82 FR 13346 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Montana

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)

Page Range		13346-13347
FR Document		2017-04758

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9956-73-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA's approval is effective April 10, 2017 for the State of 
Montana'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 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 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 December 22, 2016, the Montana Department of Environmental 
Quality (MT DEQ) 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 MT DEQ'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 Montana'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.
    MT DEQ 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 Montana'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

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rescinding such determination. If no timely request for a hearing is 
received and granted, EPA's approval of the State of Montana'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 Management.
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reference. These revised Legislative ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION reporting components of the programs
Rules are entitled 45 CSR 34— AGENCY covered by the application and will use
‘‘Emission Standards for Hazardous Air electronic document receiving systems
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Pollutants,’’ and 45 CSR 16—‘‘Standards that meet the applicable subpart D
of Performance for New Stationary Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: requirements.
Sources.’’ These revised Rules have an On December 22, 2016, the Montana
Authorized Program Revision
effective date of July 1, 2016. Department of Environmental Quality
Approval, State of Montana
Accordingly, EPA acknowledges that (MT DEQ) submitted an application
West Virginia now has the authority, as AGENCY: Environmental Protection titled ‘‘Compliance Monitoring Data
provided for under the terms of EPA’s Agency (EPA). Portal’’ for revision to its EPA-approved
previous delegation actions, to ACTION: Notice. drinking water program under title 40
implement and enforce the NESHAP CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
and NSPS standards which West SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s EPA reviewed MT DEQ’s request to
Virginia has adopted by reference in approval of the State of Montana’s revise its EPA-authorized program and,
West Virginia’s revised Legislative Rules request to revise its National Primary based on this review, EPA determined
45 CSR 34 and 45 CSR 16, both effective Drinking Water Regulations that the application met the standards
on July 1, 2016. Implementation EPA-authorized for approval of authorized program
Please note that on December 19, 2008 program to allow electronic reporting. revision set out in 40 CFR part 3,
in Sierra Club vs. EPA,1 the United DATES: EPA’s approval is effective April subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR
States Court of Appeals for the District 10, 2017 for the State of Montana’s 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision
of Columbia Circuit vacated certain National Primary Drinking Water to approve Montana’s request to revise
provisions of the General Provisions of Regulations Implementation program, if its Part 142—National Primary Drinking
40 CFR part 63 relating to exemptions no timely request for a public hearing is Water Regulations Implementation
for startup, shutdown, and malfunction received and accepted by the Agency. program to allow electronic reporting
(SSM). On October 16, 2009, the Court FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: under 40 CFR part 141 is being
issued the mandate vacating these SSM Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental published in the Federal Register.
exemption provisions, which are found Protection Agency, Office of MT DEQ was notified of EPA’s
at 40 CFR part 63, § 63.6(f)(1) and (h)(1). Environmental Information, Mail Stop determination to approve its application
Accordingly, EPA no longer allows 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., with respect to the authorized program
sources the SSM exemption as provided Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, listed above.
for in the vacated provisions at 40 CFR Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
seeh.karen@epa.gov.
part 63, § 63.6(f)(1) and (h)(1), even informing interested persons that they
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On may request a public hearing on EPA’s
though EPA has not yet formally
removed the SSM exemption provisions October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media action to approve the State of Montana’s
from the General Provisions of 40 CFR Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) request to revise its authorized public
part 63. Because West Virginia was published in the Federal Register water system program under 40 CFR
incorporated 40 CFR part 63 by (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR
reference, West Virginia should also no title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR 3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be
longer allow sources to use the former establishes electronic reporting as an submitted to EPA within 30 days of
SSM exemption from the General acceptable regulatory alternative to publication of today’s Federal Register
Provisions of 40 CFR part 63 due to the paper reporting and establishes notice. Such requests should include
Court’s ruling in Sierra Club vs. EPA. requirements to assure that electronic the following information:
EPA appreciates West Virginia’s documents are as legally dependable as (1) The name, address and telephone
continuing NESHAP and NSPS their paper counterparts. Subpart D of number of the individual, organization
enforcement efforts, and also West CROMERR requires that state, tribal or or other entity requesting a hearing;
Virginia’s decision to take automatic local government agencies that receive, (2) A brief statement of the requesting
delegation of additional and more recent or wish to begin receiving, electronic person’s interest in EPA’s
NESHAP and NSPS by adopting them reports under their EPA-authorized determination, a brief explanation as to
by reference. programs must apply to EPA for a why EPA should hold a hearing, and
If you have any questions, please revision of those programs and obtain any other information that the
contact me or Mr. David Campbell, EPA approval. Subpart D provides requesting person wants EPA to
Associate Director, Office of Permits and standards for such approvals based on consider when determining whether to
State Programs, at 215–814–2196. consideration of the electronic grant the request;
document receiving systems that the (3) The signature of the individual
Sincerely,
Cristina Fernandez, Director
state, tribe, or local government will use making the request, or, if the request is
Air Protection Division to implement the electronic reporting. made on behalf of an organization or
Additionally, § 3.1000(b) through (e) of other entity, the signature of a
This notice acknowledges the update 40 CFR part 3, subpart D provides responsible official of the organization
of West Virginia’s delegation of special procedures for program or other entity.
authority to implement and enforce revisions to allow electronic reporting, In the event a hearing is requested
NESHAP and NSPS. to be used at the option of the state, and granted, EPA will provide notice of
Dated: January 18, 2017. tribe or local government in place of the hearing in the Federal Register not
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Cristina Fernandez, procedures available under existing less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
Director, Air Protection Division, Region III. program-specific authorization hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
[FR Doc. 2017–04773 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] regulations. An application submitted requests for hearing may be denied by
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P under the subpart D procedures must EPA. Following such a public hearing,
show that the state, tribe or local EPA will review the record of the
1 Sierra Club v. EPA, 551 F.3rd 1019 (D.C. Cir. government has sufficient legal hearing and issue an order either
2008). authority to implement the electronic affirming today’s determination or

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rescinding such determination. If no DATES:These MVEBs are effective transportation conformity purposes are
timely request for a hearing is received March 27, 2017. outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We
and granted, EPA’s approval of the State FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have also described the process for
of Montana’s request to revise its part Kelly Sheckler, U.S. Environmental determining the adequacy of submitted
142—National Primary Drinking Water Protection Agency, Region 4, Air SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004 (69 FR
Regulations Implementation program to Regulatory Management Section, 61 40004), final rulemaking entitled,
allow electronic reporting will become Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia ‘‘Transportation Conformity Rule
effective 30 days after today’s notice is 30303. Ms. Sheckler can also be reached Amendments for the New 8-Hour Ozone
published, pursuant to CROMERR by telephone at (404) 562–9222, or via and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality
section 3.1000(f)(4). electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@ Standards and Miscellaneous Revisions
epa.gov. The finding is available at for Existing Areas; Transportation
Matthew Leopard,
EPA’s conformity Web site: http:// Conformity Rule Amendments:
Director, Office of Information Management. Response to Court Decision and
www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/
[FR Doc. 2017–04758 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] transconf/currsips.htm. Additional Rule Changes.’’ Please note
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This that an adequacy review is separate
notice is simply an announcement of a from EPA’s completeness review, and it
finding that EPA has already made. should not be used to prejudge EPA’s
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ultimate approval of Tennessee’s 2006
EPA, Region 4, sent a letter to TDEC on
AGENCY 24-hour PM2.5 SIP revision for the
February 15, 2017, stating that the
MVEBs identified for Knoxville in Knoxville Area. Even if EPA finds a
[EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0782; FRL–9959–77- Tennessee’s maintenance SIP revision, budget adequate, the SIP revision could
Region 4] submitted on December 20, 2016, are later be disapproved.
adequate and must be used for Within 24 months from the effective
Adequacy Status of the Knoxville, TN date of this notice, the transportation
transportation conformity
2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Maintenance Plan partners will need to demonstrate
determinations in the Knoxville Area.
Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for EPA posted the availability of the conformity to the new MVEBs, if the
Transportation Conformity Purposes Knoxville Area MVEBs on EPA’s Web demonstration has not already been
AGENCY: Environmental Protection site on December 22, 2016, as part of the made, pursuant to 40 CFR 93.104(e). See
Agency (EPA). adequacy process, for the purpose of 73 FR 4419 (January 24, 2008).
soliciting comments. The adequacy Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
ACTION: Notice of adequacy.
comment period ran until January 23,
Dated: February 15, 2017.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 2017. During EPA’s adequacy comment
Kenneth R. Lapierre,
Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the period, no comments were received on
the Knoxville Area MVEBs. Through Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
public that it has found that the motor
this notice, EPA is informing the public [FR Doc. 2017–04684 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am]
vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs)
contained in the State Implementation that these MVEBs are adequate for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

Plan (SIP) revision pertaining to the transportation conformity. This finding
Knoxville, Tennessee 2006 24-hour fine has also been announced on EPA’s
particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment conformity Web site: http:// FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
area adequate for transportation www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ COMMISSION
conformity purposes. This SIP revision transconf/pastsips.htm. The adequate [MB Docket No. 16–306, GN Docket No. 12–
was submitted to EPA on December 20, MVEBs are provided in Table 1 below: 268; DA 17–43]
2016, by the Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation (TDEC) TABLE 1—KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE OET Announcement of Release of
and requests that EPA redesignate the 2006 24-HOUR PM2.5 MVEBS Version 2.1 of TVSTUDY for
area to attainment for the 2006 24-hour [Tons per day or tpd] Processing Construction Permit
PM2.5 national ambient air quality Applications Filed With the Media
standards (NAAQS), and that EPA 2014 2028 Bureau Implementing the Results of
approve a maintenance plan for the the Repacking Process
PM2.5 ................ 1.22 * 0.67
continued attainment of the Area. Federal Communications
AGENCY:
NOX ................... 42.73 * 19.65
Knoxville’s 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Commission.
nonattainment area (hereafter referred to * This includes the available safety margin of
ACTION: Notice.
as ‘‘the Knoxville Area’’), for which 0.03 tpd for PM2.5 and 7.16 for NOX in 2028.
MVEBs are established in this notice, is Transportation conformity is required SUMMARY: The Office of Engineering and
comprised of the entire counties of by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. Technology (OET) announces the
Anderson, Blount, Knox, and Loudon, EPA’s conformity rule, 40 CFR part 93, release of a version of the TVStudy
as well as a portion of Roane County. requires that transportation plans, software (Version 2.1) that will be used
On March 2, 1999, the United States programs, and projects conform to state by the Media Bureau to process
Court of Appeals for the District of air quality implementation plans and broadcast station construction permit
Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) ruled establishes the criteria and procedures applications during the 39-month post-
that submitted SIPs cannot be used for incentive auction period to transition
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for determining whether or not they do
transportation conformity so. Conformity to a SIP means that reassigned broadcast stations to their
determinations until EPA has transportation activities will not new channel assignments. The new
affirmatively found that the MVEBs are produce new air quality violations, version is available on the
adequate. As a result of EPA’s finding, worsen existing violations, or delay Commission’s Web site and is intended
the Knoxville Area must use the MVEBs timely attainment of the NAAQS. to facilitate application processing. It
for future conformity determinations for The criteria by which EPA determines includes an updated ‘‘TV Interference
2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. whether a SIP’s MVEBs are adequate for Check’’ mode, new map output types

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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 10, 2017 for the State of Montana'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		82 FR 13346