Notice2024-05626
Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Delaware
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Published
March 18, 2024
Effective
April 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the State of Delaware is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Delaware has adopted drinking water regulations for the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Delaware's Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rule meets all minimum Federal requirements, and that it is no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulation. Therefore, EPA has tentatively decided to approve the State program revisions.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 19311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05626]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-11278-01-R3]
Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment
and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision
for Delaware
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and solicitation of requests for
public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Delaware is revising
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Delaware has
adopted drinking water regulations for the Stage 1 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproduct Rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has determined that Delaware's Stage 1 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproduct Rule meets all minimum Federal requirements, and
that it is no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulation.
Therefore, EPA has tentatively decided to approve the State program
revisions.
DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by
April 17, 2024. This determination shall become final and effective on
April 17, 2024 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, and if no comments are received which cause
EPA to modify its tentative approval.
ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3, Drinking Water
Section (3WD21), 4 Penn Center, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852 or via email to Angela Cappetti at the
email address below. All documents relating to this determination are
available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
<bullet> Drinking Water Section, (3WD21), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region 3, 4 Penn Center, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852
<bullet> Office of Drinking Water, Delaware Department of Health
and Social Services, Division of Public Health, 43 South DuPont Hwy.,
Dover, DE 1990.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Cappetti, Drinking Water
Section, Water Division, EPA Region 3 at the address above; Telephone
Number: 215-814-2348; Email Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22414352524756564b0c434c45474e43624752430c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="34575544445140405d1a555a53515855745144551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>; or
Anthony Meadows, Drinking Water Section, Water Division, EPA Region 3
at the address below; Telephone Number: 215-814-5442; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93fef6f2f7fce4e0bdf2fde7fbfcfdead3f6e3f2bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b565e5a5f544c48155a554f535455427b5e4b5a155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All interested parties are invited to submit
written comments, via US mail or email on this determination and may
request a hearing. All comments will be considered, and if necessary,
EPA will issue a response. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a
hearing will be denied by the Regional Administrator. If a substantial
request for a public hearing is made by April 17, 2024, a public
hearing will be held. A request for public hearing shall include the
following: (1) the 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 of information that the requesting
person intends to submit at such hearing; and (3) the signature of the
individual making the request; 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.
Adam Ortiz,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3.
[FR Doc. 2024-05626 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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