[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9047-9048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02804]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9777-9]


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of 
Texas

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Texas is revising its 
approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Texas has adopted 
three EPA drinking water rules, namely the: (1) Long Term 2 Enhanced 
Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2), (2) the Stage 2 Disinfectants and 
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP2), and (3) the Public Notification 
Rule minor revisions (PN/MR). EPA has determined that the proposed LT2, 
DBP2, and the PN/MRs submitted by Texas are no less stringent than the

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corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve 
this program revision.

DATES: All interested parties may request a public hearing. A request 
for a public hearing must be submitted by March 11, 2013 to the 
Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below. 
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 March 11, 2013, 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 on March 
11, 2013. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following 
information: The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, 
organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; 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 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.

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to this determination are available 
for inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, at the following offices: Texas Commission on 
Environmental Quality, Water Supply Division, Public Drinking Water 
Section (MC-155), Building F, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753; 
and United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking 
Water Section (6WQ-SD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 
75202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Damon McElroy, EPA Region 6, Drinking 
Water Section at the Dallas address given above, or by telephone at 
(214) 665-7159, or by email at [email protected].

    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: January 28, 2013.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-02804 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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