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 Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-R01-OW-2012-0201; FRL-9666-5]
 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Notice—Receipt of petition.
 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds and the Islands, collectively termed the Southern Cape Cod for the purpose of this notice.
 DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 29, 2012.
 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-2012-0201, by one of the following methods: 
                        *www.regulations.gov*, Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. *Email: rodney.ann@epa.gov*.
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                         or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, OEP06-01, Boston, MA 02109-3912. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 918-1538.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, OEP06-01, Boston, MA 02109-3912. Telephone: (617) 918-1538, Fax number: (617) 918-0538; email address: 
                        *rodney.ann@epa.gov*.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500 as amended by Public Law 95-217 and Public Law 100-4, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the Southern Cape Cod area. The Southern Cape Cod No Discharge Area will encompass the coastal waters for the towns of Chilmark, West Tisbury, Tisbury, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Gosnold, Falmouth, Mashpee, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Chatham and Nantucket. The proposed boundaries of the No Discharge Area for the Southern Cape Cod waters are as follows: The western-most contiguous area of the NDA is bound by the Buzzards Bay NDA and the Federal/State boundary line:
                    ( print page 25167) Waterbody/general area
Latitude
LongitudeWest of the Elizabeth Islands
41°24′35.11′′ N
70°56′54.62′′ WWest of the Elizabeth Islands
41°22′30.32′′ N
70°59′51.57′′ WWest of the Elizabeth Islands
41°24′17.81′′ N
71°02′06.69′′ W
 The upper-eastern area of the NDA is bound by the Outer Cape NDA: Waterbody/general area
Latitude
LongitudeSouth of Monomoy Island
41°32′29.79′′ N
70°00′36.28′′ WSouth of Monomoy Island
41°29′14.59′′ N
70°00′10.93′′ W
 The small triangle of Commonwealth waters at the mouth of Buzzards Bay will be bound by the following coordinates along the Federal/State boundary line: Waterbody/general area
Latitude
LongitudeMouth of Buzzards Bay
41°24′50.40′′ N
71°02′48.61′′ WMouth of Buzzards Bay
41°25′25.66′′ N
71°03′31.78′′ WMouth of Buzzards Bay
41°25′18.57′′ N
71°04′18.47′′ W
 The two temporarily undesignated areas will be bound by the following coordinates: Waterbody/general area
Latitude
LongitudeArea 1:Vineyard Sound
41°30′33.61′′ N
70°40′06.67′′ WVineyard Sound
41°30′49.20′′ N
70°39′19.65′′ WVineyard Sound
41°30′59.29′′ N
70°39′02.76′′ WVineyard Sound
41°30′03.08′′ N
70°33′54.78′′ WVineyard Sound
41°28′22.57′′ N
70°33′27.72′′ WVineyard Sound
41°28′44.74′′ N
70°35′18.74′′ WVineyard Sound
41°29′08.60′′ N
70°35′32.38′′ WArea 2:Nantucket Sound
41°34′27.90′′ N
70°16′48.99′′ WNantucket Sound
41°34′27.90′′ N
70°15′00.99′′ WNantucket Sound
41°33′20.36′′ N
70°14′39.33′′ WNantucket Sound
41°31′41.73′′ N
70°12′27.06′′ WNantucket Sound
41°31′07.88′′ N
70°15′32.25′′ W
 The boundaries were chosen to maximize the area designated, give larger vessels a window in which to comply with this proposed regulation, and generally represent all navigational waters. There are marinas, yacht clubs and public landings/piers in the proposed area with a combination of mooring fields and dock space for the recreational and commercial vessels. Massachusetts has certified that there are 29 pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public. A list of the facilities, locations, contact information, hours of operation, and water depth is provided at the end of this petition. Massachusetts has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be 15,283 in the proposed area. It is estimated that 5,075 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type. The various beaches, marshes, and harbors and their recreational opportunities attract thousands of visitors to Cape Cod and the Islands every year. Within the proposed NDA area, there are 143 bathing beaches covering over 26 miles of coastline. The area is known for the strong prevailing southwest winds which support sailing, windsurfing, and kite boarding. Numerous wildlife tours, recreational fishing charters operate within the waters of this proposed NDA, and it is an important and popular destination for boaters due to its natural environmental diversity. Six species of shellfish are harvested in the area, including soft-shell clams, surf clams, blue mussels, oysters, ocean quahogs, and the state's only commercial bay scallop fishery. Southern South Cape Cod and Islands NDA encompasses approximately 12,500 acres of shellfish habitat, and supports an estimated 600 commercial shellfishermen. Recreational shellfishing alone was estimated to be worth over $7 million in 2002 dollars to Cape Cod.
                    ( print page 25168) Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Area
Name
Location
Contact information
Hours of operation
Depth 
                             (ft)Menemsha Harbor
Chilmark
508-645-2846, VHF 9, 16
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
4Vineyard Haven Harbor/Tashmoo Pond
Tisbury
508-696-4249, VHF 9
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NATisbury Wharf Co
144 Beach Road, P.O. Box 1317, Tisbury
508-693-9300, VHF 9
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
4Oak Bluffs Harbor
Oak Bluffs
508-693-4355, VHF 71
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NAOak Bluffs Harbor Marina
Box 1327, Oak Bluffs
508-693-4355, VHF 71
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
6Edgartown Marina
1 Morse Street Edgartown
508-627-4746, VHF 9, 74
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
6Edgartown Harbor
1 Morse Street Edgartown
508-627-4746, VHF 9, 74
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
NAFalmouth Marine, Inner Harbor
278 Scranton Avenue, Falmouth
508-548-4600, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6McDougall's Inner Harbor
145 Falmouth Heights Road, Falmouth
508-548-3146, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
NAFalmouth Town Dock
Falmouth
508-457-2550, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6Green Pond Marina
70 Green Harbor Road, East Falmouth
508-457-9283, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
3Bosun's Marine
1209 East Falmouth Highway, Route 28, Falmouth
508-548-2216, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
3Waquoit Bay/Inner Harbor
Falmouth
508-457-2550, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
NAPopponessett Bay
Mashpee
508-539-1450, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NAOyster Harbor Marine
122 Bridge Street, Osterville
508-428-2017, VHF 9, 79
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
6Crosby Yacht Yard
72 Crosby Circle, Osterville, MA
508-428-6900, VHF 9
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6Centerville Harbor/3 Bays
Barnstable
508-790-6273, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NABismore Park (Hyannis)
180 Ocean Street, Hyannis
508-790-6273, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6Hyannis Marine
1 Willow Street, Hyannis
508-790-4000, VHF 9, 72
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6Lewis Bay/Hyannis Harbor/Bass River
Yarmouth
508-760-4800, VHF 66
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NABass River
Packet Landing, Water Street, Yarmouth
508-760-4800, VHF 66
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
3Bass River Marina
140 Main Street, West Dennis
508-394-8341, VHF 71
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
3Saquatucket, Allen & Wychmere Harbors (Within existing NDA)
Harwich
508-430-7532, VHF 68
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
NASaquatucket, fuel dock (Within existing NDA)
Harwich
508-430-7532, VHF 68
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
5Stage Harbor (Within existing NDA)
Chatham
508-945-5185, VHF 16, 66
7 a.m.-6 p.m.
5.5Madaket Marine (Within Existing NDA)
Nantucket
508-228-1163, VHF 9, 16
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
3Nantucket Boat Basin (Within Existing NDA)
Nantucket
508-325-1350, VHF 9, 11
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
6Nantucket Harbor (Within Existing NDA)
Nantucket
508-228-7261, VHF 9, 14
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
6Nantucket Harbor (Within Existing NDA)
Nantucket
508-228-7261, VHF 9, 14
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
NA
 Dated: April 18, 2012. H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator, New England Region.


[FR Doc. 2012-10206 Filed 4-26-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P