Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska, 70420-70421 [2016-24660]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–R07–OW–2016–0586; FRL–9954–03–
Region 7]
Notice of Approval of the Primacy
Application for National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations for the
State of Nebraska
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval and
solicitation of requests for a public
hearing.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is hereby giving notice
that the State of Nebraska is revising its
approved Public Water Supply
Supervision Program under the
Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services. The EPA has
determined that these revisions are no
less stringent than the corresponding
Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA
intends to approve these program
revisions.
SUMMARY:
This determination to approve
the Nebraska program revision is made
pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d) (3). This
determination shall become final and
effective on November 14, 2016, unless
(1) a timely and appropriate request for
a public hearing is received or (2) the
Regional Administrator elects to hold a
public hearing on his own motion. Any
interested person, other than Federal
Agencies, may request a public hearing.
A request for a public hearing must be
submitted to the Regional Administrator
at the address shown below by
November 14, 2016. If a substantial
request for a public hearing is made
within the requested thirty-day time
frame, a public hearing will be held and
a notice will be given in the Federal
Register and a newspaper of general
circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial
requests for a hearing may be denied by
the Regional Administrator. If no timely
and appropriate request for a hearing is
received, and the Regional
Administrator does not elect to hold a
hearing on his own motion, this
determination will become effective on
November 14, 2016. All interested
parties may request a public hearing on
the approval to the Regional
Administrator at the EPA Region 7
address shown below.
ADDRESSES: Any request for a public
hearing shall include the following
information: (1) 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 the
DATES:
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Regional Administrator’s determination
and a brief statement on information
that the requesting person intends to
submit at such hearing; (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. Requests
for Public Hearing shall be addressed to:
Regional Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas
66219.
All documents relating to this
determination are available for
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
at the following offices: Nebraska
Department of Health and Human
Services, 301 Centennial Mall South,
3rd Floor, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509–
5007. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 7, Water Wetlands and
Pesticides Division, Drinking Water
Management Branch, 11201 Renner
Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth L. Deason, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7, Drinking
Water Management Branch, (913) 551–
7585, or by email at deason.ken@
epa.gov.
Notice is
hereby given that the EPA has
determined to approve an application
by the Nebraska Department of Health
and Human Services to incorporate the
following EPA National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations: (1) Long
Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (January 5, 2006, 71 FR
654); (2) Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (January
4, 2006, 71 FR 388, Vol. 71, No. 2); (3)
Ground Water Rule (November 8, 2006),
71 FR 65574); (4) for Lead and Copper:
Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and
Clarifications (October 10, 2007, 72 FR
57782). The application demonstrates
that Nebraska has adopted drinking
water regulations which satisfy the
National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations. The EPA has determined
that Nebraska’s regulations are no less
stringent than the corresponding
Federal regulations and that Nebraska
continues to meet all requirements for
primary enforcement responsibility as
specified in 40 CFR 142.10.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as amended, and 40 CFR
142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)
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Dated: September 28, 2016.
Mike Brincks,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0291; FRL–9953–
81–OECA]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; State
Review Framework; EPA ICR No.
2185.06; OMB Control No. 2020–0031
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit a request
to renew an existing approved
collection request (ICR), ‘‘State Review
Framework’’ (EPA ICR No. 2185.06,
OMB Control No. 2020–0031) 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 February 28, 2017.
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 December 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OECA–2010–0291 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:
Christopher Knopes, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance, Office of Compliance;
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
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DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
2337; email address:
knopes.christopher@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: The State Review
Framework is an oversight tool designed
to assess state performance in
enforcement and compliance assurance.
The Framework’s goal is to evaluate
state performance by examining existing
data to provide a consistent level of
oversight and develop a uniform
mechanism by which EPA Regions,
working collaboratively with their
states, can ensure that state
environmental agencies are consistently
implementing the national compliance
and enforcement program in order to
meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore,
the Framework is designed to foster
dialogue on enforcement and
compliance performance between the
states that will enhance relationships
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R07-OW-2016-0586; FRL-9954-03-Region 7]
Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for a public
hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving
notice that the State of Nebraska is revising its approved Public Water
Supply Supervision Program under the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services. The EPA has determined that these revisions are no less
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the
EPA intends to approve these program revisions.
DATES: This determination to approve the Nebraska program revision is
made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d) (3). This determination shall become
final and effective on November 14, 2016, unless (1) a timely and
appropriate request for a public hearing is received or (2) the
Regional Administrator elects to hold a public hearing on his own
motion. Any interested person, other than Federal Agencies, may request
a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to
the Regional Administrator at the address shown below by November 14,
2016. If a substantial request for a public hearing is made within the
requested thirty-day time frame, a public hearing will be held and a
notice will be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general
circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be
denied by the Regional Administrator. If no timely and appropriate
request for a hearing is received, and the Regional Administrator does
not elect to hold a hearing on his own motion, this determination will
become effective on November 14, 2016. All interested parties may
request a public hearing on the approval to the Regional Administrator
at the EPA Region 7 address shown below.
ADDRESSES: Any request for a public hearing shall include the following
information: (1) 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 the
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Regional Administrator's determination and a brief statement on
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such
hearing; (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. Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
All documents relating to this determination are available for
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday at the following offices: Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, Nebraska
68509-5007. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Water Wetlands
and Pesticides Division, Drinking Water Management Branch, 11201 Renner
Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth L. Deason, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7, Drinking Water Management Branch, (913)
551-7585, or by email at deason.ken@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the EPA has
determined to approve an application by the Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services to incorporate the following EPA National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations: (1) Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface
Water Treatment Rule (January 5, 2006, 71 FR 654); (2) Stage 2
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (January 4, 2006, 71 FR
388, Vol. 71, No. 2); (3) Ground Water Rule (November 8, 2006), 71 FR
65574); (4) for Lead and Copper: Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and
Clarifications (October 10, 2007, 72 FR 57782). The application
demonstrates that Nebraska has adopted drinking water regulations which
satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The EPA has
determined that Nebraska's regulations are no less stringent than the
corresponding Federal regulations and that Nebraska continues to meet
all requirements for primary enforcement responsibility as specified in
40 CFR 142.10.
(Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as
amended, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)
Dated: September 28, 2016.
Mike Brincks,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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