Regional Administrator approves RA approves state SPA Regional Purpose - it is a legal state SPA application application POC and requirement STEP RA 26 Notify state that package is approved EPA UST regional Regional Purpose to let HQ and state – by the RA program will POC know that RA approved SPA Step Notify OUST that RA approved SPA state and OUST application. 27 application. that RA approved SPA application Send FR package to EPA HQ FR office EPA UST regional Regional Purpose it is an EPA FR template – (in OP) with cost estimate program staff will send POC and requirement Step Either final determination or the FR package to EPA EPA HQ FR 28 tentative approval (non-SPA state) HQ FR office office (EPA Make application available to public Office of Policy) Prepare docket EPA UST regional Regional Purpose it is a legal OUST draft – Everything must be in the docket by program will POC requirement to document guidance on Step the day of publication prepare the docket everything in the docket doing dockets 29 (i.e. who to call) Submit to Office of Federal Register EPA FR will submit EPA HQ FR 1 week Purpose it is a legal Guidance on – to the FR Office requirement, we need to what to submit Step Quality will be assured publish it with FR notice 30 through multiple prior reviews. Publish in Federal Register Office of Federal Office of 1 week Purpose to get SPA or re-SPA Funding for – Register will publish in Federal application published in the publication Step the federal register Register federal register 31
STEP 26 Regional Administrator approves state SPA application RA approves state SPA application Regional POC and RA Purpose - it is a legal requirement Step 27 Notify state that package is approved by the RA Notify OUST that RA approved SPA application. EPA UST regional program will state and OUST that RA approved SPA application Regional POC Purpose – to let HQ and state know that RA approved SPA application. Step 28 Send FR package to EPA HQ FR office (in OP) with cost estimate Either final determination or tentative approval (non-SPA state) Make application available to public EPA UST regional program staff will send the FR package to EPA HQ FR office Regional POC and EPA HQ FR office (EPA Office of Policy) Purpose – it is an EPA requirement FR template Step 29 Prepare docket Everything must be in the docket by the day of publication EPA UST regional program will prepare the docket Regional POC Purpose – it is a legal requirement to document everything in the docket OUST draft guidance on doing dockets (i.e. who to call) Step 30 Submit to Office of Federal Register EPA FR will submit to the FR Quality will be assured through multiple prior reviews. EPA HQ FR Office 1 week Purpose – it is a legal requirement, we need to publish it Guidance on what to submit with FR notice Step 31 Publish in Federal Register Office of Federal Register will publish in the federal register Office of Federal Register 1 week Purpose – to get SPA or re-SPA application published in the federal register Funding for publication
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