State of Washington Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Revision Approval, 18327 [2015-07758]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 65 / Monday, April 6, 2015 / Proposed Rules 40 CFR Part 147 [EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0186; FRL–9924–93– OW] State of Washington Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Revision Approval Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State of Washington Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program revisions as required by rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Agency determined that the state’s revisions are consistent with the provisions of the SDWA and are as stringent as all applicable federal regulations to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. The state revised its UIC Class V Program regulations and transferred oversight authority from the Department of Ecology to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to issue UIC permits at energy facilities. EPA requests public comment on this proposed rule and supporting documentation. In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Register, the Agency published EPA’s approval of the state’s program revision as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If the Agency receives no adverse comment, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. DATES: Written comments must be received by May 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2012–0186, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Email: OW-Docket@epa.gov. • Mail: State of Washington; Underground Injection Control (UIC) Primacy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Apr 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 Lisa McWhirter, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4606M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2317; fax number: (202) 564–3754; email address: mcwhirter.lisa@epa.gov or Peter Contreras, Ground Water Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Suite 900 M/S OCE–082, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101; telephone number (206) 553– 6708; fax number: (206) 553–6984; email address: contreras.peter@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule? EPA proposes to approve by rule the state’s UIC Class V Program revisions and the transfer of oversight authority from the Department of Ecology to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to issue UIC permits at energy facilities, as required under the SDWA to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. Accordingly, the Agency proposes to codify the state’s program revisions in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR part 147. The Agency has published a direct final rule in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Register, approving the state’s program revisions, because EPA views the revisions as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comment. The Agency provided reasons for the approval and additional supplementary information in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comment, the Agency will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comment, the Agency will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA would then address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA does not intend to institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. For further information, please contact the persons in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Dated: March 30, 2015. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–07758 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 18327 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9924–00] Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment. AGENCY: This document announces the Agency’s receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov., Susan Lewis, Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-07758]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 147

[EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0186; FRL-9924-93-OW]


State of Washington Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program 
Revision Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to 
approve the State of Washington Underground Injection Control (UIC) 
Program revisions as required by rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA). The Agency determined that the state's revisions are consistent 
with the provisions of the SDWA and are as stringent as all applicable 
federal regulations to prevent underground injection activities that 
endanger underground sources of drinking water. The state revised its 
UIC Class V Program regulations and transferred oversight authority 
from the Department of Ecology to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation 
Council to issue UIC permits at energy facilities. EPA requests public 
comment on this proposed rule and supporting documentation. In the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, the Agency 
published EPA's approval of the state's program revision as a direct 
final rule without a prior proposed rule. If the Agency receives no 
adverse comment, EPA will not take further action on this proposed 
rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2012-0186, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
     Mail: State of Washington; Underground Injection Control 
(UIC) Primacy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) 
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa McWhirter, Drinking Water 
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4606M), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2317; fax number: 
(202) 564-3754; email address: mcwhirter.lisa@epa.gov or Peter 
Contreras, Ground Water Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 10, Suite 900 M/S OCE-082, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, 
Washington 98101; telephone number (206) 553-6708; fax number: (206) 
553-6984; email address: contreras.peter@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    EPA proposes to approve by rule the state's UIC Class V Program 
revisions and the transfer of oversight authority from the Department 
of Ecology to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to issue UIC 
permits at energy facilities, as required under the SDWA to prevent 
underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of 
drinking water. Accordingly, the Agency proposes to codify the state's 
program revisions in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 
part 147. The Agency has published a direct final rule in the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, approving the 
state's program revisions, because EPA views the revisions as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comment. The Agency 
provided reasons for the approval and additional supplementary 
information in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives 
no adverse comment, the Agency will not take further action on this 
proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comment, the Agency will 
withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA 
would then address all public comments in any subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. The EPA does not intend to institute a 
second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in 
commenting must do so at this time. For further information, please 
contact the persons in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.

    Dated: March 30, 2015.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-07758 Filed 4-3-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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