[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 36547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15254]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7514-4]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action Adding Waters 
to the Arkansas 2002 Section 303(d) List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final agency action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's final agency action on the 
Arkansas 2002 section 303(d) list pursuant to Clean Water Act section 
303(d).
    On June 9, 2003, EPA took final action on its March 10, 2003, 
proposed decision to add 52 water quality limited segments (WQLSs) and 
associated pollutants to Arkansas' 2002 303(d) list.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documents which explain the rationale for 
EPA's final decision, response to public comments, and a list of the 50 
WQLSs that EPA added to Arkansas' 2002 section 303(d) list can be 
obtained from EPA Region 6's Web site at www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/artmdl.htm, or 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, telephone (214) 665-7513, facsimile (214) 665-6490, or e-
mail: [email protected]. Documents from the administrative record 
for these decisions also are available for public inspection at the 
above address. Please contact Ms. Caldwell to schedule an inspection.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) 
requires that each state identify those waters for which existing 
technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain 
or maintain state water quality standards. For those waters, states are 
required to establish total maximum daily loads according to a priority 
ranking.
    On March 10, 2003, EPA approved Arkansas' listing of 76 WQLSs and 
associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Arkansas' decision not to 
list 52 WQLSs and associated pollutants. EPA proposed to add 52 of 
these additional WQLSs and pollutants along with priority rankings for 
inclusion on the 2002 Section 303(d) list and initiated public notice 
and comment for these proposed listings.
    On June 9, 2003, EPA took final agency action not adding two of the 
proposed additional WQLSs and associated pollutants to the Arkansas 
2002 section 303(d) list and adding 50 WQLSs to the Arkansas 2002 
section 303(d) list.

    Dated: June 9, 2003.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-15254 Filed 6-17-03; 8:45 am]
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