[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10915-10916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5182]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7152-8]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Arkansas has 
adopted an Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule to improve 
control of microbial pathogens in drinking water, including 
specifically the protozoan Cryptosporidium, and a Stage 1 Disinfectant/
Disinfection Byproducts Rule, setting new requirements to limit the 
formation of chemical disinfectant byproducts in drinking water. EPA 
has determined

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that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding 
federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these program 
revisions.
    All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for 
a public hearing must be submitted by April 10, 2002, 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 April 10, 2002, 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 April 10, 2002. 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 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following offices: Arkansas Department of 
Health, Division of Engineering--Slot #37, 4815 West Markham, Little 
Rock, Arkansas 72205 and United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose G. Rodriguez, EPA Region 6, 
Drinking Water Section at the Dallas address given above or at 
telephone (214) 665-8087.

    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: February 22, 2002.
Lawrence Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 02-5182 Filed 3-8-02; 8:45 am]
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