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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Availability of Proposed Approval Decisions and Lists Under CWA 
Section 303(d)

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region VII.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of lists for the Region 
VII states of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri submitted to EPA pursuant 
to CWA section 303(d)(2) as well as EPA's proposed decisions to approve 
these lists, and requests public comment.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before November 14, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments on these items should be sent to Jerome Pitt, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region VII, Water Management Division, 
726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
    Copies of these items can be obtained by writing or calling Jerome 
Pitt, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VII, Water Management 
Division, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66101; Phone: 913-
551-7766; FAX: 913-551-7765.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome L. Pitt at 913-551-766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) 
requires that each State identify those waters for which existing 
required pollution controls are not stringent enough to implement State 
water quality standards. For those waters, states are required to 
establish total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) according to priority 
ranking. The identified waters and loads are required to be submitted 
to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval from ``time 
to time.''
    On January 11, 1985 EPA published a final rule (50 FR 1775) that 
established 40 CFR part 130 (Water Quality Planning and Management). 
This rule established certain requirements for State and local 
government water quality programs, including requirements related to 
the implementation of section 303(d) of the CWA. The regulation did not 
specify dates for State compliance with the section 303(d) 
requirements, but reiterated the statutory provision calling for 
submission from time to time. On July 24, 1992, EPA published a final 
rule (57 FR 33040) that amended 40 CFR 130.7. The rule established that 
each state shall submit biennially to the Regional Administrator 
beginning in 1992 the list of waters, pollutants causing impairment, 
and the priority ranking including waters targeted for TMDL development 
within the next two years.
    Consistent with EPA's amended regulation Kansas, Nebraska and 
Missouri have submitted to EPA for approval their list decisions under 
section 303(d)(2). EPA today proposes to approve these lists submitted 
by Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri and solicits public comment on the 
proposed approval decisions and on the state lists.

    Dated: September 19, 1994.
Ronald R. Ritter,
Director, Water Management Division, USEPA Region VII.
[FR Doc. 94-23888 Filed 9-26-94; 8:45 am]
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