[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46460-46461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22127]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7047-7]


Notice of Tentative Approval, Request for Comments and 
Solicitation of Requests for a Public Hearing for Public Water System 
Supervision Program Revisions for the State of Maryland

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Requests for a 
Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of 
section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and the rules 
governing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations that the State of 
Maryland has revised its approved Public Water System Supervision 
Primacy Program. Specifically, Maryland has adopted the Consumer 
Confidence Report Rule, Variance and Exemption Rule, and the public 
water system definition; and made other minor revisions to its 
regulations. EPA has determined that these program revisions are no 
less stringent than the Federal provisions and satisfy the requirements 
of the Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA has decided to tentatively 
approve the program revisions. All interested parties are invited to 
submit written comments on this determination and may request a public 
hearing.

DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by 
October 5, 2001. This determination shall become effective on October 
5, 2001, 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, and if no comments are received which cause EPA to modify 
its tentative approval.

ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted 
to Barbara Smith, Drinking Water Branch (3WP22), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-
2029.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 8:00

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a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
     Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029; and
     Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Supply 
Program, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Smith at the Philadelphia 
address given above; telephone (215) 814-5786 or fax (215) 814-2318.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All interested parties are invited to submit 
written comments on this determination and may request a public 
hearing. All comments will be considered, and, if necessary, EPA will 
issue a response. 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 October 5, 2001, a public 
hearing will be held. A request for 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 determination and of information that the requesting 
person intends to submit at such a 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.

    Dated: August 23, 2001.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
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