[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44620-44621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22426]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6148-6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Wisconsin

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given in accordance with the 
provisions of section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., and 40 CFR part 142, subpart B, the National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) that the State of Wisconsin 
is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) primacy 
program. The Wisconsin Department Natural Resources (WDNR) has adopted 
new analytical methods, withdrawn outdated analytical methods, and 
updated older analytical methods for drinking water contaminants. The 
WDNR has also adopted technical amendments to correct typographical 
errors and clarify regulatory language. These regulations correspond to 
the NPDWRs promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (U.S. EPA) on June 30, 1994, (59 FR 33860-33864); on July 1, 
1994, (59 FR 34320-34325); on June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33926-33932); and on 
December 5, 1994, (59 FR 62456-62471), as amended on June 29, 1995, (60 
FR 34084-34086). The U.S. EPA has completed its review of Wisconsin's 
PWSS primacy program revision.
    The U.S. EPA has determined that the Wisconsin rule revision meets 
the requirements of the Federal rule. Therefore U.S. EPA is proposing 
to approve the WDNR's rule revision.
    All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on 
these proposed determinations, and may request a public hearing on or 
before

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September 21, 1998. If a public hearing is requested and granted, the 
corresponding determination(s) shall not become effective until such 
time following the hearing, at which the Regional Administrator issues 
an order affirming or rescinding this action. Frivolous or 
insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional 
Administrator.
    Requests for a public hearing should be addressed to: Miguel Del 
Toral (WD-15J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Any request for a public hearing shall include the following: (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 
determinations and of information that the requesting person intends to 
submit at such hearing; and (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.
    Notification of any hearing shall be given not less than fifteen 
(15) days prior to the time scheduled for the hearing. Such notice will 
be made by the Regional Administrator in the Federal Register and in 
newspapers of general circulation in the State of Wisconsin. A notice 
will be sent to the person(s) requesting the hearing as well as to the 
State of Wisconsin. The hearing notice will include a statement of 
purpose, information regarding the time and location, and the address 
and telephone number where interested persons may obtain further 
information. The Regional Administrator will issue an order affirming 
or rescinding his determination upon review of the hearing record. 
Should the determination be affirmed, it will become effective as of 
the date of the order.
    Should no timely and appropriate request for a hearing be received, 
and should the Regional Administrator elect not to hold a hearing on 
his own motion, these determinations shall become effective on 
September 21, 1998. Please bring this notice to the attention of any 
persons known by you to have an interest in these determinations.
    All documents related to these determinations are available for 
inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices:

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Drinking Water and 
Ground Water, 100 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, State 
Docket Officer: Mr. Mark Nelson, (608) 267-4230
Safe Drinking Water Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Docket Officer: Miguel 
Del Toral, (312) 886-5253

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel Del Toral, Region 5, Safe 
Drinking Water Branch, at the Chicago address given above.

(Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1986), and 40 
CFR 142.10 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations)

    Dated: August 6, 1998.
William E. Muno,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-22426 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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