United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2018-02-13 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f34241 D09002ee1c7f34312 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Underground Injection Control Class II (UIC) Program for primacy. The EPA determined that the state's program is consistent with the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) at Section 1425 to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. The agency's approval allows the state to implement and enforce state regulations for UIC Class II injection wells located within the state. The Commonwealth's authority excludes the regulation of injection well Classes I, III, IV, V and VI and all wells on Indian lands, as required by rule under the SDWA. 81 FR 74927 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-28/2016-25931 2016-25931 fr28oc16-7 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372 FRL 9953-37-OW https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-28/2016-25931 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-28/html/2016-25931.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-28/pdf/2016-25931.pdf Environmental Protection Appeals Incorporation by Reference Penalties Requirements for Plugging and Abandonment Underground Injection Control Protection for Usdws 4 p. 74927 74930 81 FR 74927 Title 40 Part 147 40 CFR Part 147 State of Kentucky Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program; Primacy Approval; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-25931 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2017-01-26 2016-11-28 EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372 FRL 9953-37-OW 6560-50-P 2016-25931 Direct final rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Underground Injection Control Class II (UIC) Program for primacy. The EPA determined that the state's program is consistent with the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) at Section 1425 to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water. The agency's approval allows the state to implement and enforce state regulations for UIC Class II injection wells located within the state. The Commonwealth's authority excludes the regulation of injection well Classes I, III, IV, V and VI and all wells on Indian lands, as required by rule under the SDWA.

This rule is effective on January 26, 2017 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by November 28, 2016. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. For judicial purposes, this final rule is promulgated as of January 26, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 26, 2017. Holly S. Green, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4606M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-0651; fax number: Environmental Protection Appeals Incorporation by Reference Penalties Requirements for Plugging and Abandonment Underground Injection Control Protection for Usdws Primacy Approvals: Kentucky Underground Injection Control Class II Program , green.holly@epa.gov marsh.nancy@epa.gov http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html http://www.regulations.gov http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets Regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 209 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-10-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 408 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-28 P0b002ee198648452 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28oc16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-28/pdf/FR-2016-10-28.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-28/xml/FR-2016-10-28.xml fdlp 74917 75314 DGPO 2018-02-13 2024-06-01 FR-2016-10-28 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-10-28 81 209