[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12848-12849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6665]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0919; FRL-8781-9]
Maine 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 waters of Boothbay Harbor.
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 copyrighted 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:
On January 5, 2009, EPA published a notice 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 the waters of Boothbay Harbor. One comment was received
on this petition. The response to comments can be obtained utilizing
the above contact information.
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
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section, if any State determines that the protection and enhancement of
the quality of some or all of the waters within such State 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.
This Notice of Determination is for the waters of Boothbay Harbor.
The NDA boundaries are as follows:
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Waterbody/general area Longitude Latitude
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From the USCG navigational buoy 69[deg]39'38.57'' 43[deg]47'8.75''
green bell ``1C'' off the light W. N
station ``The Cuckholds'' north
to ``Cape Newagen''.
North to ``Cameron Point'' on the 69[deg]40'5.32'' W 43[deg]51'4.21''
northwest end of ``Townsend N
Gut''.
North to the southern tip of 69[deg]40'4.75'' W 43[deg]51'19.4''
``Indiantown Island''. N
North to the northern end of 69[deg]40'3.45'' W 43[deg]51'57.73''
``Indiantown Island''. N
East to the head of navigation of 69[deg]38'9.31'' W 43[deg]51'17.33''
unnamed stream. N
East to the head of navigation of 69[deg]37'24.62'' 43[deg]51'8.04''
unnamed stream. W. N
East to the head of navigation of 69[deg]36'50.93'' 43[deg]51'4.99''
unnamed stream. W. N
East to the northern end of 69[deg]35'26.86'' 43[deg]51'42.94''
``Linekin Bay''. W. N
South to the western point of 69[deg]36'16.39'' 43[deg]48'50.14''
``Ocean Point''. W. N
Southwest in a straight line to 69[deg]39'0.09'' W 43[deg]46'22.55''
USCG navigational buoy green N
bell ``1C'' off the light
station ``The Cuckholds''.
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The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Boothbay Harbor.
The information submitted to EPA by the state of Maine certifies
that there are six pumpout facilities located within this 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, and its supporting
documentation, 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--Boothbay Harbor
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Mean low water
Name Location Contact info. Hours depth
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Harbormaster.................... Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-3671 VHF 6 a.m.-8 p.m...... N/A.
16.
Carousel Marina................. Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-2922 VHF 9 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 10 ft .
7days.
Brown's Wharf................... Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-5440 VHF 9 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 15 ft.
days.
Cap'n Fish's Marina............. Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-3244 VHF 9 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 15 ft.
days.
Tugboat Inn and Marina.......... Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-4434 VHF 9 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 7 8 ft.
days.
Signal Point Marina............. Boothbay Harbor... 207-633-6920...... 24/7 Self Service. 8 ft.
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Dated: March 5, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E9-6665 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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