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accommodations may be made by 

visiting the NPPTAC web site at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/oppt/npptac/ 

meetings.htm. Registration will also be 

available at the meeting. Special 

accommodations may also be requested 

by calling (202) 564–9891 and leaving 

your name and telephone number. 

2. To request an opportunity to 

provide oral comments: You must 

register first in order to request an 

opportunity to provide oral comments at 

the September 2005 (NPPTAC) Interim 

Ad Hoc Nanotechnology Work Group 

meeting. To register visit the NPPTAC 

web site at: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/ 

npptac/meetings.htm. Request to 

provide oral comments at the meeting 

must be submitted in writing on or 

before September 22, 2005, with a 

registration form. Please note that time 

for oral comments may be limited to 3 

to 5 minutes per speaker, depending on 

the number of requests received. 

3. Written comments.You may submit 

written comments to the docket listed 

under Unit I.B. Written comments can 

be submitted at any time. If written 

comments are submitted on or before 

September 22, 2005, they will be 

provided to the (NPPTAC) Interim Ad 

Hoc Nanotechnology Work Group 

members prior to or at the meeting. If 

you provide written comments at the 

meeting, 35 copies will be needed. 

Do not submit any information in 

your request that is considered CBI. 

Requests to participate in the meeting, 

identified by docket ID number OPPT–

2002–001, must be received on or before 

September 22, 2005. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, NPPTAC, 

Pollution Prevention, Toxics, Toxic 

Chemicals, Chemical Health and Safety, 

Nanotechnology. 

Dated: September 13, 2005. 

Charles M. Auer, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

[FR Doc. 05–18580 Filed 9–14–05; 2:07 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7969–9] 

Proposed CERCLA Administrative 

Agreement for Recovery of Past 

Response Costs; Lauli’i Cylinders 

Superfund Removal Site 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

122(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act, as 

amended by the Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization 

Action (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), 

notice is hereby given of a proposed 

Administrative Order on Consent 

(‘‘AOC,’’ Region 9 Docket No. 9–2005–

0021) pursuant to section 122(h) of 

CERCLA concerning the Lauli’i 

Cylinders Removal Site (the ‘‘Site’’), 

located in Lauli’i, American Samoa. The 

respondent to the AOC is FCF Fisheries 

Co. LTD (‘‘FCF’’), which arranged for 

the disposal of hazardous substances at 

the Site for which EPA incurred 

response costs. 

Through the proposed AOC, FCF will 

reimburse the United States $20,000 of 

its response costs, which total 

approximately $130,000. The AOC 

provides FCF with a covenant not to sue 

and contribution protection for the costs 

and the removal action at the Site. 

For thirty (30) days following the date 

of publication of this notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the proposed AOC. The Agency’s 

response to any comments will be 

available for public inspection at EPA’S 

Region IX offices, located at 75 

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 

California 94105. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 17, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement 

may be obtained from Judith Winchell, 

Docket Clerk, telephone (415) 972–3124. 

Comments regarding the proposed 

Agreement should be addressed to 

Judith Winchell (SFD–7) at EPA Region 

IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 

California 94105, and should reference 

the Lauli’i Cylinders Superfund 

Removal Site, Lauli’i, American Samoa, 

and USEPA Docket No. 9–2005–0021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Andrew Helmlinger, Office of Regional 

Counsel, telephone (415) 972–3904, 

USEPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 

San Francisco, California 94105. 

Dated: September 2, 2005. 

Keith A. Takata, 

Director, Superfund Division. 

[FR Doc. 05–18423 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7967–4] 

Connecticut Marine Sanitation Device 

Standard; Receipt of Petition 

Notice is hereby given that a petition 

has been received from the State of 

Connecticut 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 area covered under this 

petition, which is: 

Waterbody/general area Latitude Longitude 

Hoadley Point in Guilford ........................................................................................................................... 41°15′22.88′′ N ..... 72°44′09.73′′ W 

Due South from Hoadley to the Boundary between CT and NY .............................................................. 41°07′51.17′′ N ..... 72°44′09.73′′ W 

Easterly boundary between CT and NY to a point due South of Eastern Point in Groton ...................... 41°15′54.55′′ N ..... 72°04′31.09′′ W 

Due North to Easter Point in Groton ......................................................................................................... 41°19′08.94′′ N ..... 72°04′31.09′′ W 

CT and MA State boundary of the CT River ............................................................................................. 42°01′54.69′′ N ..... 72°36′31.02′′ W 

Navigable Rivers: Hammonasset, Menunketesuck, Niantic and the Thames.

The area also includes the navigable 

reaches of the Hammonasset River, 

Menunketesuck River, Niantic River and 

the Thames River that drain into Long 

Island Sound, and the Connecticut River 

within State boundaries. 

The coastal towns bordering the 

proposed No Discharge Area are: 

Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, 

Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, East Lyme, 

Waterford, and New London. There are 

26 inland towns which border the five 

rivers that are included in this proposed 

No Discharge Area designation. 

The State of Connecticut has certified 

that there are 36 pumpout facilities 

located within the proposed area, and a 

list of the facilities, phone numbers, 

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locations, and hours of operation is 

appended at the end of this petition. 

There are 29 fixed shore-based facilities, 

four portable facilities, three pumpout 

boats, and ten dump stations. Three of 

the fixed shore facilities offer additional 

portable facilities. The majority of the 

pumpout facilities’ wastes are collected 

in a holding tank and then properly 

disposed, by a licensed waste hauler to 

an off site facility. In Groton, Norwich, 

New London, Waterford, and East Lyme, 

pumpout facilities discharge directly to 

the town sewer systems. 

In addition, there are approximately 

107 marinas, docking areas, and 

boatyards within the proposed No 

Discharge Area, and the majority of 

these marine facilities have restrooms 

available for their patrons. 

The State of Connecticut has provided 

documentation indicating that the total 

vessel population is estimated to be 

7500 in the proposed area. Of these, 

approximately 7200 are identified as 

recreational, 300 are identified as 

commercial, and the transient vessel 

population is estimated to be 430, 

which is included in the total figure. It 

is estimated that 4,000 or 53% of the 

total vessel population may have a 

Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of 

some type. These total numbers may be 

overestimated and conservative by the 

State of Connecticut, which would give 

the boating public a larger ratio of 

pumpouts to boats (300–600 vessels for 

every one facility.) 

There are 36 wildlife management 

areas, two state parks, approximately 33 

public beaches, and 19 boat ramps 

located within the proposed No 

Discharge Area. The area is used by both 

recreational and commercial shell 

fishermen for the harvest of hard clams, 

small populations of bay scallops, soft 

shell clams and blue mussels. In 

addition fishing is commonplace and 

the species found in the area include 

hickory shad, striped bass, bluefish, 

summer flounder, scup, weakfish and 

blackfish. The proposed area has a 

variety of rich natural habitats and 

supports a wide diversity of species. 

The federally listed species include the 

bald eagle, shortnose sturgeon, piping 

plover, and the puritan tiger beetle as 

well as dozens of state-rare and 

endangered species. 

Comments and reviews regarding this 

request for action may be filed on or 

before October 31, 2005. Such 

communications, or requests for 

information or a copy of the applicant’s 

petition, should be addressed to Ann 

Rodney, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency—New England Region, One 

Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, 

Boston, MA 02114–2023. Telephone: 

(617) 918–1538. 

LIST OF PUMPOUTS IN THE PROPOSED AREA

Name Location Contact 

information 

Hours of operation (call 

ahead to verify) 

Mean low 

water depth 

(feet) 

Fee 

The Guilford Yacht Club West River, Guilford ...... VHF CH 71, 203–458–

3048.

May 1–Nov 30, daily 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m..

8 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Cerino’s Marina at Clinton Yacht Haven.Hammonasset River, 

Clinton.

VHF CH 9, 72, 860–

669–7716.

May 1–Nov 1, daily 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m..

9 $5. 

Riverside Basin Marina 

Inc.

Hammonasset River, 

Clinton.

VHF CH 9, 860–669–

1503.

May 1–Oct 31, daily 7 

a.m. to 5 p.m..

6 Free. 

Cedar Island Marina ...... Clinton Harbor, Clinton .. VHF CH 9, 68, 860–

669–8681.

May 1–Oct 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m..

8 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Brewer Pilot’s Point Marina (North Yard).Westbrook Harbor, 

Westbrook.

VHF CH 9, 860–399–

5128.

July 1–Aug 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 8 p.m..

8 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Brewer Pilot’s Point 

(East Yard).

Westbrook Harbor, 

Westbrook.

VHF CH 9, 860–399–

8421.

July 1–Aug 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 8 p.m..

7 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Brewer Pilot’s Point Marina (South Yard).Westbrook Harbor, 

Westbrook.

VHF CH 9, 860–399–

7806.

July 1–Aug 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 8 p.m..

12 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Brewer Pilot’s Point Marina (Pumpout Boat).Westbrook Harbor, 

Westbrook.

VHF CH 9, 860–399–

7806.

July 1–Aug 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 8 p.m..

12 $5. 

Harry’s Marine Repair ... Patchogue River, 

Westbrook.

860–399–6165 ............... April 1–Oct 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m..

7 $5. 

Saybrook Point Marina .. Connecticut River, Old 

Saybrook.

VHF CH 9 ......................

860–395–3080 ...............

May 1–Oct 31, daily 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m..

7 $5. 

Brewer Ferry Point Marina.Connecticut River, Old 

Saybrook.

VHF CH 9 ......................

860–388–3260 ...............

May 1–Oct 31, M–W 8 

a.m.–4:30 p.m., Th–F 

8 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 8 

a.m.–5 p.m..

6 Free. 

Between the Bridges 

Marina.

Connecticut River, Old 

Saybrook.

VHF CH 7, 9 ..................

860–388–1431 ...............

May 1–Nov 15, daily 8 

a.m.–5 p.m..

14 $10. 

Ragged Rock Marina .... Connecticut River, Old 

Saybrook.

860–388–1049 ............... May 1–Nov 30, 9 a.m.–4 

p.m..

10 $5. 

Lower Connecticut River 

Pumpout Boat.

Lower Connecticut River VHF CH 68 .................... TBD ............................... N/A Free. 

State DEP Marine Division.Connecticut River, Old 

Lyme.

VHF CH 9 ......................

860–434–8638 ...............

Memorial Day–Columbus Day, M–F 8 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Sat, Sun 

and Monday holidays 

9 a.m.–7 p.m..

4 Free. 

Seaboard Marina ........... Connecticut River, Glastonbury.VHF CH 68 ....................

860–657–3232 ...............

Apr 1–Oct 31, daily 9 

a.m.–5 p.m..

7 $5. 

Yankee Boat Yard & 

Marina.

Connecticut River, Portland.VHF CH 68, 860–342–

4735.

Apr 1–Nov 30, daily 8 

a.m.–6 p.m..

10 $5. 

Midway Marina .............. Connecticut River, 

Haddam.

VHF CH 9, 13 ................ May 1–Oct 31, M–F 8 

a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat 

10 a.m.–3 p.m., Sun 

by appointment.

8 Free/$5 for nonmembers. 

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LIST OF PUMPOUTS IN THE PROPOSED AREA—Continued 

Name Location Contact 

information 

Hours of operation (call 

ahead to verify) 

Mean low 

water depth 

(feet) 

Fee 

Andrews Marina ............ Connecticut River, East 

Haddam.

860–345–2286 ............... May 1–Nov 30, daily 9 

a.m.–6 p.m..

5 Free. 

Hays Haven Marina ....... Connecticut River, 

Chester.

VHF CH 9, 860–526–

9366.

May 1–Oct 31, daily 8 

a.m.–5 p.m..

6 Free. 

Chrisholm Marina .......... Connecticut River, 

Chester.

VHF CH 9, 860–526–

5147.

Apr 1–Nov 30, daily 8 

a.m.–5 p.m..

6 Free. 

Chester Marina .............. Connecticut River, 

Chester.

VHF CH 9, 860–526–

2227.

No data .......................... 6 No data. 

Brewer Deep River Marina.Connecticut River, Deep 

River.

VHF CH 9, 860–526–

5580.

May 1–Oct 31, daily 8 

a.m.–4 p.m..

10 $5. 

Brewer Dauntless Shipyard.Connecticut River, 

Essex.

VHF CH 9, 860–767–

0001.

June 1–Sept 30, daily 

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..

12 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

The Chandlery at Essex Connecticut River, 

Essex.

VHF CH 68, 860–767–

8257.

May 1–Oct 31, M–Th 8 

a.m.–5 p.m., F–Sun 8 

a.m.–6 p.m..

12 Free / $5 for nonmembers. 

Reynold’s Garage and 

Marine.

Hamburg Cove, Lyme ... 860–434–0028 ............... May 1–Oct 31 M–Sat 9–

5.

4–5 $5. 

Niantic Bay Marina ........ Niantic River, Waterford VHF CH 9, 860–782–

3774.

May 1–Oct 31, M–Th 10 

a.m.–4 p.m..

5 $5. 

Port Niantic Marina ........ Niantic River, East Lyme VHF CH 9, 860–739–

2155.

May 1–Oct 15, M–F 8 

a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat 

and Sun 8 a.m.–12 

p.m..

7 $5. 

Bayreuther’s Boat Yard, 

Inc.

Smith Cove (Niantic), 

East Lyme.

VHF CH 8, 9, 860–739–

6264.

May 1–Oct 31, daily 9 

a.m.–4 p.m..

6 $0.50 per gallon. 

Niantic River Pumpout 

Boat.

Niantic River, East 

Lyme, Waterford.

VHF CH 68 .................... May 30–Nov 1, Sat, Sun 

and Monday holidays 

9 a.m.–5 p.m..

N/A Free. 

Niantic Dockominium ..... Niantic River, East Lyme 860–739–8585 ............... May 15–Nov 15, 8 a.m.–

4 p.m..

...................... $5. 

Burr’s Yacht Haven, Inc Thames River, New 

London.

VHF CH 9, 78, 860–

443–8457.

May 1–Oct 31 M–Th 

8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., 

F–Sun 8:30 a.m.–6:30 

p.m..

9 $5. 

Thamesport Marina ....... Thames River, New 

London.

VHF CH 9, 68, 860–

437–7022.

Mar 1–Nov 30, daily 8 

a.m.–8 p.m..

13 $5. 

Crocker’s Boatyard, Inc Thames River, New 

London.

VHF CH 9, 10, 860–

443–6304.

Mar 1–Nov 30, daily 

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m..

12 Free. 

City of Groton Wastewater Treatment Facility.Thames River, New 

London.

VHF CH 72, 860–446–

4806.

May 1–Oct 31, M–F 7 

a.m.–3 p.m., Sat–Sun 

7 a.m.–10 p.m..

20+ $5. 

Marina at American 

Wharf.

Thames River (Norwich 

Harbor), Norwich.

VHF CH 68, 860–886–

6363.

Apr 1–Nov 30, daily 8 

a.m.–8 p.m..

25 $3 (portable), Free 

at gas dock. 

Dated: August 31, 2005. 

Robert W. Varney, 

Regional Administrator, New England Region. 

[FR Doc. 05–18014 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7969–8] 

State Program Requirements; Revision 

of the Approved National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) Program in North Dakota 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Public notice; final approval of 

the revision of the North Dakota NPDES 

Program. 

SUMMARY: On September 9, 2005, the 

Regional Administrator for Region 8 of 

the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency approved a revision 

to the existing North Dakota Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System program. 

With this revision, the State of North 

Dakota is now authorized to administer 

and enforce a pretreatment program 

where the State has jurisdiction. This 

program will be administered by the 

North Dakota Department of Health 

(NDDH), Division of Water Quality 

Department. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt 

McCormick (8P–W–P), U.S. EPA, Region 

8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 

Colorado 80202–2466; telephone 

number (303) 312–6377; e-mail address 

mccormick.curt@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under section 402 of the Clean Water 

Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1342, the EPA 

may issue permits allowing discharges 

of pollutants from point sources into 

waters of the United States, subject to 

various requirements of the CWA. These 

permits are known as National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 

permits. Section 402(b) of the CWA, 33 

U.S.C. 1342(b), allows states to apply to 

the EPA for authorization to administer 

their own NPDES permit programs. In 

June of 1975, North Dakota’s NPDES 

Program was approved by the EPA. 

Section 402(b) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 

1345(c), authorizes any state desiring to 

administer its own industrial 

pretreatment program to do so in 

accordance with section 402(b)(8) and 

(9) of the CWA, following the