[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3909]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8046-2]


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 adopted the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule (LT1ESWTR). The purpose of the LT1ESWTR is to improve control of 
microbial pathogens, specifically protozoan Cryptosporidium, in 
drinking water, and address risk trade-offs with disinfection 
byproducts. EPA has determined that the LT1ESWTR revisions submitted by 
New Mexico are no less stringent than the corresponding federal 
regulation. Therefore, EPA intends to approve the program revisions.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by April 17, 2006 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 April 17, 2006, 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 April 
17, 2006. 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: Dzung Kim Ngo-Kidd, 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: March 7, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E6-3909 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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