Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Colorado, 40754-40755 [2014-16480]
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DC 20460; telephone number (202) 343–
9126; fax number: (202) 343–2338;
email address: burchard.robert@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The telephone number for the
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
additional information about EPA’s
public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
and information to enable it to: (i)
evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. 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. At that time, EPA
will issue another Federal Register
notice to announce the submission of
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: EPA developed regulations
under the Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990 (CAA) regarding the use and
disposal of class I and class II ozonedepleting substances used as
refrigerants during the service,
maintenance, repair, or disposal of
refrigeration and air-conditioning
equipment. Section 608(c) of the CAA
states that it is unlawful for any person
in the course of maintaining, servicing,
repairing, or disposing of refrigeration
or air-conditioning equipment to
knowingly vent or otherwise knowingly
release or dispose of class I or class II
substance used as a refrigerant in the
equipment in a manner which permits
the substance to enter the environment.
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In 1993, EPA promulgated regulations
under section 608 of the CAA for the
recycling of ozone-depleting refrigerants
recovered during servicing and disposal
of air-conditioning and refrigeration
equipment. These regulations were
published on May 14, 1993 (58 FR
28660) and codified in 40 CFR part 82,
subpart F (§ 82.150 et seq.).
The regulations require persons
servicing refrigeration and airconditioning equipment to observe
service practices that reduce emissions
of ozone depleting refrigerants. The
regulations also establish certification
programs for technicians, recycling and
recovery equipment, and off-site
refrigerant reclaimers. In addition, EPA
requires that ozone depleting
refrigerants contained ‘‘in bulk’’ in
appliances be removed prior to disposal
of the appliances, and that all
refrigeration and air-conditioning
equipment (except for small appliances
and room air conditioners) be provided
with a servicing aperture that facilitates
recovery of the refrigerant. Moreover,
the Agency requires that substantial
refrigerant leaks in equipment be
repaired when discovered. These
regulations significantly reduce
emissions of ozone depleting
refrigerants and therefore aid efforts to
minimize damage to the ozone layer.
To facilitate compliance with section
608, EPA requires reporting and record
keeping for technicians; technician
certification programs; equipment
testing organizations; refrigerant
wholesalers and purchasers; refrigerant
reclaimers; refrigeration and airconditioning equipment owners; and
other establishments that perform
refrigerant removal, service, or disposal.
The recordkeeping requirements and
submission of reports to EPA occur on
an annual, biannual, one-time or
occasional basis depending on the
nature of the reporting entity and the
length of time the entity has been in
service. Specific reporting and
recordkeeping requirements were
published in 58 FR 28660 and codified
under 40 CFR part 82, subpart F
(i.e.,§ 82.166). These reporting and
recordkeeping requirements help EPA
evaluate the effectiveness of refrigerant
regulations and reduce emissions of
ozone-depleting substances.
Form Numbers: None
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected are those that
recover, recycle, reclaim, sell or
distribute in interstate commerce ozonedepleting refrigerants that contain
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs);
those that service, maintain, repair, or
dispose of appliances containing CFC or
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HCFC refrigerants; and those that own
or operate appliances containing more
than 50 pounds of CFC or HCFC
refrigerants.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory
Estimated number of respondents:
883,680.
Frequency of response: Primarily
annually, with the exception of
technician testing organizations that are
required to report biannually.
Total estimated burden: 320,537
Total estimated cost: $14,202,991
Changes in Estimates: There is a slight
increase in the average annual burden
hours currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens.
Dated: June 23, 2014.
Drusilla Hufford,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9913–67–OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Colorado
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA’s) approval of the State of
Colorado’s request to revise its National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation EPA-authorized
program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective
August 13, 2014 for the State of
Colorado’s National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations Implementation
program, if no timely request for a
public hearing is received and accepted
by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
SUMMARY:
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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 January 23, 2014, the Colorado
Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) submitted an
application titled ‘‘Colorado Drinking
Water System’’ for revision of its EPAauthorized Part 142 program under title
40 CFR. EPA reviewed CDPHE’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 Colorado’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.
CDPHE 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 Colorado’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:
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(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 Colorado’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: July 2, 2014.
Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Office of Information
Collection.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9913–66–OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, Commonwealth of Kentucky
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA’s) approval of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky’s request to revise/modify
certain of its EPA-authorized programs
to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective
August 13, 2014 for the Commonwealth
of Kentucky’s National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation program, if no timely
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request for a public hearing is received
and accepted by the Agency, and on
July 14, 2014 for the Commonwealth of
Kentucky’s other authorized programs
addressed by this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 states, tribes or
local government agencies that receive,
or wish to begin receiving, electronic
reports under their EPA-authorized
programs apply to EPA for revisions or
modifications 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 January 14, 2010, the Kentucky
Department for Environmental
Protection (KY DEP) submitted an
application under 40 CFR part 3,
subpart D, for revisions/modifications of
its EPA-authorized programs listed
below to allow specified electronic
reporting. The application, titled
‘‘Electronic Reporting System,’’ was
subsequently amended on December 20,
2010, and again on May 17, 2012. Based
on EPA’s review of KY DEP’s
application, EPA determined that it met
the 40 CFR part 3, subpart D standards
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9913-67-OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Colorado
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA's) approval of the State of Colorado's request to revise its
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation EPA-
authorized program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA's approval is effective August 13, 2014 for the State of
Colorado's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
program, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and
accepted by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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
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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 January 23, 2014, the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) submitted an application titled ``Colorado Drinking
Water System'' for revision of its EPA-authorized Part 142 program
under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed CDPHE'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 Colorado'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.
CDPHE 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 Colorado'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 Colorado'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: July 2, 2014.
Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Office of Information Collection.
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