Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Thirty Oklahoma Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), 59504 [E6-16651]

Download as PDF 59504 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 10, 2006 / Notices Dated: September 22, 2006. Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E6–16650 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8229–4] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Thirty Oklahoma Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on thirty TMDLs, and their administrative record files prepared by EPA Region 6 for certain waters listed in the Upper Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds in Oklahoma, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Documents from the administrative record file for the thirty TMDLs, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at https:// www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/ index.htm. The administrative record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at the following address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214) 665–2145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, EPA Region 6 made a commitment to the EPA Headquarters Office of Water under EPA’s National Water Program Fiscal Year 2006 Guidance for the program activity measure (PAM) number WQ–12, to establish or approve a total of 188 TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006. Under the PAM number WQ–12, EPA expected the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to Segment develop a total of 87 TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and submit them for EPA’s approval. By the end of July 2006, ODEQ had submitted two final TMDLs for EPA’s approval and 30 draft TMDLs for EPA’s review and comments. EPA has approved the two final TMDLs submitted by ODEQ. However, a recent discussion between EPA Region 6 and ODEQ senior managers determined that although substantial progress has been made on the other TMDLs, the remainder of the TMDLs needed to meet the commitment could not be completed by the target date. Accordingly, EPA Region 6 has decided to conduct the public participation process for these thirty TMDLs and establish the final TMDLs. EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Thirty TMDLs By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following thirty TMDLs for certain waters located within Oklahoma’s Upper Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds: Waterbody name Pollutant Upper Canadian River Watershed OK520620010010_00 OK520620010120_00 OK520620020010_00 OK520620020090_00 OK520620030020_00 OK520620030050_00 OK520620030110_00 OK520620040050_00 OK520620050160_00 OK520620060010_00 ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... Canadian River ................................................ Bear Creek ....................................................... Canadian River ................................................ Trail Creek ....................................................... Lone Creek ...................................................... Red Trail Creek ................................................ Red Creek ........................................................ Hackberry Creek .............................................. Commission Creek ........................................... Deer Creek ....................................................... Fecal coliform. E. coli, Enterococci, and Fecal coliform. Enterococci, and Fecal coliform. E. coli, Enterococci, and Fecal coliform. E. coli and Enterococci. E. coli, Enterococci, and Fecal coliform. E. coli, Enterococci, and Fecal coliform. E. coli and Enterococci. E. coli and Enterococci. E. coli and Enterococci. Turkey Creek ................................................... Little Turkey Creek ........................................... Buffalo Creek ................................................... Clear Creek ...................................................... Fecal Fecal Fecal Fecal Turkey Creek Watershed OK620910060010_00 OK620910060020_00 OK620910060030_00 OK620910060110_00 ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data or information that may impact the thirty TMDLs in Federal Register Notice: Volume71, Number 155, pages 46227– 46228 (August 11, 2006). The comments received and EPA’s response to comments may be found at https:// www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/ index.htm. Dated: September 29, 2006. Miguel I. Flores, Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6 [FR Doc. E6–16651 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:42 Oct 06, 2006 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8229–3] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Eighty Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces final agency action on eighty TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in Louisiana’s Red River, Sabine River, and Terrebonne Basins, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Documents from the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Coliform and turbidity. Coliform and turbidity. Coliform and turbidity. Coliform. administrative record file for the eighty TMDLs, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/ 6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. The administrative record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at the address below. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214) 665–2145. In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8229-4]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Thirty 
Oklahoma Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on thirty TMDLs, and 
their administrative record files prepared by EPA Region 6 for certain 
waters listed in the Upper Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds 
in Oklahoma, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). 
Documents from the administrative record file for the thirty TMDLs, 
including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at 
https://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. The administrative 
record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at 
the following address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an 
inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, EPA Region 6 made a 
commitment to the EPA Headquarters Office of Water under EPA's National 
Water Program Fiscal Year 2006 Guidance for the program activity 
measure (PAM) number WQ-12, to establish or approve a total of 188 
TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006. Under the PAM number WQ-12, EPA 
expected the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to 
develop a total of 87 TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and submit them 
for EPA's approval. By the end of July 2006, ODEQ had submitted two 
final TMDLs for EPA's approval and 30 draft TMDLs for EPA's review and 
comments. EPA has approved the two final TMDLs submitted by ODEQ. 
However, a recent discussion between EPA Region 6 and ODEQ senior 
managers determined that although substantial progress has been made on 
the other TMDLs, the remainder of the TMDLs needed to meet the 
commitment could not be completed by the target date. Accordingly, EPA 
Region 6 has decided to conduct the public participation process for 
these thirty TMDLs and establish the final TMDLs.

EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Thirty TMDLs

    By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following 
thirty TMDLs for certain waters located within Oklahoma's Upper 
Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds:

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           Segment               Waterbody name           Pollutant
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Upper Canadian River Watershed
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OK520620010010--00..........  Canadian River......  Fecal coliform.
OK520620010120--00..........  Bear Creek..........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620020010--00..........  Canadian River......  Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620020090--00..........  Trail Creek.........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620030020--00..........  Lone Creek..........  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620030050--00..........  Red Trail Creek.....  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620030110--00..........  Red Creek...........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620040050--00..........  Hackberry Creek.....  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620050160--00..........  Commission Creek....  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620060010--00..........  Deer Creek..........  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
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Turkey Creek Watershed
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OK620910060010--00..........  Turkey Creek........  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060020--00..........  Little Turkey Creek.  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060030--00..........  Buffalo Creek.......  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060110--00..........  Clear Creek.........  Fecal Coliform.
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    EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data 
or information that may impact the thirty TMDLs in Federal Register 
Notice: Volume71, Number 155, pages 46227-46228 (August 11, 2006). The 
comments received and EPA's response to comments may be found at http:/
/www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm.

    Dated: September 29, 2006.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6
 [FR Doc. E6-16651 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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