[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64336-64337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25794]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R04-OW-2012-0273; FRL-9743-5]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Florida

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Florida is revising 
its Public Water System Supervision Program by adopting the Lead and 
Copper Rule Short Term Revisions. EPA has determined that Florida's 
rule is no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. 
Therefore, the EPA is tentatively approving this revision to the State 
of Florida's Public Water System Supervision Program.

DATES: Any interested person may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by November 19, 2012, to the 
Regional Administrator at the EPA, Region 4 address shown below. The 
Regional Administrator may deny frivolous or insubstantial requests for 
a hearing. However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is 
made by November 19, 2012, a public hearing will be held. If the EPA, 
Region 4 does not receive a timely and appropriate request for a 
hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing 
on her own motion, this tentative approval shall become final and 
effective on November 19, 2012. 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; 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 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following offices: Florida Department of 
Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program, 2600 Blair Stone 
Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; and the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 4, Safe Drinking Water Branch, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

EPA Analysis

    On October 12, 2010, the State of Florida submitted a request that 
the Region approve revisions to the State's Safe Drinking Water Act 
PWSS Program to include the authority to implement and enforce the Lead 
and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions. EPA reviewed the application 
using the federal statutory provisions (Section 1413 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act), federal regulations (at 40 CFR part 142), state

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regulations, rule crosswalks and EPA guidance to determine whether the 
request for revision is approvable.
    Florida has chosen to not allow certain options set forth in the 
federal regulations, to extend time frames for certain activities. 
There are specific State regulatory provisions indicating the State is 
not allowing the option to extend those time frames. In addition, 
Florida has chosen to implement an optional federal requirement 
regarding submittal of certain information. These choices are 
consistent with and no less stringent than the federal requirements.
    EPA Action: The EPA is tentatively approving this revision. If EPA 
does not receive a timely and appropriate request for a hearing and the 
Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own 
motion, this tentative approval will become final and effective on 
November 19, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Meyer, EPA, Region 4, Safe 
Drinking Water Branch, at the address given above, or by telephone at 
(404) 562-9449, or via email at [email protected].

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

    Dated: September 11, 2012.
Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-25794 Filed 10-18-12; 8:45 am]
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