Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule State Approved Program Revision/Modification Approval: State of Louisiana, 19081-19082 [E9-9578]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES
General Permits MAG640000 and
NHG640000 for Discharges From
Potable Water Treatment Facilities in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Including Both Commonwealth and
Indian Country Lands) and the State of
New Hampshire: the Potable Water
Treatment Facility General Permit
(PWTF GP)
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft
NPDES General Permits MAG640000
and NHG640000.
SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of
Ecosystem Protection, EPA—New
England, is issuing a notice of
availability of the draft National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) general permits for potable
water treatment facility (PWTF)
discharges to certain waters of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(included both Commonwealth and
Indian country lands) and the State of
New Hampshire. These General Permits
replace the previous PWTF GP, which
expired on November 15, 2005.
The draft PWTF GP establishes Notice
of Intent (NOI) requirements, effluent
limitations, standards, prohibitions, and
management practices for facilities with
discharges from potable water treatment
facilities. Owners and/or operators of
these facilities, including those
currently authorized to discharge under
the expired General Permit, will be
required to submit an NOI to be covered
by the PWTF GP to both EPA—New
England and the appropriate state
agency. After EPA and the State have
reviewed the NOI, the facility will
receive a written notification from EPA
of permit coverage and authorization to
discharge under the General Permit. The
purpose of this document is to solicit
public comments on the proposed
General Permits.
Public Comment Period: Interested
persons may submit written comments
on the draft General Permits to the
EPA—Region I at the address listed
below. Within the comment period,
interested persons may also request, in
writing, that EPA hold a public hearing
pursuant to 40 CFR Section 124.12,
concerning the draft General Permits.
Such requests shall state the nature of
the issues proposed to be raised at the
hearing. A public hearing may be held
at least thirty days after public notice
whenever the Regional Administrator
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finds that response to this notice
indicates significant public interest. In
reaching a final decision on this draft
permit, the Regional Administrator will
respond to all significant comments and
make responses available to the public
at EPA’s Boston office. All comments
and requests for public hearings must be
postmarked or delivered before
midnight May 27, 2009, the close of the
public comment period. All public
comments or requests for a public
hearing must be submitted to the
address below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
draft General Permit may be hand
delivered or mailed to Ms. Sara Green,
EPA—Region 1, Office of Ecosystem
Protection, CIP, 1 Congress Street, Suite
1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114–
2023, or sent via e-mail to
green.sara@epa.gov. No facsimiles
(faxes) will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact Ms. Green at
617/918–1574, between the hours of 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding holidays. The draft
General Permits are based on an
administrative record available for
public review at EPA—Region 1, Office
of Ecosystem Protection, 1 Congress
Street, Suite 1100, Boston,
Massachusetts 02114–2023, Monday–
Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The draft
General Permits and a Fact Sheet may
also be viewed over the Internet via the
EPA—Region 1 Web site. The Fact Sheet
and General Permit for dischargers in
Massachusetts are at https://
www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html. The
Fact Sheet and General Permit for
dischargers in New Hampshire are at
https://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/
newhampshire.html. To obtain a paper
copy of the documents, please contact
Ms. Green using the contact information
provided above. A reasonable fee may
be charged for copying requests.
Dated: April 17, 2009.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
State Approved Program Revision/
Modification Approval: State of
Louisiana
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
approval, under regulations for CrossMedia Electronic Reporting, of the State
of Louisiana’s request to revise/modify
their EPA-authorized National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
State Program Requirements and
General Pretreatment Regulations for
Existing and New Sources of Pollution
programs to allow electronic reporting
for those programs.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective April
27, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evi
Huffer, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Environmental
Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1697,
huffer.evi@epa.gov, or David Schwarz,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Environmental Information,
Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460,
(202) 566–1704,
schwarz.david@epa.gov.
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. Under Subpart
D of CROMERR, 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 get EPA approval. Subpart
D also provides standards for such
approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
that the State, tribal, or local
government will use to implement the
electronic reporting. Additionally, in
§ 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, tribal or local
government in place of procedures
available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the
Subpart D procedures must show that
the State, tribal 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
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receiving systems that meet the
applicable Subpart D requirements.
On December 17, 2008, the State of
Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality (LDEQ) submitted an
application for their Net Discharge
Monitoring Report (NetDMR) electronic
document receiving system addressing
revisions/modifications to their EPAauthorized 40 CFR Part 123—NPDES
State Program Requirements and Part
403–General Pretreatment Regulations
for Existing and New Sources of
Pollution approved programs.
EPA has reviewed LDEQ’s request to
revise their EPA-authorized programs
and, based on this review, EPA has
determined that the application for the
programs and specific reports identified
in this Notice meet 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 LDEQ’s
request for revision/modification to
their authorized programs is being
published in the Federal Register.
Specifically, EPA has approved LDEQ’s
request for revision/modification to the
following authorized programs to allow
electronic reporting for the specified
reports: 40 CFR Part 123—NPDES State
Program Requirements and Part 403—
General Pretreatment Regulations for
Existing and New Sources of Pollution
programs for electronic reporting of
discharge monitoring report information
submitted under 40 CFR Parts 122 and
403.
LDEQ was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
and reports listed above in a letter dated
04/16/2009.
Dated: April 16, 2009.
Lisa Schlosser,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
State Authorized/Approved Program
Modification/Revision Approval: State
of Texas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
approval, under regulations for CrossMedia Electronic Reporting, of the State
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of Texas’ request to modify/revise their
program to allow electronic reporting
for certain of their EPA-authorized
programs. This notice also announces
an opportunity to request a public
hearing on EPA’s approval of the State
of Texas’ request to revise their EPAauthorized National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations Implementation
program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May
27, 2009 for the State of Texas’ National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation program if no timely
request for a public hearing is received
and accepted by the Agency; and on
April 27, 2009 for the State of Texas’
other authorized programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evi
Huffer, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Environmental
Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1697,
huffer.evi@epa.gov, or David Schwarz,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Environmental Information,
Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460,
(202) 566–1704,
schwarz.david@epa.gov. All requests for
a hearing should be submitted to both
of the above contacts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On October 13, 2005, the final CrossMedia 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.
Under Subpart D of CROMERR, state,
tribal or local government agencies that
receive, or wish to begin receiving,
electronic reports under their EPAauthorized programs must apply to EPA
for a revision or modification of those
programs and get 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, in § 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 programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the
Subpart D procedures must show that
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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 October 14, 2008, the Texas State
Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) submitted two applications, for
their Net Discharge Monitoring Report
(NetDMR) and the State of Texas
Environmental Electronic Reporting
System (STEERS) electronic document
receiving systems for revision or
modification of multiple authorized
programs under 40 CFR parts 51, 60, 63,
70, 123, 142, 233–404, 271, 281, and
403.
EPA reviewed TCEQ’s requests to
revise/modify multiple authorized
programs and, based on this review,
EPA determined the two applications
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 TCEQ’s requests for
modifications/revisions to certain of
their authorized programs under title 40
to allow electronic reporting for specific
reports under those programs is being
published in the Federal Register.
Specifically, EPA has approved
TCEQ’s request for modifications/
revisions to the following of their
authorized programs to allow electronic
reporting under 40 CFR parts 51, 60–63,
70, 122–124, 141, 239, 262, 264–266,
268, 270, 280, and 403:
• Part 51—Requirements for
Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of
Implementation Plans;
• Part 60—Standards of Performance
for New Stationary Sources;
• Part 63—National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
for Source Categories;
• Part 70—State Operating Permit
Programs;
• Part 123—State Program
Requirements;
• Part 142—National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation;
• Part 233–404—State Program
Regulations;
• Part 271—Requirements for
Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Programs;
• Part 281—Approval of State
Underground Storage Tank Programs;
and
• Part 403—General Pretreatment
Regulations for Existing and New
Sources of Pollution.
TCEQ was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its two
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule State Approved Program
Revision/Modification Approval: State of Louisiana
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval, under regulations for
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting, of the State of Louisiana's request
to revise/modify their EPA-authorized National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) State Program Requirements and General
Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution
programs to allow electronic reporting for those programs.
DATES: EPA's approval is effective April 27, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evi Huffer, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
1697, huffer.evi@epa.gov, or David Schwarz, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
1704, schwarz.david@epa.gov.
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. Under Subpart D of CROMERR, 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 get EPA
approval. Subpart D also provides standards for such approvals based on
consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the
State, tribal, or local government will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, in 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, tribal 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, tribal 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
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receiving systems that meet the applicable Subpart D requirements.
On December 17, 2008, the State of Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality (LDEQ) submitted an application for their Net
Discharge Monitoring Report (NetDMR) electronic document receiving
system addressing revisions/modifications to their EPA-authorized 40
CFR Part 123--NPDES State Program Requirements and Part 403-General
Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution
approved programs.
EPA has reviewed LDEQ's request to revise their EPA-authorized
programs and, based on this review, EPA has determined that the
application for the programs and specific reports identified in this
Notice meet 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 LDEQ's
request for revision/modification to their authorized programs is being
published in the Federal Register. Specifically, EPA has approved
LDEQ's request for revision/modification to the following authorized
programs to allow electronic reporting for the specified reports: 40
CFR Part 123--NPDES State Program Requirements and Part 403--General
Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution
programs for electronic reporting of discharge monitoring report
information submitted under 40 CFR Parts 122 and 403.
LDEQ was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs and reports listed above in a
letter dated 04/16/2009.
Dated: April 16, 2009.
Lisa Schlosser,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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