81 FR 24595 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Utah

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range		24595-24596
FR Document		2016-09580

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Utah's request to revise its National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24595-24596]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09580]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Utah's 
request to revise its National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 
Implementation EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective May 26, 2016 for the State of Utah's 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program, if 
no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the 
Agency.

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 receiving systems 
that meet the applicable subpart D requirements.
    On March 9, 2016, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UT 
DEQ) submitted an application titled Compliance Monitoring Data Portal 
for revision to its EPA-approved drinking water program under title 40 
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed UT DEQ's request to 
revise its EPA-authorized program and, based on this review, EPA 
determined that the application met the standards for approval of 
authorized program revision 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 Utah's request to revise its Part 142--National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program to allow electronic 
reporting under 40 CFR part 141 is being published in the Federal 
Register.
    UT DEQ was notified of EPA's determination to approve its 
application with respect to the authorized program listed above.
    Also, in today's notice, EPA is informing interested persons that 
they

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may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the State of 
Utah's request to revise its authorized public water system program 
under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests 
for a hearing must be submitted to EPA within 30 days of publication of 
today's Federal Register notice. Such requests should include the 
following information:
    (1) The name, address and telephone number of the individual, 
organization or other entity requesting a hearing;
    (2) A brief statement of the requesting person's interest in EPA's 
determination, a brief explanation as to why EPA should hold a hearing, 
and any other information that the requesting person wants EPA to 
consider when determining whether to grant the request;
    (3) The signature of the individual making the request, or, if the 
request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the 
signature of a responsible official of the organization or other 
entity.
    In the event a hearing is requested and granted, EPA will provide 
notice of the hearing in the Federal Register not less than 15 days 
prior to the scheduled hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial 
requests for hearing may be denied by EPA. Following such a public 
hearing, EPA will review the record of the hearing and issue an order 
either affirming today's determination or rescinding such 
determination. If no timely request for a hearing is received and 
granted, EPA's approval of the State of Utah's request to revise its 
part 142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 
program to allow electronic reporting will become effective 30 days 
after today's notice is published, pursuant to CROMERR section 
3.1000(f)(4).

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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of the Project to be approximately two copies of their comments to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
$15,461,000, all as more fully set forth Secretary of the Commission. October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
in the application which is on file with Environmental commenters will be Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
the Commission and open to public placed on the Commission’s was published in the Federal Register
inspection. The filing may also be environmental mailing list, will receive (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
viewed on the web at http:// copies of the environmental documents, title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. and will be notified of meetings establishes electronic reporting as an
Enter the docket number excluding the associated with the Commission’s acceptable regulatory alternative to
last three digits in the docket number environmental review process. paper reporting and establishes
field to access the document. For Environmental commenters will not be requirements to assure that electronic
assistance, please contact FERC Online required to serve copies of filed documents are as legally dependable as
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ documents on all other parties. their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or However, the non-party commenters, CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. will not receive copies of all documents local government agencies that receive,
Any questions concerning this filed by other parties or issued by the or wish to begin receiving, electronic
application may be directed to William Commission (except for the mailing of reports under their EPA-authorized
F. Donahue, Manager, Natural Gas environmental documents issued by the programs must apply to EPA for a
Resources, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Commission) and will not have the right revision or modification of those
P.O. Box 94034, Bellevue, WA 98004, by to seek court review of the programs and obtain EPA approval.
telephone at (425) 456–2356, or by Commission’s final order. Subpart D provides standards for such
email at Bill.Donahue@pse.com. The Commission strongly encourages approvals based on consideration of the
Any person or the Commission’s staff electronic filings of comments, protests electronic document receiving systems
may, within 60 days after issuance of and interventions in lieu of paper using that the state, tribe, or local government
the instant notice by the Commission, the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// will use to implement the electronic
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR electronically should submit an original through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice and seven copies of the protest or provides special procedures for program
of intervention and pursuant to section intervention to the Federal Energy revisions and modifications to allow
157.205 of the regulations under the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street electronic reporting, to be used at the
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the NE., Washington, DC 20426. option of the state, tribe or local
request. If no protest is filed within the government in place of procedures
Dated: April 20, 2016.
time allowed therefore, the proposed available under existing program-
activity shall be deemed to be Kimberly D. Bose,
specific authorization regulations. An
authorized effective the day after the Secretary.
application submitted under the subpart
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protest is filed and not withdrawn BILLING CODE 6717–01–P tribe or local government has sufficient
within 30 days after the allowed time legal authority to implement the
for filing a protest, the instant request electronic reporting components of the
shall be treated as an application for ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION programs covered by the application
authorization pursuant to section 7 of AGENCY and will use electronic document
the NGA. receiving systems that meet the
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Pursuant to section 157.9 of the applicable subpart D requirements.
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: On March 9, 2016, the Utah
within 90 days of this Notice the Authorized Program Revision Department of Environmental Quality
Commission staff will either: Complete Approval, State of Utah (UT DEQ) submitted an application
its environmental assessment (EA) and titled Compliance Monitoring Data
place it into the Commission’s public AGENCY: Environmental Protection Portal for revision to its EPA-approved
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Agency (EPA). drinking water program under title 40
issue a Notice of Schedule for ACTION: Notice. CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
Environmental Review. If a Notice of EPA reviewed UT DEQ’s request to
Schedule for Environmental Review is SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
revise its EPA-authorized program and,
issued, it will indicate, among other approval of the State of Utah’s request
based on this review, EPA determined
milestones, the anticipated date for the to revise its National Primary Drinking
that the application met the standards
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Water Regulations Implementation EPA- for approval of authorized program
environmental impact statement (FEIS) authorized program to allow electronic revision set out in 40 CFR part 3,
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the reporting. subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR
EA in the Commission’s public record DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision
for this proceeding or the issuance of a 26, 2016 for the State of Utah’s National to approve Utah’s request to revise its
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Primary Drinking Water Regulations Part 142—National Primary Drinking
Review will serve to notify federal and Implementation program, if no timely Water Regulations Implementation
state agencies of the timing for the request for a public hearing is received program to allow electronic reporting
and accepted by the Agency.
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completion of all necessary reviews, and under 40 CFR part 141 is being
the subsequent need to complete all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: published in the Federal Register.
federal authorizations within 90 days of Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental UT DEQ was notified of EPA’s
the date of issuance of the Commission Protection Agency, Office of determination to approve its application
staff’s FEIS or EA. Environmental Information, Mail Stop with respect to the authorized program
Persons who wish to comment only 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., listed above.
on the environmental review of this Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
project should submit an original and seeh.karen@epa.gov. informing interested persons that they

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may request a public hearing on EPA’s Water Regulations Implementation EPA- application met the standards for
action to approve the State of Utah’s authorized program to allow electronic approval of authorized program revision
request to revise its authorized public reporting. set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
water system program under 40 CFR DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 26, 2016 for the State of Oregon’s notice of EPA’s decision to approve
3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be National Primary Drinking Water Oregon’s request to revise its Part 142—
submitted to EPA within 30 days of Regulations Implementation program, if National Primary Drinking Water
publication of today’s Federal Register no timely request for a public hearing is Regulations Implementation program to
notice. Such requests should include received and accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
the following information: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: part 141 is being published in the
(1) The name, address and telephone Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Federal Register.
number of the individual, organization Protection Agency, Office of OHA was notified of EPA’s
or other entity requesting a hearing; Environmental Information, Mail Stop determination to approve its application
(2) A brief statement of the requesting 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., with respect to the authorized program
person’s interest in EPA’s Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, listed above.
determination, a brief explanation as to seeh.karen@epa.gov. Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
why EPA should hold a hearing, and informing interested persons that they
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
any other information that the may request a public hearing on EPA’s
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
requesting person wants EPA to action to approve the State of Oregon’s
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
consider when determining whether to request to revise its authorized public
was published in the Federal Register
grant the request; water system program under 40 CFR
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
(3) The signature of the individual part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
making the request, or, if the request is 3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be
establishes electronic reporting as an
made on behalf of an organization or submitted to EPA within 30 days of
acceptable regulatory alternative to
other entity, the signature of a publication of today’s Federal Register
paper reporting and establishes
responsible official of the organization notice. Such requests should include
requirements to assure that electronic
or other entity. the following information:
documents are as legally dependable as (1) The name, address and telephone
In the event a hearing is requested their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
and granted, EPA will provide notice of number of the individual, organization
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or or other entity requesting a hearing;
the hearing in the Federal Register not local government agencies that receive,
less than 15 days prior to the scheduled (2) A brief statement of the requesting
or wish to begin receiving, electronic person’s interest in EPA’s
hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial reports under their EPA-authorized
requests for hearing may be denied by determination, a brief explanation as to
programs must apply to EPA for a why EPA should hold a hearing, and
EPA. Following such a public hearing, revision or modification of those
EPA will review the record of the any other information that the
programs and obtain EPA approval. requesting person wants EPA to
hearing and issue an order either Subpart D provides standards for such
affirming today’s determination or consider when determining whether to
approvals based on consideration of the grant the request;
rescinding such determination. If no electronic document receiving systems
timely request for a hearing is received (3) The signature of the individual
that the state, tribe, or local government making the request, or, if the request is
and granted, EPA’s approval of the State will use to implement the electronic
of Utah’s request to revise its part 142— made on behalf of an organization or
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) other entity, the signature of a
National Primary Drinking Water through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
Regulations Implementation program to responsible official of the organization
provides special procedures for program or other entity.
allow electronic reporting will become revisions and modifications to allow
effective 30 days after today’s notice is In the event a hearing is requested
electronic reporting, to be used at the and granted, EPA will provide notice of
published, pursuant to CROMERR option of the state, tribe or local
section 3.1000(f)(4). the hearing in the Federal Register not
government in place of procedures less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
Matthew Leopard, available under existing program- hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
Director, Office of Information Collection. specific authorization regulations. An requests for hearing may be denied by
[FR Doc. 2016–09580 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] application submitted under the subpart EPA. Following such a public hearing,
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D procedures must show that the state, EPA will review the record of the
tribe or local government has sufficient hearing and issue an order either
legal authority to implement the affirming today’s determination or
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION electronic reporting components of the rescinding such determination. If no
AGENCY programs covered by the application timely request for a hearing is received
and will use electronic document and granted, EPA’s approval of the State
[FRL 9944–02–OEI] receiving systems that meet the of Oregon’s request to revise its part
applicable subpart D requirements. 142—National Primary Drinking Water
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: On February 29, 2016, the Oregon
Authorized Program Revision Regulations Implementation program to
Health Authority (OHA) submitted an allow electronic reporting will become
Approval, State of Oregon
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application titled Compliance effective 30 days after today’s notice is
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Monitoring Data Portal for revision to its published, pursuant to CROMERR
Agency (EPA). EPA-approved drinking water program section 3.1000(f)(4).
ACTION: Notice. under title 40 CFR to allow new
electronic reporting. EPA reviewed Matthew Leopard,
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s OHA’s request to revise its EPA- Director, Office of Information Collection.
approval of the State of Oregon’s request authorized program and, based on this [FR Doc. 2016–09577 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
to revise its National Primary Drinking review, EPA determined that the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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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 May 26, 2016 for the State of Utah's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency.
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		81 FR 24595