[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 63296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26326]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9478-3]


Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment 
and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision 
for Maryland

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Maryland is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Maryland has 
adopted drinking water regulations for the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface 
Water Treatment Rule (LT2), the Lead and Copper Rule Short Term 
Revisions (LCRSTR), Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) and 
the Ground Water Rule (GWR). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) has determined that the State rules (i.e., LT2, LCRSTR, UCMR and 
the GWR) meet all minimum federal requirements, and that they are no 
less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, 
EPA has tentatively decided to approve the State program revisions.

DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by 
November 14, 2011. This determination shall become final and effective 
on November 14, 2011, 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, 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, Pennsylvania 19103-2029. 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, Pennsylvania 19103-2029.
     Water Management Administration, Maryland Department of 
the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Meadows, Drinking Water Branch 
(3WP21) at the Philadelphia address given above, or telephone (215) 
814-5442 or fax (215) 814-2302.
SUMMARY: All interested parties are invited to submit written comments 
on this determination and may request a hearing. All comments will be 
considered and, if necessary, EPA will issue a response. Frivolous or 
insubstantial requests for a hearing will be denied by the Regional 
Administrator. If a substantial request for a public hearing is made by 
MONTH XX, 2011 November 16, 2011, 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 
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 29, 2011.
W. C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 3.
[FR Doc. 2011-26326 Filed 10-11-11; 8:45 am]
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