[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16651]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8229-4]


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on Thirty 
Oklahoma Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final agency action on thirty TMDLs, and 
their administrative record files prepared by EPA Region 6 for certain 
waters listed in the Upper Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds 
in Oklahoma, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). 
Documents from the administrative record file for the thirty TMDLs, 
including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at 
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. The administrative 
record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Diane Smith at 
the following address. Please contact Ms. Smith to schedule an 
inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, EPA Region 6 made a 
commitment to the EPA Headquarters Office of Water under EPA's National 
Water Program Fiscal Year 2006 Guidance for the program activity 
measure (PAM) number WQ-12, to establish or approve a total of 188 
TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006. Under the PAM number WQ-12, EPA 
expected the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to 
develop a total of 87 TMDLs in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and submit them 
for EPA's approval. By the end of July 2006, ODEQ had submitted two 
final TMDLs for EPA's approval and 30 draft TMDLs for EPA's review and 
comments. EPA has approved the two final TMDLs submitted by ODEQ. 
However, a recent discussion between EPA Region 6 and ODEQ senior 
managers determined that although substantial progress has been made on 
the other TMDLs, the remainder of the TMDLs needed to meet the 
commitment could not be completed by the target date. Accordingly, EPA 
Region 6 has decided to conduct the public participation process for 
these thirty TMDLs and establish the final TMDLs.

EPA Takes Final Agency Action on Thirty TMDLs

    By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following 
thirty TMDLs for certain waters located within Oklahoma's Upper 
Canadian River and Turkey Creek Watersheds:

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           Segment               Waterbody name           Pollutant
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Upper Canadian River Watershed
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OK520620010010--00..........  Canadian River......  Fecal coliform.
OK520620010120--00..........  Bear Creek..........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620020010--00..........  Canadian River......  Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620020090--00..........  Trail Creek.........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620030020--00..........  Lone Creek..........  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620030050--00..........  Red Trail Creek.....  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620030110--00..........  Red Creek...........  E. coli,
                                                     Enterococci, and
                                                     Fecal coliform.
OK520620040050--00..........  Hackberry Creek.....  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620050160--00..........  Commission Creek....  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
OK520620060010--00..........  Deer Creek..........  E. coli and
                                                     Enterococci.
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Turkey Creek Watershed
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OK620910060010--00..........  Turkey Creek........  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060020--00..........  Little Turkey Creek.  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060030--00..........  Buffalo Creek.......  Fecal Coliform and
                                                     turbidity.
OK620910060110--00..........  Clear Creek.........  Fecal Coliform.
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    EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data 
or information that may impact the thirty TMDLs in Federal Register 
Notice: Volume71, Number 155, pages 46227-46228 (August 11, 2006). The 
comments received and EPA's response to comments may be found at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/tmdl/index.htm.

    Dated: September 29, 2006.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6
 [FR Doc. E6-16651 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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