81 FR 24603 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Rhode Island
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24603-24604] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09579] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9944-14-OEI] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Rhode Island AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island'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 [[Page 24604]] 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 March 16, 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RI DOH) submitted an amended 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 RI DOH'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/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 Rhode Island'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. RI DOH 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 Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island'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. [FR Doc. 2016-09579 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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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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option of the state, tribe or local consider when determining whether to establishes electronic reporting as an
government in place of procedures grant the request; acceptable regulatory alternative to
available under existing program- (3) The signature of the individual paper reporting and establishes
specific authorization regulations. An making the request, or, if the request is requirements to assure that electronic
application submitted under the subpart made on behalf of an organization or documents are as legally dependable as
D procedures must show that the state, other entity, the signature of a their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
tribe or local government has sufficient responsible official of the organization CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
legal authority to implement the or other entity. local government agencies that receive,
electronic reporting components of the In the event a hearing is requested or wish to begin receiving, electronic
programs covered by the application and granted, EPA will provide notice of reports under their EPA-authorized
and will use electronic document the hearing in the Federal Register not programs must apply to EPA for a
receiving systems that meet the less than 15 days prior to the scheduled revision or modification of those
applicable subpart D requirements. hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial programs and obtain EPA approval.
Once an authorized program has EPA’s requests for hearing may be denied by Subpart D provides standards for such
approval to accept electronic documents EPA. Following such a public hearing, approvals based on consideration of the
under certain programs, CROMERR EPA will review the record of the electronic document receiving systems
§ 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program hearing and issue an order either that the state, tribe, or local government
keep EPA apprised of any changes to affirming today’s determination or will use to implement the electronic
laws, policies, or the electronic rescinding such determination. If no reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
document receiving systems that have timely request for a hearing is received through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
the potential to affect the program’s and granted, EPA’s approval of the State provides special procedures for program
compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000. of Rhode Island’s request to revise its revisions and modifications to allow
On March 16, 2016, the Rhode Island part 142—National Primary Drinking electronic reporting, to be used at the
Department of Health (RI DOH) Water Regulations Implementation option of the state, tribe or local
submitted an amended application program to allow electronic reporting government in place of procedures
titled Compliance Monitoring Data will become effective 30 days after available under existing program-
Portal for revision to its EPA-approved today’s notice is published, pursuant to specific authorization regulations. An
drinking water program under title 40 CROMERR section 3.1000(f)(4). application submitted under the subpart
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. D procedures must show that the state,
EPA reviewed RI DOH’s request to Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection. tribe or local government has sufficient
revise its EPA-authorized program and, legal authority to implement the
based on this review, EPA determined [FR Doc. 2016–09579 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
electronic reporting components of the
that the application met the standards BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
programs covered by the application
for approval of authorized program and will use electronic document
revision/modification set out in 40 CFR receiving systems that meet the
part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY applicable subpart D requirements.
CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s Once an authorized program has EPA’s
decision to approve Rhode Island’s [FRL_9944–27–OEI] approval to accept electronic documents
request to revise its Part 142—National under certain programs, CROMERR
Primary Drinking Water Regulations Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: § 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program
Implementation program to allow Authorized Program Revision keep EPA apprised of any changes to
electronic reporting under 40 CFR part Approval, State of Alabama laws, policies, or the electronic
141 is being published in the Federal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection document receiving systems that have
Register.
RI DOH was notified of EPA’s Agency (EPA). the potential to affect the program’s
determination to approve its application ACTION: Notice. compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000.
with respect to the authorized program On October 14, 2014, the Alabama
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s Department of Environmental
listed above. approval of the State of Alabama’s
Also, in today’s notice, EPA is Management (ADEM) submitted an
request to revise/modify its General amended application titled ‘‘Electronic
informing interested persons that they
Pretreatment Regulations for Existing Environmental Data Exchange Reporting
may request a public hearing on EPA’s
and New Sources of Pollution EPA- System’’ for revision/modification to its
action to approve the State of Rhode
authorized program to allow electronic EPA-approved pretreatment program
Island’s request to revise its authorized
reporting. under title 40 CFR to allow new
public water system program under 40
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective April electronic reporting. EPA reviewed
CFR part 142, in accordance with 40
CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing 26, 2016. ADEM’s request to revise/modify its
must be submitted to EPA within 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA-authorized Part 403—General
days of publication of today’s Federal Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Pretreatment Regulations for Existing
Register notice. Such requests should Protection Agency, Office of and New Sources of Pollution and,
include the following information: Environmental Information, Mail Stop based on this review, EPA determined
(1) The name, address and telephone 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., that the application met the standards
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
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number of the individual, organization for approval of authorized program
or other entity requesting a hearing; seeh.karen@epa.gov. revision/modification set out in 40 CFR
(2) A brief statement of the requesting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40
person’s interest in EPA’s October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s
determination, a brief explanation as to Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) decision to approve Alabama’s request
why EPA should hold a hearing, and was published in the Federal Register to revise/modify its Part 403—General
any other information that the (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of Pretreatment Regulations for Existing
requesting person wants EPA to title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR and New Sources of Pollution to allow
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| Dates | EPA's approval is effective May 26, 2016 for the State of Rhode Island'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 24603 |
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