[Federal Register: July 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 131)]
[Notices]               
[Page 41477-41478]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System 
Supervision Programs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the 
State of Rhode Island

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
and the State of Rhode Island are in the process of revising their 
approved

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Public Water System Supervision Programs to meet the requirements of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted drinking water 
regulations for the Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule 
(63 FR 69390-69476), and the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule (63 FR 69478-69521), promulgated on December 16, 1998, that 
correspond to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. After 
review of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the 
Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Interim 
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule currently in effect in 
Massachusetts are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal 
regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these Public Water 
Supply Supervision Program requirements for the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts.
    The State of Rhode Island and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
have adopted drinking water regulations for the Filter Backwash 
Recycling Rule (66 FR 31086) promulgated on June 8, 2001. After review 
of the submitted documentation, EPA has determined that the Filter 
Backwash Recycling Rules for these states are no less stringent than 
Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these Public 
Water Supervision Program requirements for Rhode Island and 
Massachusetts.

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 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/Commonwealth:

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water 
Program, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water Quality, 3 
Capitol Hill, Cannon Building, Room 209, Providence, RI 02908-5097.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara McGonagle, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (telephone 617-918-1608).

    Authority: Section 1401 and section 1413 (42 U.S.C. 300g-2) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR part 
142.10 of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

    Dated: June 24, 2004.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 04-15536 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]

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