[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 51777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22052]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7550-4]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of New Mexico is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. New 
Mexico has revised its administrative penalty authority, its public 
water system definition, adopted the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, 
the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Stage 1 
Disinfection By Products Rule, the new Variances and Exemptions Rule, 
the revised Public Notification Rule, the new Radionuclides Rule, the 
Lead and Copper Rule Minor Revisions, the Arsenic Rule, and the Filter 
Backwash Recycling Rule. EPA has determined that these revisions are no 
less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, 
EPA intends to approve these program revisions.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by September 29, 2003 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 September 29, 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 
September 29, 2003. 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: New Mexico Environment 
Department, Drinking Water Bureau, 525 Camino De Los Marquez, Suite 4, 
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 and the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Ngo, EPA Region 6, Drinking Water 
Section at the Dallas address given above or at telephone (214) 665-
7158, or [email protected].

    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: August 20, 2003.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-22052 Filed 8-27-03; 8:45 am]
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