Notice Of Public Hearing To Consider West Virginia Requested Approval of UIC Class VI Injection Well Primacy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street E, Charleston, WV 25301 to ask for public input on the EPA’s intent to approve the State of West Virginia’s request to have primary responsibility (primacy) for enforcing regulation of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. The public can participate in the public hearing in person or virtually. In addition to the public hearing, EPA requests that written comments be sent on or before December 30, 2024, via the Federal Register for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357. On May 1, 2024, West Virginia submitted to EPA a program revision application to add Class VI injection wells to the State’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) existing UIC program. Under the SDWA, EPA is required to review applications for primacy of each well class and determine each primacy application is as stringent as the federal regulations and to evaluate the effectiveness of the state’s proposed program. As a result of EPA’s comprehensive review of the state’s application, the Agency is proposing to approve West Virginia’s application because EPA has determined, subject to public comment, that the application meets all applicable requirements for approval. Upon approval, EPA would oversee West Virginia’s administration of the SDWA Class VI program and will continue to oversee West Virginia’s administration of the programs for SDWA Class I through V wells. The last day to register to speak at the hearing will be Monday, December 23, 2024. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Mr. Himanshu Vyas at [email protected] (Email subject line: West Virginia Class VI Primacy Application Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357) and indicate whether you will be attending in-person or virtually. When registering, commenters should indicate whether they will need the services of an interpreter or any special accommodation. EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advance notice. EPA recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as written comments to the rulemaking docket identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357 at https://www.regulations.gov. Registrants may submit written testimony in addition to their oral testimony. Oral and written comments are given the same weight. On Friday, December 27, 2024, the EPA will post a general agenda for the hearing that will list pre- registered speakers in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-3-mid-atlantic#pn. The virtual public hearing can be accessed at https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600637199. While EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact Mr. Himanshu Vyas at (215) 814-2112 or [email protected] to determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates. LH-200377 11-29;2024
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Notice Of Public Hearing To Consider West Virginia Requested Approval of UIC Class VI Injection Well Primacy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street E, Charleston, WV 25301 to ask for public input on the EPA’s intent to approve the State of West Virginia’s request to have primary responsibility (primacy) for enforcing regulation of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. The public can participate in the public hearing in person or virtually. In addition to the public hearing, EPA requests that written comments be sent on or before December 30, 2024, via the Federal Register for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357. On May 1, 2024, West Virginia submitted to EPA a program revision application to add Class VI injection wells to the State’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) existing UIC program. Under the SDWA, EPA is required to review applications for primacy of each well class and determine each primacy application is as stringent as the federal regulations and to evaluate the effectiveness of the state’s proposed program. As a result of EPA’s comprehensive review of the state’s application, the Agency is proposing to approve West Virginia’s application because EPA has determined, subject to public comment, that the application meets all applicable requirements for approval. Upon approval, EPA would oversee West Virginia’s administration of the SDWA Class VI program and will continue to oversee West Virginia’s administration of the programs for SDWA Class I through V wells. The last day to register to speak at the hearing will be Monday, December 23, 2024. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Mr. Himanshu Vyas at [email protected] (Email subject line: West Virginia Class VI Primacy Application Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357) and indicate whether you will be attending in-person or virtually. When registering, commenters should indicate whether they will need the services of an interpreter or any special accommodation. EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advance notice. EPA recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as written comments to the rulemaking docket identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0357 at https://www.regulations.gov. Registrants may submit written testimony in addition to their oral testimony. Oral and written comments are given the same weight. On Friday, December 27, 2024, the EPA will post a general agenda for the hearing that will list pre- registered speakers in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-3-mid-atlantic#pn. The virtual public hearing can be accessed at https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600637199. While EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact Mr. Himanshu Vyas at (215) 814-2112 or [email protected] to determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing updates. LC-200576 11-29;2024