81 FR 24602 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Kansas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		24602-24603
FR Document		2016-09575

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Kansas' 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 24602-24603]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09575]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9931-87-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Kansas' 
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 
Kansas' 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 29, 2016, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment 
(KDHE) 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 KDHE'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 Kansas' 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.
    KDHE was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized program listed above.
    In today's notice, EPA is also informing interested persons that 
they may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the State 
of Kansas' 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 Kansas' 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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$2,109.00 to $3,163.50 per year under concerns. The initial scope of the 4. The Permittee shall submit a report on
the requirements of Section A and proposed general permit would have the dumping activities authorized by this
Section B, respectively. applied to only the at sea disposal of general permit to the applicable EPA
An agency may not conduct or Regional Office within 30 days after carcass
large carcasses (e.g., whales, walruses), disposal. This report shall include:
sponsor, and a person is not required to from land, which have died and a. A description of the carcass(es)
respond to, a collection of information subsequently washed ashore or died disposed;
unless it displays a currently valid OMB after becoming stranded. Through b. The date, time, and location (by latitude
control number. The OMB control additional outreach with Alaska Native and longitude) at the degree of precision
numbers for the EPA’s regulations in 40 villages, we learned that the initial available to the person reporting the
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. scope of the general permit was information, for example, locational
Submit your comments on the technology available on board the tow vessel
inadequate for subsistence users;
Agency’s need for this information, the used for ocean disposal;
consequently, we broadened the scope c. The name, title, affiliation, and contact
accuracy of the provided burden to include all marine mammal carcasses. information of the person in charge of the
estimates and any suggested methods Additionally, coverage under the disposal operation and the person in charge
for minimizing respondent burden to general permit was initially intended for of the vessel or vehicle that transported the
the EPA using the docket identified at state and municipal governments; carcass (if different than the person in charge
the beginning of this general permit. however, based upon comments from of the disposal);
You may also send your ICR-related two tribal representatives, coverage will d. A statement of need and rationale for
comments to OMB’s Office of selecting ocean disposal rather than other
be extended to all tribal governments. disposal options; and
Information and Regulatory Affairs via
Dated: April 18, 2016. e. Copies of correspondence from USCG
email to oira_submissions@
Bill Long, and NMFS that indicate their concurrence on
omb.eop.gov, Attention: Desk Officer for the selection of the disposal site.
the EPA. Since OMB is required to make Acting Director, Oceans and Coastal
5. The Permittee shall immediately notify
a decision concerning the ICR between Protection Division.
EPA of any violation of any condition of this
30 and 60 days after receipt, OMB must General Permit for Ocean Disposal of general permit.
receive comments no later than May 26, Marine Mammal Carcasses B. Requirements for Alaska Native
2016. The EPA will respond to any ICR-
A. General Requirements for Subsistence Users
related comments in the final general
permit. Governmental Entities and Stranding Notwithstanding Section A, any
Agreement Holders Alaska Native subsistence user is hereby
B. Executive Order 13175: Consultation granted a general permit to transport
Except as provided in Section B
and Coordination With Indian Tribal and dispose of marine mammal
below, any officer, employee, agent,
Governments carcasses in ocean waters subject to the
department, agency, or instrumentality
This action has tribal implications. of federal, state, tribal, or local unit of following conditions:
However, it will neither impose government, as well as any MMHSRP 1. The Permittee shall submit a report on
substantial direct compliance costs on Stranding Agreement Holder, is hereby the dumping activities authorized by this
federally recognized tribal governments, granted a general permit to transport general permit to EPA Region 10 within 30
nor preempt tribal law. The proposed and dispose of marine mammal days after disposal of a carcass. This report
general permit has tribal implications carcasses in ocean waters subject to the shall include:
because it may affect traditional a. A description of the carcass(es)
following conditions:
practices of some tribes. disposed;
1. The Permittee shall consult with the b. The date, time, and location (by latitude
The EPA consulted with tribal MMHSRP of NMFS prior to initiating any and longitude) at the degree of precision
officials under the EPA Policy on disposal activities. available to the person reporting the
Consultation and Coordination with 2. A disposal site must be at least three information, for example, locational
Indian Tribes early in the process of miles seaward of the baseline from which the technology available on board the tow vessel
developing this general permit to allow territorial sea is measured, as provided for in used for ocean disposal; and
them to have meaningful and timely the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the c. The name and contact information of the
input into its development. Contiguous Zone. The Permittee shall consult person in charge of the disposal and the
On June 2, 2015, EPA mailed a Tribal with and obtain written concurrence (via person in charge of the vessel or vehicle that
email or letter) from the applicable USCG transported the carcass (if different from the
Leader Notification letter with a District Office, NMFS Regional Office, and
consultation plan to all coastal tribes in person in charge of the disposal).
EPA Regional Office on ocean disposal site 2. Marine mammal carcasses must be
the Lower 48 States and Alaska, who selection. A fact sheet containing points of towed or otherwise transported to a site
could be potentially impacted by the contact at USCG, NMFS, and EPA is available offshore where currents and winds will not
proposed general permit. EPA held two at http://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/ return the carcass to shore and the carcass
teleconferences on June 16th and 30th. ocean-disposal-marine-mammal-carcasses. will not pose a hazard to navigation.
Via teleconference and email, the 3. If a determination is made that the
carcass must be sunk, rather than released at [FR Doc. 2016–09734 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
Agency received input from three tribes:
the disposal site, the transportation and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Aleutian Pribilof Island Association, dumping of any materials other than the
Coquille tribe, and Trinidad Rancheria materials necessary to ensure the sinking of
tribe. In addition, EPA coordinated with the carcass are not authorized under this ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission general permit and constitute a violation of AGENCY
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through a briefing and discussion on the MPRSA. If materials are used to sink the
July 17, 2015. Tribal concerns during carcass, the Permittee must consult with and [FRL–9931–87–OEI]
consultation focused on the potential to obtain written concurrence (via email or
letter) from the applicable EPA Regional Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
impact traditional hunting and whaling Office on the selection of materials. Any Authorized Program Revision
practices, and providing coverage under materials described in 40 CFR 227.5 Approval, State of Kansas
the general permit to tribes. (prohibited materials) or 40 CFR 227.6
After considering tribal input, EPA (constituents prohibited as other than trace AGENCY: Environmental Protection
made certain changes to address tribal amounts) may not be used. Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice. water program under title 40 CFR to published, pursuant to CROMERR
allow new electronic reporting. EPA section 3.1000(f)(4).
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s reviewed KDHE’s request to revise its
approval of the State of Kansas’ request Matthew Leopard,
EPA-authorized program and, based on
to revise its National Primary Drinking Director, Office of Information Collection.
this review, EPA determined that the
Water Regulations Implementation EPA- application met the standards for [FR Doc. 2016–09575 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
authorized program to allow electronic approval of authorized program revision BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
reporting. set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
26, 2016 for the State of Kansas’ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
notice of EPA’s decision to approve
National Primary Drinking Water AGENCY
Kansas’ request to revise its Part 142—
Regulations Implementation program, if National Primary Drinking Water [FRL–9944–14–OEI]
no timely request for a public hearing is Regulations Implementation program to
received and accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: part 141 is being published in the Authorized Program Revision
Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Federal Register. Approval, State of Rhode Island
Protection Agency, Office of KDHE was notified of EPA’s AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Environmental Information, Mail Stop determination to approve its application Agency (EPA).
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., with respect to the authorized program ACTION: Notice.
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, listed above.
seeh.karen@epa.gov. In today’s notice, EPA is also SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On informing interested persons that they approval of the State of Rhode Island’s
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media may request a public hearing on EPA’s request to revise its National Primary
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) action to approve the State of Kansas’ Drinking Water Regulations
was published in the Federal Register request to revise its authorized public Implementation EPA-authorized
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of program to allow electronic reporting.
water system program under 40 CFR
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May
establishes electronic reporting as an 3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be 26, 2016 for the State of Rhode Island’s
acceptable regulatory alternative to submitted to EPA within 30 days of National Primary Drinking Water
paper reporting and establishes publication of today’s Federal Register Regulations Implementation program, if
requirements to assure that electronic notice. Such requests should include no timely request for a public hearing is
documents are as legally dependable as the following information: received and accepted by the Agency.
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) The name, address and telephone
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
number of the individual, organization
local government agencies that receive, Protection Agency, Office of
or other entity requesting a hearing;
or wish to begin receiving, electronic Environmental Information, Mail Stop
reports under their EPA-authorized (2) A brief statement of the requesting 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
programs must apply to EPA for a person’s interest in EPA’s Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
revision or modification of those determination, a brief explanation as to seeh.karen@epa.gov.
programs and obtain EPA approval. why EPA should hold a hearing, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Subpart D provides standards for such any other information that the October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
approvals based on consideration of the requesting person wants EPA to Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
electronic document receiving systems consider when determining whether to was published in the Federal Register
that the state, tribe, or local government grant the request; (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
will use to implement the electronic (3) The signature of the individual title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) making the request, or, if the request is establishes electronic reporting as an
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D made on behalf of an organization or acceptable regulatory alternative to
provides special procedures for program other entity, the signature of a paper reporting and establishes
revisions and modifications to allow responsible official of the organization requirements to assure that electronic
electronic reporting, to be used at the or other entity. documents are as legally dependable as
option of the state, tribe or local In the event a hearing is requested their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
government in place of procedures and granted, EPA will provide notice of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
available under existing program- the hearing in the Federal Register not local government agencies that receive,
specific authorization regulations. An less than 15 days prior to the scheduled or wish to begin receiving, electronic
application submitted under the subpart hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial reports under their EPA-authorized
D procedures must show that the state, requests for hearing may be denied by programs must apply to EPA for a
tribe or local government has sufficient EPA. Following such a public hearing, revision or modification of those
legal authority to implement the EPA will review the record of the programs and obtain EPA approval.
electronic reporting components of the hearing and issue an order either Subpart D provides standards for such
programs covered by the application affirming today’s determination or approvals based on consideration of the
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and will use electronic document rescinding such determination. If no electronic document receiving systems
receiving systems that meet the timely request for a hearing is received that the state, tribe, or local government
applicable subpart D requirements. and granted, EPA’s approval of the State will use to implement the electronic
On March 29, 2016, the Kansas of Kansas’ request to revise its part reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
Department of Health and Environment 142—National Primary Drinking Water through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
(KDHE) submitted an application titled Regulations Implementation program to provides special procedures for program
Compliance Monitoring Data Portal for allow electronic reporting will become revisions and modifications to allow
revision to its EPA-approved drinking effective 30 days after today’s notice is electronic reporting, to be used at the

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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 Kansas' 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 24602