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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%'>EPA’s Spring Regulatory Agenda indicates October 2018 for the anticipated passage of Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals. Sorry for any cross postings with other list serves. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201804&RIN=2050-AG39&operation=OPERATION_PRINT_RULE">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201804&RIN=2050-AG39&operation=OPERATION_PRINT_RULE</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am surprised that it is classified as “Deregulatory” under the EO <span style='color:black'>13771 Designation. </span>In January 2017, President Trump signed Execute Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs), which <span lang=EN>directs federal agencies like the EPA to repeal two existing regulations for every new regulation. My initial thought is that this executive order has affected the passage of the EPA’s final rule, however, EPA indicates the </span>EO 13771 Designation as Deregulatory. Seems to me the Regulatory far outweighs the Deregulatory aspects of the rule. Then again, I’m in the cheap seats….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Jeff Hollar</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>4164 NW Urbandale Dr., Ste A</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Urbandale, IA 50322</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>515-276-5302 (general)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>515-331-7310 (direct)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>515-360-9785 (cell)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.pwaste.com/" title="http://www.pwaste.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.pwaste.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>