81 FR 24604 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Alabama

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		24604-24605
FR Document		2016-09574

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alabama's request to revise/modify its General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution 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)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL_9944-27-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alabama's 
request to revise/modify its General Pretreatment Regulations for 
Existing and New Sources of Pollution EPA-authorized program to allow 
electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective April 26, 2016.

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. 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 October 14, 2014, the Alabama Department of Environmental 
Management (ADEM) submitted an amended application titled ``Electronic 
Environmental Data Exchange Reporting System'' for revision/
modification to its EPA-approved pretreatment program under title 40 
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed ADEM's request to 
revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part 403--General Pretreatment 
Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution 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 Alabama's request to revise/modify its Part 
403--General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of 
Pollution to allow

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electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 403-471 is being published in 
the Federal Register.
    ADEM 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.
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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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electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), II. What action is EPA taking?
403–471 is being published in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Under section 5 of the Federal
Federal Register. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
ADEM was notified of EPA’s Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can
determination to approve its application DC 20460–0001; main telephone allow manufacturers to field test
with respect to the authorized program number: (703) 305–7090; email address: pesticides under development.
listed above. BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. Manufacturers are required to obtain an
Matthew Leopard, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EUP before testing new pesticides or
Director, Office of Information Collection. new uses of pesticides if they conduct
[FR Doc. 2016–09574 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] I. General Information experimental field tests on 10 acres or
more of land or one acre or more of
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P A. Does this action apply to me?
water.
This action is directed to the public Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION in general. Although this action may be has determined that the following EUP
AGENCY of particular interest to those persons application may be of regional or
who conduct or sponsor research on national significance, and therefore is
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374; FRL–9944–96]
pesticides, EPA has not attempted to seeking public comment on the EUP
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; describe all the specific entities that application:
Receipt of Application; Comment may be affected by this action. Submitter: University of Kentucky,
Request Department of Entomology, S–225
B. What should I consider as I prepare Agricultural Science Center North,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection my comments for EPA? Lexington, KY 40546–0091, (88877–
Agency (EPA). EUP–2).
ACTION: Notice. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia
information to EPA through pipientis, wAlbB Strain.
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark Summary of Request: The University
receipt of an application (88877–EUP–2) the part or all of the information that of Kentucky’s Department of
from the University of Kentucky’s you claim to be CBI. For CBI Entomology has proposed to continue to
Department of Entomology requesting information in a disk or CD–ROM that field test a new strain of Wolbachia
an amendment and extension to an you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the pipientis (wAlbB Strain) to determine its
already existing experimental use disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then pesticidal value for suppression and
permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, identify electronically within the disk or elimination of Aedes aegypti, a
wAlbB Strain. EPA has determined that CD–ROM the specific information that mosquito that vectors some human
the permit may be of regional or is claimed as CBI. In addition to one diseases, e.g., chikungunya, dengue, and
national significance. Therefore, complete version of the comment that Zika viruses. Under the currently
because of the potential significance, includes information claimed as CBI, a approved EUP, the University of
EPA is seeking comments on this Kentucky is authorized to release and
copy of the comment that does not
application. monitor 2,400,000 male Aedes aegypti
contain the information claimed as CBI
DATES: Comments must be received on must be submitted for inclusion in the WB1 Strain mosquitoes that contain the
or before May 26, 2016. public docket. Information so marked pesticidal active ingredient Wolbachia
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will not be disclosed except in pipientis, wAlbB Strain (5.672 × 10¥5
identified by docket identification (ID) accordance with procedures set forth in ounce) in Fresno County, California in
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374, by 40 CFR part 2. 2015 and 2016 over 840 acres. The
one of the following methods: University of Kentucky has requested to
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
amend and extend this EUP by adding
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online When preparing and submitting your
sites in Orange County, California and
instructions for submitting comments. comments, see the commenting tips at
Monroe County, Florida (Florida Keys)
Do not submit electronically any http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
in 2016 and 2017 and by continuing
information you consider to be comments.html.
testing in Fresno County, California in
Confidential Business Information (CBI) 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 2017. Up to 12,000,000 additional male
or other information whose disclosure is achieve environmental justice, the fair Aedes aegypti WB1 Strain mosquitoes
restricted by statute. treatment and meaningful involvement containing Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental of any group, including minority and/or Strain (28.36 × 10¥5 ounce) are
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ low income populations, in the proposed to be released and up to 748.3
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. development, implementation, and additional acres (includes point-source
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. enforcement of environmental laws, release and surveillance/monitoring
• Hand Delivery: To make special regulations, and policies. To help acreage) will be involved in testing in
arrangements for hand delivery or address potential environmental justice 2016 and 2017. The released male
delivery of boxed information, please issues, EPA seeks information on any mosquitoes are expected to mate with
follow the instructions at http:// groups or segments of the population indigenous female mosquitoes, causing
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. who, as a result of their location,
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conditional sterility and resulting in
Additional instructions on commenting cultural practices, or other factors, may population decline and potential
or visiting the docket, along with more have atypical or disproportionately high elimination. Adult and egg collection
information about dockets generally, is and adverse human health impacts or data from the treated areas will be
available at http://www.epa.gov/ environmental effects from exposure to compared to data from control sites to
dockets. the pesticide discussed in this evaluate the effect of the pesticide on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: document, compared to the general mosquito populations. (Note: Male
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and population. mosquitoes, which the University of

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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 April 26, 2016.
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 24604