82 FR 27253 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Minnesota

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

Page Range		27253-27253
FR Document		2017-12287

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9956-83-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA's approval is effective July 14, 2017 for the State of 
Minnesota'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 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 March 27, 2017, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) 
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 MDH'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 Minnesota'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.
    MDH 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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota'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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necessary to the proper functions of the request to revise its National Primary on this review, EPA determined that the
Department; (2) will this information be Drinking Water Regulations application met the standards for
processed and used in a timely manner; Implementation EPA-authorized approval of authorized program revision
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; program to allow electronic reporting. set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
(4) how might the Department enhance DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
the quality, utility, and clarity of the 14, 2017 for the State of Minnesota’s notice of EPA’s decision to approve
information to be collected; and (5) how National Primary Drinking Water Minnesota’s request to revise its Part
might the Department minimize the Regulations Implementation program, if 142—National Primary Drinking Water
burden of this collection on the no timely request for a public hearing is Regulations Implementation program to
respondents, including through the use received and accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
of information technology. Please note FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: part 141 is being published in the
that written comments received in Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Federal Register.
response to this notice will be Protection Agency, Office of MDH was notified of EPA’s
considered public records. Environmental Information, Mail Stop determination to approve its application
Title of Collection: Request for Title 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., with respect to the authorized program
IV Reimbursement or Heightened Cash Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, listed above.
Monitoring 2 (HCM2). Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
seeh.karen@epa.gov.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0089. informing interested persons that they
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Type of Review: An extension of an may request a public hearing on EPA’s
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media action to approve the State of
existing information collection. Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Minnesota’s request to revise its
was published in the Federal Register authorized public water system program
Sector. (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
Total Estimated Number of Annual under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a
Responses: 732. establishes electronic reporting as an
Total Estimated Number of Annual hearing must be submitted to EPA
acceptable regulatory alternative to within 30 days of publication of today’s
Burden Hours: 3,660. paper reporting and establishes
Abstract: The collection of this Federal Register notice. Such requests
requirements to assure that electronic should include the following
information is needed in order for the documents are as legally dependable as
Payment Analysts in Federal Student information: (1) The name, address and
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of telephone number of the individual,
Aid, an office of the U. S. Department CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
of Education, to review and process the organization or other entity requesting a
local government agencies that receive, hearing; (2) A brief statement of the
institutional payment request for Title or wish to begin receiving, electronic
IV funds. The Higher Education Act of requesting person’s interest in EPA’s
reports under their EPA-authorized determination, a brief explanation as to
1965, as amended (HEA) requires that programs must apply to EPA for a
the Secretary prescribe regulations to why EPA should hold a hearing, and
revision or modification of those any other information that the
ensure that any funds eligible programs and obtain EPA approval.
postsecondary institutions receive requesting person wants EPA to
Subpart D provides standards for such consider when determining whether to
under the HEA are used solely for the approvals based on consideration of the
purposes specified in and in accordance grant the request; (3) The signature of
electronic document receiving systems the individual making the request, or, if
with the provision of the applicable that the state, tribe, or local government
program. 34 CFR 668.161 and 668.162 the request is made on behalf of an
will use to implement the electronic organization or other entity, the
establish the rules and procedures for a reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
participating institution to request, signature of a responsible official of the
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D organization or other entity.
maintain, disburse, and manage Title IV provides special procedures for program
program funds. In the event a hearing is requested
revisions and modifications to allow and granted, EPA will provide notice of
Dated: June 9, 2017. electronic reporting, to be used at the the hearing in the Federal Register not
Stephanie Valentine, option of the state, tribe or local less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
Acting Director, Information Collection government in place of procedures hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy available under existing program- requests for hearing may be denied by
Officer, Office of Management. specific authorization regulations. An EPA. Following such a public hearing,
[FR Doc. 2017–12283 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] application submitted under the subpart EPA will review the record of the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P D procedures must show that the state, hearing and issue an order either
tribe or local government has sufficient affirming today’s determination or
legal authority to implement the rescinding such determination. If no
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION electronic reporting components of the timely request for a hearing is received
AGENCY programs covered by the application and granted, EPA’s approval of the State
and will use electronic document of Minnesota’s request to revise its part
[9956–83–OEI] receiving systems that meet the 142—National Primary Drinking Water
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: applicable subpart D requirements. Regulations Implementation program to
On March 27, 2017, the Minnesota allow electronic reporting will become
Authorized Program Revision
Department of Health (MDH) submitted
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Approval, State of Minnesota effective 30 days after today’s notice is
an amended application titled published, pursuant to CROMERR
AGENCY: Environmental Protection ‘‘Compliance Monitoring Data Portal’’ section 3.1000(f)(4).
Agency (EPA). for revision to its EPA-approved
drinking water program under title 40 Matthew Leopard,
ACTION: Notice.
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. Director, Office of Information Management.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		EPA's approval is effective July 14, 2017 for the State of Minnesota'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 27253