82 FR 35777 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Wisconsin

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Wisconsin's request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35777-35778]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15544]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9931-91-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of 
Wisconsin's request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized 
programs to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revision for the State of 
Wisconsin's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 
program as of August 31, 2017, if no timely request for a public 
hearing is received and accepted by the Agency. EPA approves the State 
of Wisconsin's other authorized program revision(s) as of, August 1, 
2017.

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

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and will use electronic document receiving systems that meet the 
applicable subpart D requirements.
    On February 22, 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 
(WDNR) submitted a revised application titled Electronic Receiving 
System for revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved programs under 
title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed WDNR's 
request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this 
review, EPA determined that the revised application met the standards 
for approval of authorized program revisions/modifications 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 Wisconsin's request to revise/
modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic 
reporting under 40 CFR parts 50-52, 61-63, 65, 70, 122, 125, 141, 144, 
146, 240-270, 272-280, 403-471, 501, and 503 is being published in the 
Federal Register:

Part 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
Part 62--Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants;
Part 63--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
for Source Categories;
Part 70--State Operating Permit Programs;
Part 123--EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System;
Part 142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 
Implementation;
Part 145--State Underground Injection Control Programs;
Part 239--Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of 
Adequacy;
Part 271--Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous: Waste 
Program;
Part 403--General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New 
Sources of Pollution; and
Part 501--State Sludge Management Program Regulations.

    WDNR was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized programs 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 Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin'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. 2017-15544 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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