Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard-Receipt of Petition, 286-288 [E8-31300]

Download as PDF 286 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2009 / Notices Waterbody/general area Latitude From the USCG navigational buoy green bell ‘‘1C’’ off the light station ‘‘The Cuckholds’’ north to ‘‘Cape Newagen’’. North to ‘‘Cameron Point’’ on the northwest end of ‘‘Townsend Gut’’ ....................................................... North to the southern tip of ‘‘Indiantown Island’’ ........................................................................................ North to the northern end of ‘‘Indiantown Island’’ ...................................................................................... East to the head of navigation of unnamed stream ................................................................................... East to the head of navigation of unnamed stream ................................................................................... East to the head of navigation of unnamed stream ................................................................................... East to the northern end of ‘‘Linekin Bay’’ ................................................................................................. South to the western point of ‘‘Ocean Point’’ ............................................................................................. Southwest in a straight line to USCG navigational buoy green bell ‘‘1C’’ off the light station ‘‘The Cuckholds’’. 43° 47′ 8.75″ N .... 69° 39′ 38.57″ W 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 69° 69° 69° 69° 69° 69° 69° 69° 69° 51′ 51′ 51′ 15′ 51′ 51′ 51′ 48′ 46′ 4.21″ N .... 19.4″ N .... 57.73″ N .. 17.33″ N .. 8.04″ N .... 4.99″ N .... 42.94″ N .. 50.14″ N .. 22.55″ N .. Longitude 40′ 40′ 40′ 38′ 37′ 36′ 35′ 36′ 39′ 5.32″ W 4.75″ W 36.1″ W 9.31″ W 24.62″ W 50.93″ W 26.86″ W 16.39″ W 0.09″ W The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Boothbay Harbor. 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 six pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public and all 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 893 in the proposed area. It is estimated that 458 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. The intertidal zone includes a diverse array of habitats that are predominately rocky shore but does include isolated areas of salt marsh and mud flats. There are 252 acres of identified shellfish habitat. There are five marinas and this area is one of the more popular tourist locations in the state. 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 AREA Boothbay Harbor Mean low water depth Name Location Contact info. Hours Harbormaster ........................... Boothbay Harbor ..................... 6am–8pm ................................ N/A Carousel Marina ....................... Boothbay Harbor ..................... 8am–5pm, 7days ..................... 10 ft Brown’s Wharf .......................... Boothbay Harbor ..................... 8am–5pm, 7 days ................... 15 ft Cap’n Fish’s Marina ................. Boothbay Harbor ..................... 8am–5pm, 7 days ................... 15 ft Tugboat Inn and Marina ........... Boothbay Harbor ..................... 10am–2pm, 7 days ................. 8 ft Signal Point Marina .................. Boothbay Harbor ..................... 207–633–3671 ........................ VHF 16 .................................... 207–633–2922 ........................ VHF 9 ...................................... 207–633–5440 ........................ VHF 9 ...................................... 207–633–3244 ........................ VHF 9 ...................................... 207–633–4434 ........................ VHF 9 ...................................... 207–633–6920 ........................ 24/7 Self Service ..................... 8 ft Dated: December 19, 2008. Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator, New England Region. [FR Doc. E8–31297 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–New England Region I—EPA–R01– OW–2008–0921; FRL–8760–2] Massachusetts 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:05 Jan 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott. DATES: Comments must be submitted by February 4, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– OW–2008–0921, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: rodney.ann@epa.gov. • Fax: (617) 918–0538. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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– 0921. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1 287 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2009 / Notices 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 www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. The 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 www.regulations.gov your email 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 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 copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 communities of Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott. The proposed No Discharge Area for Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott are: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Waterbody/general area Latitude From the Revere and Winthrop municipal boundary (northern edge of the Boston Harbor NDA) ............ North along the Revere and Winthrop municipal boundary (northern edge of the Boston Harbor NDA) .. Arc south along the Winthrop and Nahant municipal boundary ................................................................. Arc east along the Winthrop and Nahant municipal boundary ................................................................... Arc northeast along the Winthrop and Nahant municipal boundary ........................................................... North to the Marblehead/Swampscott town line (southern edge of the Salem Sound NDA) .................... West along the Marblehead/Swampscott town line (southern edge of the Salem Sound NDA) ............... Inland on the Pines River, Rt. 107 Bridge .................................................................................................. Inland on the Saugus River, Lincoln Ave. Bridge ....................................................................................... 42°23′30″ 42°24′28″ 42°23′13″ 42°23′04″ 42°23′32″ 42°26′33″ 42°28′43″ 42°25′51.93″ 42°27′34.7″ The proposed NDA includes the Commonwealth and municipal waters of Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott. 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. Massachusetts has certified that there are two pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public. The facilities are connected to the municipal sewage system. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation is provided at the end of this petition. Massachusetts has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be 1222 in the proposed area. It is VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:05 Jan 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 estimated that 660 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type. The proposed area contains the state recognized Rumney Marshes Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The ACEC and many other areas of the Lower North Shore contain important salt marsh (approximately 2,274 acres), eelgrass and estuarine habitat that is utilized by migratory and native birds such as the snowy egrets, great blue heron, terns, glossy ibis, buffleheads, black ducks, snowy owls, sandpipers, and plovers. Fish such as alewife, blueback herring, rainbow smelt, American eel, striped bass, and several others migrate and/or live part of their lives within the Lower North Shore. Shellfish inhabitants include ribbed PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Longitude N N N N N N N N N 70°58′50″ 70°57′33″ 70°55′28″ 70°54′04″ 70°51′28″ 70°49′05″ 70°52′45″ 70°59′50.28″ 70°59′20.6″ W W W W W W W W W mussels, soft-shell clams, and razor clams. The Northeastern University Marine Science Center is located in Nahant and requires clean waters for the study of the local coastal ecology and for its seawater intakes for its indoor experiments. There are numerous beaches, marinas, boat launches and shellfish harvesting areas, including 230 acres of clam flats, within the proposed area. This area is also a popular destination for recreational and commercial boating, sailboat racing, windsurfing, swimming, and recreational and commercial fishing. Due to its natural environmental diversity, economic value, and recreational value the Lower North Shore would benefit from a No Discharge Area. E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1 288 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2009 / Notices PUMPOUT FACILITIES WITHIN PROPOSED NO DISCHARGE AREAS Name Location Contact info. Hours Mean low water depth REVERE, SAUGUS, LYNN, NAHANT, AND SWAMPSCOTT Seaport Landing Marina ........ Revere Harbormaster ............ Lynn Harbor ........................... Revere ................................... Dated: December 19, 2008. Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator, New England Region. [FR Doc. E8–31300 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8759–8] Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes EPA is announcing the availability of a final report titled, ‘‘Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes’’ (EPA/600/R–08/066F). The report was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), within EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). The Great Lakes of the United States have been subjected to adverse ecological and economic impacts from introduced species. Ballast water discharge from commercial shipping is the major means by which these nonindigenous species have entered the Great Lakes. This assessment demonstrates that successful invasions are best predicted by knowing the propagule pressure (i.e., the number of larvae/individuals entering a new area) and habitat matching (i.e., how similar is the invaded area to the native range of the species). The purpose of the report is to help resource managers focus monitoring activities on particular nonindigenous species at ports that are most at risk of invasion. DATES: This document will be available on or about January 5, 2009. ADDRESSES: The document will be available electronically through the NCEA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ ncea. A limited number of paper copies will be available from EPA’s National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242; telephone: 1– 800–490–9198; facsimile: 301–604– 3408; e-mail: nscep@bps-lmit.com. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:05 Jan 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 Please provide your name, your mailing address, the title and the EPA number of the requested publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Information Management Team, National Center for Environmental Assessment (8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 703–347–8561; fax: 703–347–8691; email: nceadc.comment@epa.gov. Dated: December 22, 2008. Rebecca Clark, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E8–31295 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: 781–592–5821; VHF 9,13,16 207–967–2511, VHF 9 .......... BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 08–07] Petition of Olympus Growth Fund III, L.P. and Olympus Executive Fund, L.P. for Declaratory Order, Rulemaking or Other Relief Notice of Filing of Petition Notice is hereby given that Olympus Growth Fund III, L.P. and Olympus Executive Fund, L.P. (‘‘Petitioners’’) have petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51, 68 and 69, for the Commission to either: (1) Issue a declaratory order clarifying that the ‘‘practice of re-routing the domestic inland transportation leg of a through intermodal shipment’’ by non-vesseloperating common carriers or other shippers does not violate the Shipping Act of 1984 (‘‘Shipping Act’’); (2) initiate a rulemaking to consider these issues; and/or (3) initiate a docketed proceeding with respect to informal compromise procedures said to be underway between Global Link Logistics, Inc. (‘‘Global Link’’) and the Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement (‘‘BOE’’), and grant Petitioners leave to intervene in the Commission’s investigation thereof. Petitioners also request emergency relief from the Commission in the form of a stay of the informal proceedings before the BOE concerning Global Link. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8am–7pm April 15–Nov. 1 ..... On Call ................................... 20 ft. NA This Petition arises out of the sale of Global Link by Petitioners, and subsequent arbitration involving Petitioners and the purchasers of Global Link and their successors. Petitioners claim that the purchasers seek to undo the sales transaction in arbitration by asserting that Global Link’s prior practice of re-routing the domestic inland transportation leg of a through shipment violated the Shipping Act’s proscription against obtaining ocean transportation of property at less than the rates or charges than would otherwise be applicable. See 49 U.S.C. 41102(a) (formerly section 10(a)(1) of the Shipping Act). Petitioners further claim that this alleged Shipping Act violation is being used by purchasers in an attempt to establish a violation of the stock purchase agreement governing Global Link’s sale, and thereby undo the transaction in arbitration. Petitioners assert that BOE ‘‘appears to be prepared to find’’ that Global Link’s practice of rerouting the domestic inland portion of a through transportation movement violates the Shipping Act, which finding allegedly would have farreaching adverse effects on parties to ocean shipping transactions. Persons named in the Petition include Global Link Logistics Inc. and the Bureau of Enforcement. See 46 CFR 502.58(f)(2). Accordingly, such persons are requested to submit views or arguments in reply to the Petition no later than January 9, 2009. Replies shall consist of an original and fifteen (15) copies, be directed to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001, and be served on Petitioners’ counsel, Lewis R. Clayton, of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019–6064; and Warren L. Dean, Jr., of Thompson Coburn LLP, 1909 K Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006. A copy of the reply shall be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word 2003) by e-mail to secretary@fmc.gov. The Petition will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.fmc.gov/reading/Dockets.asp. Replies filed in response to this petition E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2009)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-New England Region I--EPA-R01-OW-2008-0921; FRL-8760-2]


Massachusetts 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 
Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by February 4, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OW-2008-0921, by one of the following methods:
     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-
2008-0921. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information

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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 
www.regulations.gov, or e-mail. The 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 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 
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 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 communities of 
Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott.
    The proposed No Discharge Area for Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, 
and Swampscott are:

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      Waterbody/general area             Latitude          Longitude
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From the Revere and Winthrop         42[deg]23'30'' N   70[deg]58'50'' W
 municipal boundary (northern edge
 of the Boston Harbor NDA)........
North along the Revere and           42[deg]24'28'' N   70[deg]57'33'' W
 Winthrop municipal boundary
 (northern edge of the Boston
 Harbor NDA)......................
Arc south along the Winthrop and     42[deg]23'13'' N   70[deg]55'28'' W
 Nahant municipal boundary........
Arc east along the Winthrop and      42[deg]23'04'' N   70[deg]54'04'' W
 Nahant municipal boundary........
Arc northeast along the Winthrop     42[deg]23'32'' N   70[deg]51'28'' W
 and Nahant municipal boundary....
North to the Marblehead/Swampscott   42[deg]26'33'' N   70[deg]49'05'' W
 town line (southern edge of the
 Salem Sound NDA).................
West along the Marblehead/           42[deg]28'43'' N   70[deg]52'45'' W
 Swampscott town line (southern
 edge of the Salem Sound NDA).....
Inland on the Pines River, Rt. 107  42[deg]25'51.93''  70[deg]59'50.28''
 Bridge...........................                  N                  W
Inland on the Saugus River,          42[deg]27'34.7''   70[deg]59'20.6''
 Lincoln Ave. Bridge..............                  N                  W
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    The proposed NDA includes the Commonwealth and municipal waters of 
Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott.
    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. Massachusetts has certified 
that there are two pumpout facilities within the proposed area 
available to the boating public. The facilities are connected to the 
municipal sewage system. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, 
locations, and hours of operation is provided at the end of this 
petition.
    Massachusetts has provided documentation indicating that the total 
vessel population is estimated to be 1222 in the proposed area. It is 
estimated that 660 of the total vessel population may have a Marine 
Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type.
    The proposed area contains the state recognized Rumney Marshes Area 
of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The ACEC and many other areas 
of the Lower North Shore contain important salt marsh (approximately 
2,274 acres), eelgrass and estuarine habitat that is utilized by 
migratory and native birds such as the snowy egrets, great blue heron, 
terns, glossy ibis, buffleheads, black ducks, snowy owls, sandpipers, 
and plovers. Fish such as alewife, blueback herring, rainbow smelt, 
American eel, striped bass, and several others migrate and/or live part 
of their lives within the Lower North Shore. Shellfish inhabitants 
include ribbed mussels, soft-shell clams, and razor clams.
    The Northeastern University Marine Science Center is located in 
Nahant and requires clean waters for the study of the local coastal 
ecology and for its seawater intakes for its indoor experiments. There 
are numerous beaches, marinas, boat launches and shellfish harvesting 
areas, including 230 acres of clam flats, within the proposed area. 
This area is also a popular destination for recreational and commercial 
boating, sailboat racing, windsurfing, swimming, and recreational and 
commercial fishing. Due to its natural environmental diversity, 
economic value, and recreational value the Lower North Shore would 
benefit from a No Discharge Area.

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                              Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Areas
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                                                                                                Mean low water
              Name                     Location          Contact info.           Hours               depth
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                                  REVERE, SAUGUS, LYNN, NAHANT, AND SWAMPSCOTT
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Seaport Landing Marina..........  Lynn Harbor.......  781-592-5821; VHF   8am-7pm April 15-   20 ft.
                                                       9,13,16.            Nov. 1.
Revere Harbormaster.............  Revere............  207-967-2511, VHF   On Call...........  NA
                                                       9.
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    Dated: December 19, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E8-31300 Filed 1-2-09; 8:45 am]
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