Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Utah, 26099-26100 [2017-11629]

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[FR Doc. 2017–11694 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [9961–58–OEI] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Utah AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 26099 Notice. This notice announces EPA’s approval of the State of Utah’s request to revise/modify certain of its EPAauthorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA’s approval is effective June 6, 2017. 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, section 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 28, 2017, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UT DEQ) submitted an application titled ‘‘NPDES e-Reporting Tool’’ for revisions/ modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed UT DEQ’s request to revise/modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA determined that the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 26100 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 107 / Tuesday, June 6, 2017 / Notices 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 Utah’s request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 122, 125, 403–471, 501, and 503, is being published in the Federal Register: Part 123—EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; Part 403—General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution; and Part 501—State Sludge Management Program Regulations. UT DEQ was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Matthew Leopard, Director, Office of Information Management. [FR Doc. 2017–11629 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL- 9962–81–OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel to peer review EPA’s draft Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) (External Review Draft May, 2017). DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, June 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The public meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Bryan Bloomer, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 564–4222 or bloomer.bryan@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as, mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:52 Jun 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web page at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB RTR Methods Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA Policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB RTR Methods Panel will hold a public faceto-face meeting to peer review EPA’s draft Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) (External Review Draft May, 2017). The Panel will provide advice to the Administrator through the Chartered SAB. EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) has requested that the SAB conduct a review of the methods for conducting Risk and Technology Review Assessments in conjunction with assessments of residual risk required by the Clean Air Act. These assessments evaluate the effects of industrial emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on public health and the environment. 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Therefore, the process PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit relevant comments on the topic of this advisory activity, including the charge to the panel and the EPA review documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the SAB to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the instructions below to submit comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26099-26100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11629]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9961-58-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA's approval is effective June 6, 2017.

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, section 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 28, 2017, the 
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UT DEQ) submitted an 
application titled ``NPDES e-Reporting Tool'' for revisions/
modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow 
new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed UT DEQ's request to revise/
modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA 
determined that the

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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 Utah's request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized 
programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 122, 125, 
403-471, 501, and 503, is being published in the Federal Register:
    Part 123--EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System;
    Part 403--General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New 
Sources of Pollution; and
    Part 501--State Sludge Management Program Regulations.
    UT DEQ was notified of EPA's determination to approve its 
application with respect to the authorized programs listed above.

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-11629 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am]
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