[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 69734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29063]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9489-3]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of New Mexico is 
revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. New 
Mexico has adopted the Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions. The 
purpose of this rule is to improve control and reduce the risk of lead 
and copper in drinking water. EPA has determined that this rule 
revision submitted by New Mexico is no less stringent than the 
corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, EPA intends to approve the 
program revisions.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by December 9, 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 December 9, 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 December 
9, 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: New Mexico Environment 
Department, Drinking Water Bureau, 525 Camino De Los Marquez, Suite 4, 
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 and the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Hurlbut, EPA Region 6, Drinking 
Water Section at the Dallas address given above or at telephone (214)-
665-8305 or by email ([email protected]).

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

    Dated: October 12, 2011.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2011-29063 Filed 11-8-11; 8:45 am]
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