Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Kansas, 24602-24603 [2016-09575]
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$2,109.00 to $3,163.50 per year under
the requirements of Section A and
Section B, respectively.
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. The OMB control
numbers for the EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
Submit your comments on the
Agency’s need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden
estimates and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden to
the EPA using the docket identified at
the beginning of this general permit.
You may also send your ICR-related
comments to OMB’s Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs via
email to oira_submissions@
omb.eop.gov, Attention: Desk Officer for
the EPA. Since OMB is required to make
a decision concerning the ICR between
30 and 60 days after receipt, OMB must
receive comments no later than May 26,
2016. The EPA will respond to any ICRrelated comments in the final general
permit.
B. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
This action has tribal implications.
However, it will neither impose
substantial direct compliance costs on
federally recognized tribal governments,
nor preempt tribal law. The proposed
general permit has tribal implications
because it may affect traditional
practices of some tribes.
The EPA consulted with tribal
officials under the EPA Policy on
Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribes early in the process of
developing this general permit to allow
them to have meaningful and timely
input into its development.
On June 2, 2015, EPA mailed a Tribal
Leader Notification letter with a
consultation plan to all coastal tribes in
the Lower 48 States and Alaska, who
could be potentially impacted by the
proposed general permit. EPA held two
teleconferences on June 16th and 30th.
Via teleconference and email, the
Agency received input from three tribes:
Aleutian Pribilof Island Association,
Coquille tribe, and Trinidad Rancheria
tribe. In addition, EPA coordinated with
the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
through a briefing and discussion on
July 17, 2015. Tribal concerns during
consultation focused on the potential to
impact traditional hunting and whaling
practices, and providing coverage under
the general permit to tribes.
After considering tribal input, EPA
made certain changes to address tribal
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concerns. The initial scope of the
proposed general permit would have
applied to only the at sea disposal of
large carcasses (e.g., whales, walruses),
from land, which have died and
subsequently washed ashore or died
after becoming stranded. Through
additional outreach with Alaska Native
villages, we learned that the initial
scope of the general permit was
inadequate for subsistence users;
consequently, we broadened the scope
to include all marine mammal carcasses.
Additionally, coverage under the
general permit was initially intended for
state and municipal governments;
however, based upon comments from
two tribal representatives, coverage will
be extended to all tribal governments.
Dated: April 18, 2016.
Bill Long,
Acting Director, Oceans and Coastal
Protection Division.
General Permit for Ocean Disposal of
Marine Mammal Carcasses
A. General Requirements for
Governmental Entities and Stranding
Agreement Holders
Except as provided in Section B
below, any officer, employee, agent,
department, agency, or instrumentality
of federal, state, tribal, or local unit of
government, as well as any MMHSRP
Stranding Agreement Holder, is hereby
granted a general permit to transport
and dispose of marine mammal
carcasses in ocean waters subject to the
following conditions:
1. The Permittee shall consult with the
MMHSRP of NMFS prior to initiating any
disposal activities.
2. A disposal site must be at least three
miles seaward of the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured, as provided for in
the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the
Contiguous Zone. The Permittee shall consult
with and obtain written concurrence (via
email or letter) from the applicable USCG
District Office, NMFS Regional Office, and
EPA Regional Office on ocean disposal site
selection. A fact sheet containing points of
contact at USCG, NMFS, and EPA is available
at https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/
ocean-disposal-marine-mammal-carcasses.
3. If a determination is made that the
carcass must be sunk, rather than released at
the disposal site, the transportation and
dumping of any materials other than the
materials necessary to ensure the sinking of
the carcass are not authorized under this
general permit and constitute a violation of
the MPRSA. If materials are used to sink the
carcass, the Permittee must consult with and
obtain written concurrence (via email or
letter) from the applicable EPA Regional
Office on the selection of materials. Any
materials described in 40 CFR 227.5
(prohibited materials) or 40 CFR 227.6
(constituents prohibited as other than trace
amounts) may not be used.
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4. The Permittee shall submit a report on
the dumping activities authorized by this
general permit to the applicable EPA
Regional Office within 30 days after carcass
disposal. This report shall include:
a. A description of the carcass(es)
disposed;
b. The date, time, and location (by latitude
and longitude) at the degree of precision
available to the person reporting the
information, for example, locational
technology available on board the tow vessel
used for ocean disposal;
c. The name, title, affiliation, and contact
information of the person in charge of the
disposal operation and the person in charge
of the vessel or vehicle that transported the
carcass (if different than the person in charge
of the disposal);
d. A statement of need and rationale for
selecting ocean disposal rather than other
disposal options; and
e. Copies of correspondence from USCG
and NMFS that indicate their concurrence on
the selection of the disposal site.
5. The Permittee shall immediately notify
EPA of any violation of any condition of this
general permit.
B. Requirements for Alaska Native
Subsistence Users
Notwithstanding Section A, any
Alaska Native subsistence user is hereby
granted a general permit to transport
and dispose of marine mammal
carcasses in ocean waters subject to the
following conditions:
1. The Permittee shall submit a report on
the dumping activities authorized by this
general permit to EPA Region 10 within 30
days after disposal of a carcass. This report
shall include:
a. A description of the carcass(es)
disposed;
b. The date, time, and location (by latitude
and longitude) at the degree of precision
available to the person reporting the
information, for example, locational
technology available on board the tow vessel
used for ocean disposal; and
c. The name and contact information of the
person in charge of the disposal and the
person in charge of the vessel or vehicle that
transported the carcass (if different from the
person in charge of the disposal).
2. Marine mammal carcasses must be
towed or otherwise transported to a site
offshore where currents and winds will not
return the carcass to shore and the carcass
will not pose a hazard to navigation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9931–87–OEI]
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Kansas
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces EPA’s
approval of the State of Kansas’ request
to revise its National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations Implementation EPAauthorized program to allow electronic
reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May
26, 2016 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.
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
and will use electronic document
receiving systems that meet the
applicable subpart D requirements.
On March 29, 2016, the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
(KDHE) submitted an application titled
Compliance Monitoring Data Portal for
revision to its EPA-approved drinking
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water program under title 40 CFR to
allow new electronic reporting. EPA
reviewed KDHE’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
Kansas’ 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.
KDHE was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized program
listed above.
In today’s notice, EPA is also
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
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published, pursuant to CROMERR
section 3.1000(f)(4).
Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Rhode Island
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
approval of the State of Rhode Island’s
request to revise its National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation EPA-authorized
program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective May
26, 2016 for the State of Rhode Island’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
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
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Kansas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Kansas'
request to revise its National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA's approval is effective May 26, 2016 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.
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 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 March 29, 2016, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
(KDHE) submitted an application titled Compliance Monitoring Data
Portal for revision to its EPA-approved drinking water program under
title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed KDHE'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 Kansas' 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.
KDHE was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized program listed above.
In today's notice, EPA is also 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.
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