

794 02:18:30.750 --> 02:18:35.250 Tess Fields: And prior to advancing the manifest and what are the potential offline impacts.

795 02:18:36.150 --> 02:18:49.980 Tess Fields: So, if you have thoughts on any of these questions or, if you want us to go back to a particular slide to talk about something Please go ahead and raise your hand I see angel has raised his hand again, so please go ahead and unmute yourself angel.

796 02:18:55.980 --> 02:18:57.630 Tess Fields: Still muted if you're trying to talk.

797 02:19:04.830 --> 02:19:13.920 Tess Fields: And perhaps angel stepped away for a moment, so I will come back to but Larry if you would like to unmute yourself.

798 02:19:14.340 --> 02:19:16.020 Larry Fura: Sure, can you hear me.

799 02:19:16.230 --> 02:19:17.400 Larry Fura: Yes, great.

800 02:19:18.660 --> 02:19:20.610 Larry Fura: So. I just want to clarify.

801 02:19:21.660 --> 02:19:27.900 Larry Fura: A couple things like if we went back to the second scenario slide.

802 02:19:34.080 --> 02:19:37.020 Larry Fura: Okay, and I asked this also in the in the questions but.

803 02:19:37.170 --> 02:19:38.970 Larry Fura: So. you can just ignore them when they get to that, but.

804 02:19:39.540 --> 02:19:50.100 Larry Fura: I mean, in this case the signatures, I know this is conceptual right now, but this would be potentially somebody drawing their finger on an iPad.

805 02:19:51.210 --> 02:19:52.800 Larry Fura: Using a signature pad.

806 02:19:54.420 --> 02:20:14.250 Larry Fura: You know, some method, but it doesn't have to be a specific sign in. but an industry system could capture that in this scenario, and then they would basically just upload them at the end of the process in this scenario, that is the correct what you're what you're getting at with this.

807 02:20:17.250 --> 02:20:19.800 Larry Fura: I don't know Scott, maybe clarify that or Brian.

808 02:20:20.070 --> 02:20:30.240 Bryan Groce: And I'll defer to Skype but uh the answer to that question in general for these options that are discussed for three and four is yes, that.

809 02:20:30.870 --> 02:20:49.440 Bryan Groce: You know the expectation would be that the signatures would not occur within our system they would occur outside of ours, and this is sort of trying to flesh out to figure out how such signatures or turn a sentence would meet those five hallmarks at the test just addressed.

810 02:20:49.680 --> 02:20:54.450 Stephen Donnelly: Okay, so yeah Larry, this is the so yeah Essentially, it would be.

811 02:20:55.740 --> 02:21:00.540 Stephen Donnelly: It would be, it would be the equivalent of a paper manifest method.

812 02:21:01.680 --> 02:21:07.830 Stephen Donnelly: yeah, sort of concept to would be, it would be completely outside of the system we wouldn't know what was going on until via.

813 02:21:08.430 --> 02:21:13.410 Larry Fura: Okay sounds good, and then, if we advance the slide three and then Scott, maybe just be ready.

814 02:21:15.570 --> 02:21:24.390 Larry Fura: slide three is you're having this third party basically capture whatever form of signature new signature method that would be allowed.

815 02:21:26.190 --> 02:21:28.410 Larry Fura: I guess, my question is with that would be.

816 02:21:29.730 --> 02:21:43.380 Larry Fura: Is there a reason why you want to involve a third-party or couldn't EPA simply provide some of these simpler capture methods couldn't the industry user you know simply call an API and.

817 02:21:44.220 --> 02:21:50.880 Larry Fura: You know, get back a link that would pop up screen that the user could then sign with their finger, but EPA is providing that.

818 02:21:51.390 --> 02:21:56.820 Larry Fura: That service or like I thought about texting, you know if a user's got a cell phone number.

819 02:21:57.300 --> 02:22:08.310 Larry Fura: EPA could initiate a. you know, an interactive voice response system that would call the user and ask, have you reviewed the manifest you know press one for yes two for no and then you know.

820 02:22:09.060 --> 02:22:15.600 Larry Fura: Do you want to sign this manifest one for yes two for no and it goes through, but rather than involve this third party.

821 02:22:17.370 --> 02:22:28.590 Larry Fura: It would seem to make more sense to me to have EPA just simply provide those kind of simpler signing alternatives if you decided that this kind of signature was going to be allowed.

822 02:22:30.630 --> 02:22:42.870 Larry Fura: For what it's worth I don't know if you have any reason from an EPA perspective that you wouldn't want to and want to involve a third party, I mean if it's just a cost thing development time something like that or, if you have any comments on that.

823 02:22:52.110 --> 02:22:53.820 Stephen Donnelly: What if.

824 02:22:54.570 --> 02:23:05.160 Scott Christian: These are all their options so just trying to flesh out the options and get people's comments on the various options so third party would be it could be a third party.

825 02:23:06.420 --> 02:23:10.680 Scott Christian: system that you may use to sign mortgages and things like that.

826 02:23:12.750 --> 02:23:20.580 Scott Christian: There are options that could be and to your point about additional signature options that he could offer.

827 02:23:22.410 --> 02:23:23.340 Scott Christian: Those are definitely.

828 02:23:24.450 --> 02:23:25.710 Scott Christian: Good places to comment.

829 02:23:27.900 --> 02:23:42.360 Scott Christian: You know the idea of text has come up in the past, so if people would use it, then we can discuss that internally, so that the main reason is getting those comments I appreciate the question.

830 02:23:44.340 --> 02:23:59.970 Amanda Kohler: yeah, all add that we propose something for advisory board consideration was that April 2020 that was similar using links to via text or via phone and you know heard that there would be challenges with.

831 02:24:00.990 --> 02:24:07.410 Amanda Kohler: The system, knowing the unique emails the unique phone numbers for each of the signers and so.

832 02:24:08.430 --> 02:24:13.230 Amanda Kohler: And so, I think scenario for is probably maybe David can flip there.

833 02:24:14.610 --> 02:24:25.140 Amanda Kohler: But in order to maybe meet that hallmark of identifying authenticate you know here we're allowing the dockworker and the driver to to sign, however, the company.

834 02:24:25.500 --> 02:24:32.790 Amanda Kohler: wants to capture those electronic signatures, but then using the site manager encrypted unique ID and key to send it to the manifest and so.

835 02:24:33.750 --> 02:24:42.120 Amanda Kohler: So, we don't necessarily the system doesn't need to know the phone number of the dock worker or the email at the dock worker or have the even the dockworker driver registered.

836 02:24:42.810 --> 02:24:53.730 Amanda Kohler: And so, we're hoping that kind of that helps address a big challenge we have heard throughout the Advisory Board process, but at the same time, we have a site manager registered for each site and that's site manager is then uploading.

837 02:24:54.510 --> 02:25:01.980 Amanda Kohler: That electronic signature that they have captured from the driver of the dockworker you know to manifest and so that whole process, then, is.

838 02:25:02.340 --> 02:25:16.380 Amanda Kohler: is providing us the assurances of the person on the docket in the truck that's acknowledging receipt, or you know certifying that they prepare the shipment but also having that site manager already registered already known to the to the system and allowing us to authenticate that way.

839 02:25:17.940 --> 02:25:21.450 Larry Fura: I guess with number four when Scott was explaining it.

840 02:25:23.100 --> 02:25:33.810 Larry Fura: What I took from it was like a Doc manager could call some other person, that is, the site manager at the site and just simply say Okay, I signed for this and that site managers and going to say.

841 02:25:34.200 --> 02:25:47.880 Larry Fura: Great Larry signed for it at this time and submit that to the manifest, but it would seem like that would technically break the identity and authentication piece that test covered.

842 02:25:49.140 --> 02:25:51.630 Larry Fura: If EPA did adopt that is.

843 02:25:52.830 --> 02:25:56.130 Larry Fura: A signature, the different electronic forms of signature.

844 02:25:57.810 --> 02:26:13.470 Larry Fura: Because I don't know what would stop that you know it stopped at from site manager from simply saying yep okay that's correct and I guess, one of the questions I would have on scenario for while we're looking at this, like to is could a site manager from.

845 02:26:14.640 --> 02:26:17.430 Larry Fura: Any of those phases.

846 02:26:18.870 --> 02:26:26.880 Larry Fura: complete the signature for the other phases, in other words, could the transporter get their site manager person on the phone.

847 02:26:27.390 --> 02:26:39.420 Larry Fura: and say I'm signing this manifest and I'm here with the generator I'm here with Larry is signing the manifest and put me on the phone with them and say, yes, I wonder sign it, and the transporters.

848 02:26:41.130 --> 02:26:41.640 Larry Fura: You know.

849 02:26:42.900 --> 02:26:50.790 Larry Fura: site manager would be able to enter signatures for both of us I'd be curious to know if there was any thought given to that.

850 02:26:52.650 --> 02:26:53.370 Larry Fura: So.

851 02:26:55.500 --> 02:26:59.730 Amanda Kohler: yeah, well I'll say this is this is early stages, and so we are.

852 02:26:59.790 --> 02:27:07.260 Amanda Kohler: We are very interested in stakeholder input on on how flexible or stringent to be in terms of.

853 02:27:08.340 --> 02:27:15.270 Amanda Kohler: Setting requirements for electronic signatures captured outside of the manifest, and so the five hallmarks that Tess went through is something that.

854 02:27:15.780 --> 02:27:23.220 Amanda Kohler: You know, we found helpful and just adds to the conversation I will point out the identify authenticate hallmark, which is in that guidance.

855 02:27:23.760 --> 02:27:39.960 Amanda Kohler: Does count the overall process, so you don't actually have to do the identify and authenticate in the actual one signature step it can be the overall process and so that's how we see scenario four working that way but yes, you know we're very interested in in that okay.

856 02:27:40.260 --> 02:27:52.080 Larry Fura: The other only other comment I would make about this in all cases where you're showing industry system, I think it would be beneficial to break you know to break those up that each.

857 02:27:53.130 --> 02:28:00.660 Larry Fura: Part could have their own industry system, the, you know the generator could log into a manifest into the current web portal and sign.

858 02:28:00.990 --> 02:28:14.010 Larry Fura: And then the transporter could use their industry system to you sign versus you know the way it's depicted yeah there you go yeah something more like that yeah good you've covered that um.

859 02:28:15.540 --> 02:28:16.650 Larry Fura: I think that.

860 02:28:18.000 --> 02:28:19.110 Stephen Donnelly: In the appendix.

861 02:28:19.170 --> 02:28:19.470 yeah.

862 02:28:20.580 --> 02:28:28.620 Larry Fura: The only other, the only other comment I wanted to make or question to ask is at all these points where you're receiving a signature.

863 02:28:29.460 --> 02:28:38.400 Larry Fura: I'm assuming that it if you're not assuming this I would, I would say that you would want to assume that you're also going to get a text version.

864 02:28:39.150 --> 02:28:43.470 Larry Fura: You know text meeting typed type diversion of the name of the person that signing.

865 02:28:43.830 --> 02:28:51.450 Larry Fura: So, if somebody signing on a signature pad or with their finger whatever somewhere somebody's typing in the name of that person.

866 02:28:51.780 --> 02:28:58.770 Larry Fura: so that you know who that signature is supposed to belong to whether or not that person is registered with the manifest or not, you know.

867 02:28:59.430 --> 02:29:10.860 Larry Fura: Because it sounds like, in this case the person with all these signature scenarios that you're proposing, except for option one all of those are with users, that may or may not have accounts with a manifest so.

868 02:29:12.420 --> 02:29:22.470 Larry Fura: You know you're just talking to whoever's at the site they're signing out the generator site they're going to say my name is so, and so, and then they're going to sign them the signature pad kind of idea so.

869 02:29:23.610 --> 02:29:32.190 Amanda Kohler: And I'll add to I think we're even more open to two formats of electronic signature, so, you know, the first hallmark that test described.

870 02:29:32.790 --> 02:29:42.180 Amanda Kohler: talked about a whole different in a whole set of formats so type names, you know initials certainly digitize handwritten signatures.

871 02:29:43.080 --> 02:29:53.580 Amanda Kohler: voice recording you know it's a very it's very flexible, at least with respect to this guidance that talks about this, and so what we adopted or not, you know that's open.

872 02:29:54.660 --> 02:29:59.700 Larry Fura: yeah, I mean I I'd be for having you adopted, but the key I guess was just even knowing.

873 02:30:00.720 --> 02:30:08.880 Larry Fura: You know, knowing that identity of that person to tie with whatever type of signature they provided I think would be helpful.

874 02:30:09.930 --> 02:30:10.230 Amanda Kohler: So.

875 02:30:10.980 --> 02:30:11.250 Larry Fura: that's.

876 02:30:11.910 --> 02:30:13.260 Larry Fura: Those are the questions I have, thank you.

877 02:30:17.070 --> 02:30:20.340 Larry Fura: Oh, and what sorry one other thing I was in touch with two, which is just the.

878 02:30:21.090 --> 02:30:32.310 Larry Fura: uploading at a later point I don't think is a problem, and that would address a lot of the concerns of somebody being offline not having Internet or cellular capabilities, so I think that's worthwhile to.

879 02:30:32.670 --> 02:30:36.030 Larry Fura: definitely try to pursue if they can upload it later, no, no again.

880 02:30:36.540 --> 02:30:45.600 Larry Fura: I don't think you have to be as rigid as it only gets uploaded at the end, it could be the idea that it gets uploaded at some point along the process or multiple points along the process.

881 02:30:45.930 --> 02:30:50.370 Larry Fura: You know so as soon as somebody comes back into a cellular connection, they can upload what they have.

882 02:30:52.500 --> 02:30:59.730 Amanda Kohler: yeah, thank you for that yeah for scenario for similar is uploading before the next signature, for example, yeah.

883 02:31:03.090 --> 02:31:03.600 Tess Fields: And Claire.

884 02:31:03.840 --> 02:31:08.850 Tess Fields: X angel I see that you were able to unmute yourself, would you like to.

885 02:31:09.960 --> 02:31:15.420 Angel: Yes, and Mike my question is in is in the same line as a previous.

886 02:31:16.890 --> 02:31:17.490 Angel: person.

887 02:31:18.630 --> 02:31:24.690 Angel: Before this last one in regards to the signature system or a manifest system.

888 02:31:27.720 --> 02:31:40.140 Angel: Is the generator required to purchase their own system for e- signatures or is the EPA going to provide that to the generators, or is it a system that the generator can log into to do this.

889 02:31:43.560 --> 02:31:46.980 Stephen Donnelly: yeah so, we do provide yeah, the manifest system is.

890 02:31:48.150 --> 02:31:53.550 Stephen Donnelly: Free for people, the EPA he manifests charges is the receiving facilities for the submission of the manifest.

891 02:31:54.060 --> 02:32:03.030 Stephen Donnelly: We have an ETA system that is a user interface, that is used by the generators to sign manifest and download data there's a lot of the reports in there.

892 02:32:03.990 --> 02:32:15.600 Stephen Donnelly: And also, we saw you know we have you know, a sort of a you could also use manifest without having to log in the manifest using the services, however, your mileage may vary on if you want someone to build you something.

893 02:32:16.020 --> 02:32:24.960 Stephen Donnelly: or building yourself custom, you know, using our data services that could cost money, but we do have a web interface, that is really nice and for us.

894 02:32:26.220 --> 02:32:27.060 Angel: Oh, that's good to hear.

895 02:32:27.600 --> 02:32:34.620 Angel: The other questions are TSDFs already using a manifest and transporters.

896 02:32:37.680 --> 02:32:39.780 Stephen Donnelly: Yes, yeah, I can we can.

897 02:32:40.860 --> 02:32:56.520 Stephen Donnelly: We can throw together some percentages of the receiving facility is a transport is using he manifests we do have we do have a small but growing number of sites using he manifests every month, so.

898 02:32:57.030 --> 02:33:04.530 Stephen Donnelly: Since we deployed quick sign and December of 2020, we have seen a.

899 02:33:05.010 --> 02:33:08.370 Stephen Donnelly: See, we see an increase in electronic map, so we can.

900 02:33:08.670 --> 02:33:18.150 Stephen Donnelly: We can certainly look at some of the numbers percentage wise is that going to be salary job we've gone from you know roughly 450 manifest a month electronic manifest you.

901 02:33:18.480 --> 02:33:25.680 Stephen Donnelly: Know we're nearing six 700 men electronic manifesting a month, which is good it's an improvement.

902 02:33:26.550 --> 02:33:37.230 Stephen Donnelly: So, we will look at that and some percentages of sites, but if you are, if you are listening if you're not registered, please register contacts contact the team, and we will help you get going.

903 02:33:38.220 --> 02:33:45.660 Amanda Kohler: And just from a high-level response, Angel, to your question, so we have an electronic manifest system, right now, people can use.

904 02:33:46.440 --> 02:33:57.480 Amanda Kohler: But the but what we're seeing is not a lot of people are using it, and so what we've heard from our advisory board and our users is that other options that allow for better integration with.

905 02:33:58.440 --> 02:34:13.710 Amanda Kohler: manifesting systems that are being used by companies would help increase adoption and so that's why we're here today, so I want to make clear that we have an electronic manifest workflow. and it works and people are using it just not a lot so hoping to increase that so.

906 02:34:14.580 --> 02:34:19.950 Angel: So. you seem to get it fully adopted so it's currently not fully adopted.

907 02:34:22.260 --> 02:34:36.210 Amanda Kohler: So, so we collect all manifest paper and electronic so most of the manifest that we collect in our manifest system are coming into us in paper manifest format, either through an image upload or image plus data.

908 02:34:37.620 --> 02:34:43.890 Amanda Kohler: And a small subset is coming in, is fully electronic or hybrid and we want to increase that subset of electronic manifests.

909 02:34:44.880 --> 02:34:46.500 Angel: Okay yeah.

910 02:34:46.590 --> 02:34:55.110 Bryan Groce: This is Bryan, I just wanted to mention that as Amanda said, the system is available for us, however, generators are not.

911 02:34:56.310 --> 02:35:05.640 Bryan Groce: required to use the system, in other words, they can continue to track their shipments on paper with the manifest form that form ultimately will be.

912 02:35:06.270 --> 02:35:12.450 Bryan Groce: That final copy will be uploaded once the doesn't necessarily signs, it will be uploaded into the system.

913 02:35:13.050 --> 02:35:24.990 Bryan Groce: So, however, if a generator wants to participate in electronic workflow they have to register as well as the transporter and as a facility that's captured on the forum on there.

914 02:35:25.650 --> 02:35:33.120 Bryan Groce: are a part of that that shipment I should say, all parties would have to be registered for that electronic workflow.

915 02:35:34.230 --> 02:35:40.590 Angel: Okay got that so it wouldn't do me any good to register as a generator if the transporters not registered as a.

916 02:35:41.910 --> 02:35:42.750 Angel: manifest user.

917 02:35:43.470 --> 02:35:53.580 Bryan Groce: Well, in terms of tracking your shipments know but as far as the record keeping aspect of it and the that final copy, as I said, the.

918 02:35:54.060 --> 02:36:07.050 Bryan Groce: The President of Sony has to upload that paper copy to the system, and you could use that because you have access to it, that would be your copy of record on file another which you wouldn't have to keep a separate copy on file at your site.

919 02:36:07.770 --> 02:36:12.600 Amanda Kohler: And also, yeah Thank you Bryan absolutely and it also enables you to make corrections to your.

920 02:36:12.600 --> 02:36:13.380 Bryan Groce: manifested yes.

921 02:36:13.740 --> 02:36:14.340 Exactly.

922 02:36:15.810 --> 02:36:21.540 Angel: Okay, and regulators will also have access to that for when they do an inspection.

923 02:36:22.140 --> 02:36:23.160 Angel: A site inspections.

924 02:36:23.250 --> 02:36:23.760 Amanda Kohler: Yes.

925 02:36:23.850 --> 02:36:37.800 Bryan Groce: Okay, so that, yes, so that's one added benefit that the regulators can actually if you're registered could go to the site. I'm sorry to the system for your manifests as opposed to ask them to provide them at your site.

926 02:36:38.490 --> 02:36:39.390 Angel: On their visit and care.

927 02:36:41.670 --> 02:36:46.110 Angel: Of one thing that positive on that is that they'll save on.

928 02:36:47.160 --> 02:36:49.110 Angel: Documents space and file cabinets.

929 02:36:49.230 --> 02:36:51.120 Amanda Kohler: Absolutely yeah.

930 02:36:52.200 --> 02:36:53.670 Angel: won't have to kill so many trees.

931 02:36:54.870 --> 02:36:55.320 Stephen Donnelly: Though.

932 02:36:55.770 --> 02:36:56.940 Amanda Kohler: Thank you, Angel, for being here.

933 02:36:56.970 --> 02:36:57.540 Stephen Donnelly: Yes, thank you.

934 02:36:58.200 --> 02:36:58.590 Angel: Thank you.

935 02:37:01.950 --> 02:37:05.010 Tess Fields: yeah, Thank you I'm Robert I see.

936 02:37:06.900 --> 02:37:08.730 Tess Fields: Would you like to unmute yourself.

937 02:37:10.350 --> 02:37:14.520 Robert Fronczak: yeah, it occurs to me that in options, you know.

938 02:37:14.550 --> 02:37:15.840 Tess Fields: two, three and four that.

939 02:37:16.350 --> 02:37:24.120 Robert Fronczak: The railroad EDI system might be act as the quote industry system and are you guys open to that.

940 02:37:29.160 --> 02:37:30.810 Robert Fronczak: I'm not asking for a commitment.

941 02:37:34.650 --> 02:37:38.970 Amanda Kohler: I'm not as familiar with EDI so maybe Steve or Scott can weigh in.

942 02:37:41.700 --> 02:37:44.220 Stephen Donnelly: yeah, this is Steve, we are always happy to

943 02:37:45.540 --> 02:37:52.170 Stephen Donnelly: Work with the railroads and you know take I take a little bit VDI says, I know that's something you guys have.

944 02:37:53.670 --> 02:38:07.290 Stephen Donnelly: it's been around for a while and there's a 262 and 63 so we're talking about railroads and signatures so yeah that's something we are, we are exploring all options to get more electronic manifesto nothing.

945 02:38:10.200 --> 02:38:21.120 Stephen Donnelly: When I say on what that's what I given hard nose to a lot so when we give a hard know it's, pretty it's a hard, no, but we know we are looking we'll take a look at that and we will be in contact.

946 02:38:21.600 --> 02:38:23.910 Robert Fronczak: And we've been using it for over 40 years.

947 02:38:28.590 --> 02:38:29.190 Robert Fronczak: Thank you.

948 02:38:31.560 --> 02:38:32.490 Tess Fields: yeah, Thank you Robert.

949 02:38:37.170 --> 02:38:38.610 Tess Fields: I see Renee.

950 02:38:39.660 --> 02:38:41.130 Tess Fields: First, your hand, would you like to.

951 02:38:42.600 --> 02:38:45.210 Tess Fields: provide feedback or ask the question, yes.

952 02:38:46.830 --> 02:38:47.880 Tess Fields: you're a little muffled.

953 02:38:51.450 --> 02:38:51.840 Renee Nygaard: Better.

954 02:38:52.410 --> 02:38:53.460 Tess Fields: yeah, that is a little better.

955 02:38:54.750 --> 02:39:01.980 Renee Nygaard: um yeah, thank you for contacting us, I just wanted to give a little bit of feedback, I think you might see.

956 02:39:03.150 --> 02:39:14.070 Renee Nygaard: Lower numbers, I feel like the transporter cooperation part is obviously unnecessary key and can be a little difficult to overcome, and so I think that might be part of it.

957 02:39:14.730 --> 02:39:30.450 Renee Nygaard: And I think a way that might help is if he could provide you guys provided some very high-level scenarios that are helpful for sure um but outside of like the background user perspective, I feel like if you can provide.

958 02:39:31.470 --> 02:39:42.210 Renee Nygaard: The different scenarios with utilizing you know your system versus an outside system and how that could work in different situations, I think that would help a lot of people getting over that initial concern.

959 02:39:44.010 --> 02:39:54.180 Renee Nygaard: In particular you're starting to you definitely you know point out some of the regulatory requirements that you manifest has addressed somebody just feel like there's a couple gaps that make.

960 02:39:55.890 --> 02:39:57.210 Renee Nygaard: You make the concerns.

961 02:39:59.430 --> 02:40:03.540 Renee Nygaard: unanswered necessarily I actually posed a question during a break about that.

962 02:40:05.070 --> 02:40:10.830 Renee Nygaard: But I felt that those are a couple might be a couple of the reasons why it's been a little difficult to transition, I mean I'm a.

963 02:40:11.160 --> 02:40:22.260 Renee Nygaard: manager of 20 different EPA ids and we're remote sometimes you know some locations and so just being able to understand how it could work in the different scenarios would be helpful, thank you.

964 02:40:26.010 --> 02:40:26.580 Tess Fields: Thank you.

965 02:40:38.190 --> 02:40:41.790 Tess Fields: We have anyone else who would like to raise their hand and chime in.

966 02:40:50.760 --> 02:40:51.630 Tess Fields: we'll still have.

967 02:40:53.280 --> 02:41:03.720 Tess Fields: After Brian does the Q and A will still have one last chance if you would like to make your thoughts heard, but for the moment I will pass it over to.

968 02:41:05.070 --> 02:41:08.790 Tess Fields: To Brian to answer some of our written Q and a's.

969 02:41:09.900 --> 02:41:22.200 Bryan Groce: Excess well there aren't very many questions in the Q and A box so I'm assuming that we're doing such a great job at answering the questions during our hand raising.

970 02:41:23.310 --> 02:41:23.820 Bryan Groce: um.

971 02:41:24.900 --> 02:41:29.790 Bryan Groce: So yeah, so I think there is a general question about.

972 02:41:30.870 --> 02:41:32.220 Bryan Groce: options, three and four.

973 02:41:33.870 --> 02:41:38.580 Bryan Groce: Whether or not the generator and transporters are required to register.

974 02:41:40.170 --> 02:41:50.070 Bryan Groce: In our system and just want to confirm whether or not, because they're not registered, I wouldn't be registered, they would not have access.

975 02:41:51.540 --> 02:41:55.620 Bryan Groce: To the to the manifest in the system so.

976 02:41:56.970 --> 02:41:57.300 Bryan Groce: My.

977 02:41:59.430 --> 02:42:08.280 Bryan Groce: I believe the answer to this question, instead of secret and for wrong, at least for option for the would not be an expectation that the generator transporter.

978 02:42:09.750 --> 02:42:11.730 Bryan Groce: A registered within our manifest system.

979 02:42:13.200 --> 02:42:17.040 Bryan Groce: So, it just wants, can you confirm that, as a yes or no, or

980 02:42:17.190 --> 02:42:18.750 Stephen Donnelly: For option for option.

981 02:42:19.200 --> 02:42:23.310 Bryan Groce: For the for the questions for scenarios.

982 02:42:25.290 --> 02:42:27.990 Bryan Groce: two and three, but I think it also applies to four as well.

983 02:42:29.400 --> 02:42:41.760 Stephen Donnelly: Alright, so two and three, so this would be talking conceptual frameworks right so yeah so for to the consideration will be at a minimum the middle of the receiving facility would be to be to be registered.

984 02:42:42.000 --> 02:42:49.980 Stephen Donnelly: Correct so yeah looks like there's no requirement for transporters or generators to be registered, other than.

985 02:42:51.210 --> 02:43:07.140 Stephen Donnelly: The benefits of having a registered user in the account for corrections or compiling aggregate reports and doing all the dude all the fun computer stuff like you know, data extracts and planning on begin system, so they would not be required to be registered and.

986 02:43:08.970 --> 02:43:13.140 Stephen Donnelly: We also so, for instance conceptual framework for free.

987 02:43:14.160 --> 02:43:18.030 Stephen Donnelly: would be someone would be required to be registered.

988 02:43:19.620 --> 02:43:21.120 Stephen Donnelly: On those on that.

989 02:43:22.470 --> 02:43:23.730 Stephen Donnelly: At every site along the way.

990 02:43:24.330 --> 02:43:26.070 Bryan Groce: and not necessarily the.

991 02:43:27.240 --> 02:43:27.870 Stephen Donnelly: person same.

992 02:43:27.900 --> 02:43:31.740 Bryan Groce: person at the dock signing and that's more to that question.

993 02:43:31.980 --> 02:43:36.000 Stephen Donnelly: yeah so, we wouldn't that you will not get that, but I would like to say in this as well.

994 02:43:37.530 --> 02:43:47.580 Stephen Donnelly: There is zero downside, and a heck of a lot of upside, whether you're doing electronic manifester not for generators and transporters to be registered and using system.

995 02:43:51.030 --> 02:43:51.990 Bryan Groce: Okay, thanks.

996 02:43:53.490 --> 02:44:02.760 Bryan Groce: So, I think they're the other two questions here that I believe these are related to the first session, and so there the question here is.

997 02:44:03.570 --> 02:44:18.450 Bryan Groce: Is there a place where EPA outlines how compliance, while the record keeping requirements are met with the manifest for each step that satisfies both guilty and waste requirements and is there a printed copy of the generated transporter sign manifest required for each truck shipment.

998 02:44:19.470 --> 02:44:22.380 Bryan Groce: So, with respect to guidance and information.

999 02:44:23.460 --> 02:44:24.630 Bryan Groce: We have a.

1000 02:44:25.740 --> 02:44:32.190 Bryan Groce: plethora of FAQs on our webpage are which addresses.

1001 02:44:33.450 --> 02:44:43.860 Bryan Groce: record keeping and just a lot of issues related to the manifest workflow in general and the system in general, so that's a good source to get information in terms of.

1002 02:44:45.240 --> 02:44:46.260 Bryan Groce: guidance on.

1003 02:44:47.610 --> 02:44:56.340 Bryan Groce: event and the clients were keeping I just want to mention, as you said previously that if you're registered in the manifest system as a generator.

1004 02:44:57.030 --> 02:45:09.780 Bryan Groce: The final copy that's ultimately submitted by the does any facility in the system or sign and ultimately submitted that if you have access, that is your copy of records paper copy and.

1005 02:45:11.250 --> 02:45:14.820 Bryan Groce: Even if it's an electronic format that would be your final copy record as well.

1006 02:45:16.080 --> 02:45:22.770 Bryan Groce: It should not register as a generator than you must have for the paper workflow you must have.

1007 02:45:23.880 --> 02:45:33.090 Bryan Groce: must receive a final signed copy from the generator and keep that copy, for your records that would apply for both that would also apply to the hybrid.

1008 02:45:34.200 --> 02:45:44.010 Bryan Groce: workflow again the hybrid manifest is a is originated in the system, but because generated doesn't have access, they receive hard copies for both their initial and final copies of the manifest.

1009 02:45:44.850 --> 02:45:53.130 Bryan Groce: And then the next question here regarding deal T unfortunately deal T currently requires that a hard copy shipping paper be.

1010 02:45:54.870 --> 02:46:08.310 Bryan Groce: accessible on the truck So even if you use the email system to track your shipments you the expectation would be that you'd have to print out a copy of that electronic manifest and keep it on your truck.

1011 02:46:10.800 --> 02:46:12.450 Bryan Groce: So, the next question here.

1012 02:46:14.940 --> 02:46:22.350 Bryan Groce: Was there's a question about who is responsible to ensure that the manifest is uploaded into the system.

1013 02:46:24.150 --> 02:46:44.580 Bryan Groce: and make a comment, saying that they are generator and their transporter pair they, as well as transporter preparing sign a paper copy of the manifests which is ultimately uploaded into the system so in the case of the case of the electronic workflow the.

1014 02:46:46.530 --> 02:47:00.570 Bryan Groce: Once the again the manifest originates in the system, and I guess trails are trails are our cat wants to generate assigns there's there's an audit trail for that to transport a science audit trail for that as well.

1015 02:47:02.040 --> 02:47:12.780 Bryan Groce: In terms of the once the receiving facility of it doesn't facility signs that final manifests on final copy and uploads in the system or his that submit button.

1016 02:47:13.350 --> 02:47:25.410 Bryan Groce: That copy, then, is uploaded into the into the system and both the generator and transporter will have access to that final copy will be in their account for viewing.

1017 02:47:27.180 --> 02:47:29.850 Bryan Groce: Scott even if you want to elaborate on that.

1018 02:47:31.170 --> 02:47:32.370 Bryan Groce: Please, please do so.

1019 02:47:40.170 --> 02:47:42.900 Stephen Donnelly: That I don't have anything to add Scotty again.

1020 02:47:45.540 --> 02:47:47.070 Scott Christian: No comments you hit it on the head again Bryan.

1021 02:47:48.240 --> 02:47:51.990 Bryan Groce: Oh, I must be I must play for the Atlanta braves great I'm.

1022 02:47:53.880 --> 02:47:56.730 Bryan Groce: not really um I think that's it for the.

1023 02:47:58.140 --> 02:48:00.630 Bryan Groce: questions in the Q amp a box thanks.

1024 02:48:06.510 --> 02:48:19.830 Tess Fields: So, this is our last slide before our how to you know stay engaged and contact us information and we just wanted to open the floor, one more time if anybody would like to.

1025 02:48:20.970 --> 02:48:23.550 Tess Fields: raise their hand and provide final feedback.

1026 02:48:27.180 --> 02:48:33.690 Tess Fields: And I will post in the chat I just put the manifests public meetings.

1027 02:48:34.980 --> 02:48:37.290 Tess Fields: website and I will also.

1028 02:48:45.270 --> 02:48:46.470 Tess Fields: Yes, Pedro.

1029 02:48:47.700 --> 02:48:49.800 Tess Fields: please feel free to unmute yourself.

1030 02:48:51.660 --> 02:48:55.770 Pedro Palomino: hi good afternoon thanks for taking my question I just put something in the chat.

1031 02:48:57.450 --> 02:49:07.560 Pedro Palomino: And then I have sort of another question when does EPA plan to replace the federal biennial reporting requirement with the E manifest system.

1032 02:49:12.780 --> 02:49:13.230 Tess Fields: Ryan.

1033 02:49:16.980 --> 02:49:17.250 Stephen Donnelly: hi.

1034 02:49:18.480 --> 02:49:19.320 Stephen Donnelly: I'm here, I'm sorry.

1035 02:49:19.590 --> 02:49:20.340 Bryan Groce: difficulty.

1036 02:49:20.550 --> 02:49:21.030 Stephen Donnelly: of writing.

1037 02:49:21.930 --> 02:49:22.920 Bryan Groce: yeah, I got it so.

1038 02:49:24.030 --> 02:49:25.020 Bryan Groce: As far as.

1039 02:49:27.120 --> 02:49:40.170 Bryan Groce: Replacing the email system, replacing the final report requirements or regulations, the manifests X says talks about the integration of the manifest system with the br.

1040 02:49:41.340 --> 02:49:46.140 Bryan Groce: So, I don't necessarily think we would ultimately replace that system, but we are currently.

1041 02:49:48.030 --> 02:49:50.070 Bryan Groce: sort of trying to work through.

1042 02:49:53.910 --> 02:50:05.850 Bryan Groce: This you know, having a sort of a conceptual approach, hopefully within our 30 manifest rule that talks about sort of our approach and how we envision that two systems might be integrate integrated.

1043 02:50:07.110 --> 02:50:18.720 Bryan Groce: that's something that's that that we continue to work with sort of evaluated and think about but that's not necessarily something that's happened in the very near- term, but I think, ultimately, our goal is to.

1044 02:50:20.040 --> 02:50:31.410 Bryan Groce: have some engagement discussion with the industry and state stakeholders to ultimately sort of finalizing approach respected the integration of manifesting vr.

1045 02:50:32.700 --> 02:50:37.260 Amanda Kohler: yeah, thanks Brian y'all I'll also add to that that uh you know, one of the.

1046 02:50:38.340 --> 02:50:44.910 Amanda Kohler: Key first steps in in reducing burden with using a manifest data for financial reporting requirements is to.

1047 02:50:45.150 --> 02:50:59.130 Amanda Kohler: is to increase adoption electronic manifest and that's because we've seen a lot of challenges, but data quality coming in, on paper manifests and so to the extent that we're able to move forward with greater adoption that will certainly help with integration with br.

1048 02:51:01.620 --> 02:51:06.630 Pedro Palomino: Thank you, man, and I think you touched on one of the issues that I've heard about.

1049 02:51:08.010 --> 02:51:10.950 Pedro Palomino: Is you know we, a I'm a large quantity generator.

1050 02:51:12.240 --> 02:51:15.210 Pedro Palomino: Work with a lot of large coin generators my company and.

1051 02:51:16.470 --> 02:51:22.290 Pedro Palomino: We send that paper manifest that Tsdfs do the data entry and our fear is.

1052 02:51:22.770 --> 02:51:30.660 Pedro Palomino: You know, we are you know we're sending thousands of manifests we're not going to be checking every single manifest and our fears there's going to be some data entry issue.

1053 02:51:31.230 --> 02:51:42.000 Pedro Palomino: From the Tsdf and then, when we go and submit our federal ban to report, you know the state agencies going to compare what's an e manifest against the Federal Court said hey, there's this there's a discrepancy here.

1054 02:51:42.900 --> 02:51:53.010 Pedro Palomino: What happened, and then we have to start trying to dig through and say was there a week a week discrepancy that we didn't check, you know, in the manifest system or.

1055 02:51:53.460 --> 02:52:01.110 Pedro Palomino: Did the key sdf the Clerk at their disposal facility just sort of miss type a number or leave a zero off a quantity.

1056 02:52:01.770 --> 02:52:12.750 Pedro Palomino: That sort of our concern I'm it and maybe you know, should we not be concerned about that and just say hey the federal port that the biennial report is the gold standard not what's in the manifest system at the moment.

1057 02:52:13.950 --> 02:52:20.520 Pedro Palomino: Like we're not being held that they need to be exactly the same, because ultimately, it's sort of two different organizations that are submitting the information.

1058 02:52:24.090 --> 02:52:30.150 Stephen Donnelly: That is that is a that is a good point Pedro, but I do want to sort of I don't want to throw out.

1059 02:52:31.410 --> 02:52:41.760 Stephen Donnelly: that's brought up a really good reason for everyone generators who registered, especially ones that El que geez and do a lot of manifests we haven't, even though the manifested by any reporting is not.

1060 02:52:42.180 --> 02:52:49.290 Stephen Donnelly: Integrated we do have the option it's been in our system since launch for receiving facilities or someone.

1061 02:52:49.290 --> 02:52:59.160 Stephen Donnelly: Using both ways posters the corrections to go into that individual waistline and add and track the vr information, so you can begin sort of doing your.

1062 02:52:59.190 --> 02:53:00.540 Stephen Donnelly: own homework for vr so.

1063 02:53:00.900 --> 02:53:05.130 Stephen Donnelly: For example, if you have a whatever particular waste code you can go in there and add a.

1064 02:53:05.580 --> 02:53:13.470 Stephen Donnelly: source and form code are all the subsequent BR information in there to sort of start building up your own library of information.

1065 02:53:13.890 --> 02:53:23.010 Stephen Donnelly: And I forget my second point oh yeah, I do remember does so states are using email address information when they're doing, they're when they're when they are.

1066 02:53:23.550 --> 02:53:32.820 Stephen Donnelly: going through the biennial reporting cycle, so they are even though it hasn't replaced BR what people are uploading and manifest, particularly the LQGs and they received facilities.

1067 02:53:34.260 --> 02:53:46.410 Stephen Donnelly: States are using that he manifests information to compare and contrast to what's being reported, so it is very much a one of the big successes of the program is for.

1068 02:53:48.060 --> 02:53:54.150 Stephen Donnelly: Helping with states in industry sort of complete their regulatory responsibility, so we do have this information.

1069 02:53:55.860 --> 02:53:58.200 Stephen Donnelly: and we look forward to working more with.

1070 02:53:58.230 --> 02:54:00.780 Pedro Palomino: yeah, and maybe I'll just add a bit of kudos is that.

1071 02:54:01.440 --> 02:54:07.980 Pedro Palomino: For anyone who's not registered in the manifest, and you can generate some nice spreadsheet reports of all your manifest out of it and that's been.

1072 02:54:08.250 --> 02:54:13.590 Pedro Palomino: I guess I sort of why I asked the question is because we've done some of that it's not adopted everywhere, but it seems like.

1073 02:54:13.920 --> 02:54:26.340 Pedro Palomino: Well, if we can do this, then, can all the state agencies and then why are we also doing the federal br, but I understand sort of processing you get everything lined up before making a big change like that so appreciate the answers.

1074 02:54:32.490 --> 02:54:33.210 Tess Fields: Great Thank you.

1075 02:54:43.260 --> 02:54:48.780 Stephen Donnelly: Brian so we have so Scott investment yeah, we have data extracts as well that for industry users to.

1076 02:54:49.260 --> 02:54:53.760 Bryan Groce: use that guy I just thank Steve I just want to mention that there was another question.

1077 02:54:57.060 --> 02:55:00.030 Bryan Groce: came about, so the question here is.

1078 02:55:01.260 --> 02:55:07.380 Bryan Groce: The questionnaires that are generated has multiple sites, do they need to have.

1079 02:55:08.670 --> 02:55:23.130 Bryan Groce: Do they need to register each site and refer info or have one site manager would need to have one site manager for each site are can they have one time manage for all the generator sites our recommendation is that.

1080 02:55:24.300 --> 02:55:27.480 Bryan Groce: Each site has at least one site manager.

1081 02:55:28.620 --> 02:55:45.840 Bryan Groce: So, as opposed to having one for all the generators are generated size, regardless of the waste handler type whether the generated transporter or doesn't facility a recommendation is that each site have one site manager.

1082 02:55:50.970 --> 02:55:51.570 Bryan Groce: it's already had.

1083 02:55:53.850 --> 02:55:55.440 Scott Christian: At least one site manager.

1084 02:55:55.830 --> 02:56:01.470 Scott Christian: yeah, you really want to have some redundancy there so that, if one site manager leaves.

1085 02:56:02.520 --> 02:56:04.380 Scott Christian: We do have site managers for lots of sites.

1086 02:56:07.980 --> 02:56:10.860 Scott Christian: what's the record Steve you know, really.

1087 02:56:10.890 --> 02:56:11.520 Healthy said.

1088 02:56:13.110 --> 02:56:15.660 Stephen Donnelly: it's couple thousands like for the lot of the corporate.

1089 02:56:16.230 --> 02:56:28.080 Stephen Donnelly: stores box stores, they have a lot of statement yeah, they'll break it up with a lot of sites, but yeah and we have ways of doing it, so you have a site manager and then the people that are on site at the generator say can have view access so.

1090 02:56:28.530 --> 02:56:36.330 Stephen Donnelly: inspector comes they can go view all the manifests and print them out for the specter and go about their business.

1091 02:56:58.770 --> 02:57:04.590 Tess Fields: um I would just like to read a comment that was put in the chat by Larry.

1092 02:57:05.160 --> 02:57:11.160 Tess Fields: I think it would be helpful, this is this comment, I think it would be helpful for EPA to shout it from the rooftops that generators.

1093 02:57:11.520 --> 02:57:21.330 Tess Fields: should be making sure that the information in a manifest is correct, because not only are States comparing data when it comes to biennial reporting, but state regulators are already looking at.

1094 02:57:21.720 --> 02:57:28.530 Tess Fields: generators data in a manifest so if it is wrong, the state is looking at wrong information, so thank you for that come on.

1095 02:57:32.850 --> 02:57:33.870 Amanda Kohler: Get on the roof Steve.

1096 02:57:35.460 --> 02:57:38.250 Stephen Donnelly: I've actually violates one of our ground rules of the meeting so.

1097 02:57:40.920 --> 02:57:41.820 Amanda Kohler: Safety first.

1098 02:57:42.030 --> 02:57:42.750 Amanda Kohler: yeah, first you.

1099 02:57:47.580 --> 02:57:51.150 Stephen Donnelly: know and also so when you consider other potential options.

1100 02:57:52.200 --> 02:58:03.120 Stephen Donnelly: It doesn't we're not asking for everyone to propose a solution, but if you do want to put into the docket something about your considerations, we should have especially with transport, so no barges or.

1101 02:58:04.080 --> 02:58:13.110 Stephen Donnelly: Mixed rail systems and of course the multiple transporters so yeah, let us know all your thoughts on electronic signatures, you want to hear you.

1102 02:58:24.600 --> 02:58:25.170 Tess Fields: Have any.

1103 02:58:29.010 --> 02:58:30.090 Tess Fields: final thoughts.

1104 02:58:32.670 --> 02:58:36.630 Tess Fields: David has pointed out that there's another comment in the.

1105 02:58:39.300 --> 02:58:51.930 Tess Fields: Q and A box Maria says, I agree with Larry this was what was initiated this is what initiated my earlier question because we are a large quantity generator, and he manifests has only three manifests uploaded.

1106 02:58:54.210 --> 02:59:09.930 Tess Fields: And then there was another comment that said as a hazardous waste generator we would support adopting he manifest for our wastes if our hazardous waste broker transporter was on board if they are not fully adopting the manifest system, we will follow their lead.

1107 02:59:11.790 --> 02:59:13.020 Tess Fields: Thank you for that comment as well.

1108 02:59:28.590 --> 02:59:31.920 Tess Fields: Are there any other final comments I'm.

1109 02:59:33.900 --> 02:59:38.880 Tess Fields: A reminder to also Please submit any written comments in the docket we're accepting.

1110 02:59:40.200 --> 02:59:44.610 Tess Fields: written comments through December 30 of this year.

1111 02:59:45.690 --> 02:59:48.660 Tess Fields: And you can do that by commenting on the Federal Register notice.

1112 02:59:51.300 --> 02:59:53.760 Tess Fields: In the docket that I put in the chat.

1113 02:59:55.140 --> 02:59:58.230 Stephen Donnelly: spend your holiday season thinking about.

1114 02:59:59.550 --> 03:00:01.890 Stephen Donnelly: Other potential options for electronic signatures.

1115 03:00:11.190 --> 03:00:14.040 Tess Fields: right with that I think Steve you can.

1116 03:00:15.780 --> 03:00:16.350 Tess Fields: Take us on.

1117 03:00:19.320 --> 03:00:28.890 Stephen Donnelly: All right, yeah so, it's a as we wrap this thing up the Federal Register notice is open for public comment until December 30 and then we have.

1118 03:00:30.360 --> 03:00:43.320 Stephen Donnelly: All of our materials are going to be up there on the web, and we are going to use this information and all the information from our any additional sessions and the stuff you put into the docket to.

1119 03:00:44.490 --> 03:00:55.170 Stephen Donnelly: inform options for consideration, but he manifests advisory board, and of course we're going to get our information out in the public before that, so you'll have ample opportunity to review comment on those and.

1120 03:00:55.920 --> 03:01:05.490 Stephen Donnelly: Now, so the sort of big the hard sell here we need and rely on an engaged and active stakeholder.

1121 03:01:07.320 --> 03:01:09.630 Stephen Donnelly: Community so that is.

1122 03:01:10.830 --> 03:01:24.840 Stephen Donnelly: that's my pitch and also reminder the appendix it's great it's wonderful stuff so thank you all for attending Thank you all for being a part of the manifest can you believe it's been more than three years and.

1123 03:01:26.220 --> 03:01:31.800 Stephen Donnelly: it's been quite a ride all right, and thank you very much, and remember here is the useful links, if you.

1124 03:01:32.190 --> 03:01:36.300 Stephen Donnelly: You have any questions check the FAQs someone's probably ask them before and.

1125 03:01:36.660 --> 03:01:45.630 Stephen Donnelly: The program website has got all the great things you need and the github repository is got everything else you need from the it side, give us a call give us an email, and we will.

1126 03:01:46.020 --> 03:01:58.590 Stephen Donnelly: See you soon Thank you again, and thank you to the manifest team, especially and you do the Amanda, Brian, Tess, William Scott, Thomas.

1127 03:01:59.970 --> 03:02:03.630 Stephen Donnelly: David there's the other David and there's a.

1128 03:02:04.170 --> 03:02:05.040 Amanda Kohler: Done miss one.

1129 03:02:07.860 --> 03:02:13.680 Stephen Donnelly: Here there's a lot of people Thomas, Kesha. Marian, Laura Tammie, Tamue. Thank you to everybody.

1130 03:02:14.820 --> 03:02:23.160 Stephen Donnelly: I think I got everyone. If not, I will submit comments to the docket Thank you very much, I will end this meeting now.


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44183-44184]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14597]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2023-0855-]

Request for Comments on the Federal Aviation Administration's
Review the Civil Aviation Noise Policy; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On May 1, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
published a Request for comments seeking input on its review of four
key considerations of its civil aviation noise policy, in the context
of noise metrics and noise thresholds. The civil aviation noise policy
sets forth how the FAA analyzes, explains, and publicly presents
changes in noise exposure from aviation activity. The comment period
for the request for comments was scheduled to end on July 31, 2023. FAA
received several requests to extend the comment period. The FAA is
extending the comment period for the request for comments by 60 days.

DATES: The comment period to the request for comments published on May
1, 2023, at 88 FR 26641, is extended from July 31, 2023, to September
29, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2023-0855
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the public meeting, see the Public
Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which you can review at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket

Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this action,
contact Mr. Donald S. Scata, Jr. or Ms. Krystyna Bednarczyk, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20591; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, 2023, the FAA published a request
for comments in the Federal Register seeking public comments from
interested individuals, entities, and other parties on our review of
four key considerations of our civil aviation noise policy (88 FR
26641). The request for comments stated that the comment period would
close on July 31, 2023. The FAA received requests to extend the comment
period by members of the public, a city councilmember from a major
metropolitan area, and from a consortium of nine industry groups
representing national, regional, and ultra low-cost passenger carriers;
the general aviation aircraft sector; cargo airlines; airport
executives; and local, regional and state governing bodies that own and
operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. Some
requestors stated that the scope of FAA's review is ``extremely
broad,'' ``potential changes . . . would have significant implications
for commercial airlines, airports, public air transport, and the FAA,''
and therefore requested additional time to evaluate the ``complex
issues and implications raised by these questions, and to formulate a
comprehensive and well-reasoned response.'' Other requestors noted that
the FAA's request for comments overlaps with efforts to meet and confer
with Congressional representatives on the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2023 introduced by the U.S. House of Representatives' Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee and to provide comments in response to the
DOT's request for information on critical issues related to drafting a
national advanced air mobility (AAM) strategy, which would be open for
60 days and close on July 17, 2023. 88 FR 31593 (May 17, 2023).
Commenters noted that having a two complicated and technical Federal
Register notices due at approximately the same time, while other
related and time-sensitive matters also require the attention of
requesters, would create undue hardship on the public. The requests for
an extension ranged from 60 to 90 days. The FAA is granting an
extension of the comment period for the request for comments through
September 29, 2023.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2023.
Julie Ann Marks,
Deputy Director, Office of Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-14597 Filed 7-10-23; 8:45 am]
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