82 FR 32359 - Public Water Supply Supervision Program; Program Revision for the State of Alaska

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

Notice is hereby given that the State of Alaska has revised its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program. Alaska 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,'' nor does it intend to limit existing rights of the State of Alaska.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9964-00-Region 10]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Alaska has revised 
its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program. 
Alaska 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,'' nor does it intend to limit existing rights of the State of 
Alaska.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by August 14, 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 August 14, 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 
August 14, 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 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 
Drinking Water Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 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, PhD., 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: June 12, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2017-14758 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]
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