[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19396]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9446-5]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Louisiana

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Louisiana is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program, by adopting new 
regulations for the Public Notification Rule, Filter Backwash Recycling 
Rule, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Radionuclides 
Rule, and the Revised Drinking Water Standard for Arsenic Rule, 
promulgated and published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 57782 on 
October 10, 2007. Louisiana has adopted the Public Notification Rule, 
Filter Backwash Recycling Rule, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water 
Treatment Rule, Radionuclides Rule, and the Revised Drinking Water 
Standard for Arsenic Rule, to strengthen the protection of public 
health. EPA has determined that the proposed program revisions 
submitted by Louisiana for these revisions 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 August 31, 2011 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 August 31, 2011, 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 August 
31, 2011. 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: DHH-OPH-CEHS Engineering 
Services, 628 N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 4489, Baton Rouge, LA 70821; 
and the EPA Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Waite, EPA Region 6, Drinking 
Water Section at the Dallas address given above or at telephone (214) 
665-7332, or [email protected].

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

    Dated: July 20, 2011
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2011-19396 Filed 7-29-11; 8:45 am]
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