United States
Environmental Protection Agency
FISCAL YEAR 2021
Justification of Appropriation
Estimates for the Committee
on Appropriations
Tab 12: E-Manifest
February 2020
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Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2021 Annual Performance Plan and Congressional Justification
Table of Contents - Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
Program Projects in e-Manifest	683
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	684
RCRA: Waste Management	685
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Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2021 Annual Performance Plan and Congressional Justification
APPROPRIATION: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
Resource Summary Table

[Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2019
Actuals
Estimated
FY 2020
Enacted
FY 2021
Pres Budget
FY 2021 Pres
Budget v.
Estimated FY 2020
Enacted
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest
System Fund




Budget Authority
$14,485.5
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Total Workyears
6.9
11.0
16.0
5.0
Bill Language: E-Manifest
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate
fees in accordance with section 3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g) for fiscal
year 2021, to remain available until expended.
Note - This language is proposed under the FY 2021 Administrative Provisions.
Program Projects in e-Manifest

[Dollars in Thousands)
Program Project
FY 2019
Actuals
Estimated
FY 2020
Enacted
FY 2021 Pres
Budget
FY 2021 Pres
Budget v.
Estimated FY 2020
Enacted
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)




RCRA: Waste Management
$14,485.5
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
TOTAL e-Manifest
$14,485.5
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
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RCRA: Waste Management
Program Area: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Goal: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment
Objective(s): Revitalize Land and Prevent Contamination

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2019
Actuals
Estimated
FY 2020
Enacted
FY 2021 Pres
Budget
FY 2021 Pres
Budget v.
Estimated FY 2020
Enacted
Environmental Programs & Management
$58,728.3
$66,819.0
$50,399.0
-$16,420.0
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Total Budget Authority
$73,213.8
$66,819.0
$50,399.0
-$16,420.0
Total Workyears
290.4
296.8
233.2
-63.6
Total workyears in FY 2021 include 15.0 FTE funded by e-Manifest fees. FY 2019 Actuals include obligations of e-
Manifest fees. E-Manifest fees are not included in FY 2020 Enacted or FY 2021 President's Budget levels, but EPA
anticipates collecting approximately $26 million in e-Manifest fees in FY 2020 and FY 2021.
Program Project Description:
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires companies that ship hazardous waste to
track and report the estimated two million shipments each year. The Hazardous Waste Electronic
Manifest Establishment Act (e-Manifest Act, Public Law 112-195), enacted on October 5, 2012,
required EPA to develop a fee-based electronic hazardous waste manifest system. EPA launched
the e-Manifest system on June 30, 2018. From the e-Manifest Program launch through December
2019, EPA has received over 2,700,000 manifests and collected over $20 million in fees.
EPA estimates the e-Manifest system will 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.1 The e-Manifest system will provide better
knowledge of waste generation and final disposition; enhanced access to manifest information;
and greater transparency for the public about hazardous waste shipments.
In FY 2014, Congress established the "Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund" to
provide appropriated resources necessary to implement the e-Manifest Program, including system
development, fee collection authority, rulemaking, and advisory committee establishment. In FY
2021, e-Manifest continues to be fully supported by user fees, which includes support for
continuing development and operation of the system and agency personnel that support its use and
further its implementation.
1 For more information, please refer to: https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest/leam-about-hazardous-waste-electronic-manifest-system-
e-manifest.
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FY 2021 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 1/Objective 1.3, Revitalize Land and Prevent
Contamination, in the FY 2018 - 2022 EPA Strategic Plan. In FY 2021, EPA will operate the
e-Manifest system and will collect and deposit user fees into the Hazardous Waste Electronic
Manifest System Fund (approximately $26 million is anticipated). The authority to collect and
spend fees requires authorization from Congress in annual appropriations bills.
In FY 2021, EPA plans to perform the following key activities:
•	Engage industry users to ensure a seamless transition away from using mailed paper
manifests. EPA will no longer accept mailed paper manifests after June 30, 2021.
•	Continue to implement and enhance electronic signature methods that will ease the
logistical burdens of adopting greater use of the electronic and image plus data submission
methods.
•	Work with individual generators and generator associated groups to increase their
registration and use of the e-Manifest system, which will allow for greater fully electronic
adoption.
•	Continue regular outreach with users and stakeholders to identify new ways to improve the
e-Manifest system. This includes regular webinars and targeted demonstrations on how to
use the e-Manifest system.
•	Operate appropriate accounting and financial reporting interfaces needed to collect and
manage user fees, manage and adjust fees as appropriate, and comply with the auditing
requirements of the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act.
•	Hold periodic meetings of the e-Manifest Advisory Board, consisting of state and industry
stakeholders and IT experts, to provide input on system operation and implementation of
the user fee regulation.
•	Develop and enhance the e-Manifest system software to expand developmental
capabilities, increase ease of use, and improve program efficiencies.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2021 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2021 Change from Estimated FY 2020 Enacted Budget (Dollars in Thousands):
•	(+5.0 FTE) This net program change reflects an increase in fee-funded reimbursable FTE
that will support and enhance the e-Manifest program in FY 2021.
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Statutory Authority:
Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act.
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