95-16280. Availability of Proposed Approval Decision and List under CWA 303(d)

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16280]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5250-8]


Availability of Proposed Approval Decision and List under CWA 
303(d)

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the list for the 
state of Iowa pursuant to CWA section 303(d)(2) as well as EPA's 
proposed approval and disapproval decisions, and requests public 
comment.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before August 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of these items can be obtained by writing or calling 
Jerome Pitt; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VII; Water 
Management Division; 726 Minnesota Ave.; Kansas City, Kansas 66101; 
Phone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]. Comments on these items should 
be sent to Jerome Pitt, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 
VII; Water Management Division; 726 Minnesota Ave.; Kansas City, Kansas 
66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jerome L. Pitt at 913.551.7766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) 
requires that each State identify these waters for which existing 
required pollution controls are not stringent enough to implement State 
water quality standards. For those waters, states are required to 
establish total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) according to priority 
ranking. The identified waters and loads are required to be submitted 
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval from 
``time to time.''

    On January 11, 1985 EPA published a final rule [50 FR 1775] that 
established 40 CFR part 130 (Water Quality Planning and Management). 
This rule established certain requirements for State and local 
government water quality programs, including requirements related to 
the implementation of section 303(d) of the CWA. The regulation did not 
specify dates for State compliance with the section 303(D) 
requirements, but reiterated the statutory provision calling for 
submission from time to time. On July 24, 1992, EPA published a final 
rule [57 FR 33040] that amended 40 CFR 130.7 to establish that, for the 
purposes of identifying water-quality limited waters still requiring 
TMDLs must also include a priority ranking and must identify the waters 
targeted for TMDL development during the next two years.

    Consistent with EPA's amended regulation Iowa has submitted to EPA 
for approval their list decisions under section 303(d)(2). EPA today 
proposes to approve this list submitted by Iowa and solicit public 
comments on the approval decision and on the state list.

    Dated: June 14, 1995.

Kenneth S. Buchholz,

Acting Director Water, Wetlands, and Pesticides Division, U.S. EPA 
Region VII.

[FR Doc. 95-16280 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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