[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8193-8]


Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a 
Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for 
the State of Maryland

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 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation that the 
State of Maryland is revising its approved Public Water System 
Supervision Program. Maryland 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.
    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 
August 10, 2006. This determination shall become effective on August 
10, 2006 if no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received 
and the Regional Administrator does not elect on his own to hold a 
hearing, 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 [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:
     Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
     Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington 
Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Gambatese, Drinking Water Branch 
at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-5759 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 August 10, 2006, 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: June 12, 2006.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
[FR Doc. E6-10854 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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