[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13047]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6983-7]
Notice of Availability for Public Review and Comment of the
Continuing Planning Process (CPP) for the State of Missouri
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability for public review and comment of the
continuing planning process (CPP) for the State of Missouri.
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SUMMARY: The Clean Water Act (the Act) at section 303(e) and EPA's
implementing regulation at 40 CFR 130.5, require that each State shall
establish and maintain a continuing planning process (CPP) consistent
with the Act. Each State is responsible for managing it's water quality
program to implement the processes specified in the CPP, and EPA is
responsible for periodically reviewing the adequacy of the State's CPP.
This document is being published in accordance with paragraph 3 of the
settlement agreement in the matter of American Canoe Association, et
al., v. EPA, No. 98-1195-CV-W-SOW-ECF Cons. with 98-4282-CV-W-SOW-ECF.
Consistent with the settlement agreement, EPA is publishing this notice
of availability of the CPP to interested parties. The current CPP in
force for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is the 58
page document entitled Continuing Planning Process dated May 1984. By
November 27, 2001 EPA will prepare a preliminary written summary of its
review of the CPP and will make that summary available upon request to
interested parties for their review and comment. There will be a 60 day
comment period following the completed summary. Copies of the CPP will
be available beginning May 28, 2001 by contacting the person listed in
the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Once available,
copies of EPA's preliminary written summary may also be requested.
Footnote--The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has
acknowledged that the 1984 CPP needs updating. The MDNR 2000 Water
Planning 604(b) grant contains a workplan element that calls for the
review and revision of the current CPP, with a preliminary draft
scheduled for May, 2001 and a final draft tentatively scheduled for
submission to the Missouri Clean Water Commission in late 2001. This
process is underway. When an official draft is made available by MDNR
for public review, this office will likewise make it available for
public review. EPA intends to review and comment on the draft.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Steiert, Water, Wetlands and
Pesticide Division, Geographic Planning and Coordination Branch at
(913) 551-7433 or by E-mail at [email protected] .
Dated: May 16, 2001,
Nat Scurry,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 01-13047 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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