(1) 40 C.F.R. § 262.18(a) requires all generators to obtain an EPA identification number before offering hazardous waste for transport. Under certain special circumstances, the Department processes applications for an emergency identification number [referred to as an emergency EPA/DEP I.D. number]. These special circumstances are:

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    (a) Emergency situations such as spills;
    (b) Cleanup of abandoned sites; and,
    (c) One-time cleanup of a site that does not normally generate hazardous waste, and will not generate waste in the foreseeable future.
    (2) In order to apply for an emergency EPA/DEP I.D. number, the generator of the hazardous waste(s) shall:
    (a) Send the Department a completed Form 62-730.900(3), Application for a Hazardous Waste Emergency EPA/DEP Identification Number (“”Emergency I.D. Form””), effective date 4-23-13, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02078). This form can be obtained on the internet at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/forms-chapter-62-730-hazardous-waste, or by contacting the Permitting and Compliance Assistance Program, MS 4500, Division of Waste Management, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; and,
    (b) Follow the instructions on the form.
    (3) For the purpose of this section:
    (a) An “”emergency situation”” shall mean a sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous materials during transportation or at a product storage facility.
    (b) A “”one-time cleanup”” shall mean removal of hazardous waste where: waste has been abandoned on a property; the property is under bankruptcy proceedings or an administrative, civil, criminal, or judicial proceeding to compel facility closure; or any other situation which necessitates a one-time cleanup or removal of hazardous waste.
    (4) Pursuant to sections 403.721 and 403.727, F.S., it is a violation of this rule for a generator to:
    (a) Provide false or incorrect information on the DEP Emergency I.D. Form.
    (b) Ship hazardous wastes not listed on the DEP Emergency I.D. Form.
    (c) Ship a greater volume of hazardous waste than listed on the DEP Emergency I.D. Form without delivering, within 24 hours of the shipment, a written explanation of the reason for exceeding the original estimated volume.
    (d) Ship hazardous waste after 60 days from the issue date of the emergency EPA/DEP I.D. number.
    (e) Fail to send the Department a legible copy of all signed and returned manifests and the land disposal restriction notices and certifications required under 40 C.F.R. § 268.7 for the hazardous wastes shipped under the emergency EPA/DEP I.D. number within 45 days of the last shipment.
    (5) A generator with an emergency EPA/DEP I.D. number who generates greater than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste in a calendar month, shall submit a biennial report as described in subsection 62-730.160(2), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.72, 403.721, 403.727 FS. Law Implemented 403.704, 403.721 FS. History-New 1-5-95, Amended 1-29-06, 4-23-13, 6-18-18.