[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-362]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6930-2]


Notice of Tentative Approval, Request for Comments and 
Solicitation of Requests for a Public Hearing for Public Water System 
Supervision Program Revision for the Commonwealth of Virginia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 that the 
Commonwealth of Virginia has revised its approved Public Water System 
Supervision Primacy Program. Specifically, Virginia has adopted 
Consumer Confidence Report regulations requiring annual drinking water 
quality reports from community water suppliers. EPA has determined that 
these regulations are no less stringent than the Federal provisions and 
satisfy the requirements of the Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA has 
decided to tentatively approve the program revisions. 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 
February 5, 2001. This determination shall become effective on February 
5, 2001 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 Patti Kay Wisniewski, Drinking Water Branch (3WP22), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
    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:
    <bullet> Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029; and
    <bullet> Virginia Department of Health, Division of Water Supply 
Engineering, 1500 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23218.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patti Kay Wisniewski at the 
Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-5668 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 February 5, 2001, 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: December 27, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-362 Filed 1-4-01; 8:45 am]
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