[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22488]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9985-50-Region 2]


Notice of Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment and Public 
Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for New 
Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the state of New Jersey has 
revised its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. New 
Jersey has adopted drinking water regulations for the Revised Total 
Coliform Rule. The EPA has determined that New Jersey's Revised Total 
Coliform Rule meets all minimum federal requirements, and that it is no 
less stringent than the corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, 
the EPA has decided to approve the State program revisions. All 
interested parties may request a public hearing or submit comments.

DATES: Comments or request for public hearing must be received on or 
before November 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted 
to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 2, 290 Broadway, FL 24, New York, NY 10007.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 2, Clean Water Division, 290 Broadway, FL 24, New York, NY 
10007-1823; and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 
Division of Water Supply & Geoscience, 401 East State St., Trenton, NJ 
08608.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel D'Agostino, Clean Water 
Division, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Section (24W-058), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, 290 Broadway, FL 24, New 
York, NY 10007-1823; telephone number: 212-637-3805; email address: 
[email protected].

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 15, 2018, 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.

    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 1, 2018.
Peter D. Lopez,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2018-22488 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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