81 FR 24596 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Oregon

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		24596-24596
FR Document		2016-09577

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Oregon'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]
[Page 24596]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09577]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Oregon'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 
Oregon'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 February 29, 2016, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) 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 OHA'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 Oregon'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.
    OHA 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 may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the State 
of Oregon'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 Oregon'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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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
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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]
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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 Oregon'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 24596