[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12848-12849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6665]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0919; FRL-8781-9]


Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Determination.

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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 waters of Boothbay Harbor.

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 copyrighted 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: (617) 918-0538. Fax number: 
(617) 918-1505. E-mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cebca1aaa0abb7e0afa0a08eabbeafe0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="beccd1dad0dbc790dfd0d0fedbcedf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On January 5, 2009, EPA published a notice that the state of Maine 
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 waters of Boothbay Harbor. One comment was received 
on this petition. The response to comments can be obtained utilizing 
the above contact information.
    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

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section, if any State determines that the protection and enhancement of 
the quality of some or all of the waters within such State 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.
    This Notice of Determination is for the waters of Boothbay Harbor. 
The NDA boundaries are as follows:

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      Waterbody/general area            Longitude           Latitude
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From the USCG navigational buoy    69[deg]39'38.57''   43[deg]47'8.75''
 green bell ``1C'' off the light    W.                  N
 station ``The Cuckholds'' north
 to ``Cape Newagen''.
North to ``Cameron Point'' on the  69[deg]40'5.32'' W  43[deg]51'4.21''
 northwest end of ``Townsend                            N
 Gut''.
North to the southern tip of       69[deg]40'4.75'' W  43[deg]51'19.4''
 ``Indiantown Island''.                                 N
North to the northern end of       69[deg]40'3.45'' W  43[deg]51'57.73''
 ``Indiantown Island''.                                 N
East to the head of navigation of  69[deg]38'9.31'' W  43[deg]51'17.33''
 unnamed stream.                                        N
East to the head of navigation of  69[deg]37'24.62''   43[deg]51'8.04''
 unnamed stream.                    W.                  N
East to the head of navigation of  69[deg]36'50.93''   43[deg]51'4.99''
 unnamed stream.                    W.                  N
East to the northern end of        69[deg]35'26.86''   43[deg]51'42.94''
 ``Linekin Bay''.                   W.                  N
South to the western point of      69[deg]36'16.39''   43[deg]48'50.14''
 ``Ocean Point''.                   W.                  N
Southwest in a straight line to    69[deg]39'0.09'' W  43[deg]46'22.55''
 USCG navigational buoy green                           N
 bell ``1C'' off the light
 station ``The Cuckholds''.
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    The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Boothbay Harbor.
    The information submitted to EPA by the state of Maine certifies 
that there are six pumpout facilities located within this 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, 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--Boothbay Harbor
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                                                                                                Mean low water
              Name                     Location          Contact info.           Hours               depth
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Harbormaster....................  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-3671 VHF    6 a.m.-8 p.m......  N/A.
                                                       16.
Carousel Marina.................  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-2922 VHF 9  8 a.m.-5 p.m.,      10 ft .
                                                                           7days.
Brown's Wharf...................  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-5440 VHF 9  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7    15 ft.
                                                                           days.
Cap'n Fish's Marina.............  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-3244 VHF 9  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7    15 ft.
                                                                           days.
Tugboat Inn and Marina..........  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-4434 VHF 9  10 a.m.-2 p.m., 7   8 ft.
                                                                           days.
Signal Point Marina.............  Boothbay Harbor...  207-633-6920......  24/7 Self Service.  8 ft.
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    Dated: March 5, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, New England Region.
 [FR Doc. E9-6665 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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