82 FR 37212 - Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Louisiana

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

Page Range		37212-37212
FR Document		2017-16817

Notice is hereby given that the State of Louisiana is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Louisiana has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) and Groundwater Rule (GWR) by reference under LAC Title 51 Part XII--Water Supplies of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code. EPA has determined that the RTCR and GWR primacy applications submitted by Louisiana is no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9965-94-Region 6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Louisiana is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Louisiana 
has adopted the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) and Groundwater Rule 
(GWR) by reference under LAC Title 51 Part XII--Water Supplies of the 
Louisiana State Sanitary Code. EPA has determined that the RTCR and GWR 
primacy applications submitted by Louisiana 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 September 8, 2017 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 September 8, 2017, 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 
September 8, 2017. 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: Louisiana Department of 
Health, Engineering Services, Bienville Building, 628 N. 4th Street, 
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3214; 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, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/02/26/2014-04173/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-minor-corrections-to-the-revisions-to-the-total-coliform, and https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/11/08/06-8763/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-ground-water-rule 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: July 27, 2017.
Samuel J. Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Rouge, LA 70821–3214; and United ICR, which is available in the docket
AGENCY States Environmental Protection along with other related materials,
Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water provides a detailed explanation of the
[FRL–9965–94–Region 6]
Section (6WQ–SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, collection activities and the burden
Public Water System Supervision Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202. Copies estimate that is only briefly summarized
Program Revision for the State of of the documents which explain the rule in this document. EPA did not receive
Louisiana can also be obtained at EPA’s Web site any comments in response to the
at https://www.federalregister.gov/ previously provided public review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection articles/2013/02/13/2012-31205/ opportunity issued in the Federal
Agency (EPA). national-primary-drinking-water- Register on September 26, 2016 (81 FR
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. regulations-revisions-to-the-total- 66014). With this submission, EPA is
coliform-rule, https:// providing an additional 30 days for
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/ public review.
the State of Louisiana is revising its 02/26/2014-04173/national-primary- DATES: Comments must be received on
approved Public Water System drinking-water-regulations-minor- or before September 8, 2017.
Supervision (PWSS) program. Louisiana corrections-to-the-revisions-to-the-total-
has adopted the Revised Total Coliform ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
coliform, and https://
Rule (RTCR) and Groundwater Rule referencing Docket ID Number EPA–HQ-
www.federalregister.gov/documents/
(GWR) by reference under LAC Title 51 OPP–2016–0446, to both EPA and OMB
2006/11/08/06-8763/national-primary-
Part XII—Water Supplies of the as follows:
drinking-water-regulations-ground-
Louisiana State Sanitary Code. EPA has water-rule or by writing or calling Ms. • To EPA online using http://
determined that the RTCR and GWR Evelyn Rosborough at the address www.regulations.gov (our preferred
primacy applications submitted by below. method) or by mail to: EPA Docket
Louisiana is no less stringent than the Center, Environmental Protection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
corresponding federal regulations.
further information contact Evelyn Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Therefore, EPA intends to approve this
Rosborough, Environmental Protection DC 20460.
PWSS program revision package.
Specialist, Water Quality Protection • To OMB via email to oira_
DATES: All interested parties may Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
request a public hearing. A request for submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
a public hearing must be submitted by Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214)
September 8, 2017 to the Regional EPA’s policy is that all comments
665–7515, facsimile (214) 665–6490, or received will be included in the docket
Administrator at the EPA Region 6 email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov.
address shown below. Frivolous or without change, including any personal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information provided, unless the
insubstantial requests for a hearing may Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe
be denied by the Regional comment includes profanity, threats,
Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), information claimed to be Confidential
Administrator. However, if a substantial and 40 CFR part 142 of the National
request for a public hearing is made by Business Information (CBI), or other
Primary Drinking Water Regulations. information whose disclosure is
September 8, 2017, a public hearing will
be held. If no timely and appropriate Dated: July 27, 2017. restricted by statute. Do not submit
request for a hearing is received and the Samuel J. Coleman, electronically any information you
Regional Administrator does not elect to Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. consider to be CBI or other information
hold a hearing on his own motion, this [FR Doc. 2017–16817 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
determination shall become final and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
effective on September 8, 2017. Any Ramé Cromwell, Field and External
request for a public hearing shall Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide
include the following information: The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Programs, (7506P), Environmental
name, address, and telephone number of AGENCY Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
the individual, organization, or other [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0446; FRL–9964–59– Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
entity requesting a hearing; a brief OEI] telephone number: 703 308–9068; fax
statement of the requesting person’s number: 703 308–0029; email address:
interest in the Regional Administrator’s Information Collection Request cromwell.rame@epa.gov.
determination and a brief statement of Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the information that the requesting Approval; Comment Request; Docket: Supporting documents,
person intends to submit at such Standards for Pesticide Containers including the ICR that explains in detail
hearing; and the signature of the and Containment the information collection activities and
individual making the request, or, if the AGENCY: Environmental Protection the related burden and cost estimates
request is made on behalf of an Agency (EPA). that are summarized in this document,
organization or other entity, the are available in the docket for this ICR.
ACTION: Notice.
signature of a responsible official of the The docket can be viewed online at
organization or other entity. SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the http://www.regulations.gov or in person
ADDRESSES: All documents relating to following information collection request at the EPA Docket Center, West William
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

this determination are available for (ICR) to the Office of Management and Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
inspection between the hours of 8:00 Budget (OMB) for review and approval Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through in accordance with the Paperwork DC. The telephone number for the
Friday, at the following offices: Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Standards for Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For
Louisiana Department of Health, Pesticide Containers and Containment’’ additional information about EPA’s
Engineering Services, Bienville and identified by EPA ICR No. 1632.05 public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Building, 628 N. 4th Street, Baton and OMB Control No. 2070–0133. The dockets.

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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 September 8, 2017 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		82 FR 37212