[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 78 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 21831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9044]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7651-2]


Public Water Supply Supervision Program Revision for the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and solicitation of request for a 
public hearing for Public Water Supply Supervision Program revision for 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) has determined to approve an application by the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to revise its Public Water Supply 
Supervision Primacy Program to incorporate regulations no less 
stringent than the EPA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 
(NPDWR) for the following: Public Notification Rule; Final Rule, 
promulgated by EPA on May 4, 2000 (65 FR 25982), two associated 
technical corrections to the Public Notification Rule; Final Rule; 
technical correction, promulgated by EPA June 21, 2000 (65 FR 38629) 
and Public Notification; Final Rule; technical correction, promulgated 
by EPA June 30, 2000 (65 FR 40520), and the Radionuclides; Final Rule, 
promulgated by EPA on December 7, 2000 (65 FR 76709). The application 
demonstrates that Puerto Rico has adopted drinking water regulations 
which satisfy the NPDWRs for the above. The USEPA has determined that 
Puerto Rico's regulations are no less stringent than the corresponding 
Federal Regulations and that Puerto Rico continues to meet all 
requirements for primary enforcement responsibility as specified in 40 
CFR 142.10.

DATES: This determination to approve the Commonwealth's primacy program 
revision application is made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d)(3). It shall 
become final and effective May 24, 2004, unless (1) a timely and 
appropriate request for a public hearing is received or (2) the 
Regional Administrator elects to hold a public hearing on her own 
motion. Any interested person, other than Federal Agencies, may request 
a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to 
the Regional Administrator at the address shown below within thirty 
(30) days after the date of the Federal Register Notice. If a 
substantial request for a public hearing is made within the requested 
thirty day time frame, a public hearing will be held and a notice will 
be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general 
circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be 
denied by the Regional Administrator. If no timely and appropriate 
request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does 
not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this determination shall 
become final and effective thirty (30) days after publication of the 
Federal Register notice.
    Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: (1) 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 on information that 
the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; (3) the 
signature of the individual making the requests 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: Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional 
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices:

Puerto Rico Department of Health, Public Water Supply Supervision 
Program, 9th Floor--Suite 903, Nacional Plaza Building, 431 Ponce De 
Leon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, 00917
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 24th Floor Drinking 
Water Section, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Lowy, Drinking Water 
Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, (212) 637-
3830.

    Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended, 40 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13.

Jane M. Kenny,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 04-9044 Filed 4-21-04; 8:45 am]
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