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and conferences sponsored by members

of these communities, as well as

through its website (http://

www.epa.gov/ost) and less formal

meetings. Members of the Effluent

Guidelines Task Force have also agreed

to assist EPA in this outreach effort. At

this point, EPA envisions that this

outreach will culminate in a one or two

day highly focused national meeting of

interested stakeholders in early

December 2000 for the purpose of

discussing how EPA can best use the

effluent guidelines program to advance

the Nation’s most important water

pollution problems, including a

discussion of selection criteria and

information sources. EPA also intends

to discuss whether EPA’s procedures for

implementing the requirements of CWA

section 304(m), including the process

for selecting industrial categories for

new or revised effluent guidelines,

should be codified in federal

regulations. The Effluent Guidelines

Task Force has expressed preliminary

support for such a regulation.

Next, assuming that there is support

for EPA to develop a regulation to

implement section 304(m), EPA would

hope to propose such a regulation for

public comment in May 2001. EPA

expects that the content of the

regulation would be greatly influenced

by the discussions at the national

stakeholders meeting. The Effluent

Guidelines Task Force has indicated its

willingness to work with EPA in

developing any such proposed section

304(m) regulation. If EPA proposes a

section 304(m) regulation, EPA also

envisions proposing for public comment

at the same time its section 304(m) plan

for 2002. In this scenario, EPA expects

that the proposed plan would apply the

principles set forth in the accompanying

proposed section 304(m) regulation,

thereby giving the public an opportunity

to evaluate the proposed regulation in

terms of how EPA would apply it.

Finally, EPA intends to issue a final

section 304(m) plan in February 2002.

Again assuming that EPA proceeds with

the regulation, EPA hopes to promulgate

at the same time a final regulation to

guide EPA in implementing section

304(m) for the future.

VIII. Request for Comments

EPA invites public comment on

today’s proposed plan and most

particularly on the section 304(m)

planning strategy described

immediately above. The Agency will

accept comments until July 17, 2000. In

particular, the Agency wants to learn

about other sources of data that would

help it compare wastestream

characteristics, treatment practices, and

effects on water quality among different

discharger categories. EPA also requests

comments on methodologies by which

the Agency, together with our regulatory

partners, technology experts, and other

stakeholders, can annually review the

applicability and potential economic

impacts of technological advances on

industries regulated by effluent

guidelines. EPA also requests comment

on potential methodologies for

identifying categories of sources

discharging toxic or nonconventional

pollutants for which effluent limitations

guidelines under 304(b)(2) and NSPS

have not been published.

IX. Economic Impact Assessment;

Executive Order 12866

Today’s notice proposes a plan for the

review and revision of existing effluent

guidelines and for the selection of

priority industries for new regulations.

This notice is not a ‘‘rule’’ subject to 5

U.S.C. 553 and does not establish any

requirements; therefore, EPA has not

prepared an economic impact

assessment. EPA will provide economic

impact analyses, regulatory flexibility

analyses or regulatory impact

assessments, as appropriate, for all of

the future effluent guideline

rulemakings developed by the Agency.

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR

51735, October 4, 1993), the Agency

must determine whether the regulatory

action is ‘‘significant’’ and, therefore,

subject to Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) review and the

requirements of the Executive Order.

The Order defines ‘‘significant

regulatory action’’ as one that is likely

to result in a rule that may:

(1) Have an annual effect on the

economy of $100 million or more or

adversely affect in a material way the

economy, a sector of the economy,

productivity, competition, jobs, the

environment, public health or safety, or

State, local, or tribal governments or

communities;

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or

otherwise interfere with an action taken

or planned by another agency;

(3) Materially alter the budgetary

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,

or loan programs or the rights and

obligations of recipients thereof; or

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues

arising out of legal mandates, the

President’s priorities, or the principles

set forth in the Executive Order.

It has been determined that this plan

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under the terms of Executive Order

12866 and is therefore not subject to

OMB review.

Dated: June 2, 2000.

Dana D. Minerva,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6715–8]

Massachusetts Marine Sanitation

Device Standard; Receipt of Petition;

Buzzards Bay

Notice is hereby given that a petition

has been received from the State of

Massachusetts requesting a

determination from 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

Buzzards Bay, surrounded by the towns

Acushnet, Bourne, Dartmouth,

Fairhaven, Falmouth, Gosnold, Marion,

Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester,

and Wareham, in the State of

Massachusetts, to qualify as a ‘‘No

Discharge Area’’ (NDA). The proposed

area encompasses approximately 210

square miles. The areas covered under

this petition include:

Longitude Latitude

71°07′12.80′′ ............. 41°29′48.48′′

71°05′45.60′′ ............. 41°25′05.52′′

71°03′32.04′′ ............. 41°25′24.96′′

71°59′51.72′′ ............. 41°22′30.00′′

70°56′57.12′′ ............. 41°24′33.12′′

70°54′29.88′′ ............. 41°25′17.04′′

70°54′11.52′′ ............. 41°25′17.04

70°51′19.80′′ ............. 41°26′24.00′′

70°50′22.92′′ ............. 41°26′44.88′′

70°48′28.80′′ ............. 41°26′56.76′′

70°48′18.00′′ ............. 41°26′59.28′′

70°42′06.12′′ ............. 41°30′34.92′′

10°41′58.20′′ ............. 41°30′37.80′′

10°40′51.60′′ ............. 41°30′55.44′′

70°40′58.44′′ ............. 41°31′14.16′′

70°37′27.48′′ 41°44′14.64′′—Canal

Entrance West

70°37′21.36′′ 41°44′10.68′′—Canal

Entrance East

The State of Massachusetts has

certified that there are thirty disposal

facilities available to service vessels

operating in the waters of Buzzards Bay.

A list of the facilities, phone numbers,

locations, and hours of operation is

appended at the end of this petition. An

additional seven facilities are pending

or under construction. Of the thirty

current facilities, sixteen are fixed shore

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based facilities, one is a mobile cart, and

thirteen are pumpout boats. Eight of the

sixteen fixed, shore based facilities

discharge to holding tanks which have

capacities ranging from 110 to 1000

gallons. The other twenty-two facilities

discharge directly to municipal sewage

systems. In addition, there are shoreside

restrooms located at the majority of

marinas.

The estimated number of boats

registered to residents in Buzzards Bay

is 13,163 according to Registry of Motor

Vehicle data. The State of Massachusetts

estimates there are 2000 registered

vessels in Buzzards Bay that may have

Marine Sanitation Devices. In addition

to the vessels that reside in Buzzards

Bay, there is an estimated transient

population of 700 vessels which may

have marine sanitation devices.

In 1987 Buzzards Bay was designated

as a National Estuary Program. In 1991

the Comprehensive Conservation and

Management Plan was approved for the

Bay and it’s watersheds. The

Comprehensive Conservation and

Management Plan recommends that the

Bay become a No Discharge Area to

achieve greater water quality protection.

The eleven municipalities surrounding

Buzzards Bay express support for the

Bay wide No Discharge Designation.

Comments and reviews regarding this

request, to designate approximately 210

square miles in Buzzards Bay becoming

as a No Discharge Area, for the boating

population, may be filed on or before

July 17, 2000. Such communications, or

requests for information should be

addressed to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA

New England Region, 1 Congress Street,

Suite 1100, CWQ, Boston, MA 02114–

2023, (617) 918–1538, (617) 918–1505

(fax), rodney.ann@epa.gov

Dated: June 7, 2000.

Mindy S. Lubber,

Regional Administrator, EPA, New England

Region.

City/town Location VHF Chan. Telephone Hours

Falmouth ............. Woods Hole Marine, pumpout boat .......................................................... 9 ................... 508–540–2402

Falmouth ............. Quisset Harbor boatyard, pumpout boat ................................................... 9 ................... 508–548–0506 8–6/7

Falmouth ............. Brewer’s Fiddler Cove, dockside facility ................................................... 9 ................... 508–564–6327 9–5/7

Falmouth ............. Brewer’s Fiddler Cove, pump-out cart ...................................................... 9 ................... 508–564–6327 9–5/7

Falmouth ............. Town owned boat: W. Falmouth/Waquoit Bay.

Bourne ................. Parker’s boat Yard, dockside facility ......................................................... 68 ................. 508–563–9366 8–8/7

Bourne ................. Kingman Marine, dockside facility ............................................................. 9 ................... 508–563–7136 8–8/7

Bourne ................. Dockside Facility, Pocasset River, town operated.

Bourne ................. Monument Beach Marina, dockside facility, town owned.

Bourne ................. Bourne Marina, dock-side facility .............................................................. 9 ................... 508–759–0623 8–5/7

Bourne ................. Bourne Marina, pumpout boat #1, serving northside ............................... 9 ................... 508–759–0623 8–5/7

Bourne ................. Bourne Marina, pumpout boat #2, serving southside ............................... 9 ................... 508–759–0623 8–5/7

Wareham ............. Bevans/Continental Marina, dockside facility ............................................ 9 ................... 508–759–5451 Call

Wareham ............. Onset Bay Marina, dockside facility .......................................................... 9 ................... 508–295–0338 Call

Wareham ............. Onset Bay Marina, pumpout boat ............................................................. 9 ................... 508–295–0338 Call

Wareham ............. Pt. Independence YC, dockside facility .................................................... 9 ................... 508–295–3972 Call

Wareham ............. Stonebridge Marina, dockside facility ....................................................... 9 ................... 508–295–8003 Call

Wareham ............. Onset Town Pier, dockside facility ............................................................ 9 ................... 508–295–8160 Call

Wareham ............. Warr’s Marine, dockside facility ................................................................ 9 ................... 508–295–0022 Call

Wareham ............. Warr’s Marine (Town oper.) pumpout boat #1 .......................................... 9 ................... 508–291–3100 Call

Marion ................. Island Wharf, dockside facility ................................................................... 9 ................... 508–748–3535 8–5/7

Marion ................. Island Wharf, Pumpout boat ..................................................................... 9 ................... 508–748–3535 8–5/7

Mattapoisett ......... Mattapoisett boat Yard, pumpout boat ...................................................... 68 ................. 508–758–3812 8–4/5

Mattapoisett ......... Mattapoisett Town Dock, pumpout boat.

Mattapoisett ......... Mattapoisett Town Dock, dockside facility ................................................ 68 ................. 508–758–4191 8–5/5

Fairhaven ............ Earl’s Marina, dockside facility .................................................................. 18 ................. 508–993–8600 7–6/7

Fairhaven ............ Shipyard Marine, pumpout boat does entire town .................................... 9 ................... 508–979–4023 On Call

Fairhaven ............ Shipyard Marine, pumpout boat.

New Bedford ....... Pope’s Island Marina, dockside facility ..................................................... 9, 74 ............. 508–979–1456 7–8/7

New Bedford ....... State Pier facility, dockside facility, large vessels .................................... ...................... ..............................

New Bedford ....... Proposed Boat.

Dartmouth ............ No. Side Bridge, Town Dock, pumpout boat ............................................ 9 ................... 508–999–0759 8–8/7

Dartmouth ............ Davis & Tripp’s Marina, pumpout boat ..................................................... 9 ................... 508–999–0759 8–8/7

Westport .............. Tripp’s Marina ............................................................................................ 9 ................... 508–636–4058 Call

Westport .............. Westport Point-Town Dock, boat #1 ......................................................... 9 ................... 508–636–1105 Call

Westport .............. Westport Point-Town Dock, boat #2 ......................................................... 9 ................... 508–636–1105 Call

Baywide ............... CBB Bay Keeper, Gosnold and Bay-wide ................................................ TBA .............. 508–999–6363 TBA

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Farm Credit

Administration Board; Regular Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,

pursuant to the Government in the

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)), that the

July 13, 2000 regular meeting of the

Farm Credit Administration Board

(Board) will not be held. the Board will

hold a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. on

Thursday, July 20, 2000. An agenda for

that meeting will be published at a later

date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vivian L. Portis, Secretary to the Farm

Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–

4025, TDD (703) 883–4444.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.

Dated: June 14, 2000.

Vivian L. Portis,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 00–15409 Filed 6–14–00; 2:55 pm]

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