[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36527-36528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10092]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R01-OW-2006-0567; FRL-8189-6]
Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of Determination
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: I, the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency--New England Region, have determined that adequate facilities
for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all
vessels are reasonably available for the Casco Bay area covered under
this determination.
ADDRESSES: 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 electronically in
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100,
Mailcode-COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone: (617) 918-0538, Fax
number: (617) 918-1505; e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice of Determination is for Casco
Bay, Maine. The area of the Bay to be included in the designation
includes all contiguous waters north and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-
70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a
point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in
Phippsburg. The area also includes the navigable reaches of the Fore
River, Presumpscot River, Royal River, Cousins River, Harraseeket
River, and the New Meadows River.
On February 17, 2006, notice was published that the State of Maine
had petitioned the Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection
Agency, to determine that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary
removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably
available for Casco Bay, the area includes all contiguous waters north
and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth
Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-
69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in Phippsburg. The area also includes
the navigable reaches of the Fore River, Presumpscot River, Royal
River, Cousins River, Harraseeket River, and the New Meadows River.
The petition was filed pursuant to section 312(f)(3) of Public Law
92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4, for the purpose of
declaring these waters a ``No Discharge Area'' (NDA).
Section 312(f)(3) states: After the effective date of the initial
standards and regulations promulgated under this section, if any State
determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some
or all of the waters within such States require greater environmental
protection, such State may completely prohibit the discharge from all
vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters, except
that no such prohibition shall apply until the Administrator determines
that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and
treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for such
water to which such prohibition would apply.
The information submitted to me by the State of Maine certifies
that there are 20 pumpout facilities located within the proposed area.
A list of the facilities, with phone numbers, locations, and hours of
operation is appended at the end of this determination.
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Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting
documentation and information from site visits by EPA New England
staff, I have determined that adequate facilities for the safe and
sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are
reasonably available for the area covered under this determination. The
area of the Bay to be included in the designation includes all
contiguous waters north and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-
70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a
point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in
Phippsburg. The area also includes the navigable reaches of the Fore
River, Presumpscot River, Royal River, Cousins River, Harraseeket
River, and the New Meadows River.
This determination is made pursuant to section 312(f)(3) of Public
Law 92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4.
EPA has prepared a response to the eight comments it received
during the 45-day comment period, which may be requested from EPA by
writing to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA New England, One Congress Street,
Suite 1100, mail code-COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023.
List of Pumpouts in the Area
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Location/waterbody Name/company Contact information Hours of operation depth
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New Meadows River, Brunswick..... New Meadows Marina.. 207-443-6277 VHF CH June-Sept 8 a.m.-5 4'
9. p.m. M-F Weekend by
appt..
Merepoint Bay, Brunswick......... Paul's Marina....... 207-729-3067 VHF 9.. June-Sept Self Serve 10'
24/7.
Casco Bay, Falmouth.............. Falmouth Public 207-781-7317 VHF 9.. June-Sept Self Serve 10'
Landing. 24/7.
Casco Bay, Falmouth.............. Handy Boat.......... 207-781-5110 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 4'
p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, Freeport.............. Brewers South 207-865-3181 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
Freeport Marine. p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, Freeport.............. Strouts Point Wharf. 207-865-3899 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
p.m. 7 days.
Potts Harbor, Harpswell.......... Dolphin Marine 207-833-6000 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
Services. p.m. 7 days.
Orrs Harbor, Harpswell........... Great Island 207-729-1639 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
Boatyard. p.m. 7 days.
Sebasco Harbor, Phippsburg....... Sebasco Harbor 207-389-1161 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 6'
Resort. p.m. 7 days.
Di a.m.ond Cove, Portland........ Di a.m.ond Cove 207-766-5850 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 6'
Marina. p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........ DiMillos Old Port 207-773-7632 VHF 9.. May-Oct. 8 a.m.-8 10'
Marina. p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........ Maine Yacht Center.. 207-842-9000 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........ Portland Yacht 207-774-1067 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
Services. p.m. 7 days.
Fore River, South Portland....... City of South 207-767-3201 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 6'
Portland. p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, South Portland........ Friends Of Casco Bay 207-776-0136 VHF 9.. June-Sept. By apt... 10'
Portland Harbor, South Portland.. South Port Marine... 207-799-8191 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 4'
p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland.. Spring Point Marina. 207-767-3213 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland.. Sunset Marina....... 207-767-4729 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 6'
p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland.. Aspasia Marina...... 207-767-3010 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
p.m. 7 days.
Royal River, Yarmouth............ Yankee Marina....... 207-846-4326 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 6'
p.m. 7 days.
Royal River, Yarmouth............ Yarmouth Boat Yard.. 207-846-9050 VHF 9.. June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8 10'
p.m. 7 days.
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Dated: June 21, 2006.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E6-10092 Filed 6-26-06; 8:45 a.m.]
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