Rule 3745-51-41 | Notification and recordkeeping for used, intact CRTs exported for reuse.
Any person wanting to export used, intact cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to a foreign country shall comply with 40 CFR 261.41.
(A) CRT exporters who export used, intact CRTs for reuse shall send a notification to U.S. EPA. This notification may cover export activities extending over a twelve month or lesser period.
(1) The notification shall be in writing, signed by the exporter, and include the following information:
(a) Name, mailing address, telephone number, and U.S. EPA identification number (if applicable) of the exporter of the used, intact CRTs;
(b) The estimated frequency or rate at which the used, intact CRTs are to be exported for reuse, and the period of time over which the used, intact CRTs are to be exported;
(c) The estimated total quantity of used, intact CRTs, specified in kilograms;
(d) All points of entry to and departure from each transit country through which the used, intact CRTs will pass, a description of the approximate length of time the used, intact CRTs will remain in such country, and the nature of the handling of the used, intact CRTs while there;
(e) A description of the means by which each shipment of the used, intact CRTs will be transported [e.g., mode of transportation vehicle (air, highway, rail, water, etc.), types of container (drums, boxes, tanks, etc.)];
(f) The name and address of the ultimate destination facility or facilities where the used, intact CRTs will be reused, refurbished, distributed, or sold for reuse, and the estimated quantity of used, intact CRTs to be sent to each facility, as well as the name of any alternate destination facility or facilities;
(g) A description of the manner in which the used, intact CRTs will be reused (including reuse after refurbishment) in the foreign country that will be receiving the used, intact CRTs; and
(h) A certification signed by the CRT exporter that states:
"I certify under penalty of law that the CRTs described in this notice are intact and fully functioning or capable of being functional after refurbishment and that the used CRTs will be reused or refurbished and reused. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this and all attached documents and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment."
(2) Both notifications submitted by mail and hand-delivered notifications shall prominently display on the front of the envelope: "Attention: Notification of Intent to Export CRTs."
(a) Notifications submitted by mail should be sent to "Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, International Branch (Mail Code 2255A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460."
(b) Hand-delivered notifications should be sent to "Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, International Branch (Mail Code 2255A), Environmental Protection Agency, William Jefferson Clinton South Building, Room 6144, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004."
(B) CRT exporters of used, intact CRTs sent for reuse shall keep copies of normal business records, such as contracts, demonstrating that each shipment of exported used, intact CRTs will be reused. This documentation shall be retained for a period of at least three years after the date the CRTs were exported. If the documents are written in a language other than English, CRT exporters of used, intact CRTs sent for reuse shall provide both the original, non-English version of the normal business records as well as a third-party translation of the normal business records into English, within thirty days after a request by U.S. EPA.
[Comment 1: Ohio EPA will recognize the administrator's decisions under 40 CFR 261.41.]
[Comment 2: The exercise of foreign relations and international commerce powers is reserved to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution. These responsibilities are not delegable to the states. Therefore, the importation and exportation of hazardous waste into and out of the United States is solely regulated by the federal government.]
[Comment 3: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-50-11 of the Administrative Code titled "Incorporated by reference."]
Last updated January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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