Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Arkansas

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Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Arkansas has adopted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water rules for the Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66697-66698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21602]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-13495-02-R6]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval and solicitation of requests for a 
public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising 
its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Arkansas 
has adopted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water 
rules for the Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions. Therefore, the 
EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by 
November 23, 2026 to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 
address shown below.

ADDRESSES: 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: Arkansas Department of 
Health, Engineering Branch, 4815 W Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72205; and United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 
Drinking Water Section (6WD-DD), 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, 
Texas 75270.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jatin H. Mistry, EPA Region 6, 
Drinking Water Section at the Dallas address given above; by telephone 
at (214) 665-7483; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aac7c3d9ded8d384c0cbdec3c4eacfdacb84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ef3f7edeaece7b0f4ffeaf7f0defbeeffb0f9f1e8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a 
hearing may be denied by the Regional Administrator. However, if a 
substantial request for a public hearing is made by November 23, 2026, 
a public hearing will be held. 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, this determination shall become final 
and effective. EPA will publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing the date this determination becomes final and effective.
    Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: (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 a brief statement of the 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.
    Arkansas has adopted the EPA drinking water rules for the Consumer 
Confidence Report Rule Revisions. The

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EPA has determined that the Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions 
submitted by Arkansas are no less stringent than the corresponding 
Federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve this PWSS 
program revision package.
    Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended 
(1996), and 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations.

    Dated: October 14, 2026.
Walter Mason,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2026-21602 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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