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1 ards for those waters and protection of the pubhc safety. 



2 Monitoring requirements estabhshed pursuant to this sub- 



3 section shall, at a minimum — 



4 "(1) specify the frequency of monitoring based 



5 on the periods of recreational use of such waters; 



6 "(2) specify the frequency of monitoring based 



7 on the extent and degree of use during such periods; 



8 "(3) specify the frequency of monitoring based 



9 on the proximity of coastal recreation waters to pol- 



10 lution sources; 



11 "(4) specify methods for detecting short-term 



12 increases in pathogens in coastal recreation waters; 



13 and 



14 "(5) specify the conditions and procedures 



15 under which discrete areas of coastal recreation wa- 



16 ters may be exempted by the Administrator from the 



17 monitoring requirements of this subsection, if the 



18 Administrator determines that an exemption will not 



19 impair — 



20 "(A) compliance with the applicable water 



21 quality standards for those waters; and 



22 "(B) protection of the public safety. 



21 "(b) Notification Requirements. — Regulations 



24 published pursuant to subsection (a) shall require States 



25 to notify local governments and the public of violations 



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