EPA floats new data call on drum reconditioners after ANPRM

EPA is seeking data regarding the operations of drum reconditioners and similar facilities that clean and recondition used industrial containers following a 2023 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for the sector, saying the additional information it will help officials decide whether future regulatory or non-regulatory action is needed. The agency’s proposed information collection request (ICR) for drum reconditioning facilities appeared in the April 24 Federal Register , and seeks information on whether regulation is needed to address environmental issues...