Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

130 / Friday, July 8, 2005 / Notices 39509

Controlled Access Expressway add waters and pollutants to New regulation that waived the requirement
between Haydenville in Hocking Hampshire’s 2004 Section 303(d) list, as for states to submit section 303(d) lists
County and New Floodwood in required by EPA’s Public Participation in 2000 except in cases where a court
Hocking and Athens Counties, OH, regulations. EPA will consider public order, consent decree, or settlement
Wait Period Ends: 08/08/2005, comments in reaching its final decision agreement required EPA to take action
Contact: Dave Snyder 614–280–6852. on the additional water bodies and on a list in 2000 (65 FR 17170).
Dated: July 5, 2005. pollutants identified for inclusion on Consistent with EPA’s regulations,
Ken Mittelholtz, New Hampshire’s final list. New Hampshire submitted to EPA its
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office DATES: Comments must be submitted to listing decisions under section 303(d)(2)
of Federal Activities. EPA on or before August 8, 2005. on April 1, 2004. EPA approved New
[FR Doc. 05–13469 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed Hampshire’s listing of 637 waterbody
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
decisions should be sent to Al Basile, segments (5189 including mercury
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, impairments) and associated priority
EPA New England Regional Office, One rankings. EPA disapproved New
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CWQ), Hampshire’s decision not to list five
AGENCY Boston, MA 02114–2023, telephone water quality limited segments and
(617) 918–1599, e-mail associated pollutants. EPA identified
[FRL–7926–5] basile.alfred@epa.gov. Oral comments these additional waters and pollutants
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): will not be considered. Copies of the along with priority rankings for
Availability of List Decisions proposed decisions concerning New inclusion on the 2004 section 303(d)
Hampshire which explain the rationale list. EPA solicits public comment on its
AGENCY: Environmental Protection for EPA’s decision can be obtained from identification of five additional waters
Agency (EPA). the EPA Web site at http:// and associated pollutants for inclusion
ACTION: Notice of availability. www.epa.gov/region1/eco/tmdl/ on New Hampshire’s 2004 Section
index.html or by writing or calling Mr. 303(d) list.
SUMMARY: This action announces the Basile at the above address. Underlying
availability of EPA decisions identifying Dated: June 14, 2005.
documentation comprising the record
water quality limited segments and Linda M. Murphy,
for these decisions are available for
associated pollutants in New Hampshire public inspection at the above address. Director, Office of Ecosystem Protection, New
to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act England Regional Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al
section 303(d)(2), and requests public [FR Doc. 05–13496 Filed 7–7–05; 8:45 am]
Basile at (617) 918–1599 or
comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
that states submit and EPA approve or basile.alfred@epa.gov.
disapprove lists of waters for which SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
existing technology-based pollution 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
controls are not stringent enough to requires that each state identify those AGENCY
attain or maintain state water quality waters for which existing technology-
standards and for which total maximum based pollution controls are not [FRL–7934–6]
daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. stringent enough to attain or maintain
EPA has partially approved and state water quality standards. For those New Hampshire Marine Sanitation
partially disapproved New Hampshire’s waters, states are required to establish Device Standard; Receipt of Petition
2004 submittal. Specifically, EPA TMDLs according to a priority ranking.
approved New Hampshire’s listing of EPA’s Water Quality Planning and Notice is hereby given that a petition
637 waterbody segments (5189 Management regulations include has been received from the State of New
including mercury impairments), requirements related to the Hampshire requesting a determination
associated pollutants and priority implementation of section 303(d) of the of the Regional Administrator, U.S.
rankings. EPA disapproved New CWA (40 CFR 130.7). The regulations Environmental Protection Agency,
Hampshire’s decision not to list five require states to identify water quality pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of Public
water quality limited segments and limited waters still requiring TMDLs Law 92–500 as amended by Public Law
associated pollutants. EPA identified every two years. The lists of waters still 95–217 and Public Law 100–4, that
these additional waterbody segments, needing TMDLs must also include adequate facilities for the safe and
pollutants, and priority rankings for priority rankings and must identify the sanitary removal and treatment of
inclusion on the 2004 section 303(d) waters targeted for TMDL development sewage from all vessels are reasonably
list. during the next two years (40 CFR available for the coastal waters of New
EPA is providing the public the 130.7). On March 31, 2000, EPA Hampshire. The area covered under this
opportunity to review its decision to promulgated a revision to this petition is:

Waterbody/general area Latitude Longitude

Open Ocean—southern ................................................................................................................................. 42°51′26.81241″ -70°44′50.43790″

Open Ocean—south of Isles of Shoals ......................................................................................................... 42°54′54.69793″ -70°37′48.0360″
Open Ocean—east of Isles of Shoals ........................................................................................................... 42°57′24.92153″ -70°32′6.08357″
Open Ocean—northern .................................................................................................................................. 43°0′40.06352″ -70°39′39.85119″
Open Ocean—center ..................................................................................................................................... 42°57′13.00278″ -70°41′42.94551″
Hampton Falls River ...................................................................................................................................... 42°54′39.99647″ -70°51′49.17592″
Great Bay—Squamscott River ....................................................................................................................... 42°58′55.12418″ -70°56′45.02511″
Great Bay—Lamprey River ............................................................................................................................ 43°4′53.81971″ -70°56′4.65330″
Little Bay—Oyster River ................................................................................................................................. 43°7′51.91065″ -70°55′4.70649″
Cocheco River ................................................................................................................................................ 43°11′42.30454″ -70°52′21.96791″

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