1. (a) Handlers that meet the criteria listed in section 66260.400(a) shall report or verify the following information in the Department's electronic Verification Questionnaire on DTSC's website by March 31 of each year:

   1. (1) Business information:

      1. (A) Name;
      2. (B) Mailing address;
      3. (C) Facsimile number;
      4. (D) Federal Employer Identification Number;
      5. (E) North American Industry Classification System Code;
      6. (F) California Department of Tax and Fee Administration account number;
      7. (G) Operator type;
      8. (H) Business structure;
      9. (I) The number of employees of the firm or organization that worked at least 500 hours or more in California in the prior calendar year, including those that worked at locations that did not generate hazardous waste;
      10. (J) Email address;
      11. (K) Telephone number; and
      12. (L) Any additional business-related information that the Department may deem necessary.
   2. (2) For each Identification Number issued to a handler, verify the corresponding site names and site addresses, and indicate whether the Identification Number is active.

   3. (3) Requirements for Generators. Generators shall report or verify the following information for each site for the prior calendar year, as applicable:

      1. (A) Manifested Waste Verification. Total quantity (in tons) of hazardous waste manifested, including the four largest hazardous waste streams, for each Identification Number.

         1. 1. All manifest discrepancies shall be resolved in accordance with section 66264.72 or 66265.72, as applicable.
         2. 2. For any converted tonnage that is not accurate, the generator shall report the correct tonnage and provide a justification for the discrepancy.

      2. (B) Unmanifested Hazardous Waste Reporting. Total quantity (in tons) of each of the following unmanifested hazardous wastes:

         1. 1. Treated wood waste, as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25230.1(d); and
         2. 2. Any waste that has been granted a variance pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25143 and that is not required to be manifested pursuant to the conditions identified in the variance.
      3. (C) Consolidated Manifesting. The Identification Number of the transporter and total quantity of hazardous waste that was managed using consolidated manifesting procedures, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25160.2.
      4. (D) Generation and Handling Fee Exemptions and Deductions. For any waste for which an exemption or deduction is claimed, the waste tonnage associated with each claimed exemption or deduction.

   4. (4) Requirements for Transporters. Transporters shall report or verify the following activities for each site for the prior calendar year, as applicable:

      1. (A) Manifested Waste Verification. Total quantity (in tons) of hazardous waste manifested, including the four largest hazardous waste streams, for each Identification Number.

         1. 1. All manifest discrepancies shall be resolved in accordance with section 66264.72 or 66265.72, as applicable.
         2. 2. For any converted tonnage that is not accurate, the transporter shall report the correct tonnage and provide a justification for the discrepancy.
      2. (B) Consolidated Manifesting. Manifest tracking number(s), generator Identification Number(s), and total quantity (in tons) of hazardous waste that was managed using consolidated manifesting procedures pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25160.2.
      3. (C) Transporters that first cause a hazardous waste to be subject to regulation shall also comply with subsection (a)(3) of this section.

   5. (5) Requirements for Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facilities. Facilities that conducted onsite treatment, storage, or disposal shall report or verify the following activities for each facility for the prior calendar year, as applicable:

      1. (A) Manifested Waste Verification. Total quantity (in tons) of hazardous waste manifested, including the four largest hazardous waste streams, for each hazardous waste Identification Number.

         1. 1. All manifest discrepancies shall be resolved in accordance with section 66264.72 or 66265.72, as applicable.
         2. 2. For any converted tonnage that is not accurate, the owner or operator of the treatment, storage, or disposal facility shall report the correct tonnage and provide a justification for the discrepancy.

      2. (B) Unmanifested Hazardous Waste Reporting. Total quantity (in tons) for each of the following unmanifested hazardous wastes:

         1. 1. Treated wood waste, as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25230.1(d); and
         2. 2. Any waste that has been granted a variance pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25143 and that is not required to be manifested pursuant to the conditions identified in the variance.

      3. (C) Generation and Handling Fee Exemptions and Deductions. For any waste for which an exemption or deduction is claimed, the waste tonnage associated with each claimed exemption or deduction.

         1. 1. Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities that first cause a hazardous waste to be subject to regulation shall also comply with subsection (a)(3) of this section.
2. (b) The handler reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall certify, to the best of its knowledge, that the information provided pursuant to this section is true and correct under the penalty of perjury.
3. (c) Any handler that fails to comply with this section or fails to provide information required by the Department to verify the accuracy of hazardous waste activity data by the reporting deadline, shall be subject to suspension of any and all Identification Numbers assigned to the handler, penalties pursuant to article 3 of chapter 19 of this division, and an administrative enforcement order issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25187.
4. (d) The information reported by a handler pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is subject to review by the department at its sole discretion.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25205.5.3, 25205.5.4 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25205.16, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-27-2025 as an emergency; operative 1-27-2025 (Register 2025, No. 5). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25205.5.4, this is a deemed emergency and this emergency regulation shall remain in effect until repealed by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.