82 FR 38685 - Release of Interim Final Guidance for State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Programs; Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 38685-38686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17270] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0458; FRL-9966-52-OLEM] Release of Interim Final Guidance for State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Programs; Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and requests comment on a document titled Coal Combustion Residuals State Permit Program Guidance Document; Interim Final. As a result of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act signed by the President on December 16, 2016, States may submit coal combustion residuals (CCR) programs to EPA for review and approval. This document describes EPA's interpretations of the WIIN Act provisions and the way in which EPA generally intends to review State programs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OLEM-2017-0458; Title: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) State Permit Program Guidance Document (Interim Final) at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jackson, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8453; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 2301 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) Act amended the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to allow States to submit and EPA to approve State permit (or other system of prior approval and conditions) programs for CCR. Coal Combustion Residuals State Permit Program Guidance Document; Interim Final is designed to provide information about the provisions of the 2016 WIIN Act, related to CCR, as well as the process and procedures EPA generally intends to use to review and make determinations on State CCR Permit Programs. The purpose of this document is to provide States guidance for developing and submitting a State CCR Permit Program for EPA approval. The document has four (4) chapters. The first two are in the form of questions and answers. The first chapter provides an overview of the provisions of the WIIN Act. The second chapter contains the process and procedures EPA is currently planning to use to review and make determinations on State CCR programs, as well as the documentation EPA generally expects to request from States seeking approval of a program. The third and fourth chapters consist of checklists to aid the States as they are considering and developing their program submittals. Chapter 3 contains a checklist of all the requirements of the current CCR rule at 40 CFR part 257 subpart D. Chapter 4 provides a checklist of those items EPA generally expects a State would submit when seeking approval of its CCR program. This guidance describes EPA's statutory interpretations and the way in which EPA generally intends to review State programs. As such, EPA encourages States to consult this interim final guidance and to use it as a technical resource as they develop and submit State CCR Permit programs to EPA for review and approval. As provided by Section 2301 of the WIIN Act, EPA must provide public notice and an opportunity for comment prior to approval of a State program by EPA. Thus, EPA's review and approval of a State program will be a separate process from this action that will provide for public notice and opportunity for comment on each State program. The information and procedures in the document are intended as a technical resource to States that may be useful in developing and submitting a State CCRs Permit Program to EPA for approval. This Guidance does not constitute rulemaking by the Agency, and cannot be relied on to create a substantive or procedural right enforceable by any party in litigation with the United States. As indicated by the use of non-mandatory language such as ``may'' and ``should,'' it only provides recommendations and does not impose any legally binding requirements. The guidance document can be found in the docket (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0458; Title: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) State Permit Program Guidance Document (Interim Final)) at http://www.regulations.gov. In addition, a copy of the guidance document and additional resources on CCR can also be found on EPA's Web site: www.epa.gov/coalash. [[Page 38686]] Dated: August 9, 2017. Nigel Simon, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2017-17270 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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rulemaking involving services ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, questions and answers. The first chapter
applicable to public property. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– provides an overview of the provisions
OLEM–2017–0458; Title: Coal of the WIIN Act. The second chapter
Environmental Compliance
Combustion Residuals (CCR) State contains the process and procedures
In compliance with the National Permit Program Guidance Document EPA is currently planning to use to
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 (Interim Final) at http:// review and make determinations on
U.S.C. 4321–4370), Council on www.regulations.gov. Follow the online State CCR programs, as well as the
Environmental Quality NEPA instructions for submitting comments. documentation EPA generally expects to
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts Once submitted, comments cannot be request from States seeking approval of
1500–1508), and DOE NEPA edited or removed from Regulations.gov. a program. The third and fourth
implementing regulations (10 CFR part The EPA may publish any comment chapters consist of checklists to aid the
1021), WAPA completed a Categorical received to its public docket. Do not States as they are considering and
Exclusion (CX). Since WAPA is submit electronically any information
reallocating its existing resources and is developing their program submittals.
you consider to be Confidential
not planning to increase its generation Chapter 3 contains a checklist of all the
Business Information (CBI) or other
or transmission under this Marketing information whose disclosure is requirements of the current CCR rule at
Plan, a CX is the appropriate level of restricted by statute Multimedia 40 CFR part 257 subpart D. Chapter 4
environmental review. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be provides a checklist of those items EPA
accompanied by a written comment. generally expects a State would submit
Determination Under Executive Order when seeking approval of its CCR
12866 The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include program.
WAPA has an exemption from discussion of all points you wish to This guidance describes EPA’s
centralized regulatory review under make. EPA will generally not consider statutory interpretations and the way in
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no comments or comment contents located which EPA generally intends to review
clearance of this Federal Register notice outside of the primary submission (i.e., State programs. As such, EPA
by the Office of Management and on the web, cloud or other file sharing encourages States to consult this interim
Budget is required. system). For additional submission final guidance and to use it as a
Dated: July 6, 2017. methods, the full EPA public comment technical resource as they develop and
Mark A. Gabriel, policy, information about CBI or submit State CCR Permit programs to
Administrator. multimedia submissions, and general EPA for review and approval. As
guidance on making effective
[FR Doc. 2017–17210 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] provided by Section 2301 of the WIIN
comments, please visit http://
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Act, EPA must provide public notice
www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
and an opportunity for comment prior
dockets.
to approval of a State program by EPA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thus, EPA’s review and approval of a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Mary Jackson, Materials Recovery and State program will be a separate process
AGENCY
Waste Management Division, Office of from this action that will provide for
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0458; FRL–9966– Resource Conservation and Recovery public notice and opportunity for
52–OLEM] (5304P), Environmental Protection comment on each State program.
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Release of Interim Final Guidance for NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone The information and procedures in
State Coal Combustion Residuals number: (703) 308–8453; email address: the document are intended as a
Permit Programs; Comment Request jackson.mary@epa.gov. technical resource to States that may be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: useful in developing and submitting a
AGENCY: Environmental Protection State CCRs Permit Program to EPA for
Agency (EPA). I. Background approval. This Guidance does not
ACTION: Notice of availability; request Section 2301 of the Water constitute rulemaking by the Agency,
for comment. Infrastructure Improvements for the and cannot be relied on to create a
Nation Act (WIIN) Act amended the substantive or procedural right
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Resource Conservation and Recovery enforceable by any party in litigation
Agency (EPA) is announcing the
Act to allow States to submit and EPA with the United States. As indicated by
availability of and requests comment on
to approve State permit (or other system the use of non-mandatory language such
a document titled Coal Combustion
of prior approval and conditions) as ‘‘may’’ and ‘‘should,’’ it only provides
Residuals State Permit Program
programs for CCR. recommendations and does not impose
Guidance Document; Interim Final. As a
Coal Combustion Residuals State any legally binding requirements.
result of the Water Infrastructure
Permit Program Guidance Document;
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act The guidance document can be found
Interim Final is designed to provide
signed by the President on December 16, in the docket (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
information about the provisions of the
2016, States may submit coal OLEM–2017–0458; Title: Coal
2016 WIIN Act, related to CCR, as well
combustion residuals (CCR) programs to Combustion Residuals (CCR) State
as the process and procedures EPA
EPA for review and approval. This Permit Program Guidance Document
generally intends to use to review and
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document describes EPA’s (Interim Final)) at http://
make determinations on State CCR
interpretations of the WIIN Act www.regulations.gov. In addition, a
Permit Programs. The purpose of this
provisions and the way in which EPA
document is to provide States guidance copy of the guidance document and
generally intends to review State
for developing and submitting a State additional resources on CCR can also be
programs.
CCR Permit Program for EPA approval. found on EPA’s Web site: www.epa.gov/
DATES: Comments must be received on The document has four (4) chapters. coalash.
or before September 14, 2017. The first two are in the form of
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Dated: August 9, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: individuals in a single household do not
Nigel Simon, Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418–0217, or receive more than one Lifeline Program
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. benefit; to include the PII that is needed
Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This for call center inquiries regarding
Management. notice serves to update and modify eligibility and dispute resolution; to
[FR Doc. 2017–17270 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline Program, to include the information necessary for
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P include PII that will be obtained and the System Integrator to develop, test,
processed by the National Verifier, and operate the database system and
which is being deployed as adopted in network that will be used to implement
the Commission’s 2016 Lifeline and and operate the National Verifier; and to
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Link Up Reform and Modernization include the information submitted to
COMMISSION Third Report and Order to make the National Verifier by subscribers
eligibility determinations and perform a seeking information on the status of
Privacy Act of 1974; System of variety of other functions necessary to their eligibility or for dispute resolution
Records enroll individuals into the Lifeline purposes.
program. See Lifeline and Link Up (c) Expansion of the categories of
AGENCY: Federal Communications individuals to include individuals who
Commission. Reform and Modernization et al., Third
Report and Order, Further Report and enable another individual in their
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of household to qualify for benefits; or are
Order, and Order on Reconsideration,
records. individuals acting on behalf of an
31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006, para. 126 (2016)
eligible telecommunications carrier who
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications (2016 Lifeline Modernization Order).
have enrolled individuals in the Lifeline
Commission (FCC or Commission or The National Verifier will be comprised
Program;
Agency) is modifying an existing system of both the existing National Lifeline (d) Expansion of the categories of
of records, FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD) system records to include information on
Program, subject to the Privacy Act of and a new Lifeline Eligibility Database whether the individual resides on Tribal
1974, as amended. This action is (LED). The WCB is also making various lands, information on whether the
necessary to meet the requirements of other updates and modifications to address is temporary and/or descriptive
the Privacy Act to publish in the comply with current OMB and FCC and whether it includes coordinates,
Federal Register notice of the existence policies and practices. The Lifeline mailing address (if different), Tribal
and character of records maintained by Program serves low-income individuals identification number, telephone
the agency. The Lifeline Program (or by providing qualifying individuals (i.e., number, full name of the qualifying
‘‘Lifeline’’) provides discounts for voice one Lifeline Program telephone per person (if different from the individual
telephony (i.e., telephone service) and household) with discounts on voice applicant), the last four digits of the
broadband Internet access service telephony and BIAS service. Since the qualifying person’s social security
(BIAS) to qualifying low-income Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 number, qualifying person’s date of
individuals (i.e., one Lifeline Program Act), the Lifeline Program has been birth, documents demonstrating
telephone per household). Individuals administered by the Universal Service eligibility, documents demonstrating
may qualify for Lifeline through proof of Administrative Company (USAC) under identity, individual contact information,
income or participation in another the direction of the Commission and, by Lifeline subscriber identification
qualifying program. Since the delegation, of WCB. The substantive number, security question, answer to
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 changes and modifications to the security question, user name, password,
Act), the Lifeline Program has been previously published version of the agent identification information (if an
administered by the Universal Service FCC/WCB–1 system of records include: agent is assisting in completing the
Administrative Company (USAC) under (a) Changes to the security application), individual’s eligibility
the direction of the Commission and, by classification; certifications, and individual’s signature
delegation, of the Commission’s (b) Expansion of the system’s and date of application;
Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB). purposes as provided in the 2016 (e) Updating language and/or
This system of records contains Lifeline Modernization Order with the renumbering 9 routine uses: (1) FCC/
information about individual Lifeline implementation of the National Verifier USAC Program Management; (2) Third
Program participants. The modifications to make eligibility determinations and Party Contractors; (5) State Agencies
described in this notice will allow perform a variety of other functions and Other Authorized State Government
USAC to maintain and administer this necessary to enroll eligible subscribers Entities; (10) FCC Enforcement Actions;
system in a manner that promotes into the Lifeline Program (or ‘‘Lifeline’’); (11) Congressional Inquiries; (12)
efficiency and minimizes waste, fraud, to add broadband Internet access service Government-Wide Program
and abuse. (BIAS) as a Lifeline-eligible service; to Management and Oversight; (13) Income
include all PII used to determine an and Program Eligibility Records; (14)
DATES: Written comments are due on or individual’s eligibility to participate in Law Enforcement and Investigation; and
before September 14, 2017. This action the program and recertify eligibility (16) Breach Notification to comply with
(including the routine uses) will become where the National Verifier is not OMB requirements (M–17–12);
effective on September 14, 2017 unless responsible for eligibility (f) Merging of two routine uses (15)
comments are received that require a determinations; to include the PII that Adjudication and Litigation (now
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contrary determination. will be used by the National Verifier to includes the previous Department of
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Leslie F. verify an individual’s eligibility for the Justice routine use), formerly (10) and
Smith, Privacy Manager, Information program and recertify program (11) respectively;
Technology (IT), Room 1–C216, Federal participants where the National Verifier (g) Addition of 11 new routine uses:
Communications Commission (FCC), is responsible for eligibility (3) Business Process Outsource (BPO)
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC determinations and recertification; to Entity to allow a BPO employee access
20554, or to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. cover the PII that is used to ensure that to Lifeline Program information related
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