[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34295-34296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13616]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8580-8]


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 notice announces the availability of EPA's final action 
identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in 
Arkansas to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d), 
and request for public comment. Section 303(d) 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 June 6, 2008, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved 
Arkansas' 2006 303(d) submittal. Specifically, EPA approved Arkansas' 
listing of 321 water body-pollutant combinations, and associated 
priority rankings. EPA took neither an approval or disapproval action 
on 36 waters listed for beryllium. EPA disapproved Arkansas' decisions 
not to list 79 water body-pollutant combinations. EPA identified these 
additional water body pollutant-combinations along with priority 
rankings for inclusion on the 2006 Section 303(d) List.
    EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its final 
decisions to add water body pollutant-combinations to Arkansas' 2006 
Section 303(d) List, as required by EPA's Public

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Participation regulations (40 CFR Part 25). EPA will consider public 
comments and if necessary amend its final action on the additional 
water body pollutant-combinations identified for inclusion on Arkansas' 
Final 2006 Section 303(d) List.

DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before July 
17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the decisions should be sent to Diane Smith, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, 
TX 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-2145, facsimile (214) 665-7373, or 
e-mail: [email protected]. Oral comments will not be considered. 
Copies of the documents which explain the rationale for EPA's decisions 
and a list of the 79 water quality limited segments for which EPA 
disapproved Arkansas' decision not to list can be obtained at EPA 
Region 6's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/tmdl.htm, or by 
writing or calling Ms. Smith at the above address. Underlying documents 
from the administrative record for these decisions are available for 
public inspection at the above address. Please contact Ms. Smith to 
schedule an inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Smith at (214) 665-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the 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 list 
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, Arkansas submitted to EPA its 
listing decisions under Section 303(d) on April 28, 2008. On June 6, 
2008, EPA approved Arkansas' listing of 321 water body-pollutant 
combinations and associated priority rankings. EPA took neither an 
approval or disapproval action on 36 waters listed for beryllium. EPA 
disapproved Arkansas' decisions not to list 79 water body-pollutant 
combinations. EPA identified these additional water body pollutant-
combinations along with priority rankings for inclusion on the 2006 
Section 303(d) List. EPA solicits public comment on its identification 
of 79 additional water body-pollutant combinations for inclusion on 
Arkansas' 2006 Section 303(d) List.

    Dated: June 6, 2008.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
 [FR Doc. E8-13616 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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