EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board; Notice of Charter Renewal, 46437-46438 [2014-18834]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0359; FRL–9914–82–
OW]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request;
Underground Injection Control (UIC)
Program
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Underground Injection Control
Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 0370.25, OMB
Control No. 2040–0042) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through November
30, 2014. An Agency may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2014–0359 online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes profanity, threats,
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert E. Smith, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water/Drinking Water
Protection Division, 4606M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
3895; fax number: 202–564–3756; email
address: smith.robert-eu@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
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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: The Underground Injection
Control (UIC) program under The Safe
Drinking Water Act established a
Federal and State regulatory system to
protect underground sources of drinking
water (USDWs) from contamination by
injected fluids. Injected fluids include
trillions of gallons of various types of
fluids each year such as hazardous
waste; oil field brines or produced
water; mineral processing fluids;
various types of industrial fluids;
automotive, sanitary and other wastes;
and carbon dioxide injected for
geological sequestration. Owners or
operators of underground injection
wells must obtain permits, conduct
environmental monitoring, maintain
records and report results to the EPA or
the State UIC primacy (primary
enforcement) agency. States must report
to EPA on permittee compliance and
related information. The mandatory
information is reported using
standardized forms and annual reports;
applicable regulations are codified in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
40 CFR Parts 144 through 148. The data
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are used by UIC authorities to ensure
the protection of underground sources
of drinking water.
Form Numbers: The forms are 7520–
1, 7520–2A, 7520–2B, 7520–3, 7520–4,
7520–6, 7520–7, 7520–8, 7520–9, 7520–
10, 7520–11, 7520–12, 7520–14, 7520–
16, and 7520–17.
Respondents/affected entities:
Owners or operators of underground
injection wells and State UIC primacy
agencies.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR Parts 144 through
148).
Estimated number of respondents:
53,772 (total).
Frequency of response: Annual, semiannual and quarterly.
Total estimated burden: 1,304,027
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $194,842,061
(per year), includes $140,457,959
annualized capital or operation and
maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: Possible
increases in the total estimated
respondent burden will be evaluated
along with any public comments
received on this notice.
Dated: July 30, 2014.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9914–83–Region 5]
EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board;
Notice of Charter Renewal
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has determined that, in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
the EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board is
a necessary committee which is in the
public interest. Accordingly, the
Advisory Board will be renewed for an
additional two-year period. The purpose
of the Advisory Board is to provide
advice to the Administrator in her
capacity as Chair of the Inter-Agency
Task Force established per Executive
Order 13340 (May 18, 2004), on matters
related to Great Lakes restoration and
protection. The Advisory Board’s major
objectives are to provide advice and
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recommendations on: Great Lakes
protection and restoration policy; long
term goals and objectives for Great
Lakes protection and restoration; annual
priorities to protect and restore the
Great Lakes that may be used to help
inform budget decisions; and issues
addressed by the Great Lakes
Interagency Task Force. Inquiries may
be directed to Rita Cestaric, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 77
W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, Email
address: cestaric.rita@epa.gov,
Telephone number: (312) 886–6815.
Dated: July 23, 2014.
Cameron Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Administrator.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9914–81–OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Arkansas
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
approval of the State of Arkansas’
request to revise/modify certain of its
EPA-authorized programs to allow
electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective
August 8, 2014.
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 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
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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 October 15, 2013, the Arkansas
Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) submitted an application titled
‘‘Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality Electronic Portal
System’’ for revisions/modifications of
its EPA-authorized programs under title
40 CFR. EPA reviewed ADEQ’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 Arkansas’ request to revise/
modify its following EPA-authorized
programs to allow electronic reporting
under 40 CFR parts 51, 70–71, 122, 144,
146, 262, 264–265, 270–271, and 279 is
being published in the Federal Register:
Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans;
Part 70—State Operating Permit
Programs;
Part 123—EPA Administered Permit
Programs: The National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System;
Part 147—State Underground Injection
Control Programs; and
Part 272—Approved State Hazardous
Waste Management Programs.
ADEQ was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
listed above.
Dated: July 30, 2014.
Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Office of Information
Collection.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9914–80–OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of California
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA’s) approval of the State of
California’s request to revise its EPA
Administered Permit Programs: The
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System EPA-authorized
program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective on
August 8, 2014.
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 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
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9914-83-Region 5]
EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board; Notice of Charter Renewal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.
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Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the EPA Great
Lakes Advisory Board is a necessary committee which is in the public
interest. Accordingly, the Advisory Board will be renewed for an
additional two-year period. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to
provide advice to the Administrator in her capacity as Chair of the
Inter-Agency Task Force established per Executive Order 13340 (May 18,
2004), on matters related to Great Lakes restoration and protection.
The Advisory Board's major objectives are to provide advice and
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recommendations on: Great Lakes protection and restoration policy; long
term goals and objectives for Great Lakes protection and restoration;
annual priorities to protect and restore the Great Lakes that may be
used to help inform budget decisions; and issues addressed by the Great
Lakes Interagency Task Force. Inquiries may be directed to Rita
Cestaric, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago,
IL 60604, Email address: cestaric.rita@epa.gov, Telephone number: (312)
886-6815.
Dated: July 23, 2014.
Cameron Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Administrator.
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