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reporting under 40 CFR parts 51, 61, 70,
261–262, and 264–265 is being
published in the Federal Register:
Part 52—Requirements for
Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of
Implementation Plans;
Part 61—National Emissions
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Subpart M—National Emission
Standard for Asbestos;
Part 70—State Operating Permit
Programs; and
Part 272—Approved State Hazardous
Waste Management Programs.
Specifically, EPA has approved the
state’s revision to its part 272 authorized
program for electronic reporting of
hazardous waste biennial report
information under 40 CFR parts 262.41
and 264.75, for electronic submissions
that include a handwritten signature on
a separate paper submission report
instead of an electronic signature.
MDEQ was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
listed above.
Dated: September 10, 2012.
Andrew Battin,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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Public Water System Supervision
Program Revision for the State of Utah
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
provisions of Section 1413 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C.
300g–2, public notice is hereby given
that the state of Utah has revised its
Public Water System Supervision
(PWSS) Program by adopting
regulations for the Lead and Copper
Short Term Revisions, Long Term 1
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment
Rule, the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule and the
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection
Byproducts Rule that correspond to the
National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations (NPDWR). The EPA has
completed its review of these revisions
in accordance with the SDWA and
proposes to approve them.
Today’s approval action does not
extend to public water systems in
Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C.
1151. Please see Supplementary
Information, Item B.
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Any member of the public is
invited to submit written comments
and/or request a public hearing on this
determination by October 19, 2012.
Please see Supplementary Information,
Item C, for details. Should no timely
and appropriate request for a hearing be
received, and the Regional
Administrator (RA) does not elect to
hold a hearing on his own motion, this
determination shall become effective
October 19, 2012. If a public hearing is
requested and granted, then this
determination shall not become
effective until such time following the
hearing as the RA issues an order
affirming or rescinding this action.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
requests for a public hearing should be
addressed to: James B. Martin, Regional
Administrator, c/o Robert Clement,
Drinking Water Unit (8P–W–DW), U.S.
EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street,
Denver, CO 80202–1129.
All documents relating to this
determination are available for
inspection at the following locations: (1)
U.S. EPA, Region 8, Drinking Water
Unit (7th floor), 1595 Wynkoop Street,
Denver, CO 80202–1129; (2) Utah
Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Drinking Water, (3rd floor),
195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT
84116.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Clement, Drinking Water Unit
(8P–W–DW), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595
Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202–
1129, (303) 312–6653.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
approved Utah’s application for
assuming primary enforcement
authority for the PWSS program,
pursuant to Section 1413 of the SDWA,
42 U.S.C. 300g–2, and 40 CFR part 142.
The Utah Department of Environmental
Quality, Division of Drinking Water
administers Utah’s PWSS program.
DATES:
A. Why are revisions to state programs
necessary?
States with primary PWSS
enforcement authority must comply
with the requirements of 40 CFR part
142 for maintaining primacy. They must
adopt regulations that are at least as
stringent as the NPDWRs at 40 CFR
parts 141 and 142, as well as adopt all
new and revised NPDWRs in order to
retain primacy (40 CFR 142.12(a)).
limited to, land within the formal
Indian Reservations located within or
abutting the state of Utah, including the
Skull Valley, Paiute, Navajo, Goshute,
Ute Mountain, and Northwestern
Shoshoni Indian Reservations; Indian
country lands within the Uintah and
Ouray Indian Reservation; any land held
in trust by the United States for an
Indian tribe, and any other areas which
are ‘‘Indian country’’ within the
meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151.
C. Requesting a Hearing
Any request for a public hearing shall
include: (1) The name, address, and
telephone number of the individual,
organization, or other entity requesting
a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the
requester’s interest in the RA’s
determination and of information that
he/she intends to submit at such
hearing; and (3) the signature of the
requester or responsible official, if made
on behalf of an organization or other
entity.
Notice of any hearing shall be given
not less than fifteen (15) days prior to
the time scheduled for the hearing and
will be made by the RA in the Federal
Register and in a newspaper of general
circulation in the state. A notice will
also be sent to both the person(s)
requesting the hearing and the state. The
hearing notice will include a statement
of purpose, information regarding time
and location, and the address and
telephone number where interested
persons may obtain further information.
The RA will issue a final determination
upon review of the hearing record.
Frivolous or insubstantial requests for
a hearing may be denied by the RA.
However, if a substantial request is
made within thirty (30) days after this
notice, a public hearing will be held.
Please bring this notice to the
attention of any persons known by you
to have an interest in this
determination.
Dated: August 27, 2012.
Howard M. Cantor,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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B. How does today’s action affect
Indian country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Utah?
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Utah is not authorized to carry out its
PWSS program in Indian country, as
that term is defined at 18 U.S.C. 1151.
Indian country includes, but is not
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of
Utah
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of Section 1413 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g-2, public notice is hereby
given that the state of Utah has revised its Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) Program by adopting regulations for the Lead and
Copper Short Term Revisions, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule, the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule that
correspond to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR).
The EPA has completed its review of these revisions in accordance with
the SDWA and proposes to approve them.
Today's approval action does not extend to public water systems in
Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Please see Supplementary
Information, Item B.
DATES: Any member of the public is invited to submit written comments
and/or request a public hearing on this determination by October 19,
2012. Please see Supplementary Information, Item C, for details. Should
no timely and appropriate request for a hearing be received, and the
Regional Administrator (RA) does not elect to hold a hearing on his own
motion, this determination shall become effective October 19, 2012. If
a public hearing is requested and granted, then this determination
shall not become effective until such time following the hearing as the
RA issues an order affirming or rescinding this action.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for a public hearing should be
addressed to: James B. Martin, Regional Administrator, c/o Robert
Clement, Drinking Water Unit (8P-W-DW), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595
Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129.
All documents relating to this determination are available for
inspection at the following locations: (1) U.S. EPA, Region 8, Drinking
Water Unit (7th floor), 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129; (2)
Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water,
(3rd floor), 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Clement, Drinking Water Unit
(8P-W-DW), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-
1129, (303) 312-6653.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA approved Utah's application for
assuming primary enforcement authority for the PWSS program, pursuant
to Section 1413 of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR part 142. The
Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water
administers Utah's PWSS program.
A. Why are revisions to state programs necessary?
States with primary PWSS enforcement authority must comply with the
requirements of 40 CFR part 142 for maintaining primacy. They must
adopt regulations that are at least as stringent as the NPDWRs at 40
CFR parts 141 and 142, as well as adopt all new and revised NPDWRs in
order to retain primacy (40 CFR 142.12(a)).
B. How does today's action affect Indian country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Utah?
Utah is not authorized to carry out its PWSS program in Indian
country, as that term is defined at 18 U.S.C. 1151. Indian country
includes, but is not limited to, land within the formal Indian
Reservations located within or abutting the state of Utah, including
the Skull Valley, Paiute, Navajo, Goshute, Ute Mountain, and
Northwestern Shoshoni Indian Reservations; Indian country lands within
the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation; any land held in trust by the
United States for an Indian tribe, and any other areas which are
``Indian country'' within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151.
C. Requesting a Hearing
Any request for a public hearing shall include: (1) The name,
address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other
entity requesting a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the requester's
interest in the RA's determination and of information that he/she
intends to submit at such hearing; and (3) the signature of the
requester or responsible official, if made on behalf of an organization
or other entity.
Notice of any hearing shall be given not less than fifteen (15)
days prior to the time scheduled for the hearing and will be made by
the RA in the Federal Register and in a newspaper of general
circulation in the state. A notice will also be sent to both the
person(s) requesting the hearing and the state. The hearing notice will
include a statement of purpose, information regarding time and
location, and the address and telephone number where interested persons
may obtain further information. The RA will issue a final determination
upon review of the hearing record.
Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by
the RA. However, if a substantial request is made within thirty (30)
days after this notice, a public hearing will be held.
Please bring this notice to the attention of any persons known by
you to have an interest in this determination.
Dated: August 27, 2012.
Howard M. Cantor,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2012-23093 Filed 9-18-12; 8:45 am]
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