[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 22695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10548]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7489-1]


Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a 
Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for 
the Commonwealth of Virginia

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 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation that the 
Commonwealth of Virginia is revising its approved Public Water System 
Supervision Program. Virginia has adopted 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 29, 2003. This determination shall become effective on May 29, 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] Division of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health, 
1500 East Main Street, Room 109, Richmond, VA 23218.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Gambatese, Drinking Water Branch 
(3WP22) at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-
5759 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 29, 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.

    Dated: April 18, 2003.
James W. Newsom,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-10548 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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