81 FR 70420 - Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving notice that the State of Nebraska is revising its approved Public Water Supply Supervision Program under the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve these program revisions.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70420-70421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24660]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R07-OW-2016-0586; FRL-9954-03-Region 7]


Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for a public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving 
notice that the State of Nebraska is revising its approved Public Water 
Supply Supervision Program under the Nebraska Department of Health and 
Human Services. The EPA has determined that these revisions are no less 
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the 
EPA intends to approve these program revisions.

DATES: This determination to approve the Nebraska program revision is 
made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d) (3). This determination shall become 
final and effective on November 14, 2016, 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 his own 
motion. Any interested person, other than Federal Agencies, may request 
a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to 
the Regional Administrator at the address shown below by November 14, 
2016. 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. 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 will 
become effective on November 14, 2016. All interested parties may 
request a public hearing on the approval to the Regional Administrator 
at the EPA Region 7 address shown below.

ADDRESSES: 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

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Regional Administrator's determination and a brief statement on 
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such 
hearing; (3) 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. Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional 
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at the following offices: Nebraska Department of Health and 
Human Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, Nebraska 
68509-5007. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Water Wetlands 
and Pesticides Division, Drinking Water Management Branch, 11201 Renner 
Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth L. Deason, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 7, Drinking Water Management Branch, (913) 
551-7585, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the EPA has 
determined to approve an application by the Nebraska Department of 
Health and Human Services to incorporate the following EPA National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations: (1) Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface 
Water Treatment Rule (January 5, 2006, 71 FR 654); (2) Stage 2 
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (January 4, 2006, 71 FR 
388, Vol. 71, No. 2); (3) Ground Water Rule (November 8, 2006), 71 FR 
65574); (4) for Lead and Copper: Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and 
Clarifications (October 10, 2007, 72 FR 57782). The application 
demonstrates that Nebraska has adopted drinking water regulations which 
satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The EPA has 
determined that Nebraska's regulations are no less stringent than the 
corresponding Federal regulations and that Nebraska 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, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Mike Brincks,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2016-24660 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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