Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, District of Columbia, 29260 [2021-11413]

Download as PDF 29260 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 103 / Tuesday, June 1, 2021 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10022–06–OMS] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, District of Columbia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the District of Columbia’s request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as of June 1, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, CROMERR Program Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Information Management, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2908, miller.shirley@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 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 and will use electronic document receiving systems that meet the applicable subpart D requirements. On February 17, 2021, the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) submitted an application titled DC UST Portal for revisions/modifications to its EPAapproved programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed DOEE’s request to revise/ modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA determined that the applications 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 the District of Colombia’s request to revise/ modify its following EPA-authorized programs under 40 CFR parts 281, to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR part 280 is being published in the Federal Register: Part 281: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Reporting under CFR 280 DOEE was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Dated: May 25, 2021. Jennifer Campbell, Director, Office of Information Management. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10022-06-OMS]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, District of Columbia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency's 
(EPA) approval of the District of Columbia's request to revise/modify 
certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as 
of June 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, CROMERR Program 
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Information 
Management, Mail Stop 2824T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20460, (202) 566-2908, [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 February 17, 2021, the District of Columbia Department of Energy 
and Environment (DOEE) submitted an application titled DC UST Portal 
for revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 
CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed DOEE's request to 
revise/modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, 
EPA determined that the applications 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 the District of Colombia's request to revise/modify 
its following EPA-authorized programs under 40 CFR parts 281, to allow 
electronic reporting under 40 CFR part 280 is being published in the 
Federal Register:

Part 281: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for 
Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Reporting under 
CFR 280

    DOEE was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized programs listed above.

    Dated: May 25, 2021.
Jennifer Campbell,
Director, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-11413 Filed 5-28-21; 8:45 am]
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