81_FR_65087 81 FR 64904 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Alaska

81 FR 64904 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Alaska

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

Page Range64904-64905
FR Document2016-22672

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alaska's request to revise/modify its EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64904-64905]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22672]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9926-08-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Alaska's 
request to revise/modify its EPA Administered Permit Programs: The 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System EPA-authorized program 
to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective September 21, 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

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receiving systems that meet the applicable subpart D requirements.
    On August 8, 2016, the Alaska Department of Environmental 
Conservation (ADEC) submitted an application titled ``National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System'' for revision/modification to 
its EPA-approved program under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic 
reporting. EPA reviewed ADEC's request to revise/modify its EPA-
authorized Part 123--EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 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 Alaska's request to revise/modify its Part 
123--EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System program to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR 
part 122 is being published in the Federal Register.
    ADEC 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.
[FR Doc. 2016-22672 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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64904 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2016 / Notices annually in outsourced start-up costs for revision or modification of those ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION preconstruction monitoring. programs and obtain EPA approval. AGENCY Changes in estimates: There is a Subpart D provides standards for such decrease of 2,417,665 hours in the total [FRL–9926–08–OEI] approvals based on consideration of the estimated respondent burden compared electronic document receiving systems Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: with the ICR currently approved by that the state, tribe, or local government Authorized Program Revision OMB. This decrease has two primary will use to implement the electronic Approval, State of Alaska causes: (1) A significant decrease in the reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) estimated number of industrial facilities through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D AGENCY: Environmental Protection subject to CAA title I, part C permitting Agency (EPA). provides special procedures for program as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ACTION: Notice. revisions and modifications to allow ruling in Utility Air Regulatory Group electronic reporting, to be used at the SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s (UARG) v. EPA (134 S.Ct. 2427 (2014)); and (2) a significant decrease in the option of the state, tribe or local approval of the State of Alaska’s request estimated number of permits and government in place of procedures to revise/modify its EPA Administered registrations on tribal lands based on the available under existing program- Permit Programs: The National Pollutant progress in, and experience with, specific authorization regulations. An Discharge Elimination System EPA- implementing the tribal NSR program. application submitted under the subpart authorized program to allow electronic D procedures must show that the state, reporting. Dated: September 9, 2016. tribe or local government has sufficient DATES: EPA’s approval is effective Anna Marie Wood, legal authority to implement the September 21, 2016. Director, Air Quality Policy Division, OAQPS. electronic reporting components of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–22770 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] programs covered by the application Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and will use electronic document Protection Agency, Office of receiving systems that meet the Environmental Information, Mail Stop ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION applicable subpart D requirements. 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., AGENCY On July 5, 2016, the Oregon Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, Department of Environmental Quality seeh.karen@epa.gov. [FRL–9945–98–OEI] (OR DEQ) submitted an application SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: titled ‘‘National Network Discharge October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Authorized Program Revision Monitoring Report System’’ for Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Approval, State of Oregon revisions/modifications to its EPA- was published in the Federal Register approved programs under title 40 CFR (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of AGENCY: Environmental Protection title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA Agency (EPA). establishes electronic reporting as an reviewed OR DEQ’s request to revise/ ACTION: Notice. acceptable regulatory alternative to modify its EPA-authorized programs paper reporting and establishes SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s and, based on this review, EPA requirements to assure that electronic approval of the State of Oregon’s request determined that the application met the documents are as legally dependable as to revise/modify certain of its EPA- standards for approval of authorized their paper counterparts. Subpart D of authorized programs to allow electronic program revisions/modifications set out CROMERR requires that state, tribal or reporting. in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In local government agencies that receive, DATES: EPA’s approval is effective accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this or wish to begin receiving, electronic September 21, 2016. notice of EPA’s decision to approve reports under their EPA-authorized FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oregon’s request to revise/modify its programs must apply to EPA for a Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental following EPA-authorized programs to revision or modification of those Protection Agency, Office of allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR programs and obtain EPA approval. Environmental Information, Mail Stop parts 122 and 403, is being published in Subpart D provides standards for such 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., the Federal Register: approvals based on consideration of the Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, Part 123—EPA Administered Permit electronic document receiving systems seeh.karen@epa.gov. Programs: The National Pollutant that the state, tribe, or local government SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Discharge Elimination System; and will use to implement the electronic October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Part 403—General Pretreatment through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D was published in the Federal Register Regulations for Existing and New provides special procedures for program (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of Sources of Pollution. revisions and modifications to allow title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR OR DEQ was notified of EPA’s electronic reporting, to be used at the establishes electronic reporting as an determination to approve its application option of the state, tribe or local acceptable regulatory alternative to with respect to the authorized programs government in place of procedures paper reporting and establishes listed above. available under existing program- requirements to assure that electronic specific authorization regulations. An mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES documents are as legally dependable as Matthew Leopard, application submitted under the subpart their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Director, Office of Information Collection. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2016 / Notices 64905 receiving systems that meet the were previously requested via the submit an initial notification report, applicable subpart D requirements. Federal Register (80 FR 32116) on June performance tests, and periodic reports On August 8, 2016, the Alaska 5, 2015, during a 60-day comment and results. Owners or operators are Department of Environmental period. This notice allows for an also required to maintain records of the Conservation (ADEC) submitted an additional 30 days for public comments. occurrence and duration of any startup, application titled ‘‘National Pollutant A fuller description of the ICR is given shutdown, or malfunction in the Discharge Elimination System’’ for below, including its estimated burden operation of an affected facility, or any revision/modification to its EPA- and cost to the public. An agency may period during which the monitoring approved program under title 40 CFR to neither conduct nor sponsor, and a system is inoperative. Reports, at a allow new electronic reporting. EPA person is not required to respond to, a minimum, are required semi-annually. reviewed ADEC’s request to revise/ collection of information unless it Form numbers: None. modify its EPA-authorized Part 123— displays a currently valid OMB control Respondents/affected entities: EPA Administered Permit Programs: number. Stationary combustion turbines The National Pollutant Discharge DATES: Additional comments may be constructed or reconstructed after Elimination System program and, based submitted on or before October 21, January 14, 2003. on this review, EPA determined that the 2016. Respondent’s obligation to respond: application met the standards for Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, YYYY). approval of authorized program referencing Docket ID Number EPA– revision/modification set out in 40 CFR Estimated number of respondents: HQ–OECA–2012–0687, to: (1) EPA 131 (total). part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 online using www.regulations.gov (our Frequency of response: Initially, CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s preferred method), or by email to semiannually and annually. decision to approve Alaska’s request to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Total estimated burden: 2,220 hours revise/modify its Part 123—EPA Docket Center, Environmental (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Administered Permit Programs: The Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1320.3(b). National Pollutant Discharge 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Total estimated cost: $239,000 (per Elimination System program to allow Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via year), which includes $9,700 in either electronic reporting under 40 CFR part email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. annualized capital/startup or operation 122 is being published in the Federal Address comments to OMB Desk Officer & maintenance costs. Register. for EPA. Changes in the estimates: There is an ADEC was notified of EPA’s EPA’s policy is that all comments adjustment increase in respondent labor determination to approve its application received will be included in the public hours in this ICR from the most-recently with respect to the authorized program docket without change including any approved ICR. This is due to a projected listed above. personal information provided, unless industry growth, which results in an Matthew Leopard, the comment includes profanity, threats, increase in the estimated number of information claimed to be Confidential sources subject to these standards. Director, Office of Information Collection. Business Information (CBI), or other Additionally, there is a small [FR Doc. 2016–22672 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is adjustment decrease in the capital/ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P restricted by statute. startup cost due to a correction. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: previous ICR incorrectly calculated the Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, labor cost for installing catalyst inlet ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION temperature monitoring devices. AGENCY and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Courtney Kerwin, [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0687; FRL–9951– Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 75–OEI] Director, Regulatory Support Division. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, [FR Doc. 2016–22663 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] DC 20460; telephone number: (202) Information Collection Request 564–2970; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Submitted to OMB for Review and yellin.patrick@epa.gov. Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION for Stationary Combustion Turbines (Renewal) Supporting documents, which explain AGENCY in detail the information that the EPA AGENCY: Environmental Protection will be collecting, are available in the [FRL–9952–71–OA] Agency (EPA). public docket for this ICR. The docket Notification of a Public Teleconference ACTION: Notice. can be viewed online at of the Great Lakes Advisory Board www.regulations.gov or in person at the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Agency (EPA). information collection request (ICR), Washington, DC. The telephone number ACTION: Notice. ‘‘NESHAP for Stationary Combustion for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Turbines (40 CFR part 63, subpart For additional information about EPA’s SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection YYYY) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. public docket, visit: http:// Agency (EPA) announces a 1967.06, OMB Control No. 2060–0540), www.epa.gov/dockets. teleconference of the Great Lakes mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES to the Office of Management and Budget Abstract: The affected entities are Advisory Board (the Board). The (OMB) for review and approval in subject to the General Provisions of the purpose of this teleconference is to accordance with the Paperwork NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), discuss the Great Lakes Restoration Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). and any changes, or additions to the Initiative covering (GLRI) FY15–19 and This is a proposed extension of the ICR, Provisions, which are specified at 40 other relevant matters. which is currently approved through CFR part 63, subpart YYYY. Owners or DATES: The teleconference will be held September 30, 2016. Public comments operators of the affected facilities must Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 10 a.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1


Document Created: 2016-09-21 01:31:07
Document Modified: 2016-09-21 01:31:07
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEPA's approval is effective September 21, 2016.
ContactKaren 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 Citation81 FR 64904 
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