[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13047]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Availability for Public Review and Comment of the 
Continuing Planning Process (CPP) for the State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability for public review and comment of the 
continuing planning process (CPP) for the State of Missouri.

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SUMMARY: The Clean Water Act (the Act) at section 303(e) and EPA's 
implementing regulation at 40 CFR 130.5, require that each State shall 
establish and maintain a continuing planning process (CPP) consistent 
with the Act. Each State is responsible for managing it's water quality 
program to implement the processes specified in the CPP, and EPA is 
responsible for periodically reviewing the adequacy of the State's CPP. 
This document is being published in accordance with paragraph 3 of the 
settlement agreement in the matter of American Canoe Association, et 
al., v. EPA, No. 98-1195-CV-W-SOW-ECF Cons. with 98-4282-CV-W-SOW-ECF. 
Consistent with the settlement agreement, EPA is publishing this notice 
of availability of the CPP to interested parties. The current CPP in 
force for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is the 58 
page document entitled Continuing Planning Process dated May 1984. By 
November 27, 2001 EPA will prepare a preliminary written summary of its 
review of the CPP and will make that summary available upon request to 
interested parties for their review and comment. There will be a 60 day 
comment period following the completed summary. Copies of the CPP will 
be available beginning May 28, 2001 by contacting the person listed in 
the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Once available, 
copies of EPA's preliminary written summary may also be requested.
    Footnote--The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has 
acknowledged that the 1984 CPP needs updating. The MDNR 2000 Water 
Planning 604(b) grant contains a workplan element that calls for the 
review and revision of the current CPP, with a preliminary draft 
scheduled for May, 2001 and a final draft tentatively scheduled for 
submission to the Missouri Clean Water Commission in late 2001. This 
process is underway. When an official draft is made available by MDNR 
for public review, this office will likewise make it available for 
public review. EPA intends to review and comment on the draft.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Steiert, Water, Wetlands and 
Pesticide Division, Geographic Planning and Coordination Branch at 
(913) 551-7433 or by E-mail at [email protected] .

    Dated: May 16, 2001,
Nat Scurry,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 01-13047 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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