[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31304-31305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11652]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7209-3]


Public Water Supply Supervision Program; Program Revision for the 
State of Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Tentative Approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Oregon has revised 
its approved State Public Water Supply Supervision (PWSS) Primacy 
Program. Oregon has adopted drinking water regulations for 
disinfectants and disinfection byproducts and has adopted revisions to 
its surface water treatment regulations and lead and copper 
regulations. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
intends on approving these State program revisions. This approval 
action does not extend to public water systems (PWSs) in Indian 
Country, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. EPA interprets its 
past approvals as not extending to Indian Country unless the State has 
made an explicit demonstration of jurisdiction over Indian Country and 
EPA has specifically approved the State's Drinking Water program over 
that area.
    All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for 
a public hearing must be submitted by June 10, 2002 to the Regional 
Administrator at the 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 June 
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 June 10, 2002. 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

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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; (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.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available 
for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following offices: Oregon Department of Human 
Services, Drinking Water Program, 800 N.E. Oregon Street, Portland, 
Oregon 97232, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 
Library, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Marshall, EPA Region 10, 
Drinking Water Unit, at the Seattle address given above; telephone 
(206) 553-1890.

    Authority: Section 1420 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended (1996), and 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary Drinking 
Water Regulations.

    Dated: April 25, 2002.
L. John Iani,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 02-11652 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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