80 FR 8868 - Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Puerto Rico

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program to adopt the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)'s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for one major rule. The EPA has determined that this revision is no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve this program revision. All interested parties may request a public hearing.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8868-8869]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03477]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9921-30-Region 2]


Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public 
Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Puerto 
Rico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program to adopt 
the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)'s National Primary Drinking 
Water Regulations for one major rule. The EPA has determined that this 
revision is no less stringent than the corresponding Federal 
regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve this program 
revision. All interested parties may request a public hearing.

DATES: A request for a public hearing must be submitted to the Regional 
Administrator at the address shown below March 23, 2015. If no timely 
and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional 
Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this 
determination shall become final and effective March 23, 2015. More 
information on requesting a public hearing can be found in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

ADDRESSES: Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional 
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays, at the following offices:

Puerto Rico Department of Health, PO Box 70184, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00936-8184
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 24th Floor

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Drinking Water Ground Water Protection Section, 290 Broadway, New York, 
New York 10007-1866

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Lowy, Drinking Water Ground 
Water Protection Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 
2, (212) 637-3830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined to approve 
an application by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Health 
to revise its Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program to 
incorporate a regulation no less stringent than the EPA's National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulation: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule, Final 
Rule, promulgated by EPA February 13, 2013 (78 FR 10269).
    The application demonstrates that Puerto Rico has adopted drinking 
water regulations which satisfy the NPDWRs for the above. The USEPA has 
determined that Puerto Rico's regulations are no less stringent than 
the corresponding Federal Regulations and that Puerto Rico continues to 
meet all requirements for primary enforcement responsibility as 
specified in 40 CFR 142.10.

    Authority: (Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended, 40 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13).

    This determination to approve Puerto Rico's primacy program 
revision application is made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d)(3). It shall 
become final and effective unless (1) a timely and appropriate request 
for a public hearing is received or (2) the Regional Administrator 
elects to hold a public hearing on her own motion. Any interested 
person, other than Federal Agencies, may request a public hearing.
    If a substantial request for a public hearing is made within the 
requested thirty day time frame, a public hearing will be held and a 
notice will be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general 
circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be 
denied by the Regional Administrator.
    Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: (1) Name, address and telephone number of the individual, 
organization or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) a brief 
statement of the requesting person's interest in the Regional 
Administrator's determination and a brief statement on information that 
the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and (3) the 
signature of the individual making the requests 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.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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