82 FR 26089 - Public Water Supply Supervision Program; Program Revision for the State of Washington

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)

Page Range		26089-26089
FR Document		2017-11705

Notice is hereby given that the State of Washington has revised its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program. Washington has adopted regulations analogous to the Environmental Protection Agency's Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these State program revisions. By approving these rules, EPA does not intend to affect the rights of federally recognized Indian tribes within ``Indian country'' as defined by 18 U.S.C. 1151, nor does it intend to limit existing rights of the State of Washington.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9963-09-Region 10]


Public Water Supply Supervision Program; Program Revision for the 
State of Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Washington has 
revised its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy 
Program. Washington has adopted regulations analogous to the 
Environmental Protection Agency's Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA has 
determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the 
corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve 
these State program revisions. By approving these rules, EPA does not 
intend to affect the rights of federally recognized Indian tribes 
within ``Indian country'' as defined by 18 U.S.C. 1151, nor does it 
intend to limit existing rights of the State of Washington.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by July 6, 2017 to the Acting 
Regional Administrator at the EPA address shown below. Frivolous or 
insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Acting 
Regional Administrator. However, if a substantial request for a public 
hearing is made by July 6, 2017, a public hearing will be held. If no 
timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Acting 
Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on his own 
motion, this determination shall become final and effective on July 6, 
2017. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: (1) The 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 Acting 
Regional Administrator's determination and a brief statement of the 
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.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available 
for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the Washington Department of Health, Drinking Water 
Program, P.O. Box 47820, Olympia, Washington 98504 and between the 
hours of 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the EPA Region 10 
Library, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. 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 Ricardi Duvil, Ph.D. at the address below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ricardi Duvil, Ph.D., EPA Region 10, 
Drinking Water Unit, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-193, Seattle, 
Washington 98101, telephone (206) 553-2578, email at 
[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: May 10, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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a proof-of-concept study, highlighting Washington has adopted regulations revisions-to-the-total-coliform, or by
newer in vitro and in silico based analogous to the Environmental writing or calling Ricardi Duvil, Ph.D. at
approaches. This model is not Protection Agency’s Revised Total the address below.
anticipated to be used in a risk Coliform Rule. EPA has determined that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assessment by the Agency. these revisions are no less stringent than Ricardi Duvil, Ph.D., EPA Region 10,
the corresponding federal regulations. Drinking Water Unit, 1200 Sixth
C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting
Therefore, EPA intends to approve these Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–193, Seattle,
Minutes
State program revisions. By approving Washington 98101, telephone (206)
EPA’s background paper, charge/ these rules, EPA does not intend to 553–2578, email at duvil.ricardi@
questions to FIFRA SAP, and related affect the rights of federally recognized epa.gov.
supporting materials will be available Indian tribes within ‘‘Indian country’’ as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on or before August 11, 2017. In defined by 18 U.S.C. 1151, nor does it
addition, a list of candidates under intend to limit existing rights of the Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe
consideration as prospective ad hoc State of Washington. Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and
panelists for this meeting will be 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary
DATES: All interested parties may
available for public comment by mid to Drinking Water Regulations.
request a public hearing. A request for
late August (see link for listing of a public hearing must be submitted by Dated: May 10, 2017.
nominees to appear in mid to late July 6, 2017 to the Acting Regional Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
August at https://www.epa.gov/sap). Administrator at the EPA address Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
Comments should be provided to the shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial [FR Doc. 2017–11705 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
DFO listed under FOR FURTHER requests for a hearing may be denied by BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
INFORMATION CONTACT on or before the the Acting Regional Administrator.
deadline listed on the Web site given However, if a substantial request for a
above. Your comments will be placed in public hearing is made by July 6, 2017, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the public docket by the DFO. You may a public hearing will be held. If no AGENCY
obtain electronic copies of most meeting timely and appropriate request for a [FRL–9962–28–Region 3]
documents, including FIFRA SAP hearing is received and the Acting
composition (i.e., members and ad hoc Regional Administrator does not elect to Notice of Tentative Approval and
members for this meeting) and the hold a hearing on his own motion, this Opportunity for Public Comment and
meeting agenda, at http:// determination shall become final and Public Hearing for Public Water
www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA effective on July 6, 2017. Any request System Supervision Program Revision
SAP Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ for a public hearing shall include the for Virginia
sap. following information: (1) The name,
FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting address, and telephone number of the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
minutes summarizing its individual, organization, or other entity Agency (EPA).
recommendations to the Agency requesting a hearing; (2) a brief ACTION: Notice of approval and
approximately 90 days after the statement of the requesting person’s solicitation of requests for public
meeting. The meeting minutes and final interest in the Acting Regional hearing.
report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Administrator’s determination and a
Web site or may be obtained from the brief statement of the information that SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
OPP Docket at http:// the requesting person intends to submit the Commonwealth of Virginia is
www.regulations.gov. at such hearing; (3) the signature of the revising its approved Public Water
individual making the request, or, if the System Supervision Program. Virginia
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C.
301 et seq. request is made on behalf of an has adopted drinking water regulations
organization or other entity, the for the Revised Total Coliform Rule. The
Dated: May 25, 2017. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stanley Barone Jr., signature of a responsible official of the
organization or other entity. (EPA) has determined that Virginia’s
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Revised Total Coliform Rule meets all
Policy. ADDRESSES: All documents relating to
minimum federal requirements, and that
this determination are available for
[FR Doc. 2017–11697 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] it is no less stringent than the
inspection between the hours of 9:00
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a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Therefore, EPA has tentatively decided
Friday, at the Washington Department
to approve the State program revisions.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION of Health, Drinking Water Program, P.O.
Box 47820, Olympia, Washington 98504 DATES: Comments or a request for a
AGENCY public hearing must be submitted by
and between the hours of 9:00 a.m.–
[FRL–9963–09–Region 10] 12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m. at the July 6, 2017. This determination shall
EPA Region 10 Library, 1200 Sixth become final and effective on July 6,
Public Water Supply Supervision 2017, if no timely and appropriate
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.
Program; Program Revision for the request for a hearing is received, and the
Copies of the documents which explain
State of Washington Regional Administrator does not elect to
the rule can also be obtained at EPA’s
Web site at: https://www.federalregister. hold a hearing on his own motion, and
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ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. approval.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that coliform-rule and https://www.federal ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for
the State of Washington has revised its register.gov/articles/2014/02/26/2014- a public hearing must be submitted to
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 July 6, 2017 to the Acting
Contact		Ricardi Duvil, Ph.D., EPA Region 10, Drinking Water Unit, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-193, Seattle, Washington 98101, telephone (206) 553-2578, email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 26089