[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53869-53870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23362]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-RO7-OW-2018-0678; FRL-9985-46-Region 7]


Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for a public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving 
notice that the State of Nebraska is revising its approved Public Water 
System Supervision Program under the Nebraska Department of Health and 
Human Services. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less 
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the 
EPA intends to approve these program revisions. Any interested person, 
other than Federal Agencies, may request a public hearing. If a 
substantial request for a public hearing is made within the requested 
thirty-day time frame, a public hearing will be held and a notice will 
be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general 
circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be 
denied by the Regional Administrator.

DATES: This determination shall become final and effective on November 
26, 2018, unless a timely and appropriate request for a public hearing 
is received or the Regional Administrator elects to hold a public 
hearing on his own motion. A request for a public hearing must be 
submitted to the Regional Administrator at the address shown below by 
November 26, 2018. 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 will become effective on 
November 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional 
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner 
Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Requests for a public hearing shall 
include the following information: 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 on information that 
the requesting person

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intends to submit at such hearing; 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth L. Deason, Environmental 
Protection Agency Region 7, Drinking Water Management Branch, (913) 
551-7585, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the EPA has 
determined to approve an application by the Nebraska Department of 
Health and Human Services to incorporate the following EPA National 
Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revised Total Coliform Rule 
(February 13, 2013, 78 FR 10270) and minor corrections (February 26, 
2014, 79 FR 10665). This determination to approve the Nebraska program 
revision is made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d) (3).
    The application demonstrates that Nebraska has adopted drinking 
water regulations which satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations. EPA has determined that Nebraska's regulations are no less 
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations and that Nebraska 
continues to meet all requirements for primary enforcement 
responsibility as specified in 40 CFR 142.10.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at the following offices: Nebraska Department of Health and 
Human Services, Drinking Water Division, 1200 N Street, Suite 400, 
Lincoln Nebraska 68509-8922. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 
Water Wetlands and Pesticides Division, Drinking Water Management 
Branch, 11201 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, Kansas 66219.

(Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 
and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)


    Dated: October 19, 2018.
Jim Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2018-23362 Filed 10-24-18; 8:45 am]
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