Transfer of the California Safe Drinking Water Program From the California Department of Public Health to the California State Water Resources Control Board, 7865 [2015-02926]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 29 / Thursday, February 12, 2015 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9922–16–OW] Transfer of the California Safe Drinking Water Program From the California Department of Public Health to the California State Water Resources Control Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document informs the public that the California Drinking Water Program has been transferred from the California Department of Public Health to the California State Water Resources Control Board. DATES: This transfer became effective under California legislation on July 1, 2014, and was certified to the EPA by the California Attorney General on August 7, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Garcia-Bakarich, Drinking Water Management Section (WTR3–1); Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105; telephone number: (415) 972–3237; email address: garcia-bakarich.luis@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the State of California enacted legislation (SB 861) that transfers to the California State Water Resources Control Board the authority, duties, powers, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the California Department of Public Health for the purposes of the administration of the California Safe Drinking Water Act programs effective July 1, 2014. Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Background The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides for the operation of public water systems and imposes various duties and responsibilities for the regulation and control of drinking water in the State of California including enforcing provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The program transfer under SB 861 included all elements of the approved regulatory program as well as administration of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. An interagency agreement between the California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Public Health was established for assuring the availability of drinking water laboratory services pursuant to 40 CFR 142.10 (b)(4). 40 CFR 142.17(a)(1) requires the State to notify the Administrator of the EPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:54 Feb 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 of any State-initiated program changes and of any transfer of all or part of its program from the approved State agency to another State agency. On August 7, 2014, the California Attorney General certified to the EPA that the ‘‘[t]ransfer of California’s authority to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Program from the California Department of Public Health to the California State Water Resources Control Board has been effectuated by SB 861 (Stats. 2014, ch. 35, §§ 62, 63, 127, 182).’’ The Attorney General’s certification confirmed that the laws and regulations of California to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Program remain in effect, and further stated that ‘‘[i]n accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and 40 CFR 142.12(c)(1)(iii), the statutes and regulations of the State of California to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act have been duly adopted and are enforceable under California law and the California State Constitution.’’ The Attorney General’s certification further confirmed that the California State Water Resources Control Board has regulatory and enforcement authority over drinking water standards and water systems under California Health and Safety Code section 116271. The State of California was first granted primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems under section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act on June 2, 1978 (43 FR 25180, June 9, 1978). Dated: January 30, 2015. Michael Montgomery, Acting Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9. [FR Doc. 2015–02926 Filed 2–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 05–25; DA 15–66] Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Subpoena to Providers Responding to the Special Access Data Collection Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) issues an administrative subpoena requiring providers of special access services to submit customer-related information sought in the special access data collection. DATES: The deadline for businesses responding to the subpoena/collection with more than 1,500 employees is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7865 January 29, 2015. The deadline for business required to respond to this subpoena/collection with 1,500 or fewer employees is February 27, 2015. Providers are instructed to submit the requested information/ documents using the Special Access Web Portal created for the electronic filing of information and certifications in response to the special access data collection, available at https:// specialaccessfiling.fcc.gov/spadc/login. In the event files are too large to deliver via the Special Access Web Portal, contact Christopher Koves, Christopher.Koves@fcc.gov to coordinate hand delivery to the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Koves at Christopher.Koves@fcc.gov or 202–418– 8209. This is a summary of the Public Notice, WC Docket 05–25, RM 10593, DA 15–66, released January 16, 2015. This document does not contain information collection(s) subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified ‘‘information collection burden[s] for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. The full text of this document may be downloaded at the following Internet address: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_ public/attachmatch/DA-15-66A1.pdf. The complete text maybe purchased from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. To request alternative formats, for persons with disabilities (e.g. accessible format documents, sign language, interpreters, CARTS, etc.), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 or (202) 418– 0432 (TTY). On January 16, 2015, the Bureau issued an administrative subpoena ordering providers of special access service in areas where the incumbent local exchange carrier is subject to price cap regulation to submit the customerrelated data sought in the special access data collection. The subpoena addresses concerns raised the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) about the application of Federal privacy statues when responding to the collection with customer information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9922-16-OW]


Transfer of the California Safe Drinking Water Program From the 
California Department of Public Health to the California State Water 
Resources Control Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that the California Drinking 
Water Program has been transferred from the California Department of 
Public Health to the California State Water Resources Control Board.

DATES: This transfer became effective under California legislation on 
July 1, 2014, and was certified to the EPA by the California Attorney 
General on August 7, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Garcia-Bakarich, Drinking Water 
Management Section (WTR3-1); Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105; telephone number: 
(415) 972-3237; email address: garcia-bakarich.luis@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the State of 
California enacted legislation (SB 861) that transfers to the 
California State Water Resources Control Board the authority, duties, 
powers, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the 
California Department of Public Health for the purposes of the 
administration of the California Safe Drinking Water Act programs 
effective July 1, 2014.

Background

    The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides for the operation 
of public water systems and imposes various duties and responsibilities 
for the regulation and control of drinking water in the State of 
California including enforcing provisions of the federal Safe Drinking 
Water Act. The program transfer under SB 861 included all elements of 
the approved regulatory program as well as administration of the 
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Environmental Laboratory 
Accreditation Program. An interagency agreement between the California 
State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of 
Public Health was established for assuring the availability of drinking 
water laboratory services pursuant to 40 CFR 142.10 (b)(4).
    40 CFR 142.17(a)(1) requires the State to notify the Administrator 
of the EPA of any State-initiated program changes and of any transfer 
of all or part of its program from the approved State agency to another 
State agency. On August 7, 2014, the California Attorney General 
certified to the EPA that the ``[t]ransfer of California's authority to 
carry out the Safe Drinking Water Program from the California 
Department of Public Health to the California State Water Resources 
Control Board has been effectuated by SB 861 (Stats. 2014, ch. 35, 
Sec. Sec.  62, 63, 127, 182).'' The Attorney General's certification 
confirmed that the laws and regulations of California to carry out the 
Safe Drinking Water Program remain in effect, and further stated that 
``[i]n accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and 40 
CFR 142.12(c)(1)(iii), the statutes and regulations of the State of 
California to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act have been duly 
adopted and are enforceable under California law and the California 
State Constitution.''
    The Attorney General's certification further confirmed that the 
California State Water Resources Control Board has regulatory and 
enforcement authority over drinking water standards and water systems 
under California Health and Safety Code section 116271.
    The State of California was first granted primary enforcement 
responsibility for public water systems under section 1413 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act on June 2, 1978 (43 FR 25180, June 9, 1978).

    Dated: January 30, 2015.
Michael Montgomery,
 Acting Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2015-02926 Filed 2-11-15; 8:45 am]
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