E7-11312. Connecticut Marine Sanitation Device Standard-Notice of Determination

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice of Determination.

SUMMARY:

The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the state waters of Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Orange, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, and Greenwich. The area also includes the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven.

ADDRESSES:

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically in http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone: [phone]. Fax number: [phone]. e-mail address: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This Notice of Determination is for the state waters of Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Orange, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, and Greenwich. The area also includes the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven, Connecticut. The area of designation includes:

Waterbody/general area	Latitude	Longitude
From Byram Point at the western border of Greenwich	40°59′03.15″N	73°39′24.55″W
Southeast following the boundary between CT & NY to a point in LIS	40°57′03.23″N	73°36′46.42″W
Easterly following the boundary between CT & NY to a point due south of Hoadley Point at the eastern border of Branford	41°07′51.17″N	72°44′09.73″W
Due north to Hoadley Point at the eastern border of Branford	41°15′22.88″N	72°44′09.73″W

The proposed area also includes the navigable reaches of all Connecticut rivers and tidal streams that drain into Long Island Sound within its bounds, including the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven.

On February 23, 2007, notice was published that the State of Connecticut had petitioned the Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, to determine that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the state waters of Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Orange, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, and Greenwich. The area also includes the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven. Nine comments were received on this petition.

The petition was filed pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500, as amended by Public laws 95-217 and 100-4, for the purpose of declaring these waters a “No Discharge Area” (NDA).

Section 312(f)(3) states: After the effective date of the initial standards and regulations promulgated under this section, if any State determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some or all of the waters within such States require greater environmental protection, such State may completely prohibit the discharge from all vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters, except that no such prohibition shall apply until the Administrator determines that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for such water to which such prohibition would apply.

The information submitted to EPA by the State of Connecticut certifies that there are 43 pumpout facilities located within the proposed area. A list of the facilities, with phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation is appended at the end of this determination.

Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting documentation and information from site visits by EPA New England staff, EPA has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the area covered under this determination.

This determination is made pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500, as amended by Public laws 95-217 and 100-4.

Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Area

Name	Location (figure)	Contact information	Hours of operation (call ahead to verify)
Grass Island Municipal Pumpout	Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich	No Radio, 203-618-9695	May 1-Oct 31, daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Beacon Point Marine	Mianus River, Cos Cob	VHF CH 9, 203-661-4033	April 1-Nov 30, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mianus River Boat & Yacht Club	Mianus River, Cos Cob	No Radio, 203-869-4689	April 1-Nov 30, daily, 24 hours.
Riverside Yacht Club	Mianus River, Cos Cob	203-637-1706	No Data.
Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat	Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich	VHF CH 77, 1-800-933-SOUND	May 1-Labor Day, W, Th, F, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat, Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours.
Cummings Park Marina	Westcott Cove, Stamford	No Radio, 203-977-5139	Apr 1-Nov 30, daily, 24 hours.
Czescik Municipal Marina	Stamford Harbor, Stamford	No Radio, 203-977-5008	Year round, daily, 24 hours.
Harbour Square Marina	Stamford Harbor East Branch, Stamford	VHF CH 9, 203-324-3331	May 1-Nov 30, daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec 1-Dec 31, daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat	Stamford Harbor, Stamford	VHF CH 77, 1-800-933-SOUND	May 1-Labor Day. Call for hours.
Stamford Landing Marina	Stamford Harbor West Branch Stamford	VHF CH 9, 203-965-0065	May 1-Oct 31, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brewer Yacht Haven	Stamford	No data	No data.
Avalon	Stamford Harbor	No data	No data.
Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat I	Norwalk Harbor, Fivemile River, Campo Cove, Saugatuck River	VHF CH 77, 1-800-933-SOUND	May 1-Labor Day, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours.
Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat II	Norwalk Harbor, Fivemile River, Campo Cove, Saugatuck River	VHF CH 77, 1-800-933-SOUND	May 1-Labor Day, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours.
Norwalk Cove Marina, Inc	Charles Creek, Norwalk	VHF CH 9, 72, 203-838-2326	Jan 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Norwalk Visitor's Dock	Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk	VHF CH 9, 203-866-8810	May 1-Oct 31, daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rex Marine Center, Inc	Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk	VHF CH 9, 203-866-5555	Apr 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
South Norwalk Boat Club	Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk	No data	No data.
The Boatworks, Inc	Fivemile River, Rowayton	VHF CH 68, 203-866-9295	Apr 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Compo Yacht Basin	Saugatuck River, Westport	VHF CH 11, 16, 203-227-9136	May 1-Sept 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pequot Yacht Club	Southport Harbor, Fairfield	VHF CH 69, 203-255-5740	May 15-Oct 1, daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
South Benson Marina	Ash Creek, Fairfield	VHF CH 9, 16, 203-256-3010	May 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Captain's Cove Seaport	Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport	VHF CH 18, 203-335-1433	May 1-Sept 30, daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cedar Marina, Inc	Cedar Creek, Bridgeport	VHF CH 9, 203-335-6262	April 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City of Bridgeport Pumpout Boat	Black Rock and Bridgeport Harbors, Bridgeport	VHF CH 6, 9, 13, 16, 203-384-9777	Apr 1-Oct 31, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fayerweather Yacht Club	Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport	VHF CH 14, 203-576-6796	May 15-Oct 15, daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miamogue Yacht Club Incorporated	Johnson's Creek, Bridgeport Harbor		[phone]
Brewer Stratford Marina	Housatonic River, Stratford	VHF CH 9, 10, 203-378-9300	Year round, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Caswell Cove Marina	Stratford	No data	No data.
Stratford Boardwalk Marina (Formerly Marina at the Dock)	Housatonic River, Stratford	VHF CH 9, 203-378-9300	Apr 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Town of Stratford Pumpout Boat	Housatonic River, Stratford	VHF CH 68, 203-381-2049	May 15-Oct 31, Th-M, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Milford Harbor Marina	Milford Harbor, Milford	VHF CH 68, 203-877-1475	May 1-Oct 31, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Milford Landing	Milford Harbor, Milford	VHF CH 9, 203-874-1610	Apr 1-Nov 30 daily, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
West Cove Co-op Marina	West River, West Haven	No Radio, 203-933-3000	May 1-Sept 30, W-F, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat and Sun, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City of New Haven Long Wharf	New Haven Harbor, New Haven	No Radio, 203-946-6779	Memorial Day-Labor Day, M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat, Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oyster Point Marina	New Haven Harbor, New Haven	VHF CH 9, 11, 203-624-5895	Apr 1-Oct 31, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Waucoma Yacht Club	Quinnipiac River, New Haven	VHF CH 9, 203-789-9530	Memorial Day-Nov 15, M-F, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat and Sun, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Branford Yacht Club	Branford River, Branford	VHF CH 9, 203-488-0798	June 1-Sept 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; April 1-May 31 and Oct 1-Oct 31, daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Brewer Bruce & Johnson's Marina, Inc	Branford River, Branford	VHF CH 9, 203-488-8329	Apr 1-Nov 30, daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Goodsell Point Marina	Branford River, Branford	No Radio, 203-488-5292	May 1-Nov 30, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pier 66 Marina	Branford River, Branford	VHF Ch 9, 203-488-5613	N/A.
Pine Orchard Yacht Club	Branford	No data	No data.
Town of Branford Pumpout Boat	Branford River & Thimble Islands, Branford	VHF CH 9, 203-430-9305	May 15-Oct 31, Sat, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sun, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dated: May 29, 2007.

Robert W. Varney,

Regional Administrator, New England Region.