Environmental Protection Agency January 3, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Revision of Approved Primacy Program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) revised its approved primacy program under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting regulations that effectuate the federal Ground Water Rule (GWR). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that CNMI's revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision requirements and the regulations adopted by CNMI are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA approves this revision to CNMI's approved primacy program. However, this determination on CNMI's request for approval of a program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice after the opportunity to request a public hearing.
State of New Mexico Underground Injection Control Program; Primacy Revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving an application from the State of New Mexico under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to revise the State's existing Underground Injection Control (UIC) program for Class I injection wells located within the State, except those in Indian country. New Mexico has revised the State's UIC Class I program regulations to establish new permit conditions, oversight, and enforcement to manage hazardous waste injection activities by petroleum refineries in such a manner that is protective of underground sources of drinking water. The State's Class I hazardous waste injection wells are only authorized for use by petroleum refineries for the waste generated by the refinery (``generator''). With this action, EPA is also codifying previously approved, non- substantial changes to the New Mexico UIC program. New Mexico will continue to implement and enforce a State UIC regulatory program that is as stringent as the existing federal program.
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