[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74799-74800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26020]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9954-55-Region 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 Stage 2 Disinfectants and 
Disinfection By-Products Rule (Stage2). The U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Maryland's Stage 2 Rule 
meets all minimum federal requirements, and that it is no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, EPA has 
tentatively decided to approve the State program revisions.

DATES: Comments or a public hearing must be submitted by November 28, 
2016. This determination shall become final and effective on November 
28, 2016 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, PA 19103-2029. All documents relating to this 
determination are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 
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, PA 19103-2029.

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     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) 814-2318.

SUPPLEMENTARY 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 will be 
denied by the Regional Administrator. If a substantial request for a 
public hearing is made by November 28, 2016, 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: October 17, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-26020 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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