80 FR 18326 - State of Tennessee Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; Primacy Approval

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)

Page Range		18326-18326
FR Document		2015-07745

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State of Tennessee Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for primacy to implement and enforce state regulations for all UIC injection wells located within the state, except for Class VI wells and all wells on Indian lands, as required by rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Agency determined that the state's program is consistent with the provisions of the SDWA and is as stringent as all applicable federal regulations to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. EPA requests public comment on this proposed rule and supporting documentation. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, the Agency published EPA's approval of the state's program as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If the Agency receives no adverse comment, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 147

[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0520; FRL-9924-91-OW]


State of Tennessee Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; 
Primacy Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to 
approve the State of Tennessee Underground Injection Control (UIC) 
Program for primacy to implement and enforce state regulations for all 
UIC injection wells located within the state, except for Class VI wells 
and all wells on Indian lands, as required by rule under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Agency determined that the state's 
program is consistent with the provisions of the SDWA and is as 
stringent as all applicable federal regulations to prevent underground 
injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking 
water. EPA requests public comment on this proposed rule and supporting 
documentation. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register, the Agency published EPA's approval of the state's program as 
a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If the Agency 
receives no adverse comment, EPA will not take further action on this 
proposed rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2011-0520, by one of the following methods, by mail to Water Docket, 
State of Tennessee, Underground Injection Control (UIC) Primacy, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the 
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Ginsberg, Drinking Water 
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4606M), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3881; fax number: 
(202) 564-3754; email address: [email protected] or Nancy H. 
Marsh, Safe Drinking Water Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303; 
telephone number (404) 562-9450; fax number: (404) 562-9439; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    EPA proposes to approve the State of Tennessee's UIC Program 
primacy application for Class I, II, III, IV, and V injection wells 
located within the state (except all wells on Indian lands), as 
required by rule under the SDWA, to prevent underground injection 
activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. 
Accordingly, the Agency proposes to codify the state's program in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR part 147. EPA will continue 
to administer the UIC Program for Class VI wells and wells on Indian 
lands, if any such lands exist in the state in the future. The Agency 
has published a direct final rule in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of today's Federal Register, approving the state's program 
because EPA views these actions as noncontroversial and anticipates no 
adverse comment. The Agency has provided reasons for the approval and 
additional supplementary information in the preamble to the direct 
final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comment, the Agency will not 
take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comment, the Agency will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not 
take effect. The Agency would then address all public comments in any 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The Agency does not 
intend to institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time. For further 
information, please contact the persons listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

    Dated: March 30, 2015.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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the southern boundary of South AGENCY Drinking Water Branch, U.S.
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also be represented may by drawing OW] number (404) 562–9450; fax number:
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State of Tennessee Underground marsh.nancy@epa.gov.
Latitude Longitude Injection Control (UIC) Program;
Primacy Approval SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
29°2′0.492″ N 90°20′3.299″ W.
29°2′0.492″ N 90°15′0.287″ W. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?
28°57′13.895″ N 90°15′0.287″ W. Agency (EPA).
28°57′13.895″ N 90°20′3.299″ W. EPA proposes to approve the State of
ACTION: Proposed rule. Tennessee’s UIC Program primacy
We have also placed illustrations of application for Class I, II, III, IV, and V
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
the currently contemplated offshore injection wells located within the state
Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to
anchorage grounds in the docket ( (except all wells on Indian lands), as
approve the State of Tennessee
http://www.regulations.gov/ required by rule under the SDWA, to
Underground Injection Control (UIC)
#!docketDetail;D=USCG-2014-1009). prevent underground injection activities
Program for primacy to implement and
Look for a supporting document with that endanger underground sources of
enforce state regulations for all UIC
‘‘Illustrations’’ in its title. drinking water. Accordingly, the
In a letter to the National injection wells located within the state,
except for Class VI wells and all wells Agency proposes to codify the state’s
Oceanographic and Atmospheric
on Indian lands, as required by rule program in the Code of Federal
Administration, the Coast Guard will
request that the Office of Coast Survey under the Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR part 147.
ensure the suitability and safety of the (SDWA). The Agency determined that EPA will continue to administer the UIC
contemplated anchorage grounds. the state’s program is consistent with Program for Class VI wells and wells on
Additionally, the Coast Guard is the provisions of the SDWA and is as Indian lands, if any such lands exist in
coordinating with the Bureau of Ocean stringent as all applicable federal the state in the future. The Agency has
Energy Management, the Bureau of regulations to prevent underground published a direct final rule in the
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, injection activities that endanger ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of
and the State of Louisiana’s Department underground sources of drinking water. today’s Federal Register, approving the
of Natural Resources to verify the EPA requests public comment on this state’s program because EPA views
location of existing pipeline corridors. proposed rule and supporting these actions as noncontroversial and
The contemplated anchorage area is documentation. In the ‘‘Rules and anticipates no adverse comment. The
larger than the envisioned final Regulations’’ section of this Federal Agency has provided reasons for the
anchorage. This advance notice of Register, the Agency published EPA’s approval and additional supplementary
proposed rulemaking is intended to approval of the state’s program as a
information in the preamble to the
prompt discussion and gather input direct final rule without a prior
direct final rule. If EPA receives no
from the affected marine industries to proposed rule. If the Agency receives no
adverse comment, EPA will not take adverse comment, the Agency will not
determine the most appropriate take further action on this proposed
anchorage within the contemplated further action on this proposed rule.
rule. If EPA receives adverse comment,
area. DATES: Written comments must be
the Agency will withdraw the direct
received by May 6, 2015.
E. Information Requested final rule and it will not take effect. The
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Agency would then address all public
Public participation is requested to identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
assist in determining the best way comments in any subsequent final rule
OW–2011–0520, by one of the following based on this proposed rule. The
forward in developing a proposed methods, by mail to Water Docket, State
rulemaking to establish these offshore Agency does not intend to institute a
of Tennessee, Underground Injection
anchorages. To aid us in developing a second comment period on this action.
Control (UIC) Primacy, U.S.
proposed rule, we seek any comments, Environmental Protection Agency, Any parties interested in commenting
whether positive or negative, including Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania must do so at this time. For further
but not limited to the impacts anchorage Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. information, please contact the persons
areas may have on navigation safety and Comments may also be submitted listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
current vessel traffic in this area. electronically or through hand delivery/ CONTACT section of this document.
Please submit any comments or courier by following the detailed Dated: March 30, 2015.
concerns you may have in accordance instructions in the ADDRESSES section of
with the ‘‘submitting comments’’ Gina McCarthy,
the direct final rule located in the rules Administrator.
section above. section of this Federal Register.
This document is issued under [FR Doc. 2015–07745 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]
authority of 5 U.S.C. 552; 33 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Dated: March 17, 2015. Water and Drinking Water (4606M), U.S.
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Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Eighth Coast Guard District. DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Written comments must be received by May 6, 2015.
Contact		Marilyn Ginsberg, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4606M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3881; fax number:
FR Citation		80 FR 18326