Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 32854-32855 [2018-15135]

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[FR Doc. 2018–15128 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [9977–46–OEI] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 This notice announces EPA’s approval of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revision for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation as of August 15, 2018, if no timely request for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency. EPA approves the other authorized program revisions/modifications as of July 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2603, martin.devon@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 September 8, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) submitted an application titled ‘‘EEA SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ePLACE Platform’’ for revisions/ modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed MassDEP’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 Massachusetts’s request to revise/ modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 50–52, 61–63, 65, 70, 141, 144, 146, 240–259, 260–270, 272–279, and 280, is being published in the Federal Register: Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Part 61—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart M, Asbestos; Part 62—Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Part 63—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs; 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 271—Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous: Waste Program; and Part 281—Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks. Specifically, EPA has approved the state’s authorized program revisions for electronic submissions that include a handwritten signature on a separate paper submission report instead of an electronic signature. MassDEP 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ request to revise its National Primary Drinking Water Regulations implementation program under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f), to allow for electronic reporting. 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, E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ 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 Management. [FR Doc. 2018–15135 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–0096; FRL—9980–55– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; CrossMedia Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (EPA ICR No. 2002.07, OMB Control No. 2025–0003), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 2018. Public comments were previously sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 requested via the Federal Register on January 19, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OEI–2011–0096, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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: Devon Martin, Office of Environmental Information (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–2603; email address: martin.devon@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. Abstract: This ICR addresses the electronic reporting components of the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR), which is designed to: (i) Allow EPA to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998; (ii) provide a uniform, technology-neutral framework for electronic reporting across all EPA programs; (iii) allow EPA programs to offer electronic reporting as they PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32855 become ready for CROMERR; and (iv) provide states with a streamlined process—together with a uniform set of standards—for approval of their electronic reporting provisions for all their EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information collected must be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the OMB Circular 108. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities that report electronically to EPA and state or local government authorized programs; and state and local government authorized programs implementing electronic reporting. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit (Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) established to ensure compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)). Estimated number of respondents: 175,047 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 83,837 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $4,055,829 (per year), including $569,916 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 34,233 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase occurred primarily because of the launch of substantial new e-reporting systems by EPA, such as lead-based paint abatement notifications, and the anticipated launch of the e-Manifest system. Additionally, based on consultations with industry and state, tribal, and local agencies, EPA increased some of the previous burden estimates to reflect a more realistic average. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–15134 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9977-46-OEI]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revision for the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations Implementation as of August 15, 2018, if no timely request 
for a public hearing is received and accepted by the Agency. EPA 
approves the other authorized program revisions/modifications as of 
July 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
2603, [email protected].

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 September 8, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental 
Protection (MassDEP) submitted an application titled ``EEA ePLACE 
Platform'' for revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved programs 
under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed 
MassDEP'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 Massachusetts's 
request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow 
electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 50-52, 61-63, 65, 70, 141, 144, 
146, 240-259, 260-270, 272-279, and 280, is being published in the 
Federal Register:

    Part 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans;
    Part 61--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants, Subpart M, Asbestos;
    Part 62--Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants;
    Part 63--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Source Categories;
    Part 70--State Operating Permit Programs;
    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 271--Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous: 
Waste Program; and
    Part 281--Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements 
for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks.

    Specifically, EPA has approved the state's authorized program 
revisions for electronic submissions that include a handwritten 
signature on a separate paper submission report instead of an 
electronic signature.
    MassDEP 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 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' request to revise its National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations implementation program under 40 CFR part 
142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f), to allow for electronic 
reporting. 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,

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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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts' 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 Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-15135 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am]
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