[Federal Register: October 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 192)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Responsiveness
Summary Concerning EPA's June 26, 2008 Public Notice of Final Decisions
to Add Waters and Pollutants to Arkansas' 2008 Section 303(d) List.
On June 26, 2008, EPA published a notice in the Federal Register at
Volume 73, Number 124, page 36319 providing the public the opportunity
to review its final decisions to add waters and pollutants to Arkansas'
2008 Section 303(d) List as required by EPA's Public Participation
regulations (40 CFR Part 25). Based on the Responsiveness Summary, EPA
has decided to remove six waterbody-pollutant combinations identified
in EPA's Final Action on Arkansas' 2008 Section 303(d) list based on
additional information provided by the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Furthermore, EPA is delisting five
waterbody-pollutant combinations previously approved by EPA on June 18,
2008 based on information provided by GBMc & Associates. EPA is also
adding one new waterbody-pollutant combination, Bayou DeView and
aluminum, based on information provided by ADEQ. Therefore, EPA has
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revised its decision to disapprove Arkansas' decisions not to list 67
waterbody-pollutant combinations instead of the 73 waterbody-pollutant
combinations proposed in EPA's Record of Decision for the 2008 Section
303(d) List. With the addition of Bayou DeView, EPA is adding 68
waterbody-pollutant combinations. A listing of these 68 waterbody-
pollutant combinations along with priority rankings for inclusion on
the 2008 Section 303(d) List can be found in Tables 2 and 4 of EPA's
Responsiveness Summary. A listing of the five waterbody-pollutant
combinations EPA is delisting can be found in Table 3 of EPA's
Responsiveness Summary.
ADDRESSES: Copies of EPA's Responsiveness Summary Concerning EPA's June
26, 2008 Public Notice of Final Decisions to Add Waters and Pollutants
to Arkansas; 2008 Section 303(d) List and the list of 68 waterbody-
pollutant pairs can be obtained at EPA Region 6's Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/region06/water/npdes/tmdl/index.htm, or by writing or
calling Ms. Diane Smith at Water Quality Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX
75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-2145, facsimile (214) 665-6490, or e-
mail: smith.diane@epa.gov. Underlying documents from the administrative
record for these decisions are available for public inspection at the
above address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
requires that each state identify those waters for which existing
technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain
or maintain state water quality standards. For those waters, states are
required to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) according to a
priority ranking.
Consistent with EPA's regulations, Arkansas submitted to EPA its
listing decisions under Section 303(d) on April 1, 2008. On June 18,
2008, EPA approved Arkansas' listing of 369 waterbody-pollutant
combinations and associated priority rankings. EPA took neither an
approval or disapproval action on 34 waters listed for beryllium and
twenty (20) waterbody-pollutant pairs that appear to have been listed
in error. EPA disapproved Arkansas' decisions not to list 73 waterbody-
pollutant combinations. Based on the public comments, EPA has revised
its decision to disapprove Arkansas's decision not to list 67
waterbody-pollutant combinations and added one additional waterbody-
pollutant combination. A listing of these 68 waterbody-pollutant
combinations along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2008
Section 303(d) List can be found in Table 4 of EPA's Responsiveness
Summary. Furthermore, based on public comments, EPA is reversing its
approval decision for five waterbody-pollutant combinations in favor of
delisting. A listing of these five waterbody-pollutant combinations
which are being delisted can be found in Table 3 of EPA's
Responsiveness Summary.
Dated: September 23, 2008.
Miguel I Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
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