[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 100 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29752-29753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11485]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0212; FRL-8569-8]


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 state waters of Scituate, Marshfield, 
Cohasset, and the tidal portions of the North and South Rivers.

ADDRESSES: Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://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 
http://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 
state waters of Scituate, Marshfield, Cohasset, and the tidal portions 
of the North and South Rivers. The area of designation includes:

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         Waterbody/general area                        Latitude                            Longitude
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Northern extent of Green Harbor at the   42[deg]05'11'' N...................  70[deg]39'03'' W.
 Rt 139 causeway.
South and west along the South River to  42[deg]05'34'' N...................  70[deg]42'43'' W.
 the Willow Street Bridge.
South and west along the North River to  42[deg]06'26'' N...................  70[deg]48'31'' W.
 Columbia Road Bridge.
South along the navigable extent of the  42[deg]13'30'' N...................  70[deg]47'06'' W.
 Gulf River.
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    The NDA boundary also includes coastal waters within municipal 
boundaries, westward of a delineation that extends from:

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         Waterbody/general area                        Latitude                            Longitude
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Marshfield municipal boundary..........  42[deg]04'22'' N...................  70[deg]38'54'' W.
East to navigational marker R ``2GH''    42[deg]04'36'' N...................  70[deg]36'48'' W.
 located off Howland Ledge.
North to navigational marker G ``21''    42[deg]16'33'' N...................  70[deg]42'20'' W.
 F1 G 4 S. Whistle located east of
 Minot Light.
Northwest on a heading to Thieves Ledge  42[deg]19' 33''N...................  70[deg]49' 50'' W.
 G ``1'' QG Whistle.
To Cohasset municipal boundary.........  42[deg]18'34'' N...................  70[deg]47'25'' W.
Southwest to Cohasset municipal          42[deg]15'53'' N...................  70[deg]49'34'' W.
 boundary.
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[[Page 29753]]

    On April 11, 2008, notice was published that the Commonwealth 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 state waters of Scituate, Marshfield, 
Cohasset, and the tidal portions of the North and South 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 ten 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.
    Based on the examination of the petition, its supporting 
documentation, and information from site visits conducted 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.

                              Pumpout Facilities within Proposed No Discharge Area
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             Name                  Location        Contact info          Hours           Mean low water depth
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Cohasset Harbormaster........  Cohasset Harbor.  (781) 383-0863..  15 May-1 Nov....  N/A.
                                                 VHF 10, 16......  9:00 a.m.-9:00    Boat Service.
                                                                    p.m..
Cole Parkway Marina..........  Scituate Harbor.  (781) 545-2130..  15 May-15         6 ft.
                                                 VHF 9...........   October.
                                                                   8:00 a.m.-4:00
                                                                    p.m..
Harbor Mooring Service.......  North and South   (781) 544-3130..  15 April-1        N/A.
                                Rivers.          Cell (617) 281-    November.        Boat Service.
                                                  4365.            Service provided
                                                 VHF 9...........   on-call.
James Landing Marina.........  Herring River,    (781) 545-3000..  1 May-15 Oct....  6 ft.
                                Scituate.                          8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Waterline Mooring............  Scituate Harbor.  (781) 545-4154..  15 May-15 Oct...  N/A.
                                                 VHF 9, 16.......  8 a.m.-5 p.m....  Boat Service.
                                                                   Or by
                                                                    appointment.
Green Harbor Town Pier.......  Green Harbor,     (781) 834-5541..  1 April-15 Nov    4 ft.
                                Marshfield.      VHF 9, 16.......   24/7 Self-Serve
                                                                    15 May-30 Sept.
                                                                   Attendant
                                                                    Service 8 a.m.-
                                                                    11:30 p.m..
Bridgewaye Marina............  South River,      (781) 837-9343..  15 June-15        6 ft.
                                Marshfield.      VHF 9, 11.......   October.
                                                                   9-5 p.m.........
Erickson's Marina............  South River,      (781) 837-2687..  15 March-15       4 ft.
                                Marshfield.                         November.
                                                                   8 a.m.-5 p.m....
White's Ferry Marina.........  South River,      (781) 837-9343..  15 June-15        4 ft.
                                Marshfield.      VHF 9, 11.......   October.
                                                                   9-5 p.m.........
Mary's Boat Livery...........  North River,      (781) 837-2322..  15 May-1 Oct....  4 ft.
                                Marshfield.      VHF 9, 16.......  8 a.m.-4 p.m....
** Marshfield Yacht Club.....  South River,      TBA.............  TBA.............  TBA.
                                Marshfield.
** South River Boat Ramp.....  South River,      TBA.............  TBA.............  TBA.
                                Marshfield.
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** Pending facilities.


    Dated: May 14, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
 [FR Doc. E8-11485 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 a.m.]
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