| (a) Medical waste processing facilities with the exception
of transfer stations are required to comply with the following for
report submittal.
(1) Report frequency. Quarterly, each owner or operator
of a medical waste processing facility, with the exception of facilities
authorized as transfer station only shall report to the executive
director the information requested on the report form for the appropriate
reporting period. Annually, the owner or operator shall submit a summary
of the information to show the yearly totals and year-end status of
the facility or process, as requested on the report form, for the
appropriate reporting period. The owner or operator shall file a separate
report for each facility that has a unique authorization number.
(2) Report form. The report shall be on a form furnished
by the executive director or reproduced from a form furnished by the
executive director or by an electronic or hard copy form provided
by the executive director. The owner or operator must assure that
the data entered on the form are applicable for the particular facility
and period for which the data are reported.
(3) Report information. In addition to a statement
of the amount of waste received for processing, the report shall contain
other information requested on the form, including the facility owner's
or operator's name, address, and phone number; the authorization number;
the facility type, size, and capacity; and other information the executive
director may request.
(4) Reporting units. The amount of waste received for
processing shall be reported in tons (2,000 pounds) or in cubic yards
as received (compacted or uncompacted) at the gate.
(5) General weight/volume conversion factors for various
types of waste shall be as follows:
(A) one ton = 2,000 pounds; and
(B) one drum = 55 gallons.
(6) Report due date. The required quarterly solid waste
summary report shall be submitted to the executive director not later
than 20 days following the end of the fiscal quarter for which the
report is applicable. The fiscal year begins on September 1st, and
concludes on August 31st.
(7) Method of submission. The required report shall
be submitted electronically, hand delivered or mailed to the agency
to the return address designated by the executive director in the
billing statement distributed quarterly.
(8) Penalties. Failure of the facility owner or operator
to submit the required report by the due date shall be sufficient
cause for the commission to revoke the facility authorization and
authorization to process waste. The commission may assess interest
penalties for late payment of fees and may also assess penalties (fines)
in accordance with Texas Water Code, §7.051 or take any other
action authorized by law to secure compliance.
(b) Medical waste processing facilities. Each owner
or operator of a medical waste processing facility is required to
comply with the following:
(1) Report frequency. Annually, each owner or operator
shall report to the executive director the information requested on
the report form for the appropriate reporting period. An owner or
operator shall file a separate report for each facility that has a
unique authorization number. The operator shall ensure that the annual
summary report quantities concur with the quantities from the quarterly
reports for the appropriate reporting period.
(2) Report form. The form of the report shall be in
accordance with subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(3) Report information. The information in the report
shall be in accordance with subsection (a)(3) of this section.
(4) Reporting units. The units used in reporting shall
be in accordance with subsection (a)(4) of this section.
(5) Report due date. The required annual report shall
be submitted when requested by the executive director for the fiscal
year which the report is applicable.
(6) Method of submission. The required report shall
be submitted electronically, hand delivered, or mailed to the agency
to the return address designated by the executive director in the
billing statement distributed quarterly.
(7) Penalties. Failure of the owner or operator to
submit the required report by the due date shall be sufficient cause
for the commission to revoke the permit or registration and authorization
to process waste. The commission may assess interest penalties for
late payment of fees and may also assess penalties (fines) in accordance
with Texas Water Code, §7.051 or take any other action authorized
by law to secure compliance.
(c) Owners or operators of medical waste on-site mobile
treatment units shall submit to the executive director an annual summary
report of their activities for the calendar year from January 1st
through December 31st of each year. The report shall be submitted
no later than March 1st of the year following the end of the report
period and shall contain all the information required in §326.55(b)(8)
of this title (relating to Mobile Treatment Unit).
(1) A registrant failing to submit the annual summary
report by the date due is subject to payment of the maximum fees specified
in §326.87(b) of this title (relating to Fees).
(2) An owner or operator owing delinquent fees or failing
to submit required reports will not be eligible to renew a registration
to provide treatment of untreated medical waste until all fees and
reports are submitted and accepted by the executive director.
(d) Transporters shall submit to the executive director
an annual summary report of their activities for the preceding calendar
year from January 1st through December 31st of each year. The report
shall be submitted no later than March 1st of the following year.
The report shall indicate the amount of waste shipped out of state,
the amount of waste shipped into the state, and the amount of waste
generated and unloaded in the state.
(1) The report shall include:
(A) the name(s) and address(es) of the facilities where
the waste was deposited/unloaded;
(B) the authorization number of the facilities; and
(C) the amount of waste deposited/unloaded at each
facility.
(2) A transporter failing to submit the annual summary
report by the due date is subject to payment of the maximum fees specified
in §326.87(b) of this title.
(3) A transporter owing delinquent fees or an applicant
who has failed to submit required reports will not be eligible to
renew their registration to transport untreated medical waste until
all fees and reports are submitted and accepted by the executive director.
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