Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of 12 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) in Louisiana, 42068-42069 [E9-20027]

Download as PDF 42068 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 160 / Thursday, August 20, 2009 / Notices Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 8, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–19925 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EF09–2011–000] Bonneville Power Administration; Notice of Filing August 13, 2009. Take notice that on July 31, 2009, Bonneville Power Administration filed an application for confirmation and approval of its proposed 2010 wholesale power and transmission rates, to become effective October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, pursuant to sections 7(a)(2), 7(i)(6) and 7(k) of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 839e(a)(2), 839e(1)(6), and 839e(k); Subpart B of Part 300 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 300; and the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Subsegment 070203 070503 070504 010301 010401 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–19927 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8946–4] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of 12 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) in Louisiana AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record files for 12 TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Atchafalaya River and the Mississippi River Basins of Louisiana, under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These TMDLs were completed in response to a court order in the lawsuit styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96–0527, (E.D. La.). DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before September 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments on the 12 TMDLs should be sent to Diane Smith, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202–2733 or e-mail: smith.diane@epa.gov. For further information, contact Diane Smith at (214) 665–2145 or fax 214.665.7373. The administrative record files for the 12 TMDLs are available for public inspection at this address as well. Documents from the administrative record files may be viewed at https:// www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/ tmdl/index.htm, or obtained by calling or writing Ms. Smith at the above address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith at (214) 665–2145. In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network (plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96– 0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely manner. EPA proposes 12 of these TMDLs pursuant to a consent decree entered in this lawsuit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Seeks Comment on 12 TMDLs By this notice EPA is seeking comment on the following 12 TMDLs for waters located within Louisiana basins: Waterbody name .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 010501 .............. 010601 .............. VerDate Nov<24>2008 appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2009. Pollutant Devil’s Swamp Lake and Bayou Baton Rouge ........................ Capitol Lake .............................................................................. Monte Sano Bayou ................................................................... West Atchafalaya Basin Floodway ........................................... East Atchafalaya Basin and Morganza Floodway South to Interstate 10 Canal. Lower Atchafalaya Basin Floodway ......................................... Crow Bayou, Bayou Blue, and Tributaries ............................... 16:07 Aug 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Lead, and Turbidity. Dissolved Oxygen, Total Phosphorus, and Total Nitrogen. Chloride. Mercury. Mercury. Mercury. Chloride, Sulfate, and TDS. E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 160 / Thursday, August 20, 2009 / Notices EPA requests that the public provide to EPA any water quality related data and information that may be relevant to the calculations for the 12 TMDLs. EPA will review all data and information submitted during the public comment period and revise the TMDLs where appropriate. EPA will then forward the TMDLs to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The LDEQ will incorporate the TMDLs into its current water quality management plan. Dated: August 7, 2009. Claudia Hosch, Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6. [FR Doc. E9–20027 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8944–6] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This action announces the availability of EPA decisions identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in Arizona to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act section 303(d)(2), and requests public comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires that states submit and EPA approve or disapprove lists of waters for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain state water quality standards and for which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. On July 31, 2009, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved Arizona’s 2006–2008 submittal. Specifically, EPA approved Arizona’s listing of 54 waters, associated pollutants, and associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Arizona’s decisions not to list 23 water quality limited segments and associated pollutants, and additional pollutants for 5 water bodies already listed by the State. EPA identified these additional water bodies and pollutants along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2006–2008 section 303(d) list. EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decisions to add waters and pollutants to Arizona 2006–2008 section 303(d) list, as required by EPA’s Public Participation regulations. EPA will consider public comments in reaching its final decisions VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:07 Aug 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 on the additional water bodies and pollutants identified for inclusion on Arizona’s final lists. DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before September 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed decisions should be sent to Susan Keydel, Water Division (WTR–2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone (415) 972–3106, facsimile (415) 947–3537, e-mail keydel.susan@epa.gov. Oral comments will not be considered. Copies of the proposed decisions concerning Arizona which explain the rationale for EPA’s decisions can be obtained at EPA Region 9’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/region9/water/ tmdl/303d.html or by writing or calling Ms. Keydel at the above address. Underlying documentation comprising the record for these decisions is available for public inspection at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Keydel at (415) 972–3106 or keydel.susan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that each state identify those waters for which existing technologybased pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain state water quality standards. For those waters, states are required to establish TMDLs according to a priority ranking. EPA’s Water Quality Planning and Management regulations include requirements related to the implementation of section 303(d) of the CWA [40 CFR 130.7]. The regulations require states to identify water quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The lists of waters still needing TMDLs must also include priority rankings and must identify the waters targeted for TMDL development during the next two years [40 CFR 130.7]. Consistent with EPA’s regulations, Arizona submitted to EPA its listing decisions under section 303(d)(2), received on December 17, 2008. On July 31, 2009, EPA approved Arizona’s listing of 54 waters and associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Arizona’s decisions not to list 23 water quality limited segments and associated pollutants, and additional pollutants for 5 water bodies already listed by the State. EPA identified these additional waters and pollutants along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2006–2008 section 303(d) list. EPA solicits public comment on its identification of additional waters and associated pollutants, and additional PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42069 pollutants for waters already listed by the State, for inclusion on Arizona’s 2006–2008 Section 303(d) list. Dated: August 3, 2009. Nancy Woo, Associate Director, Water Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. E9–20045 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8942–4; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2009–0229] Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period for the external review draft document titled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).’’ EPA intends to consider comments and recommendations from the public and the expert panel meeting, which will be scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register, when EPA finalizes the draft document. The public comment period will provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public comments submitted in accordance with this notice to the external peer-review panel prior to the peer-review meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of predissemination public review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. The draft document and EPA’s peerreview charge are available via the Internet on NCEA’s home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at https:// www.epa.gov/ncea. DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins August 20, 2009, and ends October 19, 2009. Technical comments should be in writing and must be E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 160 (Thursday, August 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42068-42069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20027]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8946-4]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of 12 Total Maximum 
Daily Loads (TMDL) in Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability for comment of the 
administrative record files for 12 TMDLs and the calculations for these 
TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Atchafalaya 
River and the Mississippi River Basins of Louisiana, under Section 
303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These TMDLs were completed in 
response to a court order in the lawsuit styled Sierra Club, et al. v. 
Clifford, et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.).

DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before 
September 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the 12 TMDLs should be sent to Diane Smith, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, 
TX 75202-2733 or e-mail: smith.diane@epa.gov. For further information, 
contact Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145 or fax 214.665.7373. The 
administrative record files for the 12 TMDLs are available for public 
inspection at this address as well. Documents from the administrative 
record files may be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm, or obtained by calling or writing Ms. Smith at the 
above address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, 
the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network 
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled 
Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among 
other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana 
TMDLs in a timely manner. EPA proposes 12 of these TMDLs pursuant to a 
consent decree entered in this lawsuit.

EPA Seeks Comment on 12 TMDLs

    By this notice EPA is seeking comment on the following 12 TMDLs for 
waters located within Louisiana basins:

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        Subsegment              Waterbody name           Pollutant
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070203....................  Devil's Swamp Lake     Lead, and Turbidity.
                             and Bayou Baton
                             Rouge.
070503....................  Capitol Lake.........  Dissolved Oxygen,
                                                    Total Phosphorus,
                                                    and Total Nitrogen.
070504....................  Monte Sano Bayou.....  Chloride.
010301....................  West Atchafalaya       Mercury.
                             Basin Floodway.
010401....................  East Atchafalaya       Mercury.
                             Basin and Morganza
                             Floodway South to
                             Interstate 10 Canal.
010501....................  Lower Atchafalaya      Mercury.
                             Basin Floodway.
010601....................  Crow Bayou, Bayou      Chloride, Sulfate,
                             Blue, and              and TDS.
                             Tributaries.
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    EPA requests that the public provide to EPA any water quality 
related data and information that may be relevant to the calculations 
for the 12 TMDLs. EPA will review all data and information submitted 
during the public comment period and revise the TMDLs where 
appropriate. EPA will then forward the TMDLs to the Louisiana 
Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The LDEQ will incorporate 
the TMDLs into its current water quality management plan.

    Dated: August 7, 2009.
Claudia Hosch,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-20027 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]
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