[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13311-13312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6578]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7469-5]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Correction Notice of 
Unintentional Scriveners' Errors on Final Agency Action for Nine (9) 
Waterbody/Pollutant Combinations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice corrects unintentional scriveners' errors 
concerning the final agency action on nine (9) waterbody/pollutant 
combinations in the Louisiana Ouachita and Calcasieu river basins. On 
February 14, 2002, EPA proposed to delist five (5) waterbody/pollutant 
combinations because Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) were not needed. 
In response to comments and further review, EPA determined that TMDLs 
were indeed warranted for these waterbody/pollutant combinations and 
published a notice at 67 FR 40738 (June 13, 2002) that these TMDLs had 
been established. These waterbody/pollutant combinations also were 
incorrectly published on that same date at 67 FR 40737 as 
determinations that TMDLs were not needed. Documents from the 
administrative record files for the 5 TMDLs, including TMDL 
calculations and responses to comments may be viewed at http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/tmdl.htm.

                                                TMDLs Established
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               Subsegment                         Waterbody name                         Pollutant
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081602.................................  Little River--from Bear Creek    Siltation.
                                          to Catahoula Lake (Scenic).
080401.................................  Bayou Bartholomew--Arkansas      Suspended solids.
                                          State Line to Dead Bayou (Lake
                                          Bartholomew Scenic).
080401.................................  Bayou Bartholomew--Arkansas      Turbidity.
                                          State Line to Dead Bayou (Lake
                                          Bartholomew Scenic).
081601.................................  Little River--confluence of      Turbidity.
                                          Castor Creek and Dugdemona
                                          River to junction with Bear
                                          Creek (Scenic).
081602.................................  Little River--from Bear Creek    Turbidity.
                                          to Catahoula Lake (Scenic).
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    At 67 FR 15196 (March 29, 2002) EPA published a draft TMDL for a 
number of waterbody/pollutant combinations in the Calcasieu Estuary. 
Based on comments received, EPA determined that it was not appropriate 
to establish TMDLs for four (4) of these waterbody/pollutant 
combinations. These four (4) waterbody/pollutant combinations were 
erroneously indicated in the Final Agency Action as having TMDLs 
established at 67 FR 40735 (June 13, 2002). In fact, TMDLs were not 
established for these waterbody/pollutant combinations.

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                                              TMDLs Not Established
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               Subsegment                         Waterbody name                         Pollutant
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030305.................................  Contraband Bayou (Estuarine)...  Copper.
030301.................................  Calcasieu River and Ship         Lead.
                                          Channel--Saltwater Barrier to
                                          Moss Lake (Estuarine)
                                          (Includes Coon Island and
                                          Clooney Island Loops).
030304.................................  Moss Lake (Estuarine)..........  Mercury.
030901.................................  Bayou D'Inde--Headwaters to      Nickel.
                                          Calcasieu River (Estuarine).
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ADDRESSES: Documents from the administrative record files may be 
obtained by writing or calling Ms. Ellen Caldwell, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 
75202-2733. Please contact Ms. Caldwell to schedule an inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Caldwell at (214) 665-7513.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, 
the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network 
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled 
Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford et al., No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among 
other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana 
TMDLs in a timely manner.

    Dated: March 11, 2003.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-6578 Filed 3-18-03; 8:45 am]
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