Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Ohio, 13123-13124 [2012-5255]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2012 / Notices reporting requirement is the submittal of an annual report providing general program operating data and summary statistics, addressing the program’s current design and coverage, a summary of testing data, enforcement program efforts, quality assurance and quality control efforts, and other miscellaneous information allowing for an assessment of the program’s relative effectiveness; the second is a biennial report on any changes to the program over the twoyear period and the impact of such changes, including any weaknesses discovered and corrections made or planned. General program effectiveness is determined by the degree to which a program misses, meets, or exceeds the emission reductions committed to in the state’s approved SIP, which, in turn, What information collection activity or must meet or exceed the minimum emission reductions expected from the ICR does this apply to? relevant performance standard, as Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008– promulgated under EPA’s revisions to 0707: Notice-3. 40 CFR, Part 51, in response to Affected entities: Entities potentially requirements established in section 182 affected by this action are the state of the Clean Air Act Amendments of government agencies or departments 1990 (Act). This information will be responsible for oversight and operation used by EPA to determine a program’s of the I/M programs (SIC#91). Thirtyprogress toward meeting requirements three states plus the District of under 40 CFR, Part 51, as well as to Columbia will be affected by I/M assess national trends in the area of program requirements. basic and enhanced I/M programs and Title: Data Reporting Requirements for to provide background information in State and Local Vehicle Emission support of periodic site visits and Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) evaluations. Programs. Burden Statement: The annual public ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1613.03, reporting and recordkeeping burden for OMB Control No. 2060–0252. this collection of information is ICR status: This ICR is currently estimated to average 85 hours per scheduled to expire on August 31, 2012. response. Burden means the total time, An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, effort, or financial resources expended and a person is not required to respond by persons to generate, maintain, retain, to, a collection of information, unless it or disclose or provide information to or displays a currently valid OMB control for a Federal agency. This includes the number. The OMB control numbers for time needed to review instructions; EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, develop, acquire, install, and utilize after appearing in the Federal Register technology and systems for the purposes when approved, are listed in 40 CFR of collecting, validating, and verifying part 9, are displayed either by information, processing and publication in the Federal Register or maintaining information, and disclosing by other appropriate means, such as on and providing information; adjust the the related collection instrument or existing ways to comply with any form, if applicable. 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The first erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific examples. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:06 Mar 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13123 Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1. Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,380 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $144,564. This includes an estimated burden cost of $144,564 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is a change in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB due to increased Office of Personnel Management estimates for labor costs for clerical, technical, and management personnel. The total cost and burden associated with this ICR has gone down, however, due to a reduction in the number of respondents covered by the collection. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: February 28, 2012. Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Office of Transportation and Air Quality. [FR Doc. 2012–5254 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9642–8] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s approval of the State of Ohio’s request to revise/modify certain of its EPAauthorized programs to allow electronic reporting. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 13124 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2012 / Notices EPA’s approval is effective April 4, 2012 for the State of Ohio’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency; and on March 5, 2012 for the State of Ohio’s 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, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, or Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, seeh.karen@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 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, § 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, 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 December 9, 2010, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:06 Mar 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 EPA) submitted an application titled ‘‘eBusiness Center Electronic Document Receiving System’’ for revisions/ modifications of its EPA-authorized programs under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed Ohio EPA’s request to revise 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 Ohio’s request to modify/revise its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 61, 70, 122, 141, 146, and 262–265 is being published in the Federal Register: Part 60—Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources; Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs; Part 123—National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System State Program Requirements; Part 142—National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation; and Part 272—Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs. Ohio EPA 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 Ohio’s request to revise its authorized public water system program under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). 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 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Ohio’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). Dated: February 23, 2012. Andrew Battin, Director, Office of Information Collection. [FR Doc. 2012–5255 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9642–7] Disclosure of Confidential Business Information Obtained Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act to EPA Authorized Representative, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: EPA hereby complies with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.310(h)(3) for notice of disclosure to its authorized representative, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (SD DENR), Superfund confidential business information (CBI) which has been submitted to EPA Region 8, Office of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation. DATES: Comments may be submitted until April 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Sharon Abendschan (Mail Code 8ENF–RC), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202–1129. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Madigan (Mail Code 8ENF–L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202–1129 (303) 312–6904. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13123-13124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5255]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

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DATES: EPA's approval is effective April 4, 2012 for the State of 
Ohio's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 
program if no timely request for a public hearing is received and 
accepted by the Agency; and on March 5, 2012 for the State of Ohio's 
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, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office 
of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20460, or Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-1175, 
seeh.karen@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 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 December 9, 2010, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio 
EPA) submitted an application titled ``eBusiness Center Electronic 
Document Receiving System'' for revisions/modifications of its EPA-
authorized programs under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed Ohio EPA's request 
to revise 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 Ohio's request to modify/revise its following EPA-
authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 
61, 70, 122, 141, 146, and 262-265 is being published in the Federal 
Register:
    Part 60--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources;
    Part 70--State Operating Permit Programs;
    Part 123--National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System State 
Program Requirements;
    Part 142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 
Implementation; and
    Part 272--Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs.
    Ohio EPA 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 Ohio's request to revise its authorized public water system program 
under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). 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 Ohio'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).

    Dated: February 23, 2012.
 Andrew Battin,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
[FR Doc. 2012-5255 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]
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