80 FR 39427 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Alaska

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 131 (July 9, 2015)

Page Range		39427-39428
FR Document		2015-16252

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alaska's request to revise/modify its EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 131 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 131 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9926-06-OEI]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, State of Alaska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alaska's 
request to revise/modify its EPA Administered Permit Programs: The 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System EPA-authorized program 
to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective July 9, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
1175, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media 
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) was published in the Federal 
Register (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of title 40 of the CFR. 
CROMERR establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory 
alternative to paper reporting and establishes requirements to assure 
that electronic documents are as legally dependable as their paper 
counterparts. Subpart D of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or local 
government agencies that receive, or wish to begin receiving, 
electronic reports under their EPA-authorized programs must apply to 
EPA for a revision or modification of those programs and obtain EPA 
approval. Subpart D provides standards for such approvals based on 
consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the 
state, tribe, or local government will use to implement the electronic 
reporting. Additionally, Sec.  3.1000(b) through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, 
subpart D provides special procedures for program revisions and 
modifications to allow electronic reporting, to be used at the option 
of the state, tribe or local government in place of procedures 
available under existing program-specific authorization regulations. An 
application submitted under the subpart D procedures must show that the 
state, tribe or local government has sufficient legal authority to 
implement the electronic reporting components of the programs covered 
by the application and will use electronic document

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receiving systems that meet the applicable subpart D requirements.
    On January 20, 2010, the Alaska Department of Environmental 
Conservation (ADEC) submitted an application titled ``Water Online 
Application System (OASys)'' for revision/modification of its EPA-
authorized authorized Part 123 program under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed 
ADEC's request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part 123--EPA 
Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System program and, based on this review, EPA determined 
that the application met the standards for approval of authorized 
program revision/modification set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In 
accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA's decision to 
approve Alaska's request to revise/modify its Part 123--EPA 
Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System program to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR 
part 122 is being published in the Federal Register.
    ADEC was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized program listed above.

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
[FR Doc. 2015-16252 Filed 7-8-15; 8:45 am]
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No additional changes proposed for Columbia, to the 50 states, the District ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Form EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Terminal of Columbia and the Virgin Islands and AGENCY
Blenders Report.’’ Puerto Rico.
We propose to add plant condensate [FRL 9926–06–OEI]
In addition to clarifying reporting
to Part 2 of Form EIA–816, ‘‘Monthly
requirements by separating activities Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Natural Gas Liquids Report.’’ In
into separate sections of the form, the Authorized Program Revision
addition, we are asking in Part 2 for the
addition of new products will position Approval, State of Alaska
volume blended into crude oil. The
quantity of plant condensate blended EIA to provide data on new biofuel AGENCY: Environmental Protection
into crude oil is important as a way to products that may become important Agency (EPA).
balance crude oil supply and sources of U.S. fuel supplies. ACTION: Notice.
disposition and thereby reduce the We propose to redesign the layout of
crude oil adjustment (unaccounted-for Part 1 and 2 of the forms due to the new SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
crude oil) quantity. electronic modes of data collection. approval of the State of Alaska’s request
We propose to change the title of Most of this information will be to revise/modify its EPA Administered
Form EIA–817, ‘‘Monthly Tanker and prepopulated and we will use skip Permit Programs: The National Pollutant
Barge Movements Report’’ to EIA–817, Discharge Elimination System EPA-
patterns to request respondents provide
Monthly Tanker, Barge, and Rail authorized program to allow electronic
updates as needed. We are doing this to
Movements and Stocks in Transit reporting.
Report.’’ We intend to collect rail reduce respondent burden. This change
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July
movements and stocks in transit for all applies to all of the surveys.
9, 2015.
Petroleum Administration for Defense Please refer to the proposed forms and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Districts (PADDs) and select sub-PADDs instructions for more information about Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
on this survey. Rail movements of crude the purpose of the survey, who must Protection Agency, Office of
oil and petroleum products have submit, when to submit, provision for Environmental Information, Mail Stop
increased in recent years due to changes confidentiality, elements to be reported, 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
in the regional distribution of crude oil, and uses (including nonstatistical uses) Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
petroleum product, and biofuel of the information. These materials are seeh.karen@epa.gov.
supplies. Based on cognitive interviews available on EIA’s Web site at http://
with companies that report on Form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
www.eia.gov/survey/. October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
EIA–817, respondents indicated that
reporting stocks in transit on a company (5) Annual Estimated Number of Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
basis reduces respondent burden and Respondents: 4,503. was published in the Federal Register
improves data quality. (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
We propose to change the title of Responses: 102,656. title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
Form EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly Oxygenate establishes electronic reporting as an
(7) Annual Estimated Number of acceptable regulatory alternative to
Report’’ to EIA–819 ‘‘Monthly Biofuel
and Oxygenate Report’’. We also plan to Burden Hours: 198,321. paper reporting and establishes
reorganize the Form EIA–819 to clarify (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and requirements to assure that electronic
reporting requirements. The new Form Recordkeeping Cost Burden: EIA documents are as legally dependable as
EIA–819 will have separate sections for estimates that there are no additional their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
reporting biofuel production, non- costs to respondents associated with the CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
biofuel oxygenate production, and surveys other than the costs associated local government agencies that receive,
blending activity involving biofuels, with the burden hours. The information or wish to begin receiving, electronic
petroleum products, and hydrocarbon is maintained in the normal course of reports under their EPA-authorized
gas liquids. In addition, product details business. The cost of burden hours to programs must apply to EPA for a
will be added to identify products as the respondents is estimated to be revision or modification of those
non-cellulosic biofuels (ethanol, programs and obtain EPA approval.
$14,273,162 (198,321 burden hours
butanol, bionaphtha and biogasoline, Subpart D provides standards for such
times $71.97 per hour), which
and other) and cellulosic biofuels approvals based on consideration of the
represents a reduction of 15,241 burden electronic document receiving systems
(cellulosic ethanol, cellulosic naphtha
hours from the prior renewal of this that the state, tribe, or local government
and gasoline, and other). Currently EIA
collects petroleum refinery fuel collection in 2013. Therefore, other than will use to implement the electronic
consumption data, but not renewable the cost of burden hours, EIA estimates reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
fuel plant consumption data. Collecting that there are no additional costs for through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
this data will allow analysts and generating, maintaining and providing provides special procedures for program
modelers to gauge trends in energy the information. revisions and modifications to allow
efficiency at ethanol and biodiesel Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the electronic reporting, to be used at the
plants as they do now with data Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, option of the state, tribe or local
collected from petroleum refineries. P.L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b). government in place of procedures
Gasoline products included in Part 6 available under existing program-
Issued in Washington, DC, July 2, 2015.
‘‘Blending Activity including Addition specific authorization regulations. An
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of Denaturants’’ will be updated with Nanda Srinivasan, application submitted under the subpart
new gasoline products described earlier. Director, Survey Development and Statistics D procedures must show that the state,
We also propose to add normal butane Integration, U.S. Energy Information tribe or local government has sufficient
and isobutane in addition to natural Administration. legal authority to implement the
gasoline (formerly pentanes plus) to Part [FR Doc. 2015–16783 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am] electronic reporting components of the
6. We are also expanding the coverage BILLING CODE 6450–01–P programs covered by the application
from the 50 states and the District of and will use electronic document

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receiving systems that meet the ($14,573) to the U.S. Department of in Procurement under EPA Financial
applicable subpart D requirements. Agriculture, and ($357,677) to the USFS Assistance Agreements (Renewal)’’ (EPA
On January 20, 2010, the Alaska for past response costs. The covenants ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No.
Department of Environmental provided by the Agencies to the Settling 2090–0030) to the Office of Management
Conservation (ADEC) submitted an Party are conditioned upon the and Budget (OMB) for review and
application titled ‘‘Water Online satisfactory performance by Settling approval in accordance with the
Application System (OASys)’’ for Party of its obligations under this Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
revision/modification of its EPA- Settlement Agreement. The payments 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
authorized authorized Part 123 program made by Settling Party in accordance extension of the ICR, which is currently
under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed with this Settlement Agreement do not approved through August 31, 2015.
ADEC’s request to revise/modify its constitute an admission of any liability Public comments were previously
EPA-authorized Part 123—EPA by Settling Party. requested via the Federal Register (80
Administered Permit Programs: The DATES: Comments must be submitted on FR 10087) on February 25, 2015 during
National Pollutant Discharge or before August 10, 2015. a 60-day comment period. This notice
Elimination System program and, based ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is
allows for an additional 30 days for
on this review, EPA determined that the available by appointment for public public comments. A fuller description
application met the standards for of the ICR is given below, including its
inspection at the EPA Superfund Record
approval of authorized program estimated burden and cost to the public.
Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
revision/modification set out in 40 CFR An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
Colorado 80202–1129, during normal
part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 and a person is not required to respond
business hours. Appointments for
CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s to a collection of information unless it
review may be made by calling the EPA
decision to approve Alaska’s request to displays a currently valid OMB control
Superfund Records Center at (303) 312–
revise/modify its Part 123—EPA number.
7273. Comments and requests for a copy
Administered Permit Programs: The DATES: Additional comments may be
of the proposed agreement should be
National Pollutant Discharge addressed to Michael Rudy, submitted on or before August 10, 2015.
Elimination System program to allow Enforcement Specialist, Environmental ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
electronic reporting under 40 CFR part Protection Agency—Region 8, Mail referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
122 is being published in the Federal Code 8ENF–RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, OA–2006–0278 to (1) EPA online using
Register. Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, and www.regulations.gov (our preferred
ADEC was notified of EPA’s should reference the Iron Springs method), by email to oei.docket@
determination to approve its application Mining District Site, the EPA Docket No. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
with respect to the authorized program CERCLA–08–2015–0005. Center, Environmental Protection
listed above. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Leopard, Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Environmental Protection Agency, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
Director, Office of Information Collection.
Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–ENF, at the oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
[FR Doc. 2015–16252 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am]
above address, (303) 312–6332. comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EPA’s policy is that all comments
Dated: June 16, 2015. received will be included in the public
Kelcey Land, docket without change including any
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Director, Technical Enforcement Program, personal information provided, unless
AGENCY Office of Enforcement, Compliance, and the comment includes profanity, threats,
[FRL–9930–36–Region 8] Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental information claimed to be Confidential
Protection Agency, Region 8. Business Information (CBI) or other
Proposed Settlement Agreement for [FR Doc. 2015–16810 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is
Iron Springs Mining District Site, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P restricted by statute.
Uncompahgre National Forest, San FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miguel County, Colorado Teree Henderson, Office of Small
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Business Programs, mail code: 1230T,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection AGENCY
Agency (EPA). Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
ACTION: Notice; Request for public
[EPA–HQ–OA–2006–0278; FRL–9926–69– Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
comment.
OEI] DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
2222; fax number: 202–566–0548; email
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Information Collection Request address: Henderson.Teree@epa.gov.
Comprehensive Environmental Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Response Compensation, and Liability Approval; Comment Request; Supporting documents which explain in
Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), Participation by Disadvantaged detail the information that the EPA will
notice is hereby given of the proposed Business Enterprises in Procurements be collecting are available in the public
Administrative Settlement between the Under EPA Financial Assistance docket for this ICR. The docket can be
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Agreements (Renewal) viewed online at www.regulations.gov
(EPA) and Department of Agriculture or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Forest Service (USFS) (collectively the Agency (EPA). WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
‘‘Agencies’’), and Union Oil Company of ACTION: Notice. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
California, Inc. (hereinafter referred to DC. The telephone number for the
as ‘‘the Settling Party’’). The Settling SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Party will pay within 30 days after the Agency has submitted an information additional information about EPA’s
effective date of this Proposed collection request (ICR), ‘‘Participation public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Agreement ($403,300) to the EPA, by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises dockets.

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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		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		EPA's approval is effective July 9, 2015.
Contact		Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566- 1175, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 39427