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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2010 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9102–4] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule State Authorized Program Revision Approval: State of New York WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s approval, under regulations for CrossMedia Electronic Reporting, of the State of New York’s request to revise its EPAauthorized program to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA’s approval is effective January 12, 2010. 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. 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 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 the State, VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:14 Jan 11, 2010 Jkt 220001 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 21, 2009, the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) submitted an application for its Hazardous Waste Annual Reporting System (HWARS) for revision of its EPA-authorized program under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed NYDEC’s request to revise its EPAauthorized program and, based on this review, EPA determined that the application met the standards for approval of authorized program revisions 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 New York’s request for revision to its authorized program is being published in the Federal Register. Specifically, EPA has approved the State of New York’s request to revise its Part 272—Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs EPAauthorized program for electronic reporting of hazardous waste information under 40 CFR parts 262, 264, and 265, for electronic submissions that do not include an electronic signature but instead provide for a handwritten signature on a separate paper submission report. NYDEC was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Dated: December 29, 2009. Lisa Schlosser, Director, Office of Information Collection. 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The purpose of the listening session is to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested parties during the public comment period and before the external peer review meeting. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft assessment in response to the independent external peer review and the public comments. All presentations submitted to EPA according to the instructions below will become part of the official public record. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9102-4]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule State Authorized Program 
Revision Approval: State of New York

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 New York's request to 
revise its EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective January 12, 2010.

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. 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 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 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 21, 2009, the State of New York Department of 
Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) submitted an application for its 
Hazardous Waste Annual Reporting System (HWARS) for revision of its 
EPA-authorized program under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed NYDEC'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 revisions 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 New York's request for revision to its authorized program is 
being published in the Federal Register.
    Specifically, EPA has approved the State of New York's request to 
revise its Part 272--Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs 
EPA-authorized program for electronic reporting of hazardous waste 
information under 40 CFR parts 262, 264, and 265, for electronic 
submissions that do not include an electronic signature but instead 
provide for a handwritten signature on a separate paper submission 
report.
    NYDEC was notified of EPA's determination to approve its 
application with respect to the authorized programs listed above.

    Dated: December 29, 2009.
Lisa Schlosser,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
[FR Doc. 2010-339 Filed 1-11-10; 8:45 am]
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