83_FR_32990 83 FR 32854 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

83 FR 32854 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range32854-32855
FR Document2018-15135

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32854-32855]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15135]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9977-46-OEI]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revision for the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations Implementation as of August 15, 2018, if no timely request 
for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency. EPA 
approves the other authorized program revisions/modifications as of 
July 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
2603, [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 September 8, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental 
Protection (MassDEP) submitted an application titled ``EEA ePLACE 
Platform'' for revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved programs 
under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed 
MassDEP's request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized programs and, 
based on this review, EPA determined that the 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 Massachusetts's 
request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow 
electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 50-52, 61-63, 65, 70, 141, 144, 
146, 240-259, 260-270, 272-279, and 280, is being published in the 
Federal Register:

    Part 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
    Part 61--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants, Subpart M, Asbestos;
    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 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; and
    Part 281--Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements 
for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks.

    Specifically, EPA has approved the state's authorized program 
revisions for electronic submissions that include a handwritten 
signature on a separate paper submission report instead of an 
electronic signature.
    MassDEP was notified of EPA's determination to approve its 
application with respect to the authorized programs listed above.
    Also, in this notice, EPA is informing interested persons that they 
may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' request to revise its National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations implementation program under 40 CFR part 
142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f), to allow for electronic 
reporting. 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,

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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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts' 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. 2018-15135 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am]
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32854 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices possible, an original and two copies of SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s ePLACE Platform’’ for revisions/ comments in support of or in opposition approval of the Commonwealth of modifications to its EPA-approved to this project. The Commission will Massachusetts’ request to revise/modify programs under title 40 CFR to allow consider these comments in certain of its EPA-authorized programs new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed determining the appropriate action to be to allow electronic reporting. MassDEP’s request to revise/modify its taken, but the filing of a comment alone DATES: EPA approves the authorized EPA-authorized programs and, based on will not serve to make the filer a party program revision for the Commonwealth this review, EPA determined that the to the proceeding. The Commission’s of Massachusetts’ National Primary application met the standards for rules require that persons filing Drinking Water Regulations approval of authorized program comments in opposition to the project Implementation as of August 15, 2018, revisions/modifications set out in 40 provide copies of their protests only to if no timely request for a public hearing CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance the party or parties directly involved in is received and accepted by the Agency. with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of the protest. EPA approves the other authorized EPA’s decision to approve Persons who wish to comment only program revisions/modifications as of Massachusetts’s request to revise/ on the environmental review of this July 16, 2018. modify its following EPA-authorized project should submit an original and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: programs to allow electronic reporting two copies of their comments to the Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental under 40 CFR parts 50–52, 61–63, 65, Secretary of the Commission. Protection Agency, Office of 70, 141, 144, 146, 240–259, 260–270, Environmental commentors will be Environmental Information, Mail Stop 272–279, and 280, is being published in placed on the Commission’s 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the Federal Register: environmental mailing list, will receive Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2603, Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of copies of the environmental documents, martin.devon@epa.gov. Implementation Plans; and will be notified of meetings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Part 61—National Emission Standards for associated with the Commission’s October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart M, environmental review process. Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Asbestos; Environmental commentors will not be Part 62—Approval and Promulgation of was published in the Federal Register State Plans for Designated Facilities and required to serve copies of filed (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of documents on all other parties. Pollutants; title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR Part 63—National Emission Standards for However, the non-party commentors establishes electronic reporting as an Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source will not receive copies of all documents acceptable regulatory alternative to Categories; filed by other parties or issued by the paper reporting and establishes Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs; Commission (except for the mailing of requirements to assure that electronic Part 142—National Primary Drinking Water environmental documents issued by the documents are as legally dependable as Regulations Implementation; Commission) and will not have the right their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Part 145—State Underground Injection to seek court review of the Control Programs; CROMERR requires that state, tribal or Part 239—Requirements for State Permit Commission’s final order. local government agencies that receive, The Commission strongly encourages Program Determination of Adequacy; or wish to begin receiving, electronic Part 271—Requirements for Authorization electronic filings of comments, protests reports under their EPA-authorized of State Hazardous: Waste Program; and and interventions in lieu of paper using programs must apply to EPA for a Part 281—Technical Standards and the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. revision or modification of those Corrective Action Requirements for Owners Persons unable to file electronically programs and obtain EPA approval. and Operators of Underground Storage should submit an original and 7 copies Subpart D provides standards for such Tanks. of the protest or intervention to the approvals based on consideration of the Specifically, EPA has approved the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, electronic document receiving systems state’s authorized program revisions for 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC that the state, tribe, or local government electronic submissions that include a 20426. will use to implement the electronic handwritten signature on a separate Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) paper submission report instead of an Time on July 31, 2018. through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D electronic signature. Dated: July 10, 2018. provides special procedures for program MassDEP was notified of EPA’s Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., revisions and modifications to allow determination to approve its application Deputy Secretary. electronic reporting, to be used at the with respect to the authorized programs [FR Doc. 2018–15128 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] option of the state, tribe or local listed above. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P government in place of procedures Also, in this notice, EPA is informing available under existing program- interested persons that they may request specific authorization regulations. An a public hearing on EPA’s action to application submitted under the subpart approve the Commonwealth of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION D procedures must show that the state, Massachusetts’ request to revise its AGENCY tribe or local government has sufficient National Primary Drinking Water [9977–46–OEI] legal authority to implement the Regulations implementation program electronic reporting components of the under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: with 40 CFR 3.1000(f), to allow for sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES programs covered by the application Authorized Program Revision and will use electronic document electronic reporting. Requests for a Approval, Commonwealth of receiving systems that meet the hearing must be submitted to EPA Massachusetts applicable subpart D requirements. within 30 days of publication of today’s AGENCY: Environmental Protection On September 8, 2017, the Federal Register notice. Such requests Agency (EPA). Massachusetts Department of should include the following Environmental Protection (MassDEP) information: (1) The name, address and ACTION: Notice. submitted an application titled ‘‘EEA telephone number of the individual, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices 32855 organization or other entity requesting a requested via the Federal Register on become ready for CROMERR; and (iv) hearing; (2) A brief statement of the January 19, 2018 during a 60-day provide states with a streamlined requesting person’s interest in EPA’s comment period. This notice allows for process—together with a uniform set of determination, a brief explanation as to an additional 30 days for public standards—for approval of their why EPA should hold a hearing, and comments. A fuller description of the electronic reporting provisions for all any other information that the ICR is given below, including its their EPA-authorized programs. requesting person wants EPA to estimated burden and cost to the public. Responses to the collection of consider when determining whether to An agency may not conduct or sponsor information are voluntary. In order to grant the request; (3) The signature of and a person is not required to respond accommodate CBI, the information the individual making the request, or, if to a collection of information unless it collected must be in accordance with the request is made on behalf of an displays a currently valid OMB control the confidentiality regulations set forth organization or other entity, the number. in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. signature of a responsible official of the DATES: Additional comments may be Additionally, EPA will ensure that the organization or other entity. submitted on or before August 15, 2018. information collection procedures In the event a hearing is requested ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and granted, EPA will provide notice of referencing Docket ID Number EPA– and the OMB Circular 108. the hearing in the Federal Register not HQ–OEI–2011–0096, to (1) EPA online Form numbers: None. less than 15 days prior to the scheduled using www.regulations.gov (our Respondents/affected entities: Entities hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial preferred method), by email to that report electronically to EPA and requests for hearing may be denied by oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA state or local government authorized EPA. Following such a public hearing, Docket Center, Environmental programs; and state and local EPA will review the record of the Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, government authorized programs hearing and issue an order either 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, implementing electronic reporting. affirming today’s determination or Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Respondent’s obligation to respond: rescinding such determination. If no email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a timely request for a hearing is received Address comments to OMB Desk Officer benefit (Cross-Media Electronic and granted, EPA’s approval of the for EPA. Reporting Rule (CROMERR) established Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ EPA’s policy is that all comments to ensure compliance with the request to revise its part 142—National received will be included in the public Government Paperwork Elimination Act Primary Drinking Water Regulations docket without change including any (GPEA)). Implementation program to allow personal information provided, unless Estimated number of respondents: electronic reporting will become the comment includes profanity, threats, 175,047 (total). effective 30 days after today’s notice is information claimed to be Confidential Frequency of response: On occasion. published, pursuant to CROMERR Business Information (CBI) or other Total estimated burden: 83,837 hours section 3.1000(f)(4). information whose disclosure is (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR restricted by statute. 1320.03(b). Matthew Leopard, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Total estimated cost: $4,055,829 (per Director, Office of Information Management. year), including $569,916 in annualized Devon Martin, Office of Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–15135 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] capital or operation & maintenance Information (2823T), Environmental BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania costs. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; Changes in the estimates: There is an telephone number: 202–566–2603; increase of 34,233 hours in the total ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION estimated respondent burden compared AGENCY email address: martin.devon@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with the ICR currently approved by [EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–0096; FRL—9980–55– Supporting documents, which explain OMB. This increase occurred primarily OEI] in detail the information that the EPA because of the launch of substantial new will be collecting, are available in the e-reporting systems by EPA, such as Information Collection Request lead-based paint abatement public docket for this ICR. The docket Submitted to OMB for Review and notifications, and the anticipated launch can be viewed online at Approval; Comment Request; Cross- of the e-Manifest system. Additionally, www.regulations.gov or in person at the Media Electronic Reporting Rule based on consultations with industry EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room (Renewal) and state, tribal, and local agencies, EPA 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, AGENCY: Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number increased some of the previous burden Agency (EPA). for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. estimates to reflect a more realistic For additional information about EPA’s average. ACTION: Notice. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Courtney Kerwin, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection dockets. Director, Regulatory Support Division. Agency (EPA) has submitted an Abstract: This ICR addresses the [FR Doc. 2018–15134 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR), electronic reporting components of the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (EPA ICR No. 2002.07, OMB Control No. (CROMERR), which is designed to: (i) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 2025–0003), to the Office of Allow EPA to comply with the Management and Budget (OMB) for Government Paperwork Elimination Act FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM review and approval in accordance with of 1998; (ii) provide a uniform, Formations of, Acquisitions by, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a technology-neutral framework for Mergers of Bank Holding Companies proposed extension of the ICR, which is electronic reporting across all EPA currently approved through July 31, programs; (iii) allow EPA programs to The companies listed in this notice 2018. Public comments were previously offer electronic reporting as they have applied to the Board for approval, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-14 00:54:07
Document Modified: 2018-07-14 00:54:07
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEPA approves the authorized program revision for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation as of August 15, 2018, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency. EPA approves the other authorized program revisions/modifications as of July 16, 2018.
ContactDevon Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566- 2603, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 32854 
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