81 FR 26552 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Connecticut

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

Page Range		26552-26553
FR Document		2016-10251

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26552-26553]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10251]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9945-94-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA's approval is effective June 2, 2016 for the State of 
Connecticut'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, seeh.karen@epa.gov.

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 April 11, 2016, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT 
DPH) 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 CT DPH'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 Connecticut'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.
    CT DPH 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 Connecticut'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.

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    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 Connecticut'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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Procedures for Providing Public Input: Dated: April 27, 2016. option of the state, tribe or local
Public comment for consideration by Thomas H. Brennan, government in place of procedures
EPA’s federal advisory committees and Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board available under existing program-
panels has a different purpose from Staff Office. specific authorization regulations. An
public comment provided to EPA [FR Doc. 2016–10392 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] application submitted under the subpart
program offices. Therefore, the process BILLING CODE 6560–50–P D procedures must show that the state,
for submitting comments to a federal tribe or local government has sufficient
advisory committee is different from the legal authority to implement the
process used to submit comments to an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION electronic reporting components of the
EPA program office. AGENCY programs covered by the application
and will use electronic document
Federal advisory committees and [FRL–9945–94–OEI]
receiving systems that meet the
panels, including scientific advisory
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: applicable subpart D requirements.
committees, provide independent
Authorized Program Revision On April 11, 2016, the Connecticut
advice to the EPA. Members of the
Approval, State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH)
public can submit relevant comments
submitted an application titled
pertaining to the EPA’s charge, meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Compliance Monitoring Data Portal for
materials, or the group providing Agency (EPA). revision to its EPA-approved drinking
advice. Input from the public to the SAB ACTION: Notice. water program under title 40 CFR to
will have the most impact if it provides allow new electronic reporting. EPA
specific scientific or technical SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s reviewed CT DPH’s request to revise its
information or analysis for the SAB to approval of the State of Connecticut’s EPA-authorized program and, based on
consider or if it relates to the clarity or request to revise its National Primary this review, EPA determined that the
accuracy of the technical information. Drinking Water Regulations application met the standards for
Members of the public wishing to Implementation EPA-authorized approval of authorized program revision
provide comment should contact the program to allow electronic reporting. set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
DFO directly. DATES: EPA’s approval is effective June accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
Oral Statements: In general, 2, 2016 for the State of Connecticut’s notice of EPA’s decision to approve
individuals or groups requesting an oral National Primary Drinking Water Connecticut’s request to revise its Part
presentation at a public meeting will be Regulations Implementation program, if 142—National Primary Drinking Water
limited to five minutes. Persons no timely request for a public hearing is Regulations Implementation program to
interested in providing oral statements received and accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
at the June 14–15, 2016 meeting should FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: part 141 is being published in the
contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, in Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Federal Register.
writing (preferably via email) at the Protection Agency, Office of CT DPH was notified of EPA’s
contact information noted above by June Environmental Information, Mail Stop determination to approve its application
1, 2016 to be placed on the list of 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., with respect to the authorized program
registered speakers. Written Statements: Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, listed above.
Written statements for the June 14–15, seeh.karen@epa.gov. Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
2016 meeting should be received in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On informing interested persons that they
SAB Staff Office by June 7, 2016 so that October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media may request a public hearing on EPA’s
the information can be made available Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) action to approve the State of
to the SAB for its consideration prior to was published in the Federal Register Connecticut’s request to revise its
the meeting. Written statements should (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of authorized public water system program
be supplied to the DFO at the contact title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance
information above via email (preferred) establishes electronic reporting as an with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a
or in hard copy with original signature. acceptable regulatory alternative to hearing must be submitted to EPA
Submitters are requested to provide a paper reporting and establishes within 30 days of publication of today’s
signed and unsigned version of each requirements to assure that electronic Federal Register notice. Such requests
document because the SAB Staff Office documents are as legally dependable as should include the following
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of information:
does not publish documents with
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or (1) The name, address and telephone
signatures on its Web sites. Members of
local government agencies that receive, number of the individual, organization
the public should be aware that their
or wish to begin receiving, electronic or other entity requesting a hearing;
personal contact information, if
reports under their EPA-authorized (2) A brief statement of the requesting
included in any written comments, may
programs must apply to EPA for a person’s interest in EPA’s
be posted to the SAB Web site.
revision or modification of those determination, a brief explanation as to
Copyrighted material will not be posted
programs and obtain EPA approval. why EPA should hold a hearing, and
without explicit permission of the
Subpart D provides standards for such any other information that the
copyright holder. requesting person wants EPA to
approvals based on consideration of the
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Accessibility: For information on electronic document receiving systems consider when determining whether to
access or services for individuals with that the state, tribe, or local government grant the request;
disabilities, please contact Mr. will use to implement the electronic (3) The signature of the individual
Carpenter at the phone number or email reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) making the request, or, if the request is
address noted above, preferably at least through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D made on behalf of an organization or
ten days prior to the meeting, to give the provides special procedures for program other entity, the signature of a
EPA as much time as possible to process revisions and modifications to allow responsible official of the organization
your request. electronic reporting, to be used at the or other entity.

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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 June 2, 2016 for the State of Connecticut'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 26552