[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36527-36528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10092]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2006-0567; FRL-8189-6]


Maine Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: I, the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency--New England Region, have determined that adequate facilities 
for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all 
vessels are reasonably available for the Casco Bay area covered under 
this determination.

ADDRESSES: Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copy-righted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available electronically in 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Rodney, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency--New England Region, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, 
Mailcode-COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Telephone: (617) 918-0538, Fax 
number: (617) 918-1505; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice of Determination is for Casco 
Bay, Maine. The area of the Bay to be included in the designation 
includes all contiguous waters north and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-
70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a 
point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in 
Phippsburg. The area also includes the navigable reaches of the Fore 
River, Presumpscot River, Royal River, Cousins River, Harraseeket 
River, and the New Meadows River.
    On February 17, 2006, notice was published that the State of Maine 
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 Casco Bay, the area includes all contiguous waters north 
and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth 
Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-
69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in Phippsburg. The area also includes 
the navigable reaches of the Fore River, Presumpscot River, Royal 
River, Cousins River, Harraseeket River, and the New Meadows River.
    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 Maine certifies 
that there are 20 pumpout facilities located within the proposed area. 
A list of the facilities, with phone numbers, locations, and hours of 
operation is appended at the end of this determination.

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    Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting 
documentation and information from 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 of the Bay to be included in the designation includes all 
contiguous waters north and east of 43[deg]33'56.04'' N-
70[deg]11'48.22'' W at Cape Elizabeth Light in Cape Elizabeth, to a 
point 43[deg]42'17.65'' N-69[deg]51'17.70'' W at Bald Point in 
Phippsburg. The area also includes the navigable reaches of the Fore 
River, Presumpscot River, Royal River, Cousins River, Harraseeket 
River, and the New Meadows River.
    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 eight comments it received 
during the 45-day comment period, which may be requested from EPA by 
writing to: Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA New England, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, mail code-COP, Boston, MA 02114-2023.

                                          List of Pumpouts in the Area
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                                                                                                       Minimum
        Location/waterbody             Name/company       Contact information   Hours of operation      depth
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New Meadows River, Brunswick.....  New Meadows Marina..  207-443-6277 VHF CH   June-Sept 8 a.m.-5             4'
                                                          9.                    p.m. M-F Weekend by
                                                                                appt..
Merepoint Bay, Brunswick.........  Paul's Marina.......  207-729-3067 VHF 9..  June-Sept Self Serve          10'
                                                                                24/7.
Casco Bay, Falmouth..............  Falmouth Public       207-781-7317 VHF 9..  June-Sept Self Serve          10'
                                    Landing.                                    24/7.
Casco Bay, Falmouth..............  Handy Boat..........  207-781-5110 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            4'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, Freeport..............  Brewers South         207-865-3181 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                    Freeport Marine.                            p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, Freeport..............  Strouts Point Wharf.  207-865-3899 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Potts Harbor, Harpswell..........  Dolphin Marine        207-833-6000 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                    Services.                                   p.m. 7 days.
Orrs Harbor, Harpswell...........  Great Island          207-729-1639 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                    Boatyard.                                   p.m. 7 days.
Sebasco Harbor, Phippsburg.......  Sebasco Harbor        207-389-1161 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            6'
                                    Resort.                                     p.m. 7 days.
Di a.m.ond Cove, Portland........  Di a.m.ond Cove       207-766-5850 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            6'
                                    Marina.                                     p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........  DiMillos Old Port     207-773-7632 VHF 9..  May-Oct. 8 a.m.-8             10'
                                    Marina.                                     p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........  Maine Yacht Center..  207-842-9000 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, Portland........  Portland Yacht        207-774-1067 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                    Services.                                   p.m. 7 days.
Fore River, South Portland.......  City of South         207-767-3201 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            6'
                                    Portland.                                   p.m. 7 days.
Casco Bay, South Portland........  Friends Of Casco Bay  207-776-0136 VHF 9..  June-Sept. By apt...          10'
Portland Harbor, South Portland..  South Port Marine...  207-799-8191 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            4'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland..  Spring Point Marina.  207-767-3213 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland..  Sunset Marina.......  207-767-4729 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            6'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Portland Harbor, South Portland..  Aspasia Marina......  207-767-3010 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Royal River, Yarmouth............  Yankee Marina.......  207-846-4326 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8            6'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
Royal River, Yarmouth............  Yarmouth Boat Yard..  207-846-9050 VHF 9..  June-Sept. 8 a.m.-8           10'
                                                                                p.m. 7 days.
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    Dated: June 21, 2006.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
 [FR Doc. E6-10092 Filed 6-26-06; 8:45 a.m.]
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