[Federal Register: November 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 226)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a
Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and Solicitation of Requests for a
Public Hearing.
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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 rules
governing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has revised its approved Public
Water System Supervision Program. Pennsylvania has adopted a
Radionuclides Rule to establish a new maximum contaminant level (MCL)
for uranium and revise monitoring requirements. EPA has determined that
these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal
regulations. Therefore, EPA has decided to tentatively approve these
program revisions. It is noted that Pennsylvania's regulations in 25
Pa. Code 109 do not specifically provide for the use of bottled water
as a means for a water system to qualify for a variance or exemption
for radionuclides; thus, the Commonwealth interprets this to mean that
the practice is disallowed. 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
December 26, 2006. This determination shall become effective on
December 26, 2006, 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. Comments may also be submitted
electronically to Dr. Jennie Saxe at saxe.jennie@epa.gov. 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, Water Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
Division of Planning and Permits, Bureau of Water
Standards and Facility Regulation, Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building,
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jennie Saxe, Drinking Water Branch
(3WP21) at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-
5806 or fax (215) 814-2318.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All interested parties are invited to submit
written comments on this determination and may request a public
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. However, if a substantial
request for a public hearing is made by December 26, 2006, 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 a 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: November 15, 2006.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. E6-19868 Filed 11-22-06; 8:45 am]
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