Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Kansas, 38445-38446 [2015-16314]

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If you send an email comment directly to the Docket without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address is automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. Dated: June 25, 2015. Lorie J. Schmidt, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–16511 Filed 7–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38445 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9926–60–OEI] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Kansas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s approval of the State of Kansas’ request to revise/modify certain of its EPAauthorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA’s approval is effective August 5, 2015 for the State of Kansas’ National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency, and on July 6, 2015 for the State of Kansas’ other authorized programs. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 38446 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 128 / Monday, July 6, 2015 / Notices 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 4, 2010, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) submitted an application titled ‘‘Department of Health and Environment Enterprise System’’ for revisions/modifications of its EPAauthorized programs under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed KDHE’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 Kansas’ request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 51, 70–71, 122, 141, 144, 146, 257, 258, 262, 264–266, 268, 270, 403, 412, and 437, is being published in the Federal Register: Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs; Part 71—Federal Operating Permit Programs; Part 123—EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; Part 142—National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation; Part 145—State Underground Injection Control Programs; Part 239—Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy; Part 272—Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs; Part 403—General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution; and Part 437—The Centralized Waste Treatment Point Source Category. KDHE was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Also, in this notice, EPA is informing interested persons that they may request a public hearing on EPA’s action to approve the State of Kansas’ 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:37 Jul 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 Kansas’ 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). Matthew Leopard, Director, Office of Information Collection. [FR Doc. 2015–16314 Filed 7–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9930–07–Region–3] Delegation of Authority to the Commonwealth of Virginia To Implement and Enforce Additional or Revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority. AGENCY: On May 7, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia) a letter acknowledging that Virginia’s delegation of authority to implement and enforce National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) had been SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 updated, as provided for under previously approved delegation mechanisms. To inform regulated facilities and the public of Virginia’s updated delegation of authority to implement and enforce NESHAP and NSPS, EPA is making available a copy of EPA’s letter to Virginia through this notice. DATES: On May 7, 2015, EPA sent Virginia a letter acknowledging that Virginia’s delegation of authority to implement and enforce NESHAP and NSPS had been updated. ADDRESSES: Copies of documents pertaining to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103– 2029. Copies of Virginia’s submittal are also available at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Chalmers, (215) 814–2061, or by email at chalmers.ray@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2015, Virginia notified EPA that Virginia had updated its incorporation by reference of Federal NESHAP and NSPS to include many such standards, as they were published in final form in the Code of Federal Regulations dated July 1, 2014. On May 7, 2015, EPA sent Virginia a letter acknowledging that Virginia now has the authority to implement and enforce the NESHAP and NSPS as specified by Virginia in its notice to EPA, as provided for under previously approved automatic delegation mechanisms. All notifications, applications, reports and other correspondence required pursuant to the delegated NESHAP and NSPS must be submitted to both the US EPA Region III and to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, unless the delegated standard specifically provides that such submittals may be sent to EPA or a delegated State. In such cases, the submittals should be sent only to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. A copy of EPA’s letter to Virginia follows: ‘‘Michael G. Dowd, Director, Air Division, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38445-38446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16314]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9926-60-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA's approval is effective August 5, 2015 for the State of 
Kansas' National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 
program, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and 
accepted by the Agency, and on July 6, 2015 for the State of Kansas' 
other authorized programs.

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, 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

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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 4, 2010, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment 
(KDHE) submitted an application titled ``Department of Health and 
Environment Enterprise System'' for revisions/modifications of its EPA-
authorized programs under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed KDHE'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 Kansas' request to revise/modify its following EPA-
authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 
51, 70-71, 122, 141, 144, 146, 257, 258, 262, 264-266, 268, 270, 403, 
412, and 437, is being published in the Federal Register:

Part 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
Part 70--State Operating Permit Programs;
Part 71--Federal Operating Permit Programs;
Part 123--EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System;
Part 142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation;
Part 145--State Underground Injection Control Programs;
Part 239--Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of 
Adequacy;
Part 272--Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs;
Part 403--General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources 
of Pollution; and
Part 437--The Centralized Waste Treatment Point Source Category.

    KDHE was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized programs listed above.
    Also, in this notice, EPA is informing interested persons that they 
may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the State of 
Kansas' 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 Kansas' 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).

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
[FR Doc. 2015-16314 Filed 7-2-15; 8:45 am]
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