Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Colorado, 13896 [2021-05020]
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Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C.
1151. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION, Unit B.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–10021–03–Region 8]
A. Why are revisions to State programs
necessary?
Public Water System Supervision
Program Revision for the State of
Colorado
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Public notice is hereby given
that the state of Colorado has revised its
Public Water System Supervision
(PWSS) Program by adopting federal
regulations for the Revised Total
Coliform Rule (RTCR) that correspond
to the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations (NPDWR). EPA has
reviewed Colorado’s regulations and
determined they are no less stringent
than the federal regulations. EPA is
proposing to approve the RTCR for
Colorado.
This approval action does not extend
to public water systems in Indian
country. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION, Unit B.
DATES: Any interested parties may
request a public hearing on this
determination by April 12, 2021. Please
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Unit 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/her own motion,
this determination shall become
applicable April 12, 2021 and no further
notice will be issued.
ADDRESSES: Requests for a public
hearing should be submitted to: Robert
Clement by email at clement.robert@
epa.gov or by phone (303) 312–6653.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Clement, Drinking Water B
Section, EPA Region 8, Denver,
Colorado by email at clement.robert@
epa.gov or by phone toll-free at 1–(800)
227–8917 extension 312–6653, or
directly at (303) 312–6653.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with section 1413 of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42
U.S.C. 300g–2, and 40 CFR 142.13,
public notice is hereby given that the
state of Colorado has revised its PWSS
program by adopting federal regulations
for the RTCR that correspond to the
NPDWR in 40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
EPA has reviewed Colorado’s
regulations and determined they are no
less stringent than the federal
regulations. EPA is proposing to
approve Colorado’s primacy revision for
the RTCR. This approval action does not
extend to public water systems in
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States with primary PWSS
enforcement authority must comply
with the requirements of 40 CFR part
142 to maintain 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 this action affect Indian
country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in Colorado?
EPA’s approval of Colorado’s revised
PWSS program does not extend to
Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C.
1151. Indian country in Colorado
generally includes (1) lands within the
exterior boundaries of the following
Indian reservations located within
Colorado, in part or in full: The
Southern Ute Indian Reservation and
the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation; (2)
any land held in trust by the United
States for an Indian tribe; and (3) any
other areas which are ‘‘Indian country’’
within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151.
EPA or eligible Indian tribes, as
appropriate, will retain PWSS program
responsibilities over public water
systems in Indian country.
C. Requesting a Hearing
Any interested party may request a
hearing on this determination within
thirty (30) days of this notice. All
requests shall include the following
information: Name, address, and
telephone number of the individual,
organization, or other entity requesting
a hearing; a brief statement of interest
and information to be submitted at the
hearing; and a signature of the
interested individual or responsible
official, if made on behalf of an
organization or other entity. Frivolous
or insubstantial requests for a hearing
may be denied by the RA.
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 of the hearing, information
regarding time and location for the
hearing, and the address and telephone
number where interested persons may
obtain further information. The RA will
issue an order affirming or rescinding
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the determination upon review of the
hearing record.
Please bring this notice to the
attention of any persons known by you
to have an interest in this
determination.
Dated: March 5, 2021.
Debra H. Thomas,
Acting Regional Administrator Region 8.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10021-03-Region 8]
Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of
Colorado
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the state of Colorado has
revised its Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program by adopting
federal regulations for the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) that
correspond to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR).
EPA has reviewed Colorado's regulations and determined they are no less
stringent than the federal regulations. EPA is proposing to approve the
RTCR for Colorado.
This approval action does not extend to public water systems in
Indian country. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Unit B.
DATES: Any interested parties may request a public hearing on this
determination by April 12, 2021. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,
Unit 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/her own motion, this determination shall
become applicable April 12, 2021 and no further notice will be issued.
ADDRESSES: Requests for a public hearing should be submitted to: Robert
Clement by email at [email protected] or by phone (303) 312-6653.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Clement, Drinking Water B
Section, EPA Region 8, Denver, Colorado by email at
[email protected] or by phone toll-free at 1-(800) 227-8917
extension 312-6653, or directly at (303) 312-6653.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 1413 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300g-2, and 40 CFR 142.13, public
notice is hereby given that the state of Colorado has revised its PWSS
program by adopting federal regulations for the RTCR that correspond to
the NPDWR in 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. EPA has reviewed Colorado's
regulations and determined they are no less stringent than the federal
regulations. EPA is proposing to approve Colorado's primacy revision
for the RTCR. This approval action does not extend to public water
systems in Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Please see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Unit B.
A. Why are revisions to State programs necessary?
States with primary PWSS enforcement authority must comply with the
requirements of 40 CFR part 142 to maintain 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 this action affect Indian country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Colorado?
EPA's approval of Colorado's revised PWSS program does not extend
to Indian country as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Indian country in
Colorado generally includes (1) lands within the exterior boundaries of
the following Indian reservations located within Colorado, in part or
in full: The Southern Ute Indian Reservation and the Ute Mountain Ute
Reservation; (2) any land held in trust by the United States for an
Indian tribe; and (3) any other areas which are ``Indian country''
within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151. EPA or eligible Indian tribes, as
appropriate, will retain PWSS program responsibilities over public
water systems in Indian country.
C. Requesting a Hearing
Any interested party may request a hearing on this determination
within thirty (30) days of this notice. All requests shall include the
following information: Name, address, and telephone number of the
individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief
statement of interest and information to be submitted at the hearing;
and a signature of the interested individual or responsible official,
if made on behalf of an organization or other entity. Frivolous or
insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the RA.
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 of the hearing, information regarding
time and location for the hearing, and the address and telephone number
where interested persons may obtain further information. The RA will
issue an order affirming or rescinding the determination upon review of
the hearing record.
Please bring this notice to the attention of any persons known by
you to have an interest in this determination.
Dated: March 5, 2021.
Debra H. Thomas,
Acting Regional Administrator Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2021-05020 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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