[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07141]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9956-79-OEI]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Iowa's 
request to revise its National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective April 10, 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, [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 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 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 November 28, 2016, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
(IDNR) submitted an application titled Asbestos Notification System for 
revision to its EPA-approved program under title 40 CFR to allow new 
electronic reporting. EPA reviewed IDNR's request to revise its EPA-
authorized Part 63--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants program and, based on this review, EPA determined that the 
application met the standards for approval of authorized program 
revision 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 Iowa's request to 
revise its Part 63--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants program to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 61, 
63, and 65 is being published in the Federal Register.
    IDNR was notified of EPA's determination to approve its application 
with respect to the authorized program listed above.

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-07141 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am]
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