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1 New York State’s petition proposes to establish a NDZ that extends, in the northeast, to the U.S.- Canadian border. However, New York State’s jurisdiction over waters of the St. Lawrence River ends, in the northeast, at the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation border at the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line. Therefore, New York State does not have the authority under the Clean Water Act to establish a NDZ for the 2.9 miles of the St. Lawrence River that lie within the United States, between the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line and the U.S.-Canadian border. Accordingly, this tentative determination only regards the approximately 112 miles of the St. Lawrence River over which New York State has jurisdiction. 

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3784 ............... 02/08/16 15–149–LNG ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation. Order 3784 granting blanket authority to export LNG by vessel from the Kenai LNG Facility near Kenai, Alaska, and vacating prior authority in Order 3418. 3785 ............... 02/25/16 16–09–NG ..... NOCO Energy Corp ............... Order 3785 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. 3786 ............... 02/25/16 16–10–LNG ... Shell NA LNG LLC ................ Order 3786 granting blanket authority to import LNG fro m various international sources by vessel. 3787 ............... 02/25/16 16–11–NG ..... Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. Order 3787 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico. 3788 ............... 02/25/16 16–12–NG ..... Excelerate Energy L.P ........... Order 3788 granting blanket authority to import LNG from various international sources by vessel. 3789 ............... 02/25/16 16–16–LNG ... New World Global LLC .......... Order 3789 granting blanket authority to export LNG to Mexico by truck. 3790 ............... 02/25/16 16–14–NG ..... CNE Gas Supply, LLC ........... Order 3790 granting blanket authority to export natural gas to Canada/Mexico. 3791 ............... 02/25/16 16–13–NG ..... Constellation Energy Gas Choice, Inc. Order 3791 granting blanket authority to import natural gas from Canada.

[FR Doc. 2016–06662 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9944–20–Region 2]**

**New York State Prohibition of Discharges of Vessel Sewage; Notice**  **of Proposed Determination**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed determination.

**SUMMARY :**  By petition dated September 20, 2012 and submitted pursuant to 33 CFR 1322(f)(3) and 40 CFR 140.4(a), the State of New York certified that the protection and enhancement of the waters of the New York State portion of the St. Lawrence River and the numerous navigable tributaries, harbors and embayments thereof, requires greater environmental protection than the applicable Federal standards provide, and petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, for a determination that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for those waters, so that the State may completely prohibit the discharge from all vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters. On April 22, 2013, the EPA requested additional information regarding the population of commercial vessels using the subject waters and the availability of options for sewage removal from those vessels. Upon consideration of the petition, and subsequently obtained information regarding commercial vessels that has been made part of the administrative record, the EPA proposes to make the requested determination and hereby invites the public to comment.

**DATES :**  Comments relevant to this proposed determination are due by April 25, 2016.

Petition: To receive a copy of the petition and/or any other part of the administrative record, please contact Moses Chang at 212 637 3867 or email
at chang.moses@epa.gov.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Email: chang.moses@epa.gov

. Include ‘‘Comments on Proposed Determination on New York State portion of St. Lawrence River NDZ Petition’’ in the subject line of the
message.

• Mail and Hand Delivery/Courier: Moses Chang, U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Moses Chang, (212) 637–3867, Email address: chang.moses@epa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Proposed No Discharge Zone: The proposed Vessel Waste No Discharge Zone (NDZ) for the New York State portion of the St. Lawrence River includes the waters of the River within the New York State boundary, stretching from its southwestern boundary at Tibbetts Point, where the river meets Lake Ontario, to its northeastern boundary at the St. Lawrence-Franklin County Line, near Akwesasne, New York. 1 The proposed NDZ encompasses approximately 112 miles of river and shoreline, and the numerous navigable tributaries, harbors, and embayments of the River—including, but not limited to, the New York State portions of the Raquette River, the Grass River, Brandy Brook, Sucker Brook, Whitehouse Bay, Oswegatchie River, Morristown Bay, Blind Bay, Chippewa Creek, Chippewa Bay, Crooked Creek, Goose Bay, Lake of the Isles, Eel Bay, South Bay, Carnegie Bay, Greens Creek, Otter Creek, Swan Bay, Spicer Bay, Carrier Bay, French Creek Bay, Sawmill Bay, Sand Bay, Dodge Bay, Millen Bay, Peos Bay and Grass Bay—and other formally designated habitats and waterways of local, state and national significance.

Certification of Need: New York’s petition contains a certification by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) that the protection and enhancement of the New York State portion of the St. Lawrence River and the numerous navigable tributaries, harbors and embayments thereof, requires greater environmental protection than the applicable Federal standards provide. The certification states that the subject waters are of unique ecological, economic and public health significance, and that pathogens and chemicals contained in the currently-lawful effluent from discharging marine sanitation devices (MSDs) threaten public health and the environment and contravene the State’songoing efforts to control point and nonVerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

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point source pollution from, among other things, municipal discharges, combined sewer overflows and stormwater runoff.

In support of the certification, the Commissioner notes that the St. Lawrence River supports a diversity of uses, including providing drinking water for approximately 17,000 people in New York, valuable wildlife habitat, a commercial shipping corridor, recreational boating and numerous sites for aquatic recreation. The River serves as an economic engine for the region, and is heavily used and enjoyed by the citizens of the many lakeshore communities and throughout the watershed. The River is also home to the Thousand Islands Region, an international tourism destination encompassing communities on both sides of the U.S. and Canadian border along the River and the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. While New York acknowledges that a No Discharge Zone designation alone will not obviate the need for other water quality improvement efforts, a NDZ for the St. Lawrence River would complement the benefits of the State’s other efforts to protect and improve water quality in the River.

Adequacy of Sewage Removal and Treatment Facilities: In determining whether adequate facilities exist for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels using a water body, the EPA relies on the ‘‘Clean Vessel Act: Pumpout Station and Dump Station Technical Guidelines,’’ (CVA Guidelines) published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, which provides that at least one pumpout station should be provided for every 300 to 600 vessels over 16 feet in length. See 59 FR 11297. The guidelines also provide that approximately 20% of vessels between 16 and 26 feet, 50% of vessels between 26 and 40 feet and all vessels over 40 feet in length can be assumed to have an installed toilet with some type of Marine Sanitation Device (MSD). Vessels below 16 feet in length are generally presumed not to have an MSD onboard.

Estimated Recreational Vessel Population

There is no single definitive source of information on the number of vessels, or vessels with MSDs, that frequent the St. Lawrence River. The number and distribution fluctuates depending on the time of year, day of the week, weather conditions and special events. In order to develop a reasonable estimate of recreational vessel population, New York relied on two major sources of information. The first was the New York Department of State’s (DOS’s) Clean Vessel Act Plan (‘‘Statewide Plan’’), released in 1996. The purpose of the plan was to characterize pumpout adequacy across New York State. From August 1994 to July 1995, DOS surveyed municipalities to assess the availability of public sewage pumpout facilities. Many private marina operators were also contacted. Private pumpouts and dump stations were initially estimated from the NYSDEC and New York Sea Grant boating guides, augmented with information on vessel registration, aerial photographs of peak season use and local plans and studies. Using data from the Statewide Plan, the estimated number of recreational vessels in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties, which border the St. Lawrence River, is a total of 3,775 vessels (3,170 and 605, respectively).

The second, and more recent, source for information about the recreational vessel population in the proposed NDZ is the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s 2012 Boating Report (OPRHP Report) for the counties of Jefferson and St. Lawrence, which encompass the proposed NDZ. The OPRHP Report provides a breakdown of the of the vessel registrations by vessel length for each county. Applying the CVA Guidelines, above, on the relationship between vessel length and MSDs to the data in the OPRHP Report yields an estimate of 2,611 vessels with MSDs registered in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, all of which, conservatively, were assumed to operate on the St. Lawrence River. Available Pumpout Facilities to Recreational Vessels

The federal Clean Vessel Act of 1992 made grants available to states for construction, replacement and renovation of recreational vessel pumpouts. The NYSDEC applied for the first federal grant in 1994 and initiated a statewide program known as the Clean Vessel Assistance Program (CVAP), managed and administered by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC). The NYSEFC provides three distinct grant programs: CVAP Construction Grants (for new installations or replacement), CVAP Upgrade Grants (for improvements to existing pumpouts) and CVAP Operation & Maintenance Grants (for annual upkeep of pumpouts). The NYSEFC also provides funding for information and education on the benefits, use and availability of pumpouts. New York’s petition listed 22 currently operating stationary CVAP pumpout facilities that serve the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties in the state, but the EPA’s review has determined the number to be 21. These facilities are summarized in Table 1, below.Ratio of Pumpout Facilities-toRecreational Vessels

In calculating the ratio of pumpout facilities-to-vessels, only CVAP-funded facilities were considered. (If allpumpout facilities (CVAP and nonCVAP) are considered, the ratios would show even greater coverage.) This calculation shows that overall, within the proposed St. Lawrence River NDZ, there are an adequate number of stationary pumpout facilities to supportthe proposed NDZ, with a pumpout-tovessel ratio as high as 1:180 (using the estimate of 3,775 vessels from the 1996 CVAP Statewide Plan) and as low as 1:119 (using the estimate of 2,611 registered vessels from the 2012 OPRHP Report). By either of the methods discussed above, there are currently sufficient pumpout facilities to meet the upper/maximum 1:600 ratio, and both ratios fall well below the lower/ minimum 1:300 ratio used to determine adequacy of pumpout facilities. Adequacy of Available Pumpout Facilities to Commercial Vessels

Commercial vessel populations were estimated using data from the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC), which records ballast water discharge reports for ships arriving at the two main commercial ports on the St. Lawrence River (U.S. side)— Ogdensburg and Massena. In calendar year 2011, ballast manifests showed eight vessels arriving in Ogdensburg and one in Massena. These vessels were either bulkers or passenger cruise ships. Most passenger cruise ships using ports in the proposed NDZ are smaller, chartered site-seeing boats, but this commercial traffic also includes two cruise passenger vessels (the St. Laurent and Pearl Mist), which can hold 200 to 300 passengers each. In calendar year 2010, there were four commercial arrivals at Ogdensburg and seven at Massena. Overall, at both ports combined, annual commercial traffic averages approximately one vessel per month. While other commercial vessels move through the proposed NDZ, they do not stop at the main commercial ports.

Commercial vessels in the proposed NDZ that are too large to use a CVAP stationary pumpout facility may dock at either commercial port, and call a mobile septic waste hauler (pumpout truck) to meet the vessel and provide pumpout services at the dock. There are


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at least four mobile septic waste hauling companies with trucks that have the capacity to pumpout and transfer a combined total of 36,400 gallons of sewage to a local sewage treatment plant. Based on the low level of commercial vessel traffic using the ports in the proposed NDZ, and the transience of these vessels, the availability of four septic hauler pumpout truck companies provides adequate pumpout capacity for commercial vessels. These services are summarized in Table 2, below.



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Number Marina name Location lat./long. Contact information * Days and hours of operation Water depth (feet) Fee

1 ....... Navy Point Marina ......... Black River Bay, 43.950172/

¥ 76.120633. 315–646–3364, VHF– Channel 9. May 1–November 30, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10 $0.00

2 ....... Kitto’s Marina ................. Chaumont Bay, 44.003881/

¥ 76.171825. 315–639–6043, 315– 639–6922. April–October 15, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 7 5.00

3 ....... Henchen Marina ............ Henderson Bay and Harbor, 43.862222/

¥ 76.202500. 315–345–4294, VHF– Channel 16. April 1–October 31, 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 8 10.00

4 ....... Village of Morristown— Bayside Park. Morristown Bay, 44.585944/

¥ 75.650281. 315–375–8822 ............... May 1–October 30, Dawn to Dusk. 6 5.00

5 ....... Spicer Marina Basin ...... Spicer Bay, 44.255990/

¥ 76.036610. 315–686–3141, VHF– Channel 16. May 1–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 8 5.00

6 ....... Northern Marine, Inc. .... Spicer Bay, 44.257500/

¥ 76.035833. 315–686–4398, VHF– Channel 16. April 1–September 30, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 8 5.00

7 ....... French Bay .................... French Creek Bay, 44.234444/

¥ 76.090833. 315–686–5574, VHF– Channel 16. April 1–November 15, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 8 3.00

8 ....... Madison Barracks Marina. Black River Bay, 43.953333/

¥ 76.113333. 315–646–3374 ............... May 15–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 10 0.00

9 ....... French Creek Marina— North. French Creek Bay, 44.235160/

¥ 76.089050. 315–686–3621, VHF– Channel 16. April 15–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 8 2.00

10 ..... French Creek Marina— South. French Creek Bay, 44.232689/

¥ 76.086183. 315–686–3621, VHF– Channel 16. April 15–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 4 2.00

11 ..... Harbor’s End, Inc. ......... Henderson Bay and Harbor, 43.849083/

¥ 76.210714. 315–938–5425, VHF– Channel 67. April 1–November 1, 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. 4.5 5.00

12 ..... Chaumont Yacht Club ... Black River Bay, 44.063200/

¥ 76.131360. 315–523–5055 ............... April 15–November 1, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 6.5′–7 0.00

13 ..... Bonnie Castle Yacht Basin. Alexandria Bay, 44.342780/

¥ 75.911980. 315–482–2526, VHF– Channel 16. May15–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. 5′–6 5.00

14 ..... Hutchinson’s Boat Works, Inc.. Alexandria Bay, 44.334053/

¥ 75.920244. 315–482–9931 ............... April–October, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 6 0.00

15 ..... RJ Marine Associates, Ltd.. French Creek Bay, 44.239989/

¥ 76.090391. 315–686–9805 ............... April–October, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. 11 15.00

16 ..... City of Ogdensburg ....... Ogdensburg 44.700478/

¥ 75.495156. 315–393–1980, VHF– Channel 16. May 1–October 15, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 11 5.00

17 ..... Cedar Point State Park Alexandria Bay, 44.204810/

¥ 76.196740. 315–654–2522, VHF– Channel 16. Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7:30 a.m.–8:00
p.m. 3 to 4 5.00

18 ..... Village of Waddington— Island View Park. Lisbon-Waddington, 44.865264/

¥ 75.206024. 315–388–5534 ............... None .............................. April–November, 24 Hours. 3–4 5.00

19 ..... Millens Bay Marina ........ Cape Vincent, 44.171790/

¥ 76.244780. 315–654–2174, VHF– Channel 16. April–November, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. 8 5.00

20 ..... Village of Waddington— Whitaker Park Dock. St. Lawrence River, 44.867821/

¥ 75.193852. 315–388–5534 ............... None .............................. April–November, 24 Hours. 8 5.00

21 ..... Blind Bay Marina Corp. Chippewa Bay, 44.477440/

¥ 75.776520. 315–322–3762 ............... None .............................. May 15–September 15, 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. 5 5.00

*** Please note that the actual days of operation depend on the weather.**


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Number Name of company Location and contact information Number of sewage hauler pumpout trucks/ holding capacity Days and hours of operation Hose fittings & length (feet) Truck serves the port area Estimated fee/cost per

1,000 gal

1 ....... Pomerville’s Septic Service. 27440 Ridge Road, Watertown, NY 13601, Tel. 315–782–6056. 2 trucks—1 × 4,600 gal and 1 × 2,500 gal. Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; or by appointment. Flexible up to 250 ft. Yes $225

2 ....... Gleason’s Septic Service. Route 3, Black River, NY 13612, Tel. 315– 773–4135. 3 trucks—2 × 2,500 gal and 1 × 4,400 gal. Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; or by appointment. Flexible up to 175 ft. Yes 250

3 ....... Bach & Co 11176 County Road 9, Clayton, NY 13624, Tel. 315–686–3083. 1 truck × 1,500 gal ....... Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; or by appointment. Flexible up to 100 ft. Yes 250

4 ....... Gilco Trucking Co. 20892 NYS Route 411, P.O. Box 112, LaFargeville, NY 13656, Tel. 315–658– 9916. 2 trucks × 9,200 gal ..... Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; or by appointment. Flexible up to 250 ft. Yes NA

Based on a total recreational vessel population of 3,775 and 21 currently available pumpout facilities, the ratio of vessels to pumpouts is 180:1, which means there are significantly more pumpouts than the recommended range of 300–600:1. Also, based on the low level of commercial vessel traffic (approximately one vessel per month) at the two St. Lawrence River commercial ports and the transience of these vessels, the availability of four septic hauler pumpout truck companies provides adequate pumpout capacity for vessels that are too large to use the stationary pumpout facilities. Therefore, the EPA proposes to issue a determination that adequate pumpout facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage for all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of the New York portion of the St. Lawrence River.

A 30-day period for public comment has been opened on this matter and the EPA invites any comments relevant to its proposed determination. If, after the public comment period ends, the EPA makes a final determination that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of the New York State portion of the St. Lawrence River, the State may completely prohibit the discharge from all vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters.

Dated: March 4, 2016. Judith A. Enck, Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2016–06701 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**  **AGENCY**

**[EPA–HQ–OARM–2016–0210; FRL 9944–18– OA]** 

**National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative**  **to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the EPA Administrator in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Public Law 103–182, and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ‘‘Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.’’ The NAC is composed of 15 members representing academia, environmental non-governmental organizations, and private industry. The GAC consists of 14 members representing state, local, and tribal governments. The committees are responsible for providing advice to the U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice on issues related to the CEC’s 2016 Council Session theme and to discuss additional trade and environment issues in North America. The meeting will also include a public comment session. The agenda, meeting materials, and general information about the NAC and GAC will be available at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.

**DATES :**  The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA, Conference Room 2138, located in the William Jefferson Clinton South Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004. Telephone: 202–564–2294. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202– 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Diversity, Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Requests to make oral comments, or provide written comments to the NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by Friday, April 8, 2016. The meeting is open to thepublic, with limited seating on a firstcome, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact Oscar