82_FR_29198 82 FR 29076 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of New Mexico

82 FR 29076 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of New Mexico

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)

Page Range29076-29077
FR Document2017-13444

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29076-29077]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13444]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL9963-84-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of New 
Mexico'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 27, 2017 for the State of New 
Mexico'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 May 19, 2017, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) 
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 NMED'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 New Mexico's request to revise its Part 142--National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program to allow electronic 
reporting under 40 CFR

[[Page 29077]]

part 141 is being published in the Federal Register. NMED 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 New Mexico'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 New Mexico'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.
[FR Doc. 2017-13444 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
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29076 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Notices Docket Center, Environmental Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 2, subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Information. The reports required under Protection Agency, Office of Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via the standards enable the EPA to identify Environmental Information, Mail Stop email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. all consumer products manufacturers, 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Address comments to OMB Desk Officer distributors, and importers in the Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, for EPA. United States and to determine which seeh.karen@epa.gov. The EPA’s policy is that all comments consumer products are subject to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On received will be included in the public standards. October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media docket without change, including any Form Numbers: None. Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) personal information provided, unless Respondents/Affected entities: was published in the Federal Register the comment includes profanity, threats, Entities potentially affected by this (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of information claimed to be Confidential action as respondents are title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR Business Information (CBI), or other manufacturers, distributors, and establishes electronic reporting as an information whose disclosure is importers of consumer products. Respondent’s obligation to respond: acceptable regulatory alternative to restricted by statute. paper reporting and establishes FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Responses to the collection are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, requirements to assure that electronic Susan Fairchild, Office of Air and documents are as legally dependable as Radiation, Office of Air Quality subpart C. Estimated number of respondents: their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Planning and Standards, Mail Code CROMERR requires that state, tribal or D243–04, Research Triangle Park, North 300 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. local government agencies that receive, Carolina 27711; telephone number: Total estimated burden: 16,126 hours or wish to begin receiving, electronic (919) 541–5167; fax number: (919) 541– (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR reports under their EPA-authorized 5450; email address: Fairchild.susan@ 1320.03(b). programs must apply to EPA for a epa.gov. Total estimated cost: $1,765,427 (per revision or modification of those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: year), includes $0 annualized capital or programs and obtain EPA approval. Supporting documents for this ICR operation and maintenance costs. Subpart D provides standards for such (Reporting and Recordkeeping Changes in the estimates: There is a approvals based on consideration of the Requirements for National Volatile decrease of 13,487 hours in the total electronic document receiving systems Organic Compound Emission Standards estimated respondent burden compared that the state, tribe, or local government for Consumer Products (40 CFR part 59, with the ICR currently approved by will use to implement the electronic subpart C) (Renewal); OMB Control OMB. This decrease is due to reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) Number 2060–0348; EPA ICR Number adjustments to the estimated hours for through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D 1764.07), which explain in detail the each level of review. These adjustments provides special procedures for program information that the EPA will be are consistent with the assumptions revisions and modifications to allow collecting are available in the public used routinely in ICR renewals, and are electronic reporting, to be used at the docket for this ICR. The docket can be discussed in the supporting statements option of the state, tribe or local viewed online at www.regulations.gov for this action. government in place of procedures or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Courtney Kerwin, available under existing program- EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, Director, Regulatory Support Division. specific authorization regulations. An 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., application submitted under the subpart [FR Doc. 2017–13373 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC. The telephone number D procedures must show that the state, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P for the EPA Docket Center is (202) 566– tribe or local government has sufficient 1744. For additional information about legal authority to implement the the EPA’s public docket, visit http:// ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION electronic reporting components of the www.epa.gov/dockets. AGENCY programs covered by the application Abstract: The EPA is required under and will use electronic document section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act [FRL9963–84–OEI] receiving systems that meet the (CAA) to regulate volatile organic applicable subpart D requirements. compound (VOC) emissions from the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: On May 19, 2017, the New Mexico use of consumer and commercial Authorized Program Revision Environment Department (NMED) products. Pursuant to CAA section Approval, State of New Mexico submitted an application titled 183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of AGENCY: Environmental Protection ‘‘Compliance Monitoring Data Portal’’ consumer and commercial products and Agency (EPA). for revision to its EPA-approved a schedule for their regulation (60 FR ACTION: Notice. drinking water program under title 40 15264). The standards for consumer CFR to allow new electronic reporting. products are codified at 40 CFR part 59, SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s EPA reviewed NMED’s request to revise subpart C. The information collection approval of the State of New Mexico’s its EPA-authorized program and, based includes initial reports and periodic request to revise its National Primary on this review, EPA determined that the recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to Drinking Water Regulations application met the standards for ensure compliance with Federal Implementation EPA-authorized approval of authorized program revision mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES standards for VOC in consumer program to allow electronic reporting. set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In products. Respondents are DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this manufacturers, distributors, and 27, 2017 for the State of New Mexico’s notice of EPA’s decision to approve importers of consumer products. All National Primary Drinking Water New Mexico’s request to revise its Part information submitted to the EPA for Regulations Implementation program, if 142—National Primary Drinking Water which a claim of confidentiality is made no timely request for a public hearing is Regulations Implementation program to will be safeguarded according to the received and accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jun 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Notices 29077 part 141 is being published in the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Administrator on the scientific bases for Federal Register. NMED was notified of AGENCY EPA’s actions and programs. Members EPA’s determination to approve its of the CASAC and the SAB constitute [FRL–9961–83–OA] application with respect to the distinguished bodies of non-EPA authorized program listed above. Request for Nominations of scientists, engineers, economists, and Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air behavioral and social scientists who are Also, in today’s notice, EPA is Scientific Advisory Committee nationally and internationally informing interested persons that they (CASAC) and the EPA Science recognized experts in their respective may request a public hearing on EPA’s fields. Members are appointed by the action to approve the State of New Advisory Board (SAB) EPA Administrator for a three-year term Mexico’s request to revise its authorized AGENCY: Environmental Protection and serve as Special Government public water system program under 40 Agency (EPA). Employees who provide independent CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 ACTION: Notice. expert advice to the agency. CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing Additional information about the must be submitted to EPA within 30 SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental CASAC is available at http:// days of publication of today’s Federal Protection Agency (EPA) invites www.epa.gov/casac and information Register notice. Such requests should nominations of scientific experts from a about the SAB is available at http:// include the following information: diverse range of disciplines to be www.epa.gov/sab. considered for appointment to the Clean (1) The name, address and telephone Expertise Sought for CASAC: The Air Scientific Advisory Committee number of the individual, organization CASAC was established pursuant to the (CASAC), the EPA Science Advisory or other entity requesting a hearing; Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of Board (SAB), and six SAB committees 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to (2) A brief statement of the requesting described in this notice. Appointments review air quality criteria and NAAQS person’s interest in EPA’s will be announced by the EPA and recommend to the EPA determination, a brief explanation as to Administrator. Administrator any new NAAQS and why EPA should hold a hearing, and DATES: Nominations should be revisions of existing criteria and any other information that the submitted in time to arrive no later than NAAQS as may be appropriate. The requesting person wants EPA to July 27, 2017. CASAC shall also: Advise the EPA consider when determining whether to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Administrator of areas in which grant the request; information about the CASAC additional knowledge is required to (3) The signature of the individual membership appointment process and appraise the adequacy and basis of making the request, or, if the request is schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron existing, new, or revised NAAQS; made on behalf of an organization or Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202–564– describe the research efforts necessary other entity, the signature of a 2050 or by email at yeow.aaron@ to provide the required information; responsible official of the organization epa.gov. For information about the advise the EPA Administrator on the or other entity. chartered SAB membership relative contribution to air pollution appointment process and schedule, concentrations of natural as well as In the event a hearing is requested please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, anthropogenic activity; and advise the and granted, EPA will provide notice of DFO, by telephone at (202) 564–4885 or EPA Administrator of any adverse the hearing in the Federal Register not by email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. public health, welfare, social, economic, less than 15 days prior to the scheduled For all other inquiries, nominators or energy effects which may result from hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial should contact the appropriate various strategies for attainment and requests for hearing may be denied by Designated Federal Officers (DFO) for maintenance of such NAAQS. As EPA. Following such a public hearing, the committees, as identified below. required under the CAA section 109(d), EPA will review the record of the Anyone unable to submit electronic the CASAC is composed of seven hearing and issue an order either nominations may send a paper copy to members, with at least one member of affirming today’s determination or the appropriate DFO. the National Academy of Sciences, one rescinding such determination. If no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: physician, and one person representing timely request for a hearing is received Background: The CASAC is a state air pollution control agencies. and granted, EPA’s approval of the State chartered Federal Advisory Committee, Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office is of New Mexico’s request to revise its established pursuant to the Clean Air seeking nominations of experts to serve part 142—National Primary Drinking Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, on the CASAC who are physicians and Water Regulations Implementation codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to members of the National Academy of program to allow electronic reporting provide advice, information and Sciences with expertise in the health will become effective 30 days after recommendations to the EPA effects of air pollution. The SAB Staff today’s notice is published, pursuant to Administrator on the scientific and Office is especially interested in CROMERR section 3.1000(f)(4). technical aspects of air quality criteria scientists with expertise described and National Ambient Air Quality above who have knowledge and Matthew Leopard, Standards (NAAQS). The SAB is a experience in air quality relating to Director, Office of Information Management. chartered Federal Advisory Committee, criteria pollutants (ozone, particulate established in 1978, under the authority matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2017–13444 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P of the Environmental Research, oxides, sulfur oxides, and lead). For Development and Demonstration further information about the CASAC Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified membership appointment process and at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron independent scientific and technical Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202–564– peer review, consultation, advice and 2050 or by email at yeow.aaron@ recommendations to the EPA epa.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jun 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1


Document Created: 2018-11-14 10:15:07
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 10:15:07
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEPA's approval is effective July 27, 2017 for the State of New Mexico's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency.
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 Citation82 FR 29076 
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