81 FR 63480 - Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of New Mexico

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

Page Range		63480-63480
FR Document		2016-22237

Notice is hereby given that the State of New Mexico is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. New Mexico has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference under 20.7.10.100 of the New Mexico Administrative Code and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems. EPA has determined that the RTCR primacy application submitted by New Mexico is no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9952-51-Region 6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of New Mexico is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. 
New Mexico has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by 
reference under 20.7.10.100 of the New Mexico Administrative Code and 
Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems. EPA has determined that 
the RTCR primacy application submitted by New Mexico is no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by October 17, 2016 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 October 17, 2016, 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 October 
17, 2016. 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: New Mexico Environment 
Department, Drinking Water Bureau, Harold Runnels Building, 190 St. 
Francis Dr., Suite S2120, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505; 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: [email protected].

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: September 2, 2016.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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charged with developing federal regulations. Therefore, EPA Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214)
recommendations regarding the intends to approve this PWSS program 665–7515, facsimile (214) 665–6490, or
agency’s 2016 STAA. (for more revision package. email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov.
information, see http:// DATES: All interested parties may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ request a public hearing. A request for Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water
fedrgstr_activites/STAA-2016- a public hearing must be submitted by Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR
2018?OpenDocument. October 17, 2016 to the Regional part 142 of the National Primary
The STAA awards are established to Administrator at the EPA Region 6 Drinking Water Regulations.
honor and recognize EPA employees address shown below. Frivolous or Dated: September 2, 2016.
who have made outstanding insubstantial requests for a hearing may
contributions in the advancement of Ron Curry,
be denied by the Regional
science and technology through their Administrator. However, if a substantial Regional Administrator, Region 6.
research and development activities, as request for a public hearing is made by [FR Doc. 2016–22237 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am]
exhibited in publication of their results October 17, 2016, a public hearing will BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
in peer reviewed journals. I have be held. If no timely and appropriate
determined that the Chartered SAB request for a hearing is received and the
quality review teleconference will be Regional Administrator does not elect to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
closed to the public because it is hold a hearing on his own motion, this COMMISSION
concerned with recommending determination shall become final and
employees deserving of awards. In effective on October 17, 2016. Any [OMB 3060–0779]
making these draft recommendations, request for a public hearing shall
Information Collection Being Reviewed
the EPA requires full and frank advice include the following information: The
by the Federal Communications
from the SAB. This advice will involve name, address, and telephone number of
Commission
professional judgments on the relative the individual, organization, or other
merits of various employees and their entity requesting a hearing; a brief AGENCY: Federal Communications
respective work. Such personnel matters statement of the requesting person’s Commission.
involve the discussion of information interest in the Regional Administrator’s ACTION: Notice and request for
that is of a personal nature, the determination and a brief statement of comments.
disclosure of which would be a clearly the information that the requesting
unwarranted invasion of personal person intends to submit at such SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
privacy and, therefore, is protected from hearing; and the signature of the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
disclosure by section (c)(6) of the individual making the request, or, if the required by the Paperwork Reduction
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 request is made on behalf of an Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the organization or other entity, the 3520), the Federal Communications
Chartered SAB teleconference will be signature of a responsible official of the Commission (FCC or Commission)
certified by the chair and retained in the organization or other entity. invites the general public and other
public record. ADDRESSES: All documents relating to Federal agencies to take this
Dated: September 7, 2016. this determination are available for opportunity to comment on the
Gina McCarthy, inspection between the hours of 8:00 following information collections.
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Comments are requested concerning:
Administrator.
Friday, at the following offices: New Whether the proposed collection of
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Mexico Environment Department, information is necessary for the proper
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Drinking Water Bureau, Harold Runnels performance of the functions of the
Building, 190 St. Francis Dr., Suite Commission, including whether the
S2120, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505; information shall have practical utility;
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and United States Environmental the accuracy of the Commission’s
AGENCY
Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking burden estimate; ways to enhance the
[FRL–9952–51–Region 6] Water Section (6WQ–SD), 1445 Ross quality, utility, and clarity of the
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas information collected; ways to minimize
Public Water System Supervision 75202. Copies of the documents which the burden of the collection of
Program Revision for the State of New explain the rule can also be obtained at information on the respondents,
Mexico EPA’s Web site at https://www.federal including the use of automated
AGENCY: Environmental Protection register.gov/articles/2013/02/13/2012- collection techniques or other forms of
Agency (EPA). 31205/national-primary-drinking-water- information technology; and ways to
regulations-revisions-to-the-total- further reduce the information
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.
coliform-rule and https://www.federal collection burden on small business
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that register.gov/articles/2014/02/26/2014- concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
the State of New Mexico is revising its 04173/national-primary-drinking-water- The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
approved Public Water System regulations-minor-corrections-to-the- a collection of information unless it
Supervision (PWSS) program. New revisions-to-the-total-coliform, or by displays a currently valid OMB control
Mexico has adopted the Revised Total writing or calling Ms. Evelyn number. No person shall be subject to
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Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference Rosborough at the address below. any penalty for failing to comply with
under 20.7.10.100 of the New Mexico FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a collection of information subject to the
Administrative Code and Regulations further information contact Evelyn PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Pertaining to Public Water Systems. EPA Rosborough, Environmental Protection control number.
has determined that the RTCR primacy Specialist, Water Quality Protection DATES: Written PRA comments should
application submitted by New Mexico is Division, U.S. Environmental Protection be submitted on or before November 14,
no less stringent than the corresponding Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., 2016. If you anticipate that you will be

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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 October 17, 2016 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		81 FR 63480