Sec. 10019. State primary enforcement responsibility
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Section 1422(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–1(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— by striking Within ninety days and inserting ; Within ninety days
(A)by striking and after reasonable opportunity for presentation of views ; and by adding at the end the following: If, after 270 calendar days of a State’s application being submitted under paragraph (1)(A) or notice being submitted under paragraph (1)(B), the Administrator has not, pursuant to subparagraph (A), by rule approved, disapproved, or approved in part and disapproved in part the State’s underground injection control program— the Administrator shall transmit, in writing, to the State a detailed explanation as to the status of the application or notice; and the State’s underground injection control program shall be deemed approved under this section if— the Administrator has not after another 30 days, pursuant to subparagraph (A), by rule approved, disapproved, or approved in part and disapproved in part the State’s underground injection control program; and the State has established and implemented an effective program (including adequate recordkeeping and reporting) to prevent underground injection which endangers drinking water sources. ; by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: Before promulgating any rule under paragraph
(2)or
(3)of this subsection, the Administrator shall— provide a reasonable opportunity for presentation of views with respect to such rule, including a public hearing and a public comment period; and publish in the Federal Register notice of the reasonable opportunity for presentation of views provided under subparagraph (A). ; and by adding at the end the following: The Administrator shall work as expeditiously as possible with States to complete any necessary activities relevant to the submission of an application under paragraph (1)(A) or notice under paragraph (1)(B), taking into consideration the need for a complete and detailed submission. With respect to the underground injection control program for Class VI wells (as defined in section 40306(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–9(a) )), the Administrator shall designate one individual at the Agency from each regional office to be responsible for coordinating— the completion of any necessary activities prior to the submission of an application under paragraph (1)(A) or notice under paragraph (1)(B), in accordance with paragraph (5); the review of an application submitted under paragraph (1)(A) or notice submitted under paragraph (1)(B); any reasonable opportunity for presentation of views provided under paragraph (4)(A) and any notice published under paragraph (4)(B); and pursuant to the recommendations included in the report required under paragraph (7), the hiring of additional staff to carry out subparagraphs
(A)through (C). Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the individual designated under paragraph
(6)shall transmit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report, including recommendations, regarding the— availability of staff and resources to promptly carry out the requirements of paragraph (6); and additional funding amounts needed to do so. In this paragraph, the term appropriate Congressional Committees means— in the Senate— the Committee on Environment and Public Works; and the Committee on Appropriations; and in the House of Representatives— the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and the Committee on Appropriations. . In each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, amounts made available by title VI of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act under paragraph
(7)of the heading Environmental Protection Agency—State and Tribal Assistance Grants ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 1402) may also be made available, subject to appropriations, to carry out paragraphs (5), (6), and
(7)of section 1422(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as added by this section. The amendments made by this section shall— apply to all applications submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency after the date of enactment of this Act to establish an underground injection control program under section 1422(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–1 ); and with respect to such applications submitted prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the 270 and 300 day deadlines under section 1422(b)(2)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as added by this section, shall begin on the date of enactment of this Act.
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- 42 USC 300h–1(b)
- 42 USC 300h–9(a)
- 135 Stat. 1402
- 42 USC 300h–1
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Sec. 10019
State primary enforcement responsibility
Cite42 USC 300h–1(b)
Cite42 USC 300h–9(a)
Stat.135 Stat. 1402
Cite42 USC 300h–1
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