[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54051-54052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18093]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7967-8]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This action announces the availability of EPA decisions 
identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in 
Nevada to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 303(d)(2), and 
requests public comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires that states submit 
and EPA approve or disapprove lists of waters for which existing 
technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain 
or maintain state water quality standards and for which total maximum 
daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared.
    On September 1, 2005, EPA partially approved and partially 
disapproved Nevada's 2004 submittal. Specifically, EPA approved 
Nevada's listing of 205 water body-pollutant combinations, and 
associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Nevada's decisions not to 
list 98 water body-pollutant combinations. EPA identified these 
additional water bodies and pollutants along with priority rankings for 
inclusion on the 2004 Section 303(d) list.
    EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decisions 
to add waters and pollutants to Nevada 2004 Section 303(d) list, as 
required by EPA's Public Participation regulations. EPA will consider 
public comments in reaching its final decisions on the additional water 
bodies and pollutants identified for inclusion on Nevada's final lists.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before October 13, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed decisions should be sent to David 
Smith, TMDL Team Leader, Water Division (WTR-2), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 
94105, telephone (415) 972-3416, facsimile (415) 947-3537, e-mail 
[email protected]. Oral comments will not be considered. Copies of 
the proposed decisions concerning Nevada which explain the rationale 
for EPA's decisions can be obtained at EPA Region 9's Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/tmdl/index.html by writing or calling 
Mr. Smith at the above address. Underlying documentation comprising the 
record for these decisions is available for public inspection at the 
above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Smith at (415) 972-3416 or 
[email protected].

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 TMDLs according to a priority ranking.
    EPA's Water Quality Planning and Management regulations include 
requirements related to the implementation of Section 303(d) of the CWA 
(40 CFR 130.7). The regulations require states to identify water 
quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The lists 
of waters still needing TMDLs must also include priority rankings and 
must identify the waters targeted for TMDL development during the next 
two years (40 CFR 130.7).
    Consistent with EPA's regulations, Nevada submitted to EPA its 
listing decisions under section 303(d)(2) on June 2, 2004. Nevada 
submitted

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supplemental data and information on July 9, 2005 and August 25, 2005. 
On September 1, 2005, EPA approved Nevada's listing of 205 water body-
pollutant combinations and associated priority rankings. EPA 
disapproved Nevada's decisions not to list 98 water body-pollutant 
combinations. EPA identified these additional waters and pollutants 
along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2004 section 303(d) 
list. EPA solicits public comment on its identification of 98 
additional water body-pollutant combinations, for inclusion on Nevada's 
2004 Section 303(d) list.

    Dated: September 1, 2005.
Alexis Strauss,
Director, Water Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 05-18093 Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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