[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18979-18980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9482]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7484-8]


Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a 
Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revisions 
for the State of West Virginia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and Solicitation of requests for a 
public hearing.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of 
section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and the 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation that the 
State of West Virginia is revising its approved Public Water System 
Supervision Program. West Virginia has amended its administrative 
penalty authority and the definition of a public water system, and has 
adopted the Consumer Confidence Report Rule requiring annual drinking 
water quality reports to the public, an Interim Enhanced Surface Water 
Treatment Rule (IESWTR) to improve control of microbial pathogens in 
drinking water, including specifically the protozoan Cryptosporidium, 
and a Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR), 
setting new requirements to limit the formation of chemical 
disinfection byproducts in drinking water. EPA has determined that 
these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal 
regulations. Therefore, EPA has decided to tentatively approve these 
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 
May 19, 2003. This determination shall become effective on May 19, 2003 
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 the 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 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
    [sbull] Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
    [sbull] West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, 
Environmental Engineering Division, 815 Quarrier Street, Suite 418, 
Charleston, WV 25301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Weiss, Drinking Water Branch 
(3WP22) at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-
2198 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 May 19, 2003, 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.


[[Page 18980]]


    Dated: April 8, 2003.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-9482 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P