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[FR Doc No: 94-620]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4824-2]
CWA 303(d): EPA's Intent To Approve and Availability of State
List Submissions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, Region II.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) intent to approve the lists submitted to the U.S. EPA
pursuant to Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) by the State of New
York, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on
September 4, 1992, May 20, 1993, and November 18, 1993, respectively.
Please be advised that the U.S. Virgin Islands is not required to
submit a 303(d) list because there are no water quality-limited
segments in the U.S. Virgin Islands requiring Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDL). EPA issued its intent to approve the New York State September
4, 1992 list submittal on May 18, 1993. With regard to the New Jersey
May 20, 1993 and the Puerto Rico November 18, 1993 list submittals,
although EPA has not yet sent out approval letters, EPA does intend to
approve both of these list submittals as well.
In the case of the Puerto Rico section 303(d) list, it should be
noted that several modifications, which will affect the Commonwealth's
section 303(d) list, have been agreed upon by the Puerto Rico
Environmental Quality Board (PREQB) and EPA subsequent to the November
18, 1993 submittal. These proposed modifications reflect recent
negotiations between PREQB and EPA regarding 1994 permitting priorities
in Puerto Rico. The current Puerto Rico section 303(d) list does not
reflect these specific modifications. Since the section 303(d) process
is ongoing, another comprehensive review/revision of all State section
303(d) lists is scheduled to take place in April, 1994. At that time
the Puerto Rico section 303(d) list will be updated to include all
agreed upon modifications.
EPA is soliciting public comment on its intent to approve these
303(d) lists, which, together with EPA's tentative approval documents,
are available to the public.
DATES: Comments on EPA's intent to approve these lists and the list
submittals, must be submitted to EPA on or before February 10, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the lists submitted pursuant to 303(d) and EPA's
tentative approval documents can be obtained by writing to Mr. Wayne
Jackson, Surface Water Quality Branch, U.S. Environ-mental Protection
Agency Region II, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza,
New York, New York 10278 or calling (212) 264-5685. Comments on these
items should be sent to Mr. Wayne Jackson at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Jackson, telephone (212)
264-5685.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA),
as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987, requires every State to:
Identify those waters within its boundaries for which the effluent
limitations required by section 301(b)(1)(A) and section 301(b)(1)(B)
of the CWA are not stringent enough to meet any water quality standard
applicable to such waters. Each State is required to identify the
pollutants causing the impairment of the listed waters. Section 303(d)
further requires the State to establish a priority ranking for such
waters, taking into account the severity of the pollution and the
designated uses of these waters. Finally, the State is required to
identify waters targeted for TMDL development over the next two (2)
years. TMDLs establish the allowable pollutant loadings necessary for a
waterbody to meet applicable State water quality standards. State
303(d) lists and TMDLs are submitted to EPA for approval or
disapproval. The deadline for submitting the above lists to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was October 22, 1992 (See
57 FR 33047 (July 24, 1992)).
Consistent with 40 CFR 130.7, New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico
submitted to EPA, for approval, their listing decisions under section
303(d) on September 4, 1992, May 20, 1993, and November 18, 1993,
respectively. EPA today notices its intent to approve these lists and
solicits public comment on both the intent to approve and on the lists.
EPA is soliciting comments on the New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico
1992 CWA section 303(d) lists and approvals. All future biennial
submissions of the 303(d) lists will provide for public comment at the
State level.
The lists and approvals are available by mail or for public
inspection at the EPA Region 2 office by appointment. To request a copy
of a list and/or approval, to make arrangements to examine the lists,
or to submit comments, contact the Agency representative identified
above. Comments must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the
publication of this notice.
Following the close of the comment period, EPA will make a final
determination on the State lists and will issue a response to comments
received. A copy of EPA's decision and response to comments document
will be sent to all parties submitting comments in response to this
notice.
Dated: December 27, 1993.
William J. Muszynski,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-620 Filed 1-10-94; 8:45 am]
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