[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 237 (Monday, December 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71541-71542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20977]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8253-7]
Notice of Approval of the Primacy Application for National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations for the State of Nebraska
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for a public
hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving
notice that the State of Nebraska is revising its approved Public Water
Supply Supervision Program under the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA
intends to approve these program revisions.
DATES: This determination to approve the Nebraska program revision is
made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d)(3). This determination shall become
final and effective on January 10, 2007, unless (1) a timely and
appropriate request for a public hearing is received or (2) the
Regional Administrator elects to hold a public hearing on his own
motion. Any interested person, other than federal agencies, may request
a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted to
the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 7 address shown below by
January 10, 2007. If a substantial request for a public hearing is made
within the requested 30-day time frame, a public hearing will be held
and a notice will be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of
general circulation. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing
may be denied by the Regional Administrator. All interested parties may
request a public hearing on the approval to the Regional Administrator
at the EPA Region 7 address shown below.
ADDRESSES: Any request for a public hearing shall include the following
information: (1) 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 a brief statement about the
information that the requesting person intends to submit at such
hearing; (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. Requests for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: Regional
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, 901 North
5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.
All documents relating to this determination are available for
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, at the following offices: Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services, Department of Regulation and Licensure, Environmental
Health
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Service, 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 95007, Lincoln,
NE 68509.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, Water, Wetlands and
Pesticides Division, Drinking Water Management Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth L. Deason, EPA Region 7,
Drinking Water Management Branch, (913) 551-7585 or toll-free at 800-
223-0425, or by e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that EPA has
determined to approve an application by the Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services to incorporate the following EPA National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations: (1) Arsenic and Clarifications to
Compliance and New Source Monitoring Rule (January 22, 2001, 66 FR
6975); (2) Filter Backwash Recycling Rule (June 8, 2001, 66 FR 31086);
(3) Lead and Copper Rule Minor Revisions (January 12, 2000, 65 FR
1950); (4) Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (January
14, 2002, 67 FR 1812); (5) Public Notification Rule (May 4, 2000, 65 FR
25982); (6) Radionuclides Rule (December 7, 2000, 65 FR 76708); and (7)
Variance and Exemption Rule (August 14, 1998, 63 FR 43834). The
application demonstrates that Nebraska has adopted drinking water
regulations that satisfy the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations. EPA has determined that Nebraska's regulations are no less
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations and that Nebraska
continues to meet all requirements for primary enforcement
responsibility as specified in 40 CFR 142.10.
(Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended
and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)
Dated: November 20, 2006.
John B. Askew,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E6-20977 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]
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