[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15283]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5520-9]


Determination Pursuant to the Clean Water Act; Lower St. Croix 
River in Minnesota and Wisconsin

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice of determination.

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SUMMARY: Today's notice announces that, by letter dated April 5, 1995, 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) determined 
that there is a reasonable availability of adequate facilities for the 
safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels on 
the Lower St. Croix River in the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

DATES: Pursuant to 40 CFR 23.2, USEPA's April 5, 1996, determination 
was considered issued for purposes of judicial review at 1:00 p.m. 
Eastern time on April 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irvin J. Dzikowski (WN-16J), Water 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 26, 1996, the States of Minnesota 
and Wisconsin jointly submitted an ``Application for Designation of a 
No Discharge Area on the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.'' In 
their application, the States requested that U.S. EPA make a 
determination, pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA), 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1322(f)(3), and 40 CFR 140.4(a) that there is a 
reasonable availability of adequate facilities for the safe and 
sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels on the Lower 
St. Croix River in the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin. On March 28, 
1996, the States supplemented their application with a ``Greater 
Protection and Enhancement Certification.'' U.S. EPA made the requested 
determination on April 5, 1996. U.S. EPA is publishing this notice to 
notify the public that, in light of this determination, the States of 
Minnesota and Wisconsin have authority pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of 
the CWA and 40 CFR 140.4(a), to completely prohibit the discharge from 
all vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into the portions of 
the Lower St. Croix River located in their states.

    Dated: June 3, 1996.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-15283 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]
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