80 FR 67399 - Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)

Page Range		67399-67399
FR Document		2015-27901

Notice is hereby given that the State of Oklahoma is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Oklahoma has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference under Title 252 Chapter 631 Subchapters 1-3 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code Pertaining to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Pubic Water Supply Operation. EPA has reviewed and approved the RTCR primacy application submitted by Oklahoma. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package, which gives the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality primary enforcement responsibility for implementing the Revised Total Coliform Rule for all public water systems regulated by the state.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9936-43-Region 6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Oklahoma

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Oklahoma is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Oklahoma 
has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference under 
Title 252 Chapter 631 Subchapters 1-3 of the Oklahoma Administrative 
Code Pertaining to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality 
Pubic Water Supply Operation. EPA has reviewed and approved the RTCR 
primacy application submitted by Oklahoma. Therefore, EPA intends to 
approve this PWSS program revision package, which gives the Oklahoma 
Department of Environmental Quality primary enforcement responsibility 
for implementing the Revised Total Coliform Rule for all public water 
systems regulated by the state.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by December 2, 2015 to the 
Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below. 
Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the 
Regional Administrator. However, if a substantial request for a public 
hearing is made by December 2, 2015, a public hearing will be held. If 
no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the 
Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on his own 
motion, this determination shall become final and effective on December 
2, 2015. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, 
organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement 
of the requesting person's interest in the Regional Administrator's 
determination and a brief statement of the information that the 
requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and the signature 
of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on 
behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a 
responsible official of the organization or other entity.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available 
for inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following offices: Oklahoma Department of 
Environmental Quality, Public Water System Compliance, 707 North 
Robinson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102; and United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-
SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202. Copies of the 
documents which explain the rule can also be obtained at EPA's Web site 
at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/13/2012-31205/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-revisions-to-the-total-coliform-rule and https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/02/26/2014-04173/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-minor-corrections-to-the-revisions-to-the-total-coliform, or by writing or 
calling Ms. Evelyn Rosborough at the address below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Evelyn 
Rosborough, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality 
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 
1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7515, 
facsimile (214) 665-6490, or email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR part 142 of the National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

    Dated: October 16, 2015.
 Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADDRESSES: All documents relating to associated with radiation standards.
AGENCY this determination are available for Member agencies include: EPA; the
inspection between the hours of 8:00 Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and
[FRL–9936–43–Region 6] a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Departments of Energy; Defense;
Friday, at the following offices: Transportation; Homeland Security;
Public Water System Supervision Oklahoma Department of Environmental Health and Human Services; and
Program Revision for the State of Quality, Public Water System Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Oklahoma Compliance, 707 North Robinson, Administration. Observer agencies
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102; and include: The Office of Science and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection United States Environmental Protection Technology Policy, Office of
Agency (EPA). Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Management and Budget, Defense
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. Section (6WQ–SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as well
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202. Copies as state representatives from Arizona
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that of the documents which explain the rule and Pennsylvania. ISCORS maintains
the State of Oklahoma is revising its can also be obtained at EPA’s Web site several objectives: (1) Facilitate a
approved Public Water System at https://www.federalregister.gov/ consensus on allowable levels of
Supervision (PWSS) program. articles/2013/02/13/2012-31205/ radiation risk to the public and workers;
Oklahoma has adopted the Revised national-primary-drinking-water- (2) promote consistent and scientifically
Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference regulations-revisions-to-the-total- sound risk assessment and risk
under Title 252 Chapter 631 coliform-rule and https:// management approaches in setting and
Subchapters 1–3 of the Oklahoma www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/ implementing standards for
Administrative Code Pertaining to the 02/26/2014-04173/national-primary- occupational and public protection from
Oklahoma Department of drinking-water-regulations-minor- ionizing radiation; (3) promote
Environmental Quality Pubic Water corrections-to-the-revisions-to-the-total- completeness and coherence of Federal
Supply Operation. EPA has reviewed coliform, or by writing or calling Ms. standards for radiation protection; and
and approved the RTCR primacy Evelyn Rosborough at the address (4) identify interagency radiation
application submitted by Oklahoma. below. protection issues and coordinate their
Therefore, EPA intends to approve this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For resolution. ISCORS meetings include
PWSS program revision package, which further information contact Evelyn presentations by Subcommittee Chairs
gives the Oklahoma Department of Rosborough, Environmental Protection and discussions of current radiation
Environmental Quality primary Specialist, Water Quality Protection protection issues. Committee meetings
enforcement responsibility for Division, U.S. Environmental Protection normally involve pre-decisional intra-
implementing the Revised Total Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., governmental discussions and, as such,
Coliform Rule for all public water Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214) are normally not open for observation
systems regulated by the state. 665–7515, facsimile (214) 665–6490, or by members of the public or media. This
DATES: All interested parties may email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov. particular ISCORS meeting is open to all
request a public hearing. A request for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: interested members of the public. Time
a public hearing must be submitted by Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water will be reserved on the agenda for
December 2, 2015 to the Regional Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR members of the public to provide
Administrator at the EPA Region 6 part 142 of the National Primary comments.
address shown below. Frivolous or Drinking Water Regulations. Please Note: A discussion on the draft
insubstantial requests for a hearing may Dated: October 16, 2015. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
be denied by the Regional Safety Requirements document, DS457,
Ron Curry, Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or
Administrator. However, if a substantial
Regional Administrator, Region 6. Radiological Emergency, is scheduled for this
request for a public hearing is made by
[FR Doc. 2015–27901 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] meeting and is intended to provide an
December 2, 2015, a public hearing will overview and invite viewpoints on the draft
be held. If no timely and appropriate BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
document during the IAEA Member State
request for a hearing is received and the review process. The U.S. government, as a
Regional Administrator does not elect to member state of the IAEA, is afforded an
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hold a hearing on his own motion, this opportunity to provide comments. The draft
AGENCY document is available at: http://www-
determination shall become final and
effective on December 2, 2015. Any [FRL–9936–42–OAR] ns.iaea.org/downloads/standards/drafts/
request for a public hearing shall ds457.pdf. The IAEA Safety Standards are
include the following information: The Notice of Public Meeting of the not binding on the U.S., and the standards
Interagency Steering Committee on are used in different ways in different
name, address, and telephone number of countries. The U.S. does not routinely adopt
the individual, organization, or other Radiation Standards (ISCORS)
IAEA Safety Standards, but has considered
entity requesting a hearing; a brief AGENCY: Environmental Protection the safety standards as a useful point of
statement of the requesting person’s Agency (EPA). reference in the development of proposals
interest in the Regional Administrator’s ACTION: Notice of public meeting. under the Administrative Procedure Act
determination and a brief statement of (APA) for changes to regulations or guidance
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the information that the requesting SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection in the U.S. Members of the public who attend
person intends to submit at such Agency (EPA) will host a meeting of the the ISCORS meeting will also be afforded the
hearing; and the signature of the Interagency Steering Committee on opportunity to provide any viewpoints that
they might wish the U.S. government to
individual making the request, or, if the Radiation Standards (ISCORS) on consider in the development of comments. In
request is made on behalf of an Monday, November 9, 2015 in light of the importance of this draft
organization or other entity, the Washington, DC. The purpose of document, particularly in light of the events
signature of a responsible official of the ISCORS is to foster early resolution and at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power
organization or other entity. coordination of regulatory issues station, this meeting provides an opportunity

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of tentative approval.
Dates		All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by December 2, 2015 to the
Contact		For further information contact Evelyn Rosborough, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7515, facsimile (214) 665-6490, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 67399