[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41216-41217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11530]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2006-0435; FRL-8200-3]


Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Notice of 
Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Determination.

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SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency--New England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for 
the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels 
are reasonably available for the waters of Plymouth Bay, Plymouth 
Harbor, Kingston Bay, and Duxbury Bay, Massachusetts; their respective 
coastal waters and coastal tidal rivers 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, 
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 the 
waters of Plymouth Bay, Plymouth Harbor, Kingston Bay, and Duxbury Bay, 
Massachusetts. The area of designation includes:
    North to include the northernmost reaches of the Back River--
42[deg]04'06'' N-70[deg]39'12'' W; West to Kingston--Route 3A bridge 
over the Jones River--41[deg]59'48'' N-70[deg]44'30'' W; South to 
Plymouth--Route 3A bridge over the Eel River and southernmost waters of 
Warren Cove--41[deg]56'51'' N-70[deg]37'55'' W; Duxbury municipal 
boundary--42[deg]04'22'' N-70[deg]38'55'' W; East to navigational 
marker N ``8'' located off Howland Ledge--42[deg]04'36'' N-
70[deg]36'48'' W; South to navigational marker RW ``GP'' Bell located 
east of Gurnet Point--41[deg]59'57'' N-70[deg]35'03'' W; South to 
navigation Marker R ``12'' Whistle located off Mary Ann Rocks--
41[deg]55'07'' N-70[deg]33'22'' W; South to navigation marker RW ``CC'' 
Bell located off the Cape Cod Canal--41[deg]48'52'' N-70[deg]27'38'' W; 
and West to Plymouth municipal boundary--41[deg]48'38'' N-
70[deg]32'13'' W.
    The delineation places the eastern boundary 9,900 feet seaward of 
Duxbury Beach at the public parking area; 4,775 feet seaward of Gurnet 
Point; 6,775 feet seaward of Manomet Point; and 15,000 feet seaward of 
Peaked Cliff.
    On June 1, 2006, notice was published that the State of 
Massachusetts 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 the waters of Plymouth Bay, Plymouth Harbor, 
Kingston Bay, and Duxbury Bay, Massachusetts and their respective 
coastal waters and coastal tidal rivers. No comments were received on 
this petition.
    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 EPA by the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts certifies that there are six pumpout facilities at four 
locations located within the proposed area. A list of the facilities,

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with phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation is appended at 
the end of this determination.
    Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting 
documentation and information from site visits by EPA New England 
staff, EPA has 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.
    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.

                                      List of Pumpouts in the Proposed Area
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                                                                          Hours of        Mean low
             Name                    Location           Contact       operation  (Call  water depth      Fee
                                                      information     ahead to verify)    (in feet)
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Brewer's Marine...............  Plymouth Harbor..  VHF 9, 72, 508-    April 1-Dec. 15.            9  None.
                                                    746-4500,         7 am-5 pm.......
                                                    [email protected].
Plymouth Harbormaster Pumpout   Plymouth Harbor @  VHF 9, 16, 508-    May 1-Nov. 1....          N/A  None.
 Boat.                           Town Pier.         830-4182.         Pumpout boat....
                                                                      Daily 10 am-6 pm
Plymouth Shore Side Pumpout at  Plymouth Harbor @  VHF 9, 508-830-    May 1-Nov. 1....            8  None.
 Town Pier.                      Town Pier.         4182.             Self-Serve 24
                                                                       hrs.
Duxbury Harbormaster Pumpout    Snug Harbor......  VHF 16, 781-934-   May 1-Nov. 1....          N/A  None.
 Boat.                                              2866.             Spring 9 am-5 pm
                                                                      Summer 7 am-7 pm
                                                                      Fall 9 am-5 pm..
Duxbury Shore Side Pumpout....  Duxbury Town Pier  VHF 16, 781-934-   May 1-Nov. 1....            6  None.
                                                    2866.             Spring 9 am-5 pm
                                                                      Summer 7 am-7 pm
                                                                      Fall 9 am-5 pm..
Kingston Harbormaster.........  Town Landing.....  VHF 9, 781-585-    Apr. 1-Nov. 1...            3  None.
                                                    0519.             8 am-4 pm.......
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    Dated: July 11, 2006.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E6-11530 Filed 7-19-06; 8:45 am]
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