[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36454-36455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3228]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System 
Supervision Programs for the State of New Hampshire, and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
and the State of New Hampshire are in

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the process of revising their respective approved Public Water System 
Supervision (PWSS) programs to meet the requirements of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted drinking water 
regulations for the Variances and Exemptions Rule (63 FR 43834-43851) 
promulgated on August 14, 1988, the Radionuclides Rule (66 FR 76708-
76753) promulgated on December 7, 2000, and the Consumer Confidence 
Rule (63 FR 44511-44536) promulgated on August 19, 1998. After review 
of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the 
Commonwealth's rules are no less stringent than the corresponding 
federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve Massachusetts' 
PWSS program revision for these rules.
    The State of New Hampshire has adopted drinking water regulations 
for the Public Notification Rule (65 FR 25982-26049) promulgated on May 
4, 2000, and the Filter Backwash Recycling Rule (66 FR 31086-311054) 
promulgated on June 8, 2001. After review of the submitted 
documentation, EPA has determined that the State's rules are no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
intends to approve New Hampshire's PWSS program revision for these 
rules.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing for any of 
the above EPA determinations. A request for a public hearing must be 
submitted within thirty (30) days of this Federal Register publication 
date to the Regional Administrator at the address shown below. 
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 this date, a public hearing will be held. If no 
timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received, and the 
Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on his/her own 
motion, this determination shall become final and effective 30 days 
after the publication of this Federal Register Notice. Any request for 
a public hearing shall include the following information: (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; (3) 
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such 
hearing; and (4) 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 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following office(s): U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Ecosystem Protection, One Congress Street, 
11th floor, Boston, MA 02114.
    For documents specific to that State: MA Department of 
Environmental Protection, Division of Water Supply, 1 Winter Street, 
6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
    New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Water Supply 
Engineering Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-
0095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Barbara McGonagle, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (telephone 617-918-1608).

    Authority: Section 1401 (42 U.S.C. 300f) and Section 1413 (42 
U.S.C. 300g-2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), 
and (40 CFR 142.10) of the National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations.

    Dated: May 16, 2007.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 07-3228 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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