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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0359; FRL–9914–82– 

OW] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; 

Underground Injection Control (UIC) 

Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Underground Injection Control 

Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 0370.25, OMB 

Control No. 2040–0042) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is 

soliciting public comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through November 

30, 2014. An Agency may not conduct 

or sponsor and a person is not required 

to respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2014–0359 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert E. Smith, Office of Ground Water 

and Drinking Water/Drinking Water 

Protection Division, 4606M, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

3895; fax number: 202–564–3756; email 

address: smith.robert-eu@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 

WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it to: (i) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 

will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: The Underground Injection 

Control (UIC) program under The Safe 

Drinking Water Act established a 

Federal and State regulatory system to 

protect underground sources of drinking 

water (USDWs) from contamination by 

injected fluids. Injected fluids include 

trillions of gallons of various types of 

fluids each year such as hazardous 

waste; oil field brines or produced 

water; mineral processing fluids; 

various types of industrial fluids; 

automotive, sanitary and other wastes; 

and carbon dioxide injected for 

geological sequestration. Owners or 

operators of underground injection 

wells must obtain permits, conduct 

environmental monitoring, maintain 

records and report results to the EPA or 

the State UIC primacy (primary 

enforcement) agency. States must report 

to EPA on permittee compliance and 

related information. The mandatory 

information is reported using 

standardized forms and annual reports; 

applicable regulations are codified in 

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 

40 CFR Parts 144 through 148. The data 

are used by UIC authorities to ensure 

the protection of underground sources 

of drinking water. 

Form Numbers: The forms are 7520– 

1, 7520–2A, 7520–2B, 7520–3, 7520–4, 

7520–6, 7520–7, 7520–8, 7520–9, 7520– 

10, 7520–11, 7520–12, 7520–14, 7520– 

16, and 7520–17. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Owners or operators of underground 

injection wells and State UIC primacy 

agencies. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory (40 CFR Parts 144 through 

148). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

53,772 (total). 

Frequency of response: Annual, semiannual and quarterly. 

Total estimated burden: 1,304,027 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $194,842,061 

(per year), includes $140,457,959 

annualized capital or operation and 

maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: Possible 

increases in the total estimated 

respondent burden will be evaluated 

along with any public comments 

received on this notice. 

Dated: July 30, 2014. 

Peter Grevatt, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18823 Filed 8–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9914–83–Region 5] 

EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board; 

Notice of Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

has determined that, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

the EPA Great Lakes Advisory Board is 

a necessary committee which is in the 

public interest. Accordingly, the 

Advisory Board will be renewed for an 

additional two-year period. The purpose 

of the Advisory Board is to provide 

advice to the Administrator in her 

capacity as Chair of the Inter-Agency 

Task Force established per Executive 

Order 13340 (May 18, 2004), on matters 

related to Great Lakes restoration and 

protection. The Advisory Board’s major 

objectives are to provide advice and 

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recommendations on: Great Lakes 

protection and restoration policy; long 

term goals and objectives for Great 

Lakes protection and restoration; annual 

priorities to protect and restore the 

Great Lakes that may be used to help 

inform budget decisions; and issues 

addressed by the Great Lakes 

Interagency Task Force. Inquiries may 

be directed to Rita Cestaric, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 

W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, Email 

address: cestaric.rita@epa.gov, 

Telephone number: (312) 886–6815. 

Dated: July 23, 2014. 

Cameron Davis, 

Senior Advisor to the Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18834 Filed 8–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9914–81–OEI] 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: 

Authorized Program Revision 

Approval, State of Arkansas 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

approval of the State of Arkansas’ 

request to revise/modify certain of its 

EPA-authorized programs to allow 

electronic reporting. 

DATES: EPA’s approval is effective 

August 8, 2014. 

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, 

seeh.karen@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 

and will use electronic document 

receiving systems that meet the 

applicable subpart D requirements. 

On October 15, 2013, the Arkansas 

Department of Environmental Quality 

(ADEQ) submitted an application titled 

‘‘Arkansas Department of 

Environmental Quality Electronic Portal 

System’’ for revisions/modifications of 

its EPA-authorized programs under title 

40 CFR. EPA reviewed ADEQ’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 Arkansas’ request to revise/ 

modify its following EPA-authorized 

programs to allow electronic reporting 

under 40 CFR parts 51, 70–71, 122, 144, 

146, 262, 264–265, 270–271, and 279 is 

being published in the Federal Register: 

Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; 

Part 70—State Operating Permit 

Programs; 

Part 123—EPA Administered Permit 

Programs: The National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System; 

Part 147—State Underground Injection 

Control Programs; and 

Part 272—Approved State Hazardous 

Waste Management Programs. 

ADEQ was notified of EPA’s 

determination to approve its application 

with respect to the authorized programs 

listed above. 

Dated: July 30, 2014. 

Matthew Leopard, 

Acting Director, Office of Information 

Collection. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18824 Filed 8–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9914–80–OEI] 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: 

Authorized Program Revision 

Approval, State of California 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA’s) approval of the State of 

California’s request to revise its EPA 

Administered Permit Programs: The 

National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System EPA-authorized 

program to allow electronic reporting. 

DATES: EPA’s approval is effective on 

August 8, 2014. 

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, 

seeh.karen@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 

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