94-5608. Amendments to Administrative ManualRules of Practice and Procedure; Nonpoint Sources of Pollution; Special Protection Waters; Final Rule and Notice DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

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Part XII





Delaware River Basin Commission





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18 CFR Part 401




Amendments to Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure; 
Nonpoint Sources of Pollution; Special Protection Waters; Final Rule 
and Notice
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

18 CFR Part 401

 
Amendments to Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and 
Procedure

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: At its February 23, 1994 business meeting, the Delaware River 
Basin Commission amended its Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice 
and Procedure relating to the control of nonpoint sources of pollution 
in the drainage area to classified Special Protection Waters.
    By the same action, the Commission amended its Comprehensive Plan, 
Water Code of the Delaware River Basin and Administrative Manual--Part 
III Water Quality Regulations. Supplementary background information and 
a summary of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Water Code and 
Water Quality Regulations are published elsewhere in this issue of the 
Federal Register. Those amendments address new nonpoint sources on a 
project-by-project basis through the Commission's project review 
process under section 3.8 of the Delaware River Basin Compact as well 
as any other activities the Commission believes may generate increased 
nonpoint source pollution loads which could have a substantial impact 
on Special Protection Waters. In addition, the amendments address new 
and existing nonpoint sources on a priority watershed basis. For 
priority watersheds, watershed nonpoint source management plans will be 
developed and implemented. Finally, the amendments encourage the 
development of watershed management plans prepared voluntarily and 
independently from these regulations. Processes to identify priority 
watersheds and develop watershed nonpoint source management plans are 
included in the amendments, as are implementation policies and 
exceptions.
    The amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure add a new 
category to those now required to be submitted to the Commission for 
review and approval under section 3.8 of the Compact: Any project that 
the Executive Director may specially direct by notice to the project 
sponsor or land owner as having a potential substantial water quality 
impact on waters classified as Special Protection Waters.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Administrative Manual--Rules of 
Practice and Procedure are available from the Delaware River Basin 
Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan M. Weisman, Commission 
Secretary, Delaware River Basin Commission: Telephone [phone] 
X203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission held public hearings on the 
proposed amendments on June 16, 1993 and June 22, 1993 as noticed in 
the April 9, 1993 and June 16, 1993 issues of the Federal Register 
(Vol. 58, No. 67 and Vol. 58, No. 114). Based upon testimony received 
and considerable deliberation, the Commission has amended its 
Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 401

    Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental impact 
statements, Freedom of information, Water pollution control, Water 
resources.

    18 CFR Part 401 is amended as follows:

SUBCHAPTER A--ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL

PART 401--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

    1. The authority citation for Part 401 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688.

    2. Section 401.35(b)(18) is added to read as follows:


Sec. 401.35  Classification of projects for review under section 3.8 of 
the Compact.

    (b) * * *
    (18) Any other project that the Executive Director may specially 
direct by notice to the project sponsor or land owner as having a 
potential substantial water quality impact on waters classified as 
Special Protection Waters.
* * * * *
    Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688.

    Dated: February 25, 1994.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-5608 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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