[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 147 (Monday, July 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46712-46713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19255]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6842-8]


Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Notice of 
Determination Buzzards Bay

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On June 16, 2000, notice was published that the State of 
Massachusetts had petitioned the Regional Administrator, Environmental 
Protection Agency, to determine that adequate facilities for the safe 
and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are 
reasonably available for all waters of Buzzards Bay. The petition was 
filed pursuant to section 312(f)(3) of Public Law 92-500, as amended by 
Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4, for the purpose of declaring these waters 
a ``No Discharge Area'' (NDA).
    Section 312(f)(3) states: After the effective date of the initial 
standards and regulations promulgated under this section, if any State 
determines that the protection and enhancement of the quality of some 
or all of the waters within such States require greater environmental 
protection, such State may completely prohibit the discharge from all 
vessels of any sewage, whether treated or not, into such waters, except 
that no such prohibition shall apply until the Administrator determines 
that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and 
treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for such 
water to which such prohibition would apply.
    The information submitted to me by the State of Massachusetts 
certified that there are thirty disposal facilities available to 
service vessels operating in Buzzards Bay. A list of the facilities, 
phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation is appended at the end 
of the determination.
    Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting 
information, which included site visits by EPA New England staff, I 
have determined 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 determination which include 
all of Buzzards Bay.

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                 Longitude                            Latitude
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71 deg.07'12.80"..........................  41 deg.29'48.48"
71 deg.05'45.60"..........................  41 deg.25'05.52"
71 deg.03'32.04"..........................  41 deg.25'24.96"
71 deg.59'51.72"..........................  41 deg.22'30.00"
70 deg.56'57.12"..........................  41 deg.24'33.12"
70 deg..54'29.88".........................  41 deg.25'17.04"
70 deg.54'11.52"..........................  41 deg.25'17.04
70 deg.51'19.80"..........................  41 deg.26'24.00"
70 deg.50'22.92"..........................  41 deg.26'44.88"
70 deg.48'28.80"..........................  41 deg.26'56.76"
70 deg.48'18.00"..........................  41 deg.26'59.28"
70 deg.42'06.12"..........................  41 deg.30'34.92"
70 deg.41'58.20"..........................  41 deg.30'37.80"
70 deg.40'51.60"..........................  41 deg.30'55.44"
70 deg.40'58.44"..........................  41 deg.31'14.16"
70 deg.37'27.48"..........................  41 deg.44'14.64"--Canal
                                             Entrance West
70 deg.37'21.36"..........................  41 deg.44'10.68"--Canal
                                             Entrance East
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    This determination is made pursuant to section 312(f)(3) of Public 
Law 92-500, as amended by Public Laws 95-217 and 100-4.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A response to comments was prepared 
for the seven communications the EPA New England received during the 30 
day comment period, and may be requested from EPA by written request 
to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA New England, 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
CWQ, Boston, MA 02114-2023.

    Dated: July 28, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.

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             City/town and location               VHF chan.          Telephone                   Hours
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Falmouth:
    Woods Hole Marine, pumpout boat............            9  508-540-2402..........
    Quisset Harbor boatyard, pumpout boat......            9  508-548-0506..........  8-6/7.
    Brewer's Fiddler Cove, dockside facility...            9  508-564-6327..........  9-5/7.
    Brewer's Fiddler Cove, pump-out cart.......            9  508-564-6327..........  9-5/7.
    Town owned boat: W. Falmouth/Waquoit Bay
Bourne:
    Parker's Boat Yard, dockside facility......           69  508-563-9366..........  8-8/7.
    Kingman Marine, dockside facility..........            9  508-563-7136..........  8-8/7.
    Dockside Facility, Pocasset River, town
     operated
    Monument Beach Marina, dockside facility,
     town owned
    Bourne Marina, dockside facility...........            9  508-759-0623..........  8-5/7.
    Bourne Marina, pumpout boat #1, serving                9  508-759-0623..........  8-5/7.
     northside.

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    Bourne Marina, pumpout boat #2, serving                9  508-759-0623..........  8-5/7.
     southside.
Wareham:
    Bevans/Continental Marina, dockside                    9  508-759-5451..........  Call.
     facility.
    Onset Bay Marina, dockside facility........            9  508-295-0338..........  Call.
    Onset Bay Marina, pumpout boat.............            9  508-295-0338..........  Call.
    Pt. Independence YC, dockside facility.....            9  508-295-3972..........  Call.
    Stonebridge Marina, dockside facility......            9  508-295-8003..........  Call.
    Onset Town Pier, dockside facility.........            9  508-295-8160..........  Call.
    Warr's Marine, dockside facility...........            9  508-295-0022..........  Call.
    Warr's Marine (Town oper.) pumpout boat #1.            9  508-291-3100..........  Call.
Marion:
    Island Wharf, dockside facility............            9  508-748-3535..........  8-5/7.
    Island Wharf, pumpout boat.................            9  508-748-3535..........  8-5/7.
Mattapoisett:
    Mattapoisett Boat Yard, pumpout boat.......           68  508-758-3812..........  8-4/5.
    Mattapoisett Town Dock, pumpout boat
    Mattapoisett Town Dock, dockside facility..           68  508-758-4191..........  8-5/5.
Fairhaven:
    Earl's Marina, dockside facility...........           18  508-993-8600..........  7-6/7.
    Shipyard Marine, pumpout boat does entire              9  508-979-4023..........  On Call.
     town.
    Shipyard Marine, pumpout boat
New Bedford:
    Pope's Island Marina, dockside facility....        9, 74  508-979-1456..........  7-8/7.
    State Pier facility, dockside facility,
     large vessels
    Proposed Boat
Dartmouth:
    No. Side Bridge, Town Dock, pumpout boat...            9  508-999-0759..........  8-8/7.
    Davis & Tripp's Marina, pumpout boat.......            9  508-999-0759..........  8-8/7.
Westport:
    Tripp's Marina.............................            9  508-636-4058..........  Call.
    Westport Point-Town Dock, boat #1..........            9  508-636-1105..........  Call.
    Westport Point-Town Dock, boat #2..........            9  508-636-1105..........  Call.
Bay-wide:
    CBB Bay Keeper, Gosnold and Bay-wide.......          TBA  508-999-6363..........  TBA.
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[FR Doc. 00-19255 Filed 7-28-00; 8:45 am]
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