80 FR 48528 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Washington
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19917 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48528-48529] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19917] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9927-87-OEI] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Washington AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Washington's request to revise/modify its Approved State Hazardous Waste Management EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA's approval is effective August 13, 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, seeh.karen@epa.gov. 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 receiving systems that meet the applicable subpart D requirements. Once an authorized program has EPA's approval to accept electronic documents under certain programs, CROMERR Sec. 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program keep EPA apprised of any changes to laws, policies, or the electronic document receiving systems that have the potential to affect the program's compliance with CROMERR Sec. 3.2000. On May 21, 2009, the Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY WA) submitted an amended application titled ``Turbowaste.net'' or revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved program under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting Part 262, 264-265, and 270 program under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed ECY WA's request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part 272--Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs 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 Washington's request to revise/modify its Part 272--Approved State Hazardous Waste [[Page 48529]] Management to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR part 262, 264- 265, and 270, is being published in the Federal Register. ECY WA 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. 2015-19917 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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One commenter requested the (QMP) or in its Standard Operating title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
inclusion of an additional reference (the Procedure (SOP) for each method. establishes electronic reporting as an
Department of Defense Quality Systems Method 9040 (pH Electrometric acceptable regulatory alternative to
Manual, Version 5.0 (DOD QSM 5.0)) as Measurement)—This method is a paper reporting and establishes
The Agency used it in developing Method Defined Parameter (MDP) and requirements to assure that electronic
Update V. The Agency agrees, and the Agency cannot revise an MDP documents are as legally dependable as
added the reference. through a Notice of Availability, but their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
Methods 8021B (Aromatic and instead must use notice-and-comment CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
Halogenated Volatiles by Gas rulemaking procedures. During a future local government agencies that receive,
Chromatography Using Photoionization rulemaking effort, the Agency will or wish to begin receiving, electronic
and/or Electrolytic Conductivity consider those comments on MDPs that reports under their EPA-authorized
Detectors), 8111 (Haloethers by Gas may require rulemaking. programs must apply to EPA for a
Chromatography), and 8430 (Analysis of V. Summary revision or modification of those
Bis(2-chloroethyl) Ether and Hydrolysis programs and obtain EPA approval.
These changes in Update V will assist Subpart D provides standards for such
Products by Direct Aqueous Injection method users in demonstrating method
GC/FT–IR)—The Agency received the approvals based on consideration of the
competency and in generating better electronic document receiving systems
same two comments for these three quality data. For the convenience of the
methods. Both comments concurred that the state, tribe, or local government
analytical community, the Agency will will use to implement the electronic
with the nomenclature change for bis(2- revise the OSWER Methods’ Team
chloro-1-methylethyl)ether, which reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
homepage on The Agency’s Web site to through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
alleviated confusion. include the final Update V. Also, please provides special procedures for program
Method 8270D (Semivolatile Organic see the Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ revisions and modifications to allow
Compounds by Gas Chromatography/ epawaste/hazard/testmethods/ electronic reporting, to be used at the
Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS))—The index.htm for more information. Table 1 option of the state, tribe or local
Agency received two comments which provides a listing of the five chapters government in place of procedures
concurred with the nomenclature and 23 methods (8 new methods and 15 available under existing program-
change for bis(2-chloro-1- revised methods) in Update V. specific authorization regulations. An
methylethyl)ether. Method 8270D also Dated: July 22, 2015. application submitted under the subpart
received one comment asking about the D procedures must show that the state,
Barnes Johnson,
possibility of reporting flagged data tribe or local government has sufficient
from calibrations where some Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
Recovery. legal authority to implement the
compounds were outside the specified electronic reporting components of the
[FR Doc. 2015–20030 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
criteria. The Agency’s RCRA Organic programs covered by the application
Workgroup is discussing this issue and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and will use electronic document
intends to address it in Update VI. receiving systems that meet the
Method 8410D Gas Chromatography/ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION applicable subpart D requirements.
Fourier Transform Infrared (GC/FT–IR) AGENCY Once an authorized program has EPA’s
Spectrometry for Semivolatile Organics: approval to accept electronic documents
Capillary Column—The Agency [FRL–9927–87–OEI] under certain programs, CROMERR
received two comments on Method § 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
8410D which concurred with the keep EPA apprised of any changes to
Authorized Program Revision
nomenclature change for bis(2-chloro-1- laws, policies, or the electronic
Approval, State of Washington
methylethyl)ether. Method 8410D also document receiving systems that have
received one comment discussing the AGENCY: Environmental Protection the potential to affect the program’s
acceptable temperature range of samples Agency (EPA). compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000.
for preservation. The Agency accepted ACTION: Notice. On May 21, 2009, the Washington
the updated change. State Department of Ecology (ECY WA)
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
Method 9014 (Titrimetric and Manual submitted an amended application
approval of the State of Washington’s titled ‘‘Turbowaste.net’’ or revisions/
Spectrophotometric Determinative
request to revise/modify its Approved modifications to its EPA-approved
Methods for Cyanide)—Detailed
State Hazardous Waste Management program under title 40 CFR to allow
information on calibration models and
EPA-authorized program to allow new electronic reporting Part 262, 264–
their acceptance criteria are not
electronic reporting. 265, and 270 program under title 40
included in each SW–846 method. This
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
is because these methods are intended
as general guidance, as are all of the August 13, 2015. EPA reviewed ECY WA’s request to
methods discussed in this notice. For FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part
any test method which is not a method- Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 272—Approved State Hazardous Waste
defined parameter (MDP), the intention Protection Agency, Office of Management Programs and, based on
is to allow the laboratory flexibility Environmental Information, Mail Stop this review, EPA determined that the
under the Methods Innovation Rule 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., application met the standards for
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
(MIR).3 The details of how a laboratory Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, approval of authorized program
will conduct and approve calibrations seeh.karen@epa.gov. revision/modification set out in 40 CFR
should be included in the individual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40
laboratory’s Quality Management Plan October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) decision to approve Washington’s
3 See 70 FR 34537, June 14, 2005 Federal was published in the Federal Register request to revise/modify its Part 272—
Register. (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of Approved State Hazardous Waste
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Management to allow electronic EPA’s policy is that all comments Respondents/affected entities: The
reporting under 40 CFR part 262, 264– received will be included in the public gathering and processing, production,
265, and 270, is being published in the docket without change including any transmission, and distribution sectors of
Federal Register. personal information provided, unless the natural gas industry and the oil
ECY WA was notified of EPA’s the comment includes profanity, threats, production sector.
determination to approve its application information claimed to be Confidential Respondent’s obligation to respond:
with respect to the authorized program Business Information (CBI) or other Voluntary.
listed above. information whose disclosure is Estimated number of respondents:
Matthew Leopard, restricted by statute. 124 (total).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frequency of response: Annual, semi-
Director, Office of Information Collection.
Jerome Blackman, Office of annual.
[FR Doc. 2015–19917 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
Total estimated burden: 6,995 hours
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Division, mail code: 6207A,
1320.03(b).
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Total estimated cost: $390,185 (per
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
year), there are no capital/start-up costs
AGENCY DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–
or O&M costs associated with this
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082; FRL–9930–19–
9630; fax number: 202–343–2342; email
information collection.
OEI] address: Blackman.Jerome@epa.gov.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: increase of 1,794 hours in the total
Information Collection Request Supporting documents which explain in estimated respondent burden compared
Submitted to OMB for Review and detail the information that the EPA will with the ICR currently approved by
Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s be collecting are available in the public OMB. This increase is due to
Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal) docket for this ICR. The docket can be information provided by partners
AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov consulted that the last estimate did not
Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center, reflect the full average time burden of
ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 participation.
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the Courtney Kerwin,
Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Director, Collection Strategies Division.
collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s Natural additional information about EPA’s [FR Doc. 2015–19935 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
Gas STAR Program’’ (EPA ICR No. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
1736.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0328) dockets.
to the Office of Management and Budget Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a
(OMB) for review and approval in voluntary program sponsored by the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
accordance with the Paperwork U.S. Environmental Protection Agency AGENCY
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). (EPA) that encourages oil and natural [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0533; FRL–9932–31–
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, gas companies to adopt cost effective OAR ]
which is currently approved through technologies and practice that improve
September 30, 2015. Public comments operational efficiency and reduce Proposed Agency Information
were previously requested via the methane emissions. Methane is the Collection Request: Comment
Federal Register (80 FR 17742) on April primary component of natural gas and a Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle
2, 2015, during a 60-day comment potent greenhouse gas. The Program Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number
period. This notice allows for an works with oil and natural gas 1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060–
additional 30 days for public comments. companies in the production, gathering 0247
A fuller description of the ICR is given & processing, transmission, and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
below, including its estimated burden distribution sectors to remove barriers Agency (EPA).
and cost to the public. An Agency may that inhibit the implementation of
not conduct or sponsor and a person is ACTION: Notice.
technologies and practices that reduce
not required to respond to a collection methane emissions. The Program SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
of information unless it displays a effectively promotes the adoption of Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
currently valid OMB control number. emission reduction technologies and information collection request (ICR),
DATES: Additional comments may be practices by helping Natural Gas Star ‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air
submitted on or before September 14, partners evaluate Best Management Conditioners’’ (EPA ICR No. 1617.08,
2015. Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported OMB Control No. 2060–0247) to the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Opportunities (PROs) in the context of Office of Management and Budget
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– their current operations, and implement (OMB) for review and approval in
OAR–2004–0082, to (1) EPA online them where cost effective. accordance with the Paperwork
using www.regulations.gov (our Implementation of the Program’s BMPs Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
preferred method), by email to a-and-r- and PROs saves participant money, Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA improves operational efficiency, and comments on specific aspects of the
enhances the protection of the
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Docket Center, Environmental proposed information collection as
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, environment. described below. This is a proposed
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Form Numbers: 5900–105, 5900–96, extension of the ICR, which is currently
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 5900–98, 5900–101, 5900–108, 5900– approved through October 31, 2015. An
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 103, 5900–109, 5900–97, 5900–100, Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 5900–106, 5900–104, 5900–95, 5900–99, a person is not required to respond to
for EPA. 5900–102, and 5900–107. a collection of information unless it
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| Dates | EPA's approval is effective August 13, 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 48528 |
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