[Federal Register: October 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 195)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Thirty
Oklahoma Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on thirty TMDLs, and
their administrative record files prepared by EPA Region 6 for certain
waters listed in the Upper Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds
in Oklahoma, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Documents from the administrative record file for the thirty TMDLs,
including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. The administrative
record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at
the following address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an
inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-2145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, EPA Region 6 made a
commitment to the EPA Headquarters Office of Water under EPA's National
Water Program Fiscal Year 2006 Guidance for the program activity
measure (PAM) number WQ-12, to establish or approve a total of 188
TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006. Under the PAM number WQ-12, EPA
expected the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to
develop a total of 87 TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and submit them
for EPA's approval. By the end of July 2006, ODEQ had submitted two
final TMDLs for EPA's approval and 30 draft TMDLs for EPA's review and
comments. EPA has approved the two final TMDLs submitted by ODEQ.
However, a recent discussion between EPA Region 6 and ODEQ senior
managers determined that although substantial progress has been made on
the other TMDLs, the remainder of the TMDLs needed to meet the
commitment could not be completed by the target date. Accordingly, EPA
Region 6 has decided to conduct the public participation process for
these thirty TMDLs and establish the final TMDLs.
EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Thirty TMDLs
By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following
thirty TMDLs for certain waters located within Oklahoma's Upper
Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds:
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Segment Waterbody name Pollutant
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Upper Canadian River Watershed
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OK520620010010--00.......... Canadian River...... Fecal coliform.
OK520620010120--00.......... Bear Creek.......... E. coli,
Enterococci, and
Fecal coliform.
OK520620020010--00.......... Canadian River...... Enterococci, and
Fecal coliform.
OK520620020090--00.......... Trail Creek......... E. coli,
Enterococci, and
Fecal coliform.
OK520620030020--00.......... Lone Creek.......... E. coli and
Enterococci.
OK520620030050--00.......... Red Trail Creek..... E. coli,
Enterococci, and
Fecal coliform.
OK520620030110--00.......... Red Creek........... E. coli,
Enterococci, and
Fecal coliform.
OK520620040050--00.......... Hackberry Creek..... E. coli and
Enterococci.
OK520620050160--00.......... Commission Creek.... E. coli and
Enterococci.
OK520620060010--00.......... Deer Creek.......... E. coli and
Enterococci.
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Turkey Creek Watershed
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OK620910060010--00.......... Turkey Creek........ Fecal Coliform and
turbidity.
OK620910060020--00.......... Little Turkey Creek. Fecal Coliform and
turbidity.
OK620910060030--00.......... Buffalo Creek....... Fecal Coliform and
turbidity.
OK620910060110--00.......... Clear Creek......... Fecal Coliform.
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EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data
or information that may impact the thirty TMDLs in Federal Register
Notice: Volume71, Number 155, pages 46227-46228 (August 11, 2006). The
comments received and EPA's response to comments may be found at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm
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Dated: September 29, 2006.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6
[FR Doc. E6-16651 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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