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<br />Fedjlral; Register I Vol. 52, No, 236 I Wedne8day, December 9, 1987 !, PrOP\,!sild: Rldesr
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<br />section 1428(kJ tO:90 percent, although
<br />EPA is authorized to establlsh a match
<br />requirement betw;eenl;o'and DO percent
<br />EPA has establlslled a DO percent
<br />Federal shal'jl for States duringFY 1988
<br />and will decreas~ that percentase 10 .
<br />percent each.FY therel1fteHor both .
<br />development andj!l,ni>lementation costs. .
<br />For a tribe tliat can dtlm6nstrete that It
<br />does not have adequate funding or in-
<br />kind contribution, (as. eboveJ,EPA may,
<br />consldor maIittal#ilis.jeach FY, a. C ..'
<br />maximum.Federa) ,h.na of 90 percent
<br />fordevelopmentliiesU!. Fol'.' ..,' '...
<br />implementatlqnc!Jatsihqwever,tlie ..
<br />maximum Federal'sbljre will ban.. ".
<br />greater than Qfl~ent.; ",.
<br />. EPA consldered'jlow longIitdlan
<br />tribes sbould .be f!llsl~leto receive .
<br />development~tjl for WHP progJ:ams.
<br />Section 1428(d) ot\he1SOWA . .' .
<br />establlshes how I\Ii>8 States l1lay receive
<br />funds for develo#en\actlyitie~ The .
<br />current progJ:elil ~$l1lentsailow .
<br />States three yea"frojn enacimentof the
<br />Amendments, or IUOell!il$.Tblsrule
<br />proposes oneextre y4er for Indian
<br />tribes to receIve {qndHOl'tlie .' .
<br />developmentof1(VliP;pro~ems. EPA .
<br />recognizes tIijol..~tiy,.many indian
<br />environmentalcOll,tr~ ptOgJ:aDlS are in
<br />an earllerstage ~:de:velopmellt tlian
<br />correspondingSt~te ptOgJ:81M-: ".'
<br />Consequently,tlie:ad~t1onal time for
<br />tribes to develop;~ Ill\w pro8l'am Is
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<br />.warranted. :: -"--J"":, :;,!::>:::" -;'l-:^;y,i'O,.;~',:,-:~-
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<br />C. Other rssues-4AJaska NaiM.
<br />Villages -~'-.' .'-"1';.,.
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<br />The sDwAdetlin~ii'of"iDdi~n '. ...... .
<br />TrIbe". does.iI... =.. c.f1..'..' ....D nll..o. n'N. ilSka.. .Na. ti.ve.. .
<br />VUlilges,Onl! re ding oEtlie legislative. "
<br />history of tlie 'tlndinents.indicates"
<br />thet Congress In~ded to exc1i1de ' .
<br />Alaska Native V!l1ellas frojn coverage .
<br />undor theulndl"*1rlbes':proVlslon .
<br />(soctlon 1451).Tlj.a ~lIata del'lJ1lt1on of
<br />"indian tribal o'18nl~tloll"In!l. 124
<br />(i,e,;the bllleonliljnb18 the Safe ,.
<br />Drinking Wate~' . t Ainel1dments, as
<br />. passod by ~ ',' "tli) speclflceUy
<br />Inc1u<ied Alaska"atlv..VUlages.. .
<br />However, CabAss'decislon to adopt. .
<br />the Housedeflnltlbn bf"'i1d1an'1rlbe'"
<br />(which did n6t Idolude Alaska Nellve'
<br />Vll1ages)sugsesis;that CoJigresslonaI .
<br />.intent wes to exCludl Al~ska'Native
<br />Villages fromthli deflnltl6n of "Iitdlan
<br />Tribe." ., _ ',1-' -' '" '.'-:', -' .
<br />The Asenoyelso notea thet lite sectioll
<br />101 of tlieSupe$lld' Amendm~Iits end'
<br />Reauthorlzatlon'Act of 1988 (SI\RAJ
<br />, Congress deflne~"lndlan TrIbe" to
<br />Include Alaska l1la,tive VillageS, The
<br />Amendments. anlI'SI\RA were botli
<br />enacted by tlie silio.esesslon of
<br />Congress. EPAti.e1levestlile c.;ntrest In
<br />deflnltl6nsla edattional eVidence of .
<br />Congressional bi.tont:to oxclucie Alaska
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<br />Nstlve Vl\1agesfrom tlie scopo of the .
<br />SDWAAmendments, .
<br />In summary, based on the loglslatlve
<br />history of the SDWA Amendments and
<br />comparisons with SAR4,1t appesrs~tliat .
<br />tlie. SDW A deflnltionof"lndlen Tl'ibe" .
<br />doesMt mclude Alaska Nl1tive'Villages, .
<br />Coosequentlynindei tIilsprOpos.~' .
<br />. Alaskll NlltivaVlllas.eswouid lIot be
<br />ellgibleto applyJortreetmellt .IIS II State
<br />forapjlrove1 ohWHPandtilrSSAD
<br />prograJii'andJoresaocliIt'edfili1diDg, ; ,
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<br />[\'. ~he~!tor;i>oibU~qO"';';";'L.. ."
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<br />, ilPAreqllesl~'inilillccoJllRle~i.ilnd
<br />lnIormatloll'oll'l1U aipeotJ of'tIils'.
<br />proposw,' Iilcludingtbe i~sues .Identlfled
<br />In thil~re~ble"...,.\'
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<br />V. P\h~,R~.toryReqtdr8~ei1ta
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<br />A. Compliance With:ExecutiveOtder
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<br />. ExaCullve,Oiderl~i46FRl3193,
<br />Fel1ro.er{9, 198i1 r8quires tlieta.<
<br />regullltory; !lllency determinawhetber a
<br />new re&Wetion wl!l be~alqr" aIld.lf '. .
<br />so, theta Regulatory ImpaotAnalysis be
<br />conduCted. Alllajor. rulai& deflnod u a .
<br />.regulalionwhich Is likely to result. In: .
<br />.(UAil8nnueleffeoton..tlieeoonomy .
<br />of$100nlillion.ormore:.,..... ,
<br />(2) Amajar Iitcreese incosts:or,prloes
<br />for COIl&Ull181'S; indiVidual industries,.
<br />Fildera~State andlocel.govemment ,:.,:
<br />agencies,. or Seqgrephloreglons;ol' " ,
<br />'. '. (3) SlgIIiflcantad~erseeffec:tbll'
<br />competltiolli emploYJllenl.Iitveallllenl; '. '.
<br />produotlVlty,lnnovatlollior on tlie..
<br />abUltyof Ui1itedStlitell'besed' .c.
<br />enterprlses.to oompetewlth foreIgn" .
<br />b.esed,ei1ta1Wlsesin domeaticor.export
<br />markets.>' , . ." ".' .' .' ~
<br />. Since the proposed rule doeanot meet
<br />the c1eflnltion of amejor regulation. the
<br />Aseiroy iJl:notcollducttns a Regulatory .
<br />Impa<:t Analysis. The proposedrlile was
<br />. submitted to tlie Office of Maitagetnollt
<br />'andBUdglit(OMB)f()rreVlewas' ."
<br />requited by Executive Order.12291. Any
<br />oomn'lents.frojnOMB toEPAalldc any'
<br />'responslfto'tliesecomn'lentswHIbe' .
<br />. evallable for.VllwIilglittlieEPNsPublic
<br />Reference UllItiRoom 2404;401 M Street
<br />, SW..Wilshingt?n, DC 20460; ..,..
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<br />B. PiIperWark ileductiallAct
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<br />Th..lnformatlon.coUection
<br />requirelllentsi1>tlils proposed rule have
<br />been sub1nlttedfor'spproval to the.
<br />Office of Managoment and Budget
<br />(OMB)1J1Iderthe PaperworkRediJction .
<br />Act 44 U,S,C. 3501et seq. An ..
<br />Infol'lliation Glinectlon Request..
<br />docuinenthlis beell prepared byEPA' . .
<br />(lCR No. 1'431) end ecopy may bil .
<br />obtained frolll ErIcSlreasler,'
<br />Informatioo Polley Branch:EPA:401 M
<br />St" SW, (PM-223J: Washington, DC
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<br />Sub.mt cOlnments on th~ hi oi1nll~iojt
<br />co.llecti..o.n'r.eq.Wr..em. .entsto.'.;.1\s. *.d": ....
<br />Timotliy'Himt;Off!ce of ..rmatloll'and
<br />RegulatorY l\ffairsfOMB:~~Ja\lllS!ln ".
<br />. Place, NW" Wasmngton,m:Z0503.rrba' .
<br />flhel rule Wm ri!spoodtO e4y oMs or
<br />i>ublle cornmellts.,on the.lnfprnuitlOli
<br />colloction. reqillrelilants.
<br />C,1IesrilatoryFIlJ1!ibilityAcL .. .'.
<br />. ,'1'1\~ R,eguIlilli'l'rIexlbill!,\cl ........ '..
<br />.' l'jlqulre~ .tIuit'J'ed.~1 Aser(jllesp~epere:.'
<br />. Re8U!.tory Fi&l!i\lillty .'\nelya~s.j. .,
<br />ass.ssing tl\ei!llp~ctsofprppoae~rj1les:
<br />. 6ne".titleS:a1id!.asilmaUbttJlnesset; "'.
<br />..manofl!anu.allons,andllli\till' '
<br />. .'SlIvemtnai1llilj1ir/scllctlonst!lucll; >" ..' .
<br />tin. .'. ..' e. .I.fa. .1&1& no..t,re. . q."ulre.. d.... h.~ ."Y. e.veti.......'w.. ..b.en.....
<br />. the b~a1l6fall:agencycertlifle.tbat;a .... .
<br />... proposedruIeWUlllot ha"'a.sl8iUf!ctillt
<br />. ecollom!<lImP\lct on asub~fantl81 c, ..'
<br />number.ohm"n entities.' . '.
<br />EPA considers tho Information. . .
<br />'. requiretl by: t1dSrule to .be jIle m!Jll1!>iun
<br />'lIecessarytM,ff&lltlvely lratit Iit!lian .
<br />. tribes as Statesf6j: purpos", ofWltP
<br />and,SSADprogJ:8jnS. Any iHdltii!nal .
<br />economfclmplic! on tlie p1QlUc r~8U!ting
<br />tram imple!llelltatlonof thliproR.."lid' .....
<br />,~agulationls8Xp,o~tadto bit ne~l1le ....
<br />. since e~tiVltiaii.W1t1i1n "welI!iealfateas"
<br />or "critical a~i!If'er i>rotecti.\lnarila8~wjIl
<br />'.betlmltlldlo~.w1t1i1n tIljal' ...... .:.
<br />.....jurlS~ctio..n.Ev.o. lI.tIi.... en.. m. lel!.) y......ac.ti. viii.,. .......~......
<br />w1t1i1n!hese "eraas" ere eJteedy.s",bJeet
<br />:~.oc~.~f;r.Yi(.lI.;~.re..ttIfy....guI...a.:...~~~...~...:.~:. Il...'..trll..... L.... .......
<br />. . prepoiedruIali;.!rpromul8ited; .woUId ......
<br />not beveeillglliflcant bnp(<!t'ciIla:
<br />. substaIiii81'lIiun1l~rof amall entilles.'
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<br />iJ8tofSubliM:'- ~ 40CFR ~art as
<br />.; .. A<lmfnlstreilve practlcea:oind
<br />" procedjlres, Grant p1'OgJ:elli.lk'.' ' .
<br />. '.' en~o~entall'rO!"ctlon,.Jnclllllls.' '" .
<br />!\ltersoyeln!llell!ltl reletlOlls, R,lporlins'
<br />. tlndtecorilkeliPInsrequiretilen1siWa.t."...~
<br />'PoII\ltl<!ri c,OIl\!'OI. '. .' ....
<br />Dalf1:Jl~ber2.1987,
<br />Left M. 'thonui...
<br />"Ad!>>i1li8trator~ " ," . _
<br />1'I\e"'(0...llls proposedjthllt.4l)'CFR;
<br />Chapter L ~ as, be ainait<iedas .
<br />foU!lws, .' '.' ,"
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<br />PART 3s-o-STATEAND LOCAL.
<br />ASsiSTANCE' .
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<br />. " 1. TheailtliOrltycitatlo~.forPart35
<br />eontlnueillo read'asfollows:',
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<br />A.uthority,42U,s:C.3OOfelfeq. ...... .
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<br />2;. Sectfon 35.105lseinelldedioa.dd.in
<br />alphabetitlil ~rder; a new;del'lJ11ti"!l f<li>..
<br />"Indian tribe" 'and- "Statett'.to res'd 88 .
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