Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), 51668 [2022-18079]

Download as PDF 51668 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 162 / Tuesday, August 23, 2022 / Notices • Part 70: State Operating Permit Programs (Clean Air Act Title V) Reporting under CFR 64 & 70 • Part 123: EPA-Administered Permit Programs: the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reporting under CFR 122 & 125 • Part 145: State Underground Injection Control Programs (UIC) Reporting under CRF 144 & 146 • Part 239: Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy (RCRA Subtitle C) Reporting under CFR 240–259 • Part 271: Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Programs (RCRA Subtitle C) Reporting under CFR 260–270, 272– 279 • Part 281: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Reporting under CFR 280 WYDEQ was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Dated: August 17, 2022. Jennifer Campbell, Director, Office of Information Management. [FR Doc. 2022–18077 Filed 8–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10110–01–OMS] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as of August 23, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Aug 22, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 June 22, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) submitted an application titled National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Tool (NeT) for revisions/ modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed LDEQ’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 LDEQ’s request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR is being published in the Federal Register: Part 123: EPA-Administered Permit Programs: the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reporting under 40 CFR 122 and 125 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Part 403: General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution Reporting under 40 CFR 403 LDEQ was notified of EPA’s determination to approve its application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Dated: August 17, 2022. Jennifer Campbell, Director, Office of Information Management. [FR Doc. 2022–18079 Filed 8–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10109–01–OMS] Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting. DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as of August 23, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 51668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18079]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10110-01-OMS]


Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as 
of August 23, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, 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 June 22, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 
(LDEQ) submitted an application titled National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Tool (NeT) for 
revisions/modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR 
to allow new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed LDEQ'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 LDEQ's request to revise/modify its following EPA-
authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR is being 
published in the Federal Register:

Part 123: EPA-Administered Permit Programs: the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reporting under 40 CFR 122 and 125
Part 403: General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources 
of Pollution Reporting under 40 CFR 403

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

    Dated: August 17, 2022.
Jennifer Campbell,
Director, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-18079 Filed 8-22-22; 8:45 am]
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