[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2283]


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[Federal Register: February 2, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Puerto Rico

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Puerto Rico is revising its 
approved Public Water System Supervision Primacy Program. Puerto Rico 
has adopted drinking water regulations that satisfy the national 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for the Surface Water 
Treatment Rule (SWTR) and the Total Coliforms Rule (TCR) promulgated by 
USEPA on June 29, 1989 (54 FR 27486 and 54 FR 27544) respectively.
    The USEPA has determined that Puerto Rico's SWTR and TCR 
regulations are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal 
regulations and that Puerto Rico continues to meet all requirements for 
primary enforcement responsibility as specified in 40 CFR 142.10.
    All interested parties, other than Federal Agencies, may request a 
public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to the 
USEPA Regional Administrator at the address shown below within thirty 
(30) days after the date of this Federal Register Notice. If a 
substantial request for a public hearing is made within the required 
thirty-day period, 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 choose to 
hold a hearing on his or her own motion, this determination shall 
become final and effective thirty (30) days after publication of this 
Federal Register Notice.
    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 and a brief statement on 
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such 
hearing; and
    (3) The signature of the individual making the requests 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: Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional 
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region II, Jacob 
K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices:

Puerto Rico Department of Health, Public Water System Supervision 
Program, Edificio A. Centro Medico, Call Box 70184, San Juan, Puerto 
Rico 00909.
USEPA-Caribbean Field Office, Office 2A, Podiatry Center Building, 
1413 Fernandez Juncos Avenue, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region II, Public Water System 
Supervision Section Room 853, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter E. Andrews, Chief, Drinking and 
Groundwater Protection Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--
Region II, (212) 264-1800.

    Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended, and 40 CFR 142.10 of the NPDWR.

    Dated: January 11, 1994.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Adminstrator, EPA, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 94-2283 Filed 2-1-94; 8:45 am]
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