[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57740-57741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23858]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9464-7]


Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System 
Supervision Programs for the State of Rhode Island and the State of 
Vermont

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Rhode Island and the 
State of Vermont are in the process of revising their respective 
approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) programs to meet the 
requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
    The State of Rhode Island has adopted drinking water regulations 
for the Arsenic Rule (66 FR 6976) promulgated on January 22, 2001, and 
the revised Public Notice Rule (65 FR 26035) promulgated on May 4, 
2000. After review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined 
that the State of Rhode Island's Arsenic Rule and Public Notice Rule 
are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. 
Therefore, EPA intends to approve Rhode Island's PWSS program revision 
for these rules.
    The State of Vermont has adopted drinking water regulations for the 
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (63 FR 69477) promulgated 
on December 16, 1998, the Long Term I Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule (67 FR 1812) promulgated on January 14, 2002, the Filter Backwash 
Recycling Rule (66 FR 31085) promulgated on June 8, 2001, the Arsenic 
Rule (66 FR 6976) promulgated on January 22, 2001, the Stage 1 
Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproduct Rule (63 FR 69389) promulgated 
on December 16, 1998, and the Radionuclides Rule (FR 65 76708-76753) 
promulgated on December 7, 2000. After review of the submitted 
documentation, EPA has determined that these rules are no less 
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
intends to approve Vermont's PWSS program revision for these rules.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing for any of 
the above EPA determinations. A request for a public hearing must be 
submitted within thirty (30) days of this Federal Register publication 
date to the Regional Administrator at the 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 
this date, 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/her own motion, this determination 
shall become final and effective 30 days after the publication of this 
Federal Register Notice.
    Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: (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; (3) information that the requesting 
person intends to submit at such hearing; and (4) 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 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following office(s):

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 
Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

    For documents specific to that State:

Rhode Island Department of Public Health, Division of Drinking Water 
Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097.
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Supply 
Division, Agency of Natural Resources, 103 South Main Street, Old 
Pantry Building, Waterbury, VT 05671-0403.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stafford Madison, U.S. EPA-New 
England, Office of Ecosystem Protection (telephone 617-918-1622).

    Authority:  Section 1401 (42 U.S.C. 300f) and Section 1413 (42 
U.S.C. 300g-2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), 
and (40 CFR 142.10) of the National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations.


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    Dated: September 7, 2011.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 2011-23858 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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