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The EPA has determined that Utah's UIC Class VI program meets Federal requirements for primacy under SDWA section 1422 and the applicable implementing regulations in 40 CFR parts 144, 145, and 146.","action":"Proposed rule; notice of public hearing.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/10/22/2026-21618.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"147","title":40}],"citation":"91 FR 66662","comment_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0001","comments_close_on":"2026-12-07","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2026. Public hearing: The EPA will hold one virtual public hearing during the comment period. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496","FRL 13209-01-OW"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"UT EPA MOA","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0011"},{"title":"UT Program Description","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0010"},{"title":"EPA-Approved Utah SDWA 1422 UIC Program Statutes and Regulations for Well Class VI to be Incorporated by Reference","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0009"},{"title":"UDOGM Class VI Consultation Letter Navajo","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0008"},{"title":"Class VI Stakeholder Comments - December 2024","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0007"},{"title":"EPA RA8 Memo - UT UIC Primacy App","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0006"},{"title":"UT Public Participation","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0005"},{"title":"UDOGM UDEQ MOU","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0004"},{"title":"UT AG Statement","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0003"},{"title":"2026.02.02 Governor's Letter EPA Application","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0002"}],"agency_name":"EPA","documents":[{"comment_count":1,"comment_start_date":"2026-10-22","updated_at":"2026-10-23T01:56:29.998-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0001","comment_end_date":"2026-12-08","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":true}],"supporting_documents_count":10,"id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496","title":"Utah Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy"}],"document_number":"2026-21618","effective_on":null,"end_page":66667,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/10/22/2026-21618.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/22/2026-21618/utah-underground-injection-control-program-class-vi-primacy","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-21618?publication_date=2026-10-22","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-10-22/2026-21618/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":165,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 18:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-22/pdf/2026-21618.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-21618.pdf?1792586717","publication_date":"2026-10-22","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/10/22/2026-21618.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"UT EPA MOA","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0011"},{"title":"UT Program Description","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0010"},{"title":"EPA-Approved Utah SDWA 1422 UIC Program Statutes and Regulations for Well Class VI to be Incorporated by Reference","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0009"},{"title":"UDOGM Class VI Consultation Letter Navajo","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0008"},{"title":"Class VI Stakeholder Comments - December 2024","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0007"},{"title":"EPA RA8 Memo - UT UIC Primacy App","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0006"},{"title":"UT Public Participation","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0005"},{"title":"UDOGM UDEQ MOU","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0004"},{"title":"UT AG Statement","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0003"},{"title":"2026.02.02 Governor's Letter EPA Application","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0002"}],"comments_count":1,"agency_id":"EPA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496","supporting_documents_count":10,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Utah Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-10-23T21:55:05Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-HQ-OW-2026-0496-0001","significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":66662,"subtype":null,"title":"Utah Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy","toc_doc":"Utah; Class VI Primacy","toc_subject":"Underground Injection Control Program","topics":["Environmental protection","Incorporation by reference","Indians-lands","Intergovernmental relations","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Water supply"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":91}