[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 24598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10100]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7656-6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Arkansas has 
adopted the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule to 
improve control of microbial pathogens in drinking water, including 
specifically the protozoan Cryptosporidium at public water systems that 
serve 10,000 people or less. 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 June 3, 2004 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 June 3, 2004, 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 June 3, 2004. 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: Arkansas Department of 
Health, Division of Engineering--Slot 37, 4815 West Markham, 
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 and United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jos[eacute] G. Rodriguez, EPA Region 
6, Drinking Water Section at the Dallas address given above or at 
telephone (214) 665-8087.

    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: April 26, 2004.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 04-10100 Filed 5-3-04; 8:45 am]
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