[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40287-40288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17447]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0573; FRL-9982-04-Region 1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Connecticut and the 
State of New Hampshire are in the process of revising their respective 
approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) programs to meet the 
requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

DATES: A request for a public hearing must be submitted on or before 
September 13, 2018 to the Regional Administrator.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available 
for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following office(s):

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 
Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.
For state-specific documents: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 
Drinking Water Section, 410 Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134; and New 
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Drinking Water and 
Groundwater Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Weiss, U.S. EPA-New England, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, telephone (617) 918-1568).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The State of Connecticut has adopted drinking water regulations for 
the Stage 1 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (63 FR 69390) 
promulgated on December 16, 1998, and the Stage 2 Disinfectant and 
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (71 FR 388) promulgated on January 4, 
2006. After review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined 
that the State of Connecticut's Stage 1 Disinfectant and Disinfection 
Byproducts Rule and Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts 
Rule are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. 
Therefore, EPA intends to approve Connecticut's PWSS program revision 
for these rules.
    The State of New Hampshire has adopted drinking water regulations 
for the Ground Water Rule (71 FR 65574) promulgated on November 8, 
2006, the Lead and Copper Short Term Revisions Rule (72 FR 57782) 
promulgated on October 10, 2007, the Revised Total Coliform Rule (78 FR 
10269) promulgated February 13, 2013, the Stage 1 Disinfectant and 
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (63 FR 69390) promulgated on December 16, 
1998, and the Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (71 
FR 388) promulgated on January 4, 2006. After review of the submitted 
documentation, EPA has determined that the state of New Hampshire's 
Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Short-Term Revisions Rule, Revised 
Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts 
Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule are 
no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. In 
addition, EPA's primary enforcement responsibility regulations require 
states that accept electronic documents to have adopted regulations 
consistent with 40 CFR part 3 (Electronic reporting). New Hampshire 
accepts electronic documents and is in the process of adopting the 
necessary regulations that will supplement the State's legal authority 
under the State's Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Therefore, EPA 
intends to approve New Hampshire's PWSS program revision for these 
rules.

II. Public Hearing Requests

    All interested parties may request a public hearing for any of the 
EPA determinations. 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

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determination shall become final and effective September 13, 2018. 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.

    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: July 30, 2018.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Deputy Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1--New England.
[FR Doc. 2018-17447 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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