Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption Review for the State of Colorado, 54445-54446 [E7-18843]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 25, 2007 / Notices yshivers on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to? Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are the State Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistances Programs (SBTCP). Title: State Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistances Programs (SBTCP) Annual Reporting Form ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1748.05, OMB Control No. 2060–0337. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November 30, 2007. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 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The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 53. Frequency of response: Annual. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1 per year. Estimated total annual burden hours: 4561. Estimated total annual costs: $163,111.95. This includes an estimated burden cost of $163,111.95 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval? There is an increase of 2015 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA’s and the SBEAPs’ desire to make useful data available to the public. The trend among government agencies is towards outcome measures; in the past the data collected through this ICR was of limited use in providing measures of this type. Therefore, the EPA, in consultation with representatives from the state programs, has decided that improved data quality and usefulness is worth the burden increase. What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54445 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: September 13, 2007. Jeanette L. Brown, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. [FR Doc. E7–18873 Filed 9–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8472–3] Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption Review for the State of Colorado Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is conducting a statutory review of variances and exemptions issued by the State of Colorado under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. The SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq., requires that EPA periodically review variances and exemptions issued by States with primary enforcement authority to determine compliance with requirements of the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g–4(e)(8); 42 U.S.C. 300g–5(d). In accordance with these provisions in the SDWA and its accompanying regulations at 40 CFR 142.22, EPA is giving public notice that the EPA Region 8 will be conducting a review of the variances and exemptions issued by the State of Colorado to Public Water Systems under its jurisdiction. The review will be conducted at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on September 25, 2007. The public is invited to submit comments on any or all variances and/ or exemptions issued by the State of Colorado, and on the need for continuing them, by October 15, 2007. Results of this review will be published in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Comments on variances and exemptions issued by the State of Colorado should be addressed to: Robert E. Roberts, Regional Administrator, c/o Jack Theis (8P–W–DW), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 54446 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 25, 2007 / Notices 80202–1129. All data and other information with respect to the variances and exemptions issued by the State of Colorado are located at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246– 1530. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Theis at 303–312–6347 or Theis.Jack @epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Colorado has an EPA approved program for assuming primary enforcement authority for the PWSS program, pursuant to section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g–2 and 40 CFR Part 142. A. Why do States issue variances and exemptions? States with primary enforcement authority are authorized to grant variances and exemptions from National Primary Drinking Water Regulations due to particular situations with specific public water systems providing these variances and exemptions meet the requirements of the SWDA Section 1415 and 1416 and are protective of public health. B. Why is a review of the variances and exemption necessary? Colorado is authorized to grant variances and exemptions to drinking water systems in accordance with the SDWA. The SDWA requires that EPA periodically review State issued variances and exemptions to determine compliance with the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g–4(e)(8); 42 U.S.C.300g–5(d). Dated: September 14, 2007. Kerrigan G. Clough, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8. [FR Doc. E7–18843 Filed 9–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES yshivers on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES Economic Impact Policy This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has received an application to guarantee $19 million in commercial bank financing for the U.S. export of approximately $31 million worth of photovoltaic module manufacturing equipment and services for the construction of a new thin film photovoltaic production facility in Germany. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54445-54446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18843]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8472-3]


Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption 
Review for the State of Colorado

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is 
conducting a statutory review of variances and exemptions issued by the 
State of Colorado under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Public Water 
System Supervision (PWSS) program. The SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq., 
requires that EPA periodically review variances and exemptions issued 
by States with primary enforcement authority to determine compliance 
with requirements of the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g-4(e)(8); 42 U.S.C. 
300g-5(d). In accordance with these provisions in the SDWA and its 
accompanying regulations at 40 CFR 142.22, EPA is giving public notice 
that the EPA Region 8 will be conducting a review of the variances and 
exemptions issued by the State of Colorado to Public Water Systems 
under its jurisdiction. The review will be conducted at Colorado 
Department of Public Health and Environment on September 25, 2007.
    The public is invited to submit comments on any or all variances 
and/or exemptions issued by the State of Colorado, and on the need for 
continuing them, by October 15, 2007. Results of this review will be 
published in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments on variances and exemptions issued by the State of 
Colorado should be addressed to: Robert E. Roberts, Regional 
Administrator, c/o Jack Theis (8P-W-DW), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 
Wynkoop St, Denver, CO

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80202-1129. All data and other information with respect to the 
variances and exemptions issued by the State of Colorado are located at 
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry 
Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246-1530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Theis at 303-312-6347 or 
Theis.Jack @epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Colorado has an EPA approved program for 
assuming primary enforcement authority for the PWSS program, pursuant 
to section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g-2 
and 40 CFR Part 142.

A. Why do States issue variances and exemptions?

    States with primary enforcement authority are authorized to grant 
variances and exemptions from National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations due to particular situations with specific public water 
systems providing these variances and exemptions meet the requirements 
of the SWDA Section 1415 and 1416 and are protective of public health.

B. Why is a review of the variances and exemption necessary?

    Colorado is authorized to grant variances and exemptions to 
drinking water systems in accordance with the SDWA. The SDWA requires 
that EPA periodically review State issued variances and exemptions to 
determine compliance with the Statute. 42 U.S.C. 300g-4(e)(8); 42 
U.S.C.300g-5(d).

    Dated: September 14, 2007.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E7-18843 Filed 9-24-07; 8:45 am]
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