[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-888]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7610-1]


Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a 
Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for 
the State of West 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 rules 
governing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 
that the State of West Virginia has revised its approved Public Water 
System Supervision Program. West Virginia has adopted a Radionuclides 
Rule to establish a new maximum contaminant level (MCL) for uranium and 
revise monitoring requirements. 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 
February 17, 2004. This determination shall become effective on 
February 17, 2004, 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. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically to Jennie Saxe at [email protected]. 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] Environmental Engineering Division, West Virginia 
Department of Health and Human Resources, 815 Quarrier Street, Suite 
418, Charleston, WV 25301-2616.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennie Saxe, Drinking Water Branch 
(3WP22) at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-
5806 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 [insert date 30 days from date 
of publication], 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: December 15, 2003.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
[FR Doc. 04-888 Filed 1-14-04; 8:45 am]
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