Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water Supply Supervision Program Revision for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 45830-45831 [E6-13032]

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E6–13034 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8207–7] Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water Supply Supervision Program Revision for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 EN10AU06.016</MATH> 45830 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 154 / Thursday, August 10, 2006 / Notices ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is revising its approved Public Water Supervision Program. The EPA has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve these program revisions. All interested parties may request a public hearing. This determination to approve the Commonwealth’s primacy program revision application is made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d)(3). It shall become final and effective 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 address shown below by September 11, 2006. If a substantial request for a public hearing is made within the requested thirty 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. 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, this determination shall become final and effective September 11, 2006. DATES: 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 on information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; (3) the signature of the individual making the requests 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 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection between the hours of 9 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at the following offices: rwilkins on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:27 Aug 09, 2006 Jkt 208001 Puerto Rico Department of Health, Public Water Supply Supervision Program, 9th Floor—Suite 903, Nacional Plaza Building, 431 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00917. US Environmental Protection Agency— Region 2, 24th Floor Drinking Water Section, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Lowy, Drinking Water Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—Region 2, (212) 637–3830. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined to approve an application by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to revise its Public Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program to incorporate regulations no less stringent than the EPA’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for the following: Three Consumer Confidence Rule Technical Corrections; promulgated by EPA as follows: May 4, 2000 (65 FR 25981), November 27, 2002 (67 FR 70850), December 9, 2002 (67 FR 73011), Arsenic and Contaminant Monitoring and New Source Requirements; Final Rule; promulgated by EPA January 22, 2001 (65 FR 38888), a minor clarification to the Arsenic Rule, promulgated by EPA March 25, 2003 (68 FR 14502), Revision/Technical Correction to the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR) and Revisions to State Primacy Requirements to Implement SDWA Amendments; promulgated by EPA February 12, 2001 (66 FR 9903), Filter Backwash Recycling Rule; Final Rule; promulgated by EPA June 8, 2001 (66 FR 31086), Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Final Rule, promulgated by EPA on January 14, 2002 (67 FR 1812), Methods Update Final Rule; promulgated by EPA October 23, 2002 (67 FR 65220), Approval of Additional Methods for Coliforms and E. coli; promulgated by EPA February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7156), Technical Correction for Uranium; promulgated by EPA June 29, 2004 (69 FR 38850) and Analytical Method for Uranium; promulgated by EPA August 25, 2004 (69 FR 52176). The application demonstrates that Puerto Rico has adopted drinking water regulations which satisfy the NPDWRs for the above. The USEPA has determined that Puerto Rico’s regulations are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal Regulations and that Puerto Rico continues to meet all requirements PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45831 for primary enforcement responsibility as specified in 40 CFR 142.10. (Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 300g–2, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13) Dated: July 12, 2006. Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. E6–13032 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45830-45831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13032]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8207-7]


Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public 
Hearing for Public Water Supply Supervision Program Revision for the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is 
revising its approved Public Water Supervision Program. The EPA has 
determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the 
corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to 
approve these program revisions. All interested parties may request a 
public hearing.

DATES: This determination to approve the Commonwealth's primacy program 
revision application is made pursuant to 40 CFR 142.12(d)(3). It shall 
become final and effective 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 address shown below by September 11, 2006. If a 
substantial request for a public hearing is made within the requested 
thirty 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. 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, this determination shall 
become final and effective September 11, 2006.

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 on information that 
the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; (3) the 
signature of the individual making the requests 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 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New 
York 10007-1866.
    All documents relating to this determination are available for 
inspection between the hours of 9 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through 
Friday, at the following offices:

Puerto Rico Department of Health, Public Water Supply Supervision 
Program, 9th Floor--Suite 903, Nacional Plaza Building, 431 Ponce De 
Leon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00917.

US Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, 24th Floor Drinking Water 
Section, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Lowy, Drinking Water 
Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, (212) 637-
3830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency has determined to approve an 
application by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to revise its Public 
Water Supply Supervision Primacy Program to incorporate regulations no 
less stringent than the EPA's National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations (NPDWR) for the following: Three Consumer Confidence Rule 
Technical Corrections; promulgated by EPA as follows: May 4, 2000 (65 
FR 25981), November 27, 2002 (67 FR 70850), December 9, 2002 (67 FR 
73011), Arsenic and Contaminant Monitoring and New Source Requirements; 
Final Rule; promulgated by EPA January 22, 2001 (65 FR 38888), a minor 
clarification to the Arsenic Rule, promulgated by EPA March 25, 2003 
(68 FR 14502), Revision/Technical Correction to the Interim Enhanced 
Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and 
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR) and Revisions to State 
Primacy Requirements to Implement SDWA Amendments; promulgated by EPA 
February 12, 2001 (66 FR 9903), Filter Backwash Recycling Rule; Final 
Rule; promulgated by EPA June 8, 2001 (66 FR 31086), Long Term 1 
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Final Rule, promulgated by EPA 
on January 14, 2002 (67 FR 1812), Methods Update Final Rule; 
promulgated by EPA October 23, 2002 (67 FR 65220), Approval of 
Additional Methods for Coliforms and E. coli; promulgated by EPA 
February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7156), Technical Correction for Uranium; 
promulgated by EPA June 29, 2004 (69 FR 38850) and Analytical Method 
for Uranium; promulgated by EPA August 25, 2004 (69 FR 52176). The 
application demonstrates that Puerto Rico has adopted drinking water 
regulations which satisfy the NPDWRs for the above. The USEPA has 
determined that Puerto Rico's regulations are no less stringent than 
the corresponding Federal Regulations and that Puerto Rico 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, 
40 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR 142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13)

    Dated: July 12, 2006.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
 [FR Doc. E6-13032 Filed 8-9-06; 8:45 am]
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