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 Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-New England Region I—EPA–R01–OW–2010–0316; FRL–9147–1]
 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Notice—Receipt of Petition.
 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 waters of Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor, MA.
 DATES: Comments must be submitted by June 7, 2010.
 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–OW–2010–0316, by one of the following methods: 
                        *http://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, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, OEP06–1, Boston, MA 02109–3912. 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–2010–0316. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
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                        ( print page 25248)
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                         or in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—New England Region, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, OEP06–01, Boston, MA 02109–3912. 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, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, OEP06–01, Boston, MA 02109–3912. Telephone: (617) 918–1538, Fax number: (617) 918–0538; e-mail address: 
                        *rodney.ann@epa.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor, MA. The proposed boundary of the Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor NDA includes all of the 17 sub-embayments within the area with the following water boundaries: Waterbody/general area
From latitude
From longitude
To latitude
To longitudeBounded on the west by mainland Chatham, Harwich, Brewster and Orleans; bounded on the east by Nauset Beach (North Beach) and North Beach Island. A line drawn cross the mouth of the North inlet across from Minister's Point:
41°42′19.43′′  N
69°55′44.76′′ W
41°42′13.31′′ N
69°55′45.11′′ WFrom West of a line across the mouth of the South Inlet:
41°40′41.51′′ N
69°56′3.47′′ W
41°39′56.52′′ N
69°56′30.48′′ W
 The boundaries were chosen based on easy line-of-sight locations and generally represent all navigational waters. The area includes the municipal waters of Chatham, Harwich, Brewster and Orleans. Boating is one of the most popular recreational uses of Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor. There are three private marinas, four boating clubs and approximately 30 public landings/access points in the proposed area. Massachusetts has certified that there are three pumpout facilities within the proposed area available to the boating public. A list of the facilities, locations, contact information, hours of operation, and water depth is provided at the end of this petition. Massachusetts has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be 2,160 in the proposed area. It is estimated that 124 of the total vessel population may have a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) of some type. Over 90 percent of the boats in the proposed area are 25 feet and under. The proposed area is roughly 9,000 acres and is a state designated Area of Critical Environment Concern (ACEC). The islands of Pochet, Sampson, Hog, and Little Sipson are held in trust and subject to conservation restrictions and Strong Island is owned by the town of Chatham and the Chatham Conservation Foundation. Tern Island is owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The Nauset Barrier Beach is within the boundaries of the Cape Cod National Seashore. There are 36 finfish species and an abundance of quahogs, softshell clams, razor clams and scallops. This area is a popular destination for boaters due to its natural environmental diversity and would benefit from a No Discharge Area. Pumpout Facilities Within Proposed No Discharge Area
PLEASANT BAY/CHATHAM HARBORName
Location
Contact info.
Hours
Mean low water depthHarbormaster
Round Cove Harwich
508–430–7532 VHF 60
On demand
N/AHarbormaster
Ryder's Cove Chatham
508–945–1067 or 508–945–5185 VHF 66
M–F 8 am–5 pm, Sat. 9 am–1 pm
3 ftNauset Marine East
37 Barley Neck Road, East Orleans
508–255–3045 VHF 9
On demand
3 ft
 Dated: April 27, 2010. H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator, New England Region.


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