[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11550-11551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5709]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7463-3]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Mississippi

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Mississippi is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. 
Mississippi has adopted drinking water regulations for

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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Disinfectant/ 
Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Public Notification Rule. EPA has 
determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the 
corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends on approving 
this State program revision.
    All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for 
a public hearing must be submitted by April 10, 2003 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 April 
10, 2003, 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, 2003. 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 of the 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.

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:
    Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Environmental 
Health, Division of Water Supply, 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Blvd., 
Underwood Building, Suite 232, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700 or at 
the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Drinking Water Section, 
61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaun McMullen, EPA Region 4, Drinking 
Water Section at the Atlanta address given above or at telephone (404) 
562-9294

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

A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 03-5709 Filed 3-10-03; 8:45 am]
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