[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45709-45710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17379]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7793-3]


Draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Mahoning River 
Watershed, Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the EPA document 
identifying segments and associated E. coli/fecal coliform pollutants 
in the Mahoning River, in Portage, Trumbull, and Mahoning Counties in 
Ohio, and requests public comment.
    The TMDL was developed to attain water quality standards and 
designated uses (primary contact standard, recreational use) 
established for the Mahoning River, which is on the Ohio 2004 303(d) 
list. Segments and pollutants were listed and prioritized by the State 
for TMDL assessment, and recreational use and E.coli/fecal coliform 
impairments were identified. TMDLs specify the maximum amount of a 
pollutant a waterbody can assimilate and still meet water quality 
standards. Based upon that maximum amount, TMDLs allocate pollutant 
loads to sources and allocate a margin of safety (MOS). In this way, 
the TMDL process links the development and implementation of control 
actions to the attainment and maintenance of water quality standards 
and designated uses. This TMDL was developed by EPA, Region 5, at the 
request of the State of Ohio. EPA is providing the public the 
opportunity to review its document in accordance with section 303(d) of 
the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1313(d), and 40 CFR 130.7. EPA 
will consider public comments in its final document.

DATES: Comments on this document must be received in writing by August 
28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Hard copies are available at: Public Library of Youngstown 
and Mahoning County, Main Library, 305 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, OH 
44503-1079; Youngstown State University, William F. Maag Library, One 
University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-3675.
    Written comments may be submitted to: Jean Chruscicki (WW-16J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
    The website to access this document is http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/notices.html. As an alternative, EPA will accept comments 
electronically. Comments should be sent to the following Internet e-
mail address: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Chruscicki,Watersheds and 
Wetlands Branch, at the EPA address noted above or by telephone at 
(312) 353-1435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the 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 TMDLs according to a priority ranking.

    Dated: July 19, 2004.
Anthony Carrollo,
Acting Director, Water Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 04-17379 Filed 7-29-04; 8:45 am]
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