Public Water Supply Supervision Program Rules for the State of Florida, 6480-6481 [E6-1717]

Download as PDF 6480 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is making available the risk assessment for lindane and the other HCH isomers. Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide currently used VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:26 Feb 07, 2006 Jkt 208001 as a seed treatment on six agricultural crops, barley, corn, oats, rye, sorghum, and wheat. The other HCH isomers are byproducts of the manufacture of lindane. These isomers are mobile in the environment, condense in the Arctic, and have the potential to bioaccumulate, biomagnify, and bioconcentrate. HCH isomers have been detected in air, surface water, groundwater, sediment, soil, ice, snowpack, fish, wildlife, and humans. On July 31, 2002, EPA completed its Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for lindane on the six remaining agricultural uses of lindane, seed treatment on barley, corn, oats, rye, sorghum, and wheat. The RED document states that the six remaining lindane seed treatment uses are eligible for reregistration provided that certain conditions are met, one of which is that the Agency is able to establish all required tolerances for lindane residues on food. In response to the RED, the Agency received comments stating that the other isomers should be considered. In addition, these isomers are considered in the draft North American Regional Action Plan (NARAP) on Lindane and other HCH Isomers. Consistent with the RED comments and the NARAP, the Agency prepared a risk assessment that considers risks resulting from human and environmental exposures to other HCH isomers of environmental significance produced as by-products during the manufacture of lindane. EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency’s risk assessment on lindane and the other HCH isomers. Such comments and input could address, for example, the assumptions used, availability of additional data to further inform the risk assessments, or could address the Agency’s risk assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific pesticide. In addition, EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for interested parties to provide risk management proposals or otherwise comment on risk management for lindane and the other HCH isomers. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 practices, or other factors, may have atypical, unusually high exposure to lindane and the other HCH isomers, compared to the general population. Comments should be limited to issues raised within the risk assessment and associated documents. Failure to comment on any such issues as part of this opportunity will not limit a commenter’s opportunity to participate in any later notice and comment processes on this matter. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket for lindane. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, ‘‘the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,’’ before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other ‘‘appropriate regulatory action.’’ Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. This review is to be completed by August 3, 2006. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: January 31, 2006. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 06–1103 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–R04–OW–2006–0061; FRL–8028–6] Public Water Supply Supervision Program Rules for the State of Florida Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Tentative approval. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State of Florida’s drinking water regulations for the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Radionuclides, Arsenic, and Filter Backwash Recycling Rules, and Administrative Penalty Authority. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends on approving this State program revision. DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing and/or submit comments on or before March 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your requests and/ or comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OW–2006–0061, in one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: meyer.larry@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (404) 562–9439. 4. Mail: EPA–R04–OW–2006–0061, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Larry Meyer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Drinking Water Section, 15th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OW–2006– 0061. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:26 Feb 07, 2006 Jkt 208001 made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2400 or Mr. Larry Meyer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please contact Mr. Meyer at (404) 562–9449 and/or electronic mail address at meyer.larry@epa.gov for questions and/ or comments regarding this tentative approval. Authority: Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996 and 40 CFR part 142. Dated: January 26, 2006. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E6–1717 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6481 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–R04–OW–2006–0057; FRL–8028–7] Public Water Supply Supervision Program Rules for the State of Mississippi Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Tentative approval. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State of Mississippi’s drinking water regulations for the Radionuclides, Arsenic, and Filter Backwash Recycling Rules. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends on approving the program revisions. DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing and/or submit comments on or before March 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– OW–2006–0057, in one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: mcmullen.shaun@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (404) 562–9439. 4. Mail: EPA–R04–OW–2006–0057, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Shaun McMullen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, 15th Floor, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation. The Regional Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OW–2006– 0057. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The https:// E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6480-6481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1717]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R04-OW-2006-0061; FRL-8028-6]


Public Water Supply Supervision Program Rules for the State of 
Florida

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State of Florida's drinking 
water regulations for the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, 
Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Radionuclides, Arsenic, 
and Filter Backwash Recycling Rules, and Administrative Penalty 
Authority. EPA has determined that these revisions are no less 
stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA 
intends on approving this State program revision.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing and/or 
submit comments on or before March 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your requests and/or comments, identified by Docket 
ID No. EPA-R04-OW-2006-0061, in one of the following methods:
    1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: meyer.larry@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9439.
    4. Mail: EPA-R04-OW-2006-0061, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Larry Meyer, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Drinking Water 
Section, 15th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal 
hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business 
are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OW-
2006-0061. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail, information that you consider to be CBI 
or otherwise protected. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an 
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water 
and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, 
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Florida Department of Environmental 
Protection, Drinking Water Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3520, 
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or Mr. Larry Meyer, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, Water Management Division, Ground Water 
and Drinking Water Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61 Forsyth Street, 
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please contact Mr. Meyer at (404) 562-9449 
and/or electronic mail address at meyer.larry@epa.gov for questions 
and/or comments regarding this tentative approval.

    Authority: Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as 
amended in 1996 and 40 CFR part 142.

    Dated: January 26, 2006.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E6-1717 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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