82_FR_32834 82 FR 32699 - Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System Supervision Programs for the State of Connecticut, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island and the State of Vermont

82 FR 32699 - Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System Supervision Programs for the State of Connecticut, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island and the State of Vermont

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)

Page Range32699-32700
FR Document2017-14836

Notice is hereby given that the State of Connecticut, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island, and the State of Vermont are in the process of revising their respective approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) programs to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32699-32700]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14836]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9964-54-Region 1]


Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System 
Supervision Programs for the State of Connecticut, the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island 
and the State of Vermont

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Connecticut, the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, the State of 
Rhode Island, and the State of Vermont are in the process of revising 
their respective approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) 
programs to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA).

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing for any of 
the above EPA determinations. A request for a public hearing must be 
submitted by August 16, 2017, to the Regional Administrator at the 
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 
this date, 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/her own motion, this determination 
shall become final August 16, 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 Regional 
Administrator's determination; (3) information that the requesting 
person intends to submit at such hearing; and (4) 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 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following office(s):

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 
Post

[[Page 32700]]

Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912

    For state-specific documents:

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section, 410 
Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water 
Supply, 1 Winter Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Drinking Water and 
Groundwater Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0095
Rhode Island Department of Public Health, Division of Drinking Water 
Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental 
Conservation, Drinking Water & Groundwater Protection Division, Main 
Building--2nd Floor, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, Vermont 
05620-3521

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Weiss, U.S. EPA--New England, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (telephone 617-918-1568).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State of Connecticut has adopted 
drinking water regulations for the Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule 
(65 FR 1950) promulgated on January 12, 2000, the Lead and Copper Short 
Term Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782) promulgated on October 10, 2007, and 
the Radionuclides Rule (65 FR 76708-76753) promulgated on December 7, 
2000. After review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined 
that the State of Connecticut's Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule, 
the Lead and Copper Short Term Revisions Rule, and the Radionuclides 
Rule are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. 
Therefore, EPA intends to approve Connecticut's PWSS program revision 
for these rules.
    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted drinking water 
regulations for the Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule (65 FR 1950) 
promulgated on January 12, 2000, and the Lead and Copper Short Term 
Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782) promulgated on October 10, 2007. After 
review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule and 
the Lead and Copper Short Term Revisions Rule are no less stringent 
than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to 
approve Massachusetts' PWSS program revision for these rules.
    The State of New Hampshire has adopted drinking water regulations 
for the Lead and Copper Rule (56 FR 26460-26564) promulgated on June 7, 
1991 and the Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule (65 FR 1950) 
promulgated on January 12, 2000. After review of the submitted 
documentation, EPA has determined that the state of New Hampshire's 
Lead and Copper Rule and the Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule are 
no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. 
Therefore, EPA intends to approve New Hampshire's PWSS program revision 
for these rules.
    The State of Rhode Island has adopted drinking water regulations 
for the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (71 FR 654) 
promulgated on January 5, 2006. After review of the submitted 
documentation, EPA has determined that the State of Rhode Island's Long 
Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule is no less stringent than 
the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to 
approve Rhode Island's PWSS program revision for this rule.
    The State of Vermont has adopted drinking water regulations for the 
Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule (65 FR 1950) promulgated on 
January 12, 2000, and the Lead and Copper Short Term Revisions Rule (72 
FR 57782) promulgated on October 10, 2007. After review of the 
submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the State of Vermont's 
Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule and the Lead and Copper Short Term 
Revisions Rule are no less stringent than the corresponding federal 
regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve Vermont's PWSS program 
revision for these rules.

    Authority:  Section 1401 (42 U.S.C 300f) and Section 1413 (42 
U.S.C 300g-2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and 
(40 CFR 142.10) of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

    Dated: June 26, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1--New England.
[FR Doc. 2017-14836 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                       Today’s approval action does not                      B. How does today’s action affect                     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    extend to public water systems in                        Indian country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in                    AGENCY
                                                    Indian country. Please see                               North Dakota?
                                                    Supplementary Information, Item B.                                                                             [FRL–9964–54–Region 1]
                                                                                                                Today’s approval action does not
                                                    DATES: Any member of the public is
                                                    invited to request a public hearing on                   extend to public water systems in                     Program Requirement Revisions
                                                    this determination by August 16, 2017.                   Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C.               Related to the Public Water System
                                                    Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,                    1151. Pursuant to that statute, Indian                Supervision Programs for the State of
                                                    Item C, for details. Should no timely                    country includes, but is not limited to,              Connecticut, the Commonwealth of
                                                    and appropriate request for a hearing be                 land within the exterior boundaries of                Massachusetts, the State of New
                                                    received, and the Regional                               Indian reservations located within                    Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island
                                                    Administrator (RA) does not elect to                     North Dakota, including the Fort                      and the State of Vermont
                                                    hold a hearing on his/her own motion,                    Berthold, Spirit Lake, Standing Rock,
                                                                                                                                                                   AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                    this determination shall become                          and Turtle Mountain Indian
                                                                                                                                                                   Agency (EPA).
                                                    effective August 16, 2017. If a public                   Reservations; any land held in trust by
                                                                                                             the United States for an Indian tribe;                ACTION: Notice.
                                                    hearing is requested and granted, then
                                                    this determination shall not become                      and any other areas which are ‘‘Indian                SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that
                                                    effective until such time following the                  country’’ within the meaning of 18                    the State of Connecticut, the
                                                    hearing as the RA issues an order                        U.S.C. 1151. EPA or eligible Indian                   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the
                                                    affirming or rescinding this action.                     tribes, as appropriate, will retain PWSS              State of New Hampshire, the State of
                                                    ADDRESSES: Requests for a public                         program responsibilities over Indian                  Rhode Island, and the State of Vermont
                                                    hearing should be addressed to: Robert                   country.                                              are in the process of revising their
                                                    Clement, Drinking Water Unit B (8WP–                                                                           respective approved Public Water
                                                                                                             C. Requesting a Hearing
                                                    SDB), EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop                                                                              System Supervision (PWSS) programs to
                                                    Street, Denver, CO 80202–1129.                              Any member of the public may                       meet the requirements of the Safe
                                                       All documents relating to this                        request a hearing on this determination               Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
                                                    determination are available for                          within thirty (30) days of this notice. All           DATES: All interested parties may
                                                    inspection at: EPA, Region 8, Drinking                   requests shall include the following                  request a public hearing for any of the
                                                    Water Unit (7th floor), 1595 Wynkoop                     information: Name, address, and                       above EPA determinations. A request for
                                                    Street, Denver, Colorado.                                telephone number of the individual,                   a public hearing must be submitted by
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         organization, or other entity requesting              August 16, 2017, to the Regional
                                                    Robert Clement, Drinking Water Unit B                    a hearing; a brief statement of interest              Administrator at the address shown
                                                    (8WP–SDB), EPA, Region 8, 1595                           and information to be submitted at the                below. Frivolous or insubstantial
                                                    Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202–                        hearing; and a signature of the                       requests for a hearing may be denied by
                                                    1129, phone 303–312–6653.                                interested individual or responsible                  the Regional Administrator.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                            official, if made on behalf of an                       However, if a substantial request for a
                                                    accordance with the provisions of                                                                              public hearing is made by this date, a
                                                                                                             organization or other entity. Frivolous
                                                    section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water                                                                        public hearing will be held. If no timely
                                                                                                             or insubstantial requests for a hearing
                                                    Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g–2, and 40                                                                           and appropriate request for a hearing is
                                                                                                             may be denied by the RA.
                                                    CFR 142.13, public notice is hereby                                                                            received, and the Regional
                                                                                                                Notice of any hearing shall be given               Administrator does not elect to hold a
                                                    given that the state of North Dakota has
                                                                                                             not less than fifteen (15) days prior to              hearing on his/her own motion, this
                                                    revised its PWSS program by adopting
                                                    federal regulations for the RTCR that                    the time scheduled for the hearing and                determination shall become final
                                                    correspond to the NPDWR in 40 CFR                        will be made by the RA in the Federal                 August 16, 2017.
                                                    parts 141 and 142. The EPA has                           Register and in a newspaper of general                  Any request for a public hearing shall
                                                    reviewed North Dakota’s regulations                      circulation in the state. A notice will               include the following information: (1)
                                                    and determined they are no less                          also be sent to both the person(s)                    The name, address, and telephone
                                                    stringent than the federal regulations.                  requesting the hearing and the state. The             number of the individual organization,
                                                    The EPA is proposing to approve North                    hearing notice will include a statement               or other entity requesting a hearing; (2)
                                                    Dakota’s primacy revision for the RTCR.                  of purpose, information regarding time                a brief statement of the requesting
                                                       Today’s approval action does not                      and location, and the address and                     person’s interest in the Regional
                                                    extend to public water systems in                        telephone number where interested                     Administrator’s determination; (3)
                                                    Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C.                   persons may obtain further information.               information that the requesting person
                                                    1151. Please see Supplementary                           The RA will issue an order affirming or               intends to submit at such hearing; and
                                                    Information, Item B.                                     rescinding the determination upon                     (4) the signature of the individual
                                                                                                                                                                   making the request, or if the request is
                                                                                                             review of the hearing record.
                                                    A. Why are revisions to State programs                                                                         made on behalf of an organization or
                                                    necessary?                                                  Please bring this notice to the                    other entity, the signature of a
                                                                                                             attention of any persons known by you                 responsible official of the organization
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                                                       States with primary PWSS
                                                                                                             to have an interest in this                           or other entity.
                                                    enforcement authority must comply
                                                                                                             determination.                                        ADDRESSES: All documents relating to
                                                    with the requirements of 40 CFR part
                                                    142 to maintain primacy. They must                         Dated: June 6, 2017.                                this determination are available for
                                                    adopt regulations that are at least as                   Debra H. Thomas,                                      inspection between the hours of 8:30
                                                    stringent as the NPDWRs at 40 CFR                        Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
                                                                                                                                                                   a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
                                                    parts 141 and 142, as well as adopt all                                                                        Friday, at the following office(s):
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2017–14949 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    new and revised NPDWRs in order to                                                                             U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
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                                                    retain primacy (40 CFR 142.12(a)).                                                                               Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post


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                                                    32700                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 135 / Monday, July 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                       Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA                     The State of New Hampshire has                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                       02109–3912                                            adopted drinking water regulations for                COMMISSION
                                                       For state-specific documents:                         the Lead and Copper Rule (56 FR
                                                                                                                                                                   [MB Docket No. 16–306; GN Docket No. 12–
                                                    Connecticut Department of Public                         26460–26564) promulgated on June 7,                   268; DA 17–584]
                                                       Health, Drinking Water Section, 410                   1991 and the Lead and Copper Minor
                                                       Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134                    Revisions Rule (65 FR 1950)                           Tools Available To Displaced Low
                                                    Massachusetts Department of                              promulgated on January 12, 2000. After                Power Television and TV Translator
                                                       Environmental Protection, Division of                 review of the submitted documentation,                Stations
                                                       Water Supply, 1 Winter Street, 6th                    EPA has determined that the state of
                                                       Floor, Boston, MA 02108                                                                                     AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                                                                             New Hampshire’s Lead and Copper Rule
                                                    New Hampshire Department of                                                                                    Commission.
                                                                                                             and the Lead and Copper Minor
                                                       Environmental Services, Drinking                                                                            ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                             Revisions Rule are no less stringent than
                                                       Water and Groundwater Bureau, 29                      the corresponding federal regulations.
                                                       Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302–                                                                             SUMMARY:    This document sets forth tools
                                                                                                             Therefore, EPA intends to approve New                 available to low power television and
                                                       0095                                                  Hampshire’s PWSS program revision for
                                                    Rhode Island Department of Public                                                                              TV translator stations that are displaced
                                                       Health, Division of Drinking Water                    these rules.                                          prior to the opening of the Special
                                                       Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI                  The State of Rhode Island has adopted              Displacement Window in the first
                                                       02908–5097                                            drinking water regulations for the Long               quarter of 2018.
                                                    Vermont Agency of Natural Resources,                     Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water                         DATES: July 17, 2017.
                                                       Department of Environmental                           Treatment Rule (71 FR 654)                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                       Conservation, Drinking Water &                        promulgated on January 5, 2006. After                 Joyce Bernstein, joyce.bernstein@fcc.gov
                                                       Groundwater Protection Division,                      review of the submitted documentation,                or Hossein Hashemzadeh,
                                                       Main Building—2nd Floor, One                          EPA has determined that the State of                  hossein.hashemzadeh@fcc.gov, Video
                                                       National Life Drive, Montpelier,                      Rhode Island’s Long Term 2 Enhanced                   Division, Media Bureau, Federal
                                                       Vermont 05620–3521                                    Surface Water Treatment Rule is no less               Communications Commission.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri                    stringent than the corresponding federal              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Auction
                                                    Weiss, U.S. EPA—New England, Office                      regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to                1000, which was conducted pursuant to
                                                    of Ecosystem Protection (telephone 617–                  approve Rhode Island’s PWSS program                   Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief
                                                    918–1568).                                               revision for this rule.                               and Job Creation Act of 2012, was
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State                                                                           completed on April 13, 2017, and on
                                                                                                                The State of Vermont has adopted
                                                    of Connecticut has adopted drinking                                                                            June 14, 2017, the Commission granted
                                                                                                             drinking water regulations for the Lead
                                                    water regulations for the Lead and                                                                             2,317 licenses to new wireless licensees
                                                                                                             and Copper Minor Revisions Rule (65                   in the 600 MHz Band (former television
                                                    Copper Minor Revisions Rule (65 FR
                                                    1950) promulgated on January 12, 2000,                   FR 1950) promulgated on January 12,                   channels 38 through 51 spectrum). Low
                                                    the Lead and Copper Short Term                           2000, and the Lead and Copper Short                   power television, analog-to-digital
                                                    Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782)                             Term Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782)                     replacement translators, and TV
                                                    promulgated on October 10, 2007, and                     promulgated on October 10, 2007. After                translator stations (LPTV/translator
                                                    the Radionuclides Rule (65 FR 76708–                     review of the submitted documentation,                stations) on channels 38 through 51
                                                    76753) promulgated on December 7,                        EPA has determined that the State of                  must terminate operation or resolve
                                                    2000. After review of the submitted                      Vermont’s Lead and Copper Minor                       interference if they receive notice of
                                                    documentation, EPA has determined                        Revisions Rule and the Lead and Copper                likely interference to a new 600 MHz
                                                    that the State of Connecticut’s Lead and                 Short Term Revisions Rule are no less                 Band licensee that intends to commence
                                                    Copper Minor Revisions Rule, the Lead                    stringent than the corresponding federal              operations or conduct first field
                                                    and Copper Short Term Revisions Rule,                    regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to                application (FFA) testing. This notice
                                                    and the Radionuclides Rule are no less                   approve Vermont’s PWSS program                        must be in the form of a letter to the
                                                    stringent than the corresponding federal                 revision for these rules.                             LPTV/translator station not less than
                                                    regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to                                                                         120 days in advance of the commence
                                                                                                               Authority: Section 1401 (42 U.S.C 300f)
                                                    approve Connecticut’s PWSS program                                                                             operations or FFA testing date (120-day
                                                                                                             and Section 1413 (42 U.S.C 300g–2) of the
                                                    revision for these rules.                                Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996),
                                                                                                                                                                   notice) and the LPTV/translator station
                                                       The Commonwealth of Massachusetts                     and (40 CFR 142.10) of the National Primary
                                                                                                                                                                   must cease operations or eliminate the
                                                    has adopted drinking water regulations                   Drinking Water Regulations.
                                                                                                                                                                   likelihood of harmful interference by
                                                    for the Lead and Copper Minor                                                                                  that date. One of the recipients of the
                                                    Revisions Rule (65 FR 1950)                                Dated: June 26, 2017.                               licenses granted on June 14, 2017 has
                                                    promulgated on January 12, 2000, and                     Deborah A. Szaro,                                     indicated that it may commence
                                                    the Lead and Copper Short Term                           Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region             operations or conduct FFA testing using
                                                    Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782)                             1—New England.                                        some of its 600 MHz Band licenses later
                                                    promulgated on October 10, 2007. After                   [FR Doc. 2017–14836 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]           this year, thereby displacing some
                                                    review of the submitted documentation,                   BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                                   LPTV/translator stations.
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                                                    EPA has determined that the                                                                                       There is currently a freeze on the
                                                    Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Lead                                                                            filing of displacement applications
                                                    and Copper Minor Revisions Rule and                                                                            (Displacement Freeze) and the
                                                    the Lead and Copper Short Term                                                                                 Commission will release a Displacement
                                                    Revisions Rule are no less stringent than                                                                      Public Notice announcing the date of a
                                                    the corresponding federal regulations.                                                                         Special Displacement Window for
                                                    Therefore, EPA intends to approve                                                                              operating LPTV/translator stations
                                                    Massachusetts’ PWSS program revision                                                                           subject to displacement as a result of the
                                                    for these rules.                                                                                               incentive auction and repacking


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Document Created: 2017-07-15 03:46:13
Document Modified: 2017-07-15 03:46:13
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAll interested parties may request a public hearing for any of the above EPA determinations. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by August 16, 2017, to the Regional Administrator at the
ContactJeri Weiss, U.S. EPA--New England, Office of Ecosystem Protection (telephone 617-918-1568).
FR Citation82 FR 32699 

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