[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 59176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27603]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8980-3]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program adopting new 
regulations for the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Short-Term Regulatory 
Revisions and Clarifications, promulgated and published in the Federal 
Register at 72 FR 57782 on October 10, 2007. Arkansas has adopted the 
LCR Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications to strengthen 
the implementation of the LCR for more effective protection of public 
health by reducing exposure to lead in drinking water. EPA has 
determined that the proposed program revision submitted by Arkansas for 
the LCR Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications are no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
proposes to approve these program revisions.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by December 17, 2009 to the 
Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below. 
Requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. 
However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by 
December 17, 2009, 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 December 17, 2009. 
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, 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, 
Arkansas 72205; and the EPA Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Camacho, EPA Region 6, Drinking 
Water Section at the Dallas address given above or at telephone (214) 
665-7175, or [email protected].

    Authority:  Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended (1996), and 40 CFR Parts 141 and 142 of the National Primary 
Drinking Water Regulations.

    Dated: October 28, 2009.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-27603 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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