[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22522]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6863-1]
Notice of Tentative Approval 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
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation that the
Commonwealth of Virginia has revised its approved Public Water System
Supervision Primacy Program. Specifically, Virginia has revised its
Administrative Penalty Authority. EPA has determined that this program
revision satisfies 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
October 2, 2000. This determination shall become effective on October
2, 2000 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 the 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 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029; and
Virginia Department of Health, Division of Water Supply
Engineering, 1500 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23218.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Hoover, Drinking Water Branch
(3WP22) at the Philadelphia address given above; telephone (215) 814-
5258 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 October 2, 2000, 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: August 22, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-22522 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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