[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57288-57289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21287]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7817-4]


Connecticut Marine Sanitation Device Standard; Notice of 
Determination

    Coastal waters between Wamphassuc Point and Eastern Point, 
including portions of Fishers Island Sound, Pine Island Bay, Baker 
Cove, Mumford Cove, West Cove, Mystic Harbor, Mystic River, Quiambog 
Cove, lower portions of the Poquonnock River and lower portions of 
Palmer Cove in Connecticut.
    On April 16, 2004 notice was published that the State of 
Connecticut 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 between Wamphassuc Point and 
Eastern Point, including portions of Fishers Island Sound, Pine Island 
Bay, Baker Cove, Mumford Cove, West Cove, Mystic Harbor, Mystic River, 
Quiambog Cove, lower portions of the Poquonnock River and lower 
portions of Palmer Cove. 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 Connecticut 
certified that there are eleven disposal facilities available to 
service vessels operating in the Groton/Mystic portions of Connecticut 
waters. 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.
    The area covered under this determination extends from Eastern 
Point, Groton at (41[deg]19[min]08.94[sec] N by 
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W) due south to the boundary between 
Connecticut and New York at (41[deg]15[min]54.55[sec] N by 
72[deg]04[min]31.09[sec] W), then northeasterly following the boundary 
between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]17[min]26.34[sec] N by 
72[deg]01[min]10.94[sec] W) then continuing northeasterly following the 
boundary between Connecticut and New York to (41[deg]18[min]37.84[sec] 
N by 71[deg]55[min]47.63[sec] W) then south east following the boundary 
between Connecticut and New York to a point due south of Wamphassuc 
Point at (41[deg]18[min]28.99[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W), 
then due north past Noyes shoal to Wamphassuc Point 
(41[deg]19[min]40.63[sec] N by 71[deg]55[min]15.75[sec] W), and 
following the boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island to U. S. 
Route 1 over the Pawcatuck River and including all Connecticut waters 
seaward of U.S. Route 1.
    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.
    EPA has prepared a response to the one written comment it received 
during the 45-day comment period, and it may be requested from EPA by 
writing to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA New England, 1 Congress Street, Suite 
1100, CWQ, Boston, MA 02114-2023.

    Dated: September 13, 2004.
Robert Varney,
Regional Administrator.

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                                                                                        Hours of
             Name                  Location             Contact information             operation            Mean low water depth              Fee
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Shennecossett Yacht Club.....  Pine Island Bay.  VHF CH 68; 860-445-7892..........  June-Sept, 9      7 feet...........................  Members Free,
                                                                                     a.m.-6 p.m.                                          $5 for non-
                                                                                                                                          members.

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Pine Island Marina...........  Pine Island.....  VHF CH 68; 860-445-9729..........  Apr-Nov, 9 a.m.-  8 feet...........................  Free (portable
                                                                                     5 p.m.                                               cart).
Spicer's Noank Marina........  Mystic Harbor     VHF CH 68; 860-536-4978..........  Apr-Nov, 9 a.m.-  6 feet...........................  Free self
                                West Cove.                                           5 p.m.                                               service
                                                                                                                                          portable cart;
                                                                                                                                          $20 Service by
                                                                                                                                          marina staff
                                                                                                                                          with portable
                                                                                                                                          cart; (free
                                                                                                                                          dump station).
Noank Shipyard...............  Mystic Harbor...  VHF CH 9; 860-536-9651...........  Year round, 8     15 feet..........................  $5, free for
                                                                                     a.m.-4:30 p.m.                                       customers.
Noank Village Boatyard.......  Mystic River,     VHF CH 68; 860-536-1770..........  May-Dec, 8:30     8 feet...........................  $5 token for
                                Noank.                                               a.m.-5 p.m.                                          self service
                                                                                                                                          at stationary;
                                                                                                                                          $30 mobile
                                                                                                                                          service, (1
                                                                                                                                          stationary 1
                                                                                                                                          portable).
Mystic Shipyard..............  Mystic Harbor...  VHF CH 9, 68; 860-536-6588.......  June-Sept, 8      10 feet..........................  Free.
                                                                                     a.m.-5 p.m.;
                                                                                     May-Oct M-F 8
                                                                                     a.m.-5 p.m.
Mystic Seaport Pumpouts......  Mystic River....  VHF CH 68; 860-572-0711..........  July-Aug, 8 a.m.- 15 feet..........................  Free, (2
                                                                                     7 p.m.; May,                                         pumpouts).
                                                                                     June, Sept, &
                                                                                     Oct, 8 a.m.-4
                                                                                     p.m.
Mystic Shipyard East.........  Mystic River....  VHF CH 9, 68; 860-536-4882.......  May-Oct, 8 a.m.-  3 feet...........................  $5, free for
                                                                                     4 p.m.                                               customers.
Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic..  Mystic River....  860-536-2293.....................  May-Nov, Sun-     11 feet..........................  $5, free for
                                                                                     Thur, 8 a.m.-5                                       customers.
                                                                                     p.m.; Fri-Sat,
                                                                                     8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Brower's Cove Marina.........  Mystic River....  860-536-8864.....................  Year Round, 9     N/A (dump station only)..........  Free.
                                                                                     a.m.-5 p.m.
Mystic River Marina..........  Mystic River....  VHF CH 9; 860-536-3123...........  May-Sept, 8 a.m.- 9 feet...........................  $5.
                                                                                     5 p.m.
Groton, Noank, Mystic Pumpout  Mystic River....  VHF CH 68; 860-460-7336, 860-448-  Memorial Day-     N/A (boat).......................  Free.
 boat.                                            4084.                              Oct, Sat, Sun &
                                                                                     Mon; holidays,
                                                                                     10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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[FR Doc. 04-21287 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]
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