[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35684-35686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14251]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0215; FRL-8683-8]


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 Salem Sound in the 
towns of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, Danvers, Salem, and 
Marblehead.

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: On May 16, 2008, EPA published a notice that 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had petitioned the Regional 
Administrator, Environmental

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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 Manchester-by-the-Sea, 
Beverly, Danvers, Salem, and Marblehead. 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.
    This Notice of Determination is for the state waters of Manchester-
by-the-Sea, Beverly, Danvers, Salem, and Marblehead, collectively 
referred to as Salem Sound. The NDA includes:

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       Waterbody/General Area             Latitude          Longitude
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Southern Landward boundary--          42[deg]28'43'' N  70[deg]52'45'' W
 Marblehead town line...............
Southern Seaward Boundary--.........  42[deg]26'33'' N  70[deg]49'05'' W
Eastern Boundary--Halfway Rock......  42[deg]30'10'' N  70[deg]46'30'' W
Northern Seaward boundary--3 miles    42[deg]33'03'' N  70[deg]36'06'' W
 off Eastern Point..................
Northern Landward boundary--          42[deg]34'20'' N  70[deg]42'52'' W
 Manchester town line...............
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    The NDA boundary includes the municipal waters of Manchester-by-
the-Sea, Beverly, Danvers, Salem, and Marblehead and extends to the 
boundary between state and federal waters. This area includes Bakers 
Island, Crowninshield Island, Cat Island, Children's Island, Great and 
Little Misery Islands, and House Island.
    The information submitted to EPA by the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts certifies that there are eight pumpout facilities located 
in this 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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Manchester Marine............  Manchester.....  (978) 526-7911   Mon-Thus--7 a.m.-     6 ft.
                                                 VHF 72.          6p.m.; Fri-Sun
                                                                  (+holidays), 7 a.m.-
                                                                  8 p.m.
Manchester Marine............  Manchester.....  (978) 526-7911,  Mon-Thus--7 a.m.-6;   N/A, Boat service.
                                                 VHF 72.          p.m. Fri-Sun
                                                                  (+holidays), 7 a.m.-
                                                                  8 p.m.
Ferry Way Public Landing.....  Beverly........  (978) 921-6059,  Fri-Sun (+holidays),  10 ft.
                                                 VHF 9.           8 a.m.-4 p.m..
Danversport Yacht Club.......  Danvers (2       (978) 774-8644.  Mon-Thurs--8 a.m.-5   6 ft.
                                facilities).                      p.m.; Fri-Sat--8
                                                                  a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun--8
                                                                  a.m.-4 p.m.
Salem Waterfront (Winter       Salem..........  (978) 741-0098   Sat-Sun (+holidays),  N/A Boat service.
 Island).                                        VHF 9.           9 a.m.-5 p.m..
Congress St. Landing.........  Salem..........  (978) 741-0098,  24 hours/7 days a     3 ft.
                                                 VHF 9.           week.
Ferry Lane--Harbormaster's     Marblehead.....  (781) 631-2386,  Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-3     N/A, Boat Service.
 office.                                         VHF 16.          p.m..
Cliff Street Boatyard........  Marblehead.....  (781) 631-2386,  24 hours/7 days a     9 ft.
                                                 VHF 16.          week.
*Danvers.....................  Danvers........  TBD............  TBD.................  N/A, Boat service.
*Salem.......................  Salem..........  TBD............  TBD.................  N/A, Boat service.
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* = Pending facilities.



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    Dated: June 17, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E8-14251 Filed 6-23-08; 8:45 a.m.]
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