[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14718-14719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7181]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6314-7]


Public Water Supply Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (USEPA) has determined to approve an application by 
the State of New York to revise its Public Water Supply Supervision 
Primacy Program to incorporate regulations no less stringent than the 
USEPA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for 
Synthetic Organic Chemicals and Inorganic Chemicals (Phase 5 Chemical 
Regulations) promulgated by EPA on July 17, 1992 (57 FR 31776).
    Effective May 27, 1998, the New York State Department of Health 
adopted revisions to 10 NYCRR Part 5, Subpart 5.1--Public Water 
Systems. These revised regulations have been submitted by the State in 
an application to revise its approved Public Water Supply Supervision 
Primacy Program (approved primacy program). The application 
demonstrates that New York has adopted drinking water regulations which 
satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for 
Synthetic Organic Chemicals and Inorganic Chemicals promulgated by EPA 
on July 17, 1992 (57 FR 31776). The USEPA has determined that New York 
State's chemical regulations are no less stringent than the 
corresponding Federal regulations and that New York continues to meet 
all requirements for primary enforcement responsibility as specified in 
40 CFR 142.10.
    In addition, the revised regulations contained in the revision 
application make several minor changes, consisting of corrections and 
clarifications, to New York State's drinking water regulations which 
parallel a number of other NPDWRs, including the Lead and Copper Rule 
(56 FR 26548) and Surface Water Treatment Rule (54 FR 27527) and 
certain variance and exemption procedures. Here, too, the USEPA has 
determined that New York State's drinking water regulations remain no 
less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. (The USEPA's 
June 3, 1997 determination to retain primacy, until May 15, 2007, for 
the enforcement of the Surface Water Treatment Rule within the City of 
New York's Catskill and Delaware water supply systems remains 
unaffected by today's action.) This determination to approve the 
State's primacy program revision application is made pursuant to 40 CFR 
142.12(d)(3). It shall become final and effective April 26, 1999, 
unless (1) a timely and appropriate request for a public hearing is 
received or (2) the Regional Administrator elects to hold a public 
hearing on her own motion. Any interested person, 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 by April 26, 1999. If a substantial request for a public hearing 
is made within the requested thirty day time frame, 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 elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this 
determination shall become final and effective April 26, 1999.
    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;
    (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, 290 
Broadway New York, New York 10007-1866.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices:

New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Public Water Supply 
Protection--Room 406, 2 University Plaza/Western Avenue, Albany, New 
York 12203-3399
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region II, Drinking Water 
Section, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Lowy, Drinking Water 
Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region II, (212) 637-
3880.

    Authority: (Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended, 40 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)

    Dated: February 25, 1999.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region II.
[FR Doc. 99-7181 Filed 3-25-99; 8:45 am]
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