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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - [FRL-8921-4]

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island 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).

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted drinking water regulations for the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (67 FR 1812) promulgated on January 14, 2002. After review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule is no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve Massachusetts' PWSS program revision for this rule.

The State of Rhode Island has adopted drinking water regulations for the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (63 FR 69478) promulgated on December 16, 1998, the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (63 FR 69389) promulgated on December 16, 1998, and the Radionuclides Rule (66 FR 76708-76753) promulgated on December 7, 2000. After review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that these rules are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve Rhode Island'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                               ( print page 32606)                            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.

Rhode Island Department of Public Health, Division of Drinking Water Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stafford Madison, U.S. EPA—New England, Office of Ecosystem Protection (telephone 617-918-1622).

*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: June 12, 2009. 

Ira W. Leighton,

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA—New England.

[FR Doc. E9-16130 Filed 7-7-09; 8:45 am]

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