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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - [FRL-8712-01-R6]

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION:

Notice of tentative approval.

# SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the State of Texas is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Texas has adopted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water rule for Variance and Exemptions (V&E). EPA has determined that the proposed V&E Rule submitted by Texas is no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

# DATES:

All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by August 23, 2021 to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 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 August 23, 2021, 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 own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on August 23, 2021. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following information: The 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 of the information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and 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 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Supply Division, Public Drinking Water Section (MC-155), Building F, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753; and United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking Water Section (6WD-DD), 1201 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75270.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        José G. Rodriguez, EPA Region 6, Drinking Water Section at the Dallas address given above, or by telephone at (214) 665-8087, or by email at                         *rodriguez.jose@epa.gov.*

*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: July 9, 2021.

David Gray,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

[FR Doc. 2021-15470 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]

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