[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44620-44621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22426]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6148-6]
Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of
Wisconsin
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given in accordance with the
provisions of section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., and 40 CFR part 142, subpart B, the National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) that the State of Wisconsin
is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) primacy
program. The Wisconsin Department Natural Resources (WDNR) has adopted
new analytical methods, withdrawn outdated analytical methods, and
updated older analytical methods for drinking water contaminants. The
WDNR has also adopted technical amendments to correct typographical
errors and clarify regulatory language. These regulations correspond to
the NPDWRs promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (U.S. EPA) on June 30, 1994, (59 FR 33860-33864); on July 1,
1994, (59 FR 34320-34325); on June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33926-33932); and on
December 5, 1994, (59 FR 62456-62471), as amended on June 29, 1995, (60
FR 34084-34086). The U.S. EPA has completed its review of Wisconsin's
PWSS primacy program revision.
The U.S. EPA has determined that the Wisconsin rule revision meets
the requirements of the Federal rule. Therefore U.S. EPA is proposing
to approve the WDNR's rule revision.
All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on
these proposed determinations, and may request a public hearing on or
before
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September 21, 1998. If a public hearing is requested and granted, the
corresponding determination(s) shall not become effective until such
time following the hearing, at which the Regional Administrator issues
an order affirming or rescinding this action. Frivolous or
insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the Regional
Administrator.
Requests for a public hearing should be addressed to: Miguel Del
Toral (WD-15J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Any request for a 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
determinations and of information that the requesting person intends to
submit at such 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.
Notification of any hearing shall be given not less than fifteen
(15) days prior to the time scheduled for the hearing. Such notice will
be made by the Regional Administrator in the Federal Register and in
newspapers of general circulation in the State of Wisconsin. A notice
will be sent to the person(s) requesting the hearing as well as to the
State of Wisconsin. The hearing notice will include a statement of
purpose, information regarding the time and location, and the address
and telephone number where interested persons may obtain further
information. The Regional Administrator will issue an order affirming
or rescinding his determination upon review of the hearing record.
Should the determination be affirmed, it will become effective as of
the date of the order.
Should no timely and appropriate request for a hearing be received,
and should the Regional Administrator elect not to hold a hearing on
his own motion, these determinations shall become effective on
September 21, 1998. Please bring this notice to the attention of any
persons known by you to have an interest in these determinations.
All documents related to these determinations are available for
inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, at the following offices:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Drinking Water and
Ground Water, 100 South Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, State
Docket Officer: Mr. Mark Nelson, (608) 267-4230
Safe Drinking Water Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Docket Officer: Miguel
Del Toral, (312) 886-5253
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel Del Toral, Region 5, Safe
Drinking Water Branch, at the Chicago address given above.
(Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1986), and 40
CFR 142.10 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations)
Dated: August 6, 1998.
William E. Muno,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-22426 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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