[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62388-62389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25460]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9212-3]


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

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 
requirements governing the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations 
Implementation, 40 CFR Part 142, that the Commonwealth of Virginia is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. The 
Commonwealth has adopted the Arsenic Rule which will provide for better 
public health protection by lowering the maximum contaminant level 
(MCL) from 0.05 to 0.010 mg/L and by demonstrating monitoring 
compliance for new systems or sources of drinking water. EPA has 
determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the 
corresponding Federal regulations. EPA is taking action 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 
November 8, 2010. This determination shall become effective on November 
8, 2010 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.

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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.
     Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health, 
Madison Building, 6th Floor, 109 Governor Street, Room 632, Richmond, 
VA 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Hoover, Drinking Water Branch 
at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-5258 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 November 8, 2010, 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: September 30, 2010.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2010-25460 Filed 10-7-10; 8:45 am]
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