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 Environmental Protection Agency EPA—New England Region I—EPA-R01-OW-2006-0581; FRL-8280-3]
 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Notice—Receipt of Petition.
 SUMMARY: 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, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the state waters of Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Orange, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, and Greenwich. The proposed area also includes the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven.
 DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 9, 2007.
 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-2006-0581 by one of the following methods: 
                        *www.regulations.gov*; Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. *E-mail:**rodney.ann@epa.gov*.
                    *Fax:*
                         (617) 918-0538. *Mail and hand delivery:*
                         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays), and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. *Instructions:*
                         Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OW-2006-0581. EPA's policy is that all comments 
                        ( print page 8157)
                        received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
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                         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 either electronically in 
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                         or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. 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, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. 
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                        *e-mail address: rodney.ann@epa.gov*.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 along coastlines and coastal tidal rivers within the following boundaries: Waterbody/General Area
Latitude
LongitudeFrom Byram Point at the western border of Greenwich
40°59′03.15′′ N
73°39′24.55′′ WSoutheast following the boundary between CT & NY to a point in LIS
40°57′03.23′′ N
73°36′46.42′′ WEasterly following the boundary between CT & NY to a point due south of Hoadley Point at the eastern border of Branford
41°07′51.17′′ N
72°44′09.73′′ WDue north to Hoadley Point at the eastern border of Branford
41°15′22.88′′ N
72°44′09.73′′ W
 The proposed area also includes the navigable reaches of all Connecticut rivers and tidal streams that drain into Long Island Sound within its bounds, including the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven. Connecticut has certified that there are 43 pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation is appended at the end of this petition. Connecticut has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be 12,000 in the proposed area. It is estimated that 5,000 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type. These total numbers may be overestimated by the state of Connecticut, which would give the boating public a larger ratio of pumpouts to boats (300-600 vessels for everyone facility). The majority of facilities are connected directly into the local wastewater treatment system. The Wheeler State Wildlife Management Area and units of the McKinney National Wildlife Management Area are within or border the proposed No Discharge Area (NDA). There are approximately 107 marinas, 15 public boat ramps, 29 public and numerous private beaches located within the proposed No Discharge Area. Both recreational and commercial shell fishermen use the area. There are thousands of acres of productive shellfish beds in the proposed NDA supporting oysters, hard shell clams, soft shell clams, and razor clams. The area supports a thriving commercial and recreational fishing fleet. Species of commercial and recreational interest include striped bass, bluefish, blackfish, summer flounder, and winter flounder. 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 puritan tiger beetle as well as dozens of state designated rare and endangered species. Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Area
Name
Location
                             (figure)
Contact
                             information
Hours of operation 
                             (call ahead to verify)
Mean low water depth
FeeGrass Island Municipal Pumpout
Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich (5A)
No Radio 203-618-9695
May 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
7 feet
Free.( print page 8158)Beacon Point Marine
Mianus River, Cos Cob (5A)
VHF CH 9 203-661-4033
April 1-Nov 30, M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. to 4 p.m
6 feet
$5.Mianus River Boat & Yacht Club
Mianus River, Cos Cob (5A)
No Radio 203-869-4689
April 1-Nov 30, daily 24 hours
No Data
Free.Riverside Yacht Club
Mianus River, Cos Cob (Not shown on Figure)
203-637-1706
No Data
No Data
Members/guests only.Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat
Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich (5A)
VHF CH 77 1-800-933-SOUND
May 1-Labor Day, W, Th, F 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sat, Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours
N/A
Free.Cummings Park Marina
Westcott Cove, Stamford (5A)
No Radio 203-977-5139
Apr 1-Nov 30, daily 24 hours
2 feet
Free.Czescik Municipal Marina
Stamford Harbor, Stamford (5A)
No Radio 203-977-5008
Year round, daily 24 hours
5 feet
Free.Harbour Square Marina
Stamford Harbor East Branch, Stamford (5A)
VHF CH 9 203-324-3331
May 1-Nov 30, daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec 1-Dec 31, daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
8 feet
$15 for boats >28 feet; $5 for boats <28 feet; free with gas fill-up.Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat
Stamford Harbor, Stamford (5A)
VHF CH 77 1-800-933-SOUND
May 1-Labor Day call for hours
N/A
Free.Stamford Landing Marina
Stamford Harbor West Branch. Stamford (5A)
VHF CH 9 203-965-0065
May 1-Oct 31, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
9 feet
$15.Brewer Yacht Haven
Stamford (5A)
No data
No data
No data
No data.Avalon
Stamford Harbor (5A)
No data
No data
No data
No data.Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat I
Norwalk Harbor, Fivemile River, Campo Cove, Saugatuck River (5A)
VHF CH 77 1-800-933-SOUND
May 1-Labor Day, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours
N/A
Free.Soundkeeper Pumpout Boat II
Norwalk Harbor, Fivemile River, Campo Cove, Saugatuck River (Not shown on Figure)
VHF CH 77 1-800-933-SOUND
May 1-Labor Day, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call for Fall Hours
N/A
Free.Norwalk Cove Marina, Inc
Charles Creek, Norwalk (5A)
VHF CH 9, 72 203-838-2326
Jan 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
10 feet
$5.Norwalk Cove Marina, Inc
Charles Creek, Norwalk (5A)
VHF CH 9, 72 203-838-2326
Jan 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
10 feet
$5.Norwalk Visitor's Dock
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk (5A)
VHF CH 9 203-866-8810
May 1-Oct 31, daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m
6 feet
Free.Rex Marine Center, Inc
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk (5A)
VHF CH 9 203-866-5555
Apr 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
6 feet
Free.South Norwalk Boat Club
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk (5A)
No data
No data
No data
Member only.The Boatworks, Inc
Fivemile River, Rowayton (5A)
VHF CH 68 203-866-9295
Apr 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
6 feet
Free.Compo Yacht Basin
Saugatuck River, Westport (5B)
VHF CH 11, 16 203-227-9136
May 1-Sept 30, daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
9 feet
Free.Pequot Yacht Club
Southport Harbor, Fairfield (5B)
VHF CH 69 203-255-5740
May 15-Oct 1, daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m
No Data
Free.South Benson Marina
Ash Creek, Fairfield (5B)
VHF CH 9, 16 203-256-3010
May 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
No data
Free.Captain's Cove Seaport
Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport (5B)
VHF CH 18 203-335-1433
May 1-Sept 30, daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m
15 feet
Free.Cedar Marina, Inc.
Cedar Creek, Bridgeport (5B)
VHF CH 9 203-335-6262
April 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
8 feet
$5.City of Bridgeport Pumpout Boat
Black Rock and Bridgeport Harbors, Bridgeport (5B)
VHF CH 6, 9, 13, 16 203-384-9777
Apr 1-Oct 31, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
N/A
Free.Fayerweather Yacht Club
Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport (5B)
VHF CH 14 203-576-6796
May 15-Oct 15, daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
4 feet
$5.Miamogue Yacht Club Incorporated
Johnson's Creek, Bridgeport Harbor (Not shown on Figure)
203-334-9882Brewer Stratford Marina
Housatonic River, Stratford (5C)
VHF CH 9, 10 203-378-9300
Year round, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
10 feet
$5 (free for customers).Caswell Cove Marina
Stratford (5C)
No data
No data
No data
No data.Stratford Boardwalk Marina (Formerly Marina at the Dock)
Housatonic River, Stratford (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-378-9300
Apr 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
8 feet
$5.( print page 8159)Town of Stratford Pumpout Boat
Housatonic River, Stratford (5C)
VHF CH 68 203-381-2049
May 15-Oct 31, Th-M 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
N/A
Free.Milford Harbor Marina
Milford Harbor, Milford (5C)
VHF CH 68 203-877-1475
May 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
8 feet
$5.Milford Landing
Milford Harbor, Milford (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-874-1610
Apr 1-Nov 30 daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m
9 feet
Free.West Cove Co-op Marina
West River, West Haven (5C)
No Radio 203-933-3000
May 1-Sept 30, W-F 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sat and Sun 8 a.m. to 7 p.m
8 feet
$5.City of New Haven Long Wharf
New Haven Harbor, New Haven (5C)
No Radio 203-946-6779
Memorial Day-Labor Day, M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat, Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
No data
Free.Oyster Point Marina
New Haven Harbor, New Haven (5C)
VHF CH 9, 11 203-624-5895
Apr 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
8 feet
$5.Waucoma Yacht Club
Quinnipiac River, New Haven (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-789-9530
Memorial Day-Nov 15, M-F 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sat and Sun 10 a.m. to 7 p.m
4 feet
Free.Branford Yacht Club
Branford River, Branford (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-488-0798
June 1-Sept 30, daily 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; April 1-May 31 and Oct 1-Oct 31, daily 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
9 feet
$5 (free for customers).Brewer Bruce & Johnson's Marina, Inc
Branford River, Branford (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-488-8329
Apr 1-Nov 30, daily 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
8 feet
$5 (free for customers).Goodsell Point Marina
Branford River, Branford (5C)
No Radio 203-488-5292
May 1-Nov 30, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
7 feet
$25.Pier 66 Marina
Branford River, Branford (5C)
VHF Ch 9 203-488-5613
N/A
10 feetPine Orchard Yacht Club
Branford (5C)
No data
No data
No data
Members only.Town of Branford Pumpout Boat
Branford River & Thimble Islands, Branford (5C)
VHF CH 9 203-430-9305
May 15-Oct 31, Sat 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. to 4 p.m
N/A
Free.
 Dated: February 12, 2007. Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator, New England Region 1.


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