[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 100 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29752-29753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11485]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0212; FRL-8569-8]
Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of
Determination
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Determination.
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SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency--New England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for
the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels
are reasonably available for the state waters of Scituate, Marshfield,
Cohasset, and the tidal portions of the North and South Rivers.
ADDRESSES: Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://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
http://www.regulations.gov.
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) 918-0538. Fax number:
(617) 918-1505. E-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice of Determination is for the
state waters of Scituate, Marshfield, Cohasset, and the tidal portions
of the North and South Rivers. The area of designation includes:
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Waterbody/general area Latitude Longitude
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Northern extent of Green Harbor at the 42[deg]05'11'' N................... 70[deg]39'03'' W.
Rt 139 causeway.
South and west along the South River to 42[deg]05'34'' N................... 70[deg]42'43'' W.
the Willow Street Bridge.
South and west along the North River to 42[deg]06'26'' N................... 70[deg]48'31'' W.
Columbia Road Bridge.
South along the navigable extent of the 42[deg]13'30'' N................... 70[deg]47'06'' W.
Gulf River.
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The NDA boundary also includes coastal waters within municipal
boundaries, westward of a delineation that extends from:
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Waterbody/general area Latitude Longitude
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Marshfield municipal boundary.......... 42[deg]04'22'' N................... 70[deg]38'54'' W.
East to navigational marker R ``2GH'' 42[deg]04'36'' N................... 70[deg]36'48'' W.
located off Howland Ledge.
North to navigational marker G ``21'' 42[deg]16'33'' N................... 70[deg]42'20'' W.
F1 G 4 S. Whistle located east of
Minot Light.
Northwest on a heading to Thieves Ledge 42[deg]19' 33''N................... 70[deg]49' 50'' W.
G ``1'' QG Whistle.
To Cohasset municipal boundary......... 42[deg]18'34'' N................... 70[deg]47'25'' W.
Southwest to Cohasset municipal 42[deg]15'53'' N................... 70[deg]49'34'' W.
boundary.
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[[Page 29753]]
On April 11, 2008, notice was published that the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts 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 the state waters of Scituate, Marshfield,
Cohasset, and the tidal portions of the North and South Rivers. No
comments were received on this petition.
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 EPA by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts certifies that there are ten 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.
Based on the examination of the petition, its supporting
documentation, and information from site visits conducted by EPA New
England staff, EPA has 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.
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.
Pumpout Facilities within Proposed No Discharge Area
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Name Location Contact info Hours Mean low water depth
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Cohasset Harbormaster........ Cohasset Harbor. (781) 383-0863.. 15 May-1 Nov.... N/A.
VHF 10, 16...... 9:00 a.m.-9:00 Boat Service.
p.m..
Cole Parkway Marina.......... Scituate Harbor. (781) 545-2130.. 15 May-15 6 ft.
VHF 9........... October.
8:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m..
Harbor Mooring Service....... North and South (781) 544-3130.. 15 April-1 N/A.
Rivers. Cell (617) 281- November. Boat Service.
4365. Service provided
VHF 9........... on-call.
James Landing Marina......... Herring River, (781) 545-3000.. 1 May-15 Oct.... 6 ft.
Scituate. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Waterline Mooring............ Scituate Harbor. (781) 545-4154.. 15 May-15 Oct... N/A.
VHF 9, 16....... 8 a.m.-5 p.m.... Boat Service.
Or by
appointment.
Green Harbor Town Pier....... Green Harbor, (781) 834-5541.. 1 April-15 Nov 4 ft.
Marshfield. VHF 9, 16....... 24/7 Self-Serve
15 May-30 Sept.
Attendant
Service 8 a.m.-
11:30 p.m..
Bridgewaye Marina............ South River, (781) 837-9343.. 15 June-15 6 ft.
Marshfield. VHF 9, 11....... October.
9-5 p.m.........
Erickson's Marina............ South River, (781) 837-2687.. 15 March-15 4 ft.
Marshfield. November.
8 a.m.-5 p.m....
White's Ferry Marina......... South River, (781) 837-9343.. 15 June-15 4 ft.
Marshfield. VHF 9, 11....... October.
9-5 p.m.........
Mary's Boat Livery........... North River, (781) 837-2322.. 15 May-1 Oct.... 4 ft.
Marshfield. VHF 9, 16....... 8 a.m.-4 p.m....
** Marshfield Yacht Club..... South River, TBA............. TBA............. TBA.
Marshfield.
** South River Boat Ramp..... South River, TBA............. TBA............. TBA.
Marshfield.
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** Pending facilities.
Dated: May 14, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E8-11485 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 a.m.]
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