83 FR 63636 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Kansas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)

Page Range		63636-63636
FR Document		2018-26731

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9986-19-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as 
of December 11, 2018.

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 September 11, 2018, the Kansas Department of Health and 
Environment (KDHE) submitted an application titled ``Kansas 
Environmental Information Management System'' for revisions/
modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow 
new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed KDHE'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 Kansas' request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized 
programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 50-52, 60-65, 
and 70, is being published in the Federal Register:
    Part 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
    Part 60--Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources;
    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; and
    Part 70--State Operating Permit Programs.
    KDHE was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized programs listed above.

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Management.
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the filing, a digital copy on disk of the CROMERR requires that state, tribal or with respect to the authorized programs
entire submission. local government agencies that receive, listed above.
The Notice and any filed protests, or wish to begin receiving, electronic
Matthew Leopard,
motions to intervene or notice of reports under their EPA-authorized
Director, Office of Information Management.
interventions, and comments are programs must apply to EPA for a
available for inspection and copying in revision or modification of those [FR Doc. 2018–26731 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am]
the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and programs and obtain EPA approval. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

Engagement docket room, Room 3E– Subpart D provides standards for such
042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, approvals based on consideration of the
Washington, DC 20585. The docket electronic document receiving systems ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
room is open between the hours of 8:00 that the state, tribe, or local government AGENCY
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through will use to implement the electronic [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0030; FRL–9986–
Friday, except Federal holidays. reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) 33–OEI]
The Notice and any filed protests, through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
motions to intervene or notice of provides special procedures for program Information Collection Request
interventions, and comments will also revisions and modifications to allow Submitted to OMB for Review and
be available electronically by going to electronic reporting, to be used at the Approval; Comment Request; NSPS
the following DOE/FE Web address: option of the state, tribe or local for Metallic Mineral Processing Plants
http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasreg government in place of procedures (Renewal)
ulation/index.html. available under existing program- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 6, specific authorization regulations. An Agency (EPA).
2018. application submitted under the subpart ACTION: Notice.
Amy Sweeney, D procedures must show that the state,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
tribe or local government has sufficient SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
legal authority to implement the Agency (EPA) has submitted an
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electronic reporting components of the information collection request (ICR),
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programs covered by the application NSPS for Metallic Mineral Processing
and will use electronic document Plants (EPA ICR Number 0982.12, OMB
receiving systems that meet the Control Number 2060–0016), to the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION applicable subpart D requirements. Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY (OMB) for review and approval in
On September 11, 2018, the Kansas
[9986–19–OEI] Department of Health and Environment accordance with the Paperwork
(KDHE) submitted an application titled Reduction Act. This is a proposed
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: ‘‘Kansas Environmental Information extension of the ICR, which is currently
Authorized Program Revision Management System’’ for revisions/ approved through December 31, 2018.
Approval, State of Kansas modifications to its EPA-approved Public comments were previously
programs under title 40 CFR to allow requested, via the Federal Register, on
AGENCY: Environmental Protection June 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment
Agency (EPA). new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed
KDHE’s request to revise/modify its period. This notice allows for an
ACTION: Notice. additional 30 days for public comments.
EPA-authorized programs and, based on
this review, EPA determined that the A fuller description of the ICR is given
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s below, including its estimated burden
approval of the State of Kansas’ request application met the standards for
approval of authorized program and cost to the public. An agency may
to revise/modify certain of its EPA- neither conduct nor sponsor, and a
authorized programs to allow electronic revisions/modifications set out in 40
CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance person is not required to respond to, a
reporting. collection of information unless it
with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of
DATES: EPA approves the authorized displays a currently valid OMB control
EPA’s decision to approve Kansas’
program revisions/modifications as of number.
request to revise/modify its following
December 11, 2018. DATES: Additional comments may be
EPA-authorized programs to allow
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts submitted on or before January 10, 2019.
Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental 50–52, 60–65, and 70, is being ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Protection Agency, Office of published in the Federal Register: referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
Environmental Information, Mail Stop HQ–OECA–2014–0030, to: (1) EPA
2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Part 52—Approval and Promulgation
of Implementation Plans; online using www.regulations.gov (our
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2603, preferred method), or by email to
martin.devon@epa.gov. Part 60—Standards of Performance docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On For New Stationary Sources; Docket Center, Environmental
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Part 62—Approval and Promulgation Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) of State Plans for Designated Facilities 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
was published in the Federal Register and Pollutants; Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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Part 63—National Emission Standards
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
establishes electronic reporting as an Categories; and for EPA.
acceptable regulatory alternative to EPA’s policy is that all comments
paper reporting and establishes Part 70—State Operating Permit received will be included in the public
requirements to assure that electronic Programs. docket without change, including any
documents are as legally dependable as KDHE was notified of EPA’s personal information provided, unless
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of determination to approve its application the comment includes profanity, threats,

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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 revisions/modifications as of December 11, 2018.
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 63636