[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18809-18810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7483]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9652-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Approval and Solicitation of Requests for Public 
Hearing and Comments.

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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 drinking water regulation for the Ground 
Water Rule (GWR) which will provide for better public health protection 
by reducing public water system consumers' risk of microbial illness 
from drinking water. EPA has determined that the Commonwealth rule 
meets all minimum federal requirements, and that the Commonwealth 
revision is no less stringent than the corresponding federal 
regulation. Therefore, 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 
April 27, 2012. This determination shall become final and effective on 
April 27, 2012, 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. 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, 3WP21, Water Protection Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029.
     Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health, 
109 Governor Street, Madison Building, 6th Floor, Room 632, Richmond, 
VA 23219.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Schmitt at the Philadelphia 
address given above, telephone (215) 814-5787, fax (215) 814-2302 or 
email [email protected].

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SUMMARY INFORMATION: 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 may be 
denied by the Regional Administrator. If a substantial request for a 
public hearing is made by April 27, 2012, 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: March 19, 2012.
William Early,
Deputy Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2012-7483 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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