Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard-Receipt of Petition, 75717-75718 [E8-29478]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 240 / Friday, December 12, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES (CASAC), an independent science advisory committee established pursuant to section 109 of the Clean Air Act and part of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), provides independent scientific advice on NAAQS matters, including advice on EPA’s draft ISAs. EPA formally initiated its current review of the criteria for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur in December 2005 (70 FR 73236) and May 2006 (71 FR 28023) respectively, requesting the submission of recent scientific information on specified topics. In the initial stages of the criteria reviews, EPA recognized the merit of integrating the science assessment for these two pollutants due to their combined effects on atmospheric chemistry, deposition processes, and environment-related public welfare effects. In July 2007 (72 FR 34004), EPA held a workshop to discuss, with invited scientific experts, initial draft materials prepared in the development of the ISA and supplementary annexes for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. EPA’s ‘‘Draft Plan for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide’’ was made available in September 2007 for public comment and was discussed by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) via a publicly accessible teleconference consultation on October 30, 2007 (72 FR 57568). EPA made its Draft Plan available on EPA’s Web site: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pd.html. The draft ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur—Environmental Criteria; First External Review Draft’’ was released for review on December 21, 2007 (72 FR 72719). The CASAC reviewed the first draft document at a public peer review meeting on April 2–3, 2008. EPA addressed comments from the CASAC and the public in the second external review draft document, ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur—Environmental Criteria; Second External Review Draft,’’ which was released for public comment on August 12, 2008 (72 FR 46908). The second draft was reviewed by the CASAC at a public meeting on October 2–3, 2008. EPA has considered comments by CASAC and by the public in preparing this final ISA. Dated: December 4, 2008. Rebecca Clark, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E8–29347 Filed 12–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:56 Dec 11, 2008 Jkt 217001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–New England Region I—EPA–R01– OW–2008–0875; FRL–8751–3] Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard—Receipt of Petition AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice—Receipt of Petition. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the state of Maine requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells. DATES: Comments due by January 12, 2009. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– OW–2008–0875, by one of the following methods: https://www.regulations.gov, Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: rodney.ann@epa.gov. • Fax: (617) 918–0538. Mail and hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114– 2023. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation (8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R01–OW–2008– 0875. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https:// www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75717 and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114–2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office is open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 918–1538. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114–2023. Telephone: (617) 918–1538, Fax number: (617) 918– 0538; e-mail address: rodney.ann@epa.gov. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the State of Maine requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92–500 as amended by Public Law 95–217 and Public Law 100–4, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells area. The proposed no discharge area for the KENNEBUNK/KENNEBUNKPORT/ WELLS: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 75718 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 240 / Friday, December 12, 2008 / Notices Waterbody/general area Latitude Longitude From ‘‘Moody Point in Wells north to a point a the westerly head of navigation of the Webehannet River. Northeast to the head of navigation of the middle fork of the Webehannet River ......................... Northeast to the head of navigation of the eastern fork of the Webehannet River ........................ East to the head of navigation of the Mousam River ..................................................................... East to the head of navigation of the Kennebunk River ................................................................. East to ‘‘Cape Arundel’’ ................................................................................................................... Southwest in a straight line to Moody Point .................................................................................... 43°19′19.07″ N 70°33′57.8″ W. 43°17′12.21″ N 43°19′25.8″ N 43°21′44.16″ N 43°22′23.52″ N 43°20′25.42″ N 42°17′12.21″ N 70°34′143.98″ W. 70°33′32.54″ W. 70°31′35.53″ W. 70°29′3.77″ W. 70°27′58.36″ W. 70°34′14.98″ W. The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, and Wells. There are marinas, yacht clubs and public landings/piers in the proposed area with a combination of mooring fields and dock space for the recreational and commercial vessels. Maine has certified that there are five pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public. The majority of facilities are connected to the sewage system. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and includes a diverse array of habitats from rocky shores to large amounts of wetland and salt marshes and mud flats. There are over 19,700 acres of salt marshes. The area includes 672 acres of essential habitat for the federally endangered Piping Plover and Least Tern. There are 11 beaches, three marinas, three boat launches, and four campgrounds in the proposed area. This area is a popular destination for boaters due to its natural environmental diversity and would benefit from a No Discharge Area. hours of operation is provided at the end of this petition. Maine has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be 537 in the proposed area. It is estimated that 195 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type. The proposed area is identified as a High Value Wildlife Habitat by the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and contains the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. The intertidal zone PUMPOUT FACILITIES WITHIN PROPOSED NO DISCHARGE AREAS Name Location Contact info. Hours Mean low water depth (feet) Kennebunk/Kennebunk/Wells Harbormaster ............................ Yachtsman ................................ Kennebunkport Marina ............. Chicks Marina ........................... River Commission pumpout float. Wells ........................................ Kennebunk River ..................... Kennebunk River ..................... Kennebunk River ..................... Kennebunk River ..................... Dated: November 30, 2008. Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator, New England Region. [FR Doc. E8–29478 Filed 12–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0484; FRL–8751–4] Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research Standing Subcommittee Meeting—2009 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:56 Dec 11, 2008 Jkt 217001 207–646–3226, VHF 16 .......... 207–967–2511, VHF 9 ............ 207–967–3411, VHF 9 ............ 207–967–2782, VHF 9 ............ 207–967–4243 ......................... Counselors (BOSC) National Center for Environmental Research Subcommittee (NCER). DATES: The meeting (teleconference call) will be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making an oral presentation at the conference calls will be accepted up to one business day before the meeting. ADDRESSES: Participation in the meeting will be by teleconference only—a meeting room will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call–in number and access code for the call from Susan Peterson, the Designated Federal Officer, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0484, by one of the following methods: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7 a.m.–3 p.m. .......................... 8 a.m.–5 p.m., 7 days ............. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., 7 days ............. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., 7 days ............. 24/7 self service ...................... 10 10 10 10 8 • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e–mail) to: ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0484. • Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566– 0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2007–0484. • Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors, NCER Standing Subcommittee—2009 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ORD–2007–0484. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0484. Note: This is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket’s normal hours of operation, and E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E8-29478]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-New England Region I--EPA-R01-OW-2008-0875; FRL-8751-3]


Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Receipt of Petition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice--Receipt of Petition.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from 
the state of Maine requesting a determination by the Regional 
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate 
facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage 
from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Kennebunk, 
Kennebunkport and Wells.

DATES: Comments due by January 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OW-2008-0875, by one of the following methods: https://
www.regulations.gov, Follow the on-line instructions for submitting 
comments.
     E-mail: rodney.ann@epa.gov.
     Fax: (617) 918-0538.
    Mail and hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--New 
England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-
2023. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal 
hours of operation (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries 
of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-
2008-0875. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through https://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the U. S. 
Environmental Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such deliveries are 
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation, 
and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Regional Office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 
918-1538.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U. S. Environmental 
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone: (617) 918-1538, Fax number: 
(617) 918-0538; e-mail address: rodney.ann@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has 
been received from the State of Maine requesting a determination by the 
Regional Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant 
to section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500 as amended by Public Law 95-
217 and Public Law 100-4, that adequate facilities for the safe and 
sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are 
reasonably available for the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells area.
    The proposed no discharge area for the KENNEBUNK/KENNEBUNKPORT/
WELLS:

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        Waterbody/general area                        Latitude                            Longitude
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From ``Moody Point in Wells north to a  43[deg]19[min]19.07[sec] N           70[deg]33[min]57.8[sec] W.
 point a the westerly head of
 navigation of the Webehannet River.
Northeast to the head of navigation of  43[deg]17[min]12.21[sec] N           70[deg]34[min]143.98[sec] W.
 the middle fork of the Webehannet
 River.
Northeast to the head of navigation of  43[deg]19[min]25.8[sec] N            70[deg]33[min]32.54[sec] W.
 the eastern fork of the Webehannet
 River.
East to the head of navigation of the   43[deg]21[min]44.16[sec] N           70[deg]31[min]35.53[sec] W.
 Mousam River.
East to the head of navigation of the   43[deg]22[min]23.52[sec] N           70[deg]29[min]3.77[sec] W.
 Kennebunk River.
East to ``Cape Arundel''..............  43[deg]20[min]25.42[sec] N           70[deg]27[min]58.36[sec] W.
Southwest in a straight line to Moody   42[deg]17[min]12.21[sec] N           70[deg]34[min]14.98[sec] W.
 Point.
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    The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Kennebunkport, 
Kennebunk, and Wells.
    There are marinas, yacht clubs and public landings/piers in the 
proposed area with a combination of mooring fields and dock space for 
the recreational and commercial vessels. Maine has certified that there 
are five pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the 
boating public. The majority of facilities are connected to the sewage 
system. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours 
of operation is provided at the end of this petition.
    Maine has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel 
population is estimated to be 537 in the proposed area. It is estimated 
that 195 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation 
Device (MSD) of some type.
    The proposed area is identified as a High Value Wildlife Habitat by 
the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and contains the Wells National 
Estuarine Research Reserve and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife 
Refuge. The intertidal zone includes a diverse array of habitats from 
rocky shores to large amounts of wetland and salt marshes and mud 
flats. There are over 19,700 acres of salt marshes. The area includes 
672 acres of essential habitat for the federally endangered Piping 
Plover and Least Tern. There are 11 beaches, three marinas, three boat 
launches, and four campgrounds in the proposed area. This area is a 
popular destination for boaters due to its natural environmental 
diversity and would benefit from a No Discharge Area.

                              Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Areas
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                                                                                                        Mean low
                                                                                                         water
               Name                        Location            Contact info.             Hours           depth
                                                                                                         (feet)
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                                            Kennebunk/Kennebunk/Wells
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Harbormaster......................  Wells................  207-646-3226, VHF 16  7 a.m.-3 p.m........         10
Yachtsman.........................  Kennebunk River......  207-967-2511, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                  days.
Kennebunkport Marina..............  Kennebunk River......  207-967-3411, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                  days.
Chicks Marina.....................  Kennebunk River......  207-967-2782, VHF 9.  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7             10
                                                                                  days.
River Commission pumpout float....  Kennebunk River......  207-967-4243........  24/7 self service...          8
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    Dated: November 30, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
 [FR Doc. E8-29478 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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