83 FR 53059 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Georgia

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

Page Range		53059-53059
FR Document		2018-22811

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9982-45-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revision for the State of 
Georgia's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation as 
of November 19, 2018, if no timely request for a public hearing is 
received and accepted by the Agency.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 
2824T, 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 August 8, 2018, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA 
DNR) submitted an application titled ``Electronic Sample Entry Verify'' 
for revision to its EPA-approved drinking water program under title 40 
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed GA DNR'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 Georgia'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.
    GA DNR 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 Georgia's request to revise its authorized 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, 
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 Georgia'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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Dated: October 1, 2018. revisions and modifications to allow responsible official of the organization
Delores Barber, electronic reporting, to be used at the or other entity.
Director, Information Technology and option of the state, tribe or local In the event a hearing is requested
Resources Management Division, Office of government in place of procedures and granted, EPA will provide notice of
Pesticide Programs. available under existing program- the hearing in the Federal Register not
[FR Doc. 2018–22860 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am] specific authorization regulations. An less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P application submitted under the subpart hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
D procedures must show that the state, requests for hearing may be denied by
tribe or local government has sufficient EPA. Following such a public hearing,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION legal authority to implement the EPA will review the record of the
AGENCY electronic reporting components of the hearing and issue an order either
programs covered by the application affirming today’s determination or
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and will use electronic document rescinding such determination. If no
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: receiving systems that meet the timely request for a hearing is received
Authorized Program Revision applicable subpart D requirements. and granted, EPA’s approval of the State
Approval, State of Georgia On August 8, 2018, the Georgia
of Georgia’s request to revise its part
Department of Natural Resources (GA
142—National Primary Drinking Water
AGENCY: Environmental Protection DNR) submitted an application titled
Regulations Implementation program to
Agency (EPA). ‘‘Electronic Sample Entry Verify’’ for
allow electronic reporting will become
ACTION: Notice. revision to its EPA-approved drinking
effective 30 days after today’s notice is
water program under title 40 CFR to
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s allow new electronic reporting. EPA published, pursuant to CROMERR
approval of the State of Georgia’s reviewed GA DNR’s request to revise its section 3.1000(f)(4).
request to revise its National Primary EPA-authorized program and, based on Matthew Leopard,
Drinking Water Regulations this review, EPA determined that the Director, Office of Information Management.
Implementation EPA-authorized application met the standards for [FR Doc. 2018–22811 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am]
program to allow electronic reporting. approval of authorized program revision BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DATES: EPA approves the authorized set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
program revision for the State of accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
Georgia’s National Primary Drinking notice of EPA’s decision to approve ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Regulations Implementation as of Georgia’s request to revise its Part 142— AGENCY
November 19, 2018, if no timely request National Primary Drinking Water
for a public hearing is received and Regulations Implementation program to
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0928; FRL–9983–37–
accepted by the Agency. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
OEI]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
part 141 is being published in the
Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental Federal Register. Proposed Information Collection
GA DNR was notified of EPA’s Request; Comment Request; Fuel Use
Protection Agency, Office of
determination to approve its application Requirements for Great Lake
Environmental Information, Mail Stop
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2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
listed above.
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2603, Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
martin.devon@epa.gov. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
informing interested persons that they Agency (EPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On may request a public hearing on EPA’s
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media action to approve the State of Georgia’s ACTION: Notice.
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) request to revise its authorized National
was published in the Federal Register Primary Drinking Water Regulations SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of Implementation program under 40 CFR Agency has submitted an information
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR collection request (ICR), ‘‘Fuel Use
establishes electronic reporting as an 3.1000(f), to allow for electronic Requirements for Great Lakes
acceptable regulatory alternative to reporting. Requests for a hearing must Steamships’’ (EPA ICR No. 2458.03,
paper reporting and establishes be submitted to EPA within 30 days of OMB Control No. 2060–0679) to the
requirements to assure that electronic publication of today’s Federal Register Office of Management and Budget
documents are as legally dependable as notice. Such requests should include (OMB) for review and approval in
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of the following information: accordance with the Paperwork
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or (1) The name, address and telephone Reduction Act. This is a proposed
local government agencies that receive, number of the individual, organization extension of the ICR, which is currently
or wish to begin receiving, electronic or other entity requesting a hearing; approved through October 31, 2018.
reports under their EPA-authorized (2) A brief statement of the requesting Public comments were previously
programs must apply to EPA for a person’s interest in EPA’s requested via the Federal Register on
revision or modification of those determination, a brief explanation as to June 15, 2018 during a 60-day comment
programs and obtain EPA approval. why EPA should hold a hearing, and period. This notice allows for an
Subpart D provides standards for such any other information that the additional 30 days for public comments.
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approvals based on consideration of the requesting person wants EPA to A fuller description of the ICR is given
electronic document receiving systems consider when determining whether to below, including its estimated burden
that the state, tribe, or local government grant the request; and cost to the public. An Agency may
will use to implement the electronic (3) The signature of the individual not conduct or sponsor and a person is
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) making the request, or, if the request is not required to respond to a collection
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D made on behalf of an organization or of information unless it displays a
provides special procedures for program other entity, the signature of a currently valid OMB control number.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		EPA approves the authorized program revision for the State of Georgia's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation as of November 19, 2018, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency.
Contact		Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566- 2603, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 53059