[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27537-27538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13598]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2008-0875; FRL-8913-8]


Maine 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 Kennebunk/Kennebunkport/
Wells.

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 copyrighted 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 December 12, 2008, EPA published a notice 
that the state of Maine 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 Kennebunk/
Kennebunkport/Wells. Three comments were received on this petition. The 
response to comments can be obtained utilizing the above contact 
information.
    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 State 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 waters of Kennebunk/
Kennebunkport/Wells. The NDA boundaries are as follows:

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       Waterbody/general area           From longitude     From latitude       To longitude       To latitude
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From ``Moody Point'' in Wells north   70[deg]34'14.98''  43[deg]17'12.21''  70[deg]34'14.68''  43[deg]18'23.76''
 following the shore to a point at                    W                  N                  W                  N
 the westerly head of navigation of
 the Webhannet River................
Northeast following the shore to the  70[deg]34'14.68''  43[deg]18'23.76''   70[deg]33'48.9''   43[deg]19'19.9''
 head of navigation of the middle                     W                  N                  W                  N
 fork of the Webhannet River........
Northeast following the shore to the   70[deg]33'48.9''   43[deg]19'19.9''  70[deg]33'30.69''   43[deg]19'28.3''
 head of navigation of the eastern                    W                  N                  W                  N
 fork of the Webhannet River........
East following the shore to the       70[deg]33'30.69''   43[deg]19'28.3''   70[deg]31'5.19''   43[deg]21'5.24''
 Route 9 bridge on the Mousam River.                  W                  N                  W                  N
East following the shore to the        70[deg]31'5.19''   43[deg]21'5.24''  70[deg]28'41.56''  43[deg]21'39.93''
 Route 9 bridge on the Kennebunk                      W                  N                  W                  N
 River..............................
East following the shore to ``Cape    70[deg]28'41.56''  43[deg]21'39.93''  70[deg]27'58.36''  43[deg]20'25.42''
 Arundel''..........................                  W                  N                  W                  N
Southwest in a straight line across   70[deg]27'58.36''  43[deg]20'25.42''  70[deg]34'14.98''  43[deg]17'12.21''
 the water to Moody Point...........                  W                  N                  W                  N
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    The proposed NDA includes the municipal waters of Kennebunk/
Kennebunkport/Wells.
    The information submitted to EPA by the state of Maine certifies 
that there are five pumpout facilities located within this area. A list 
of the facilities, with locations, phone numbers, and hours of 
operation is appended at the end of this determination.
    Based on the examination of the petition and its supporting 
documentation, and meetings with the state and local officials, 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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                                            Kennebunk/Kennebunk/Wells
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                                                                                                Mean low water
              Name                    Location          Contact info.           Hours               depth
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Harbormaster...................  Wells.............  207-646-3226, VHF   7 a.m.-3 p.m., 7    10 ft.
                                                      16.                 days.
Yachtsman......................  Kennebunk River...  207-967-2511, VHF   8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7    10 ft.
                                                      9.                  days.
Kennebunkport Marina...........  Kennebunk River...  207-967-3411, VHF   8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7    10 ft.
                                                      9.                  days.
Chicks Marina..................  Kennebunk River...  207-967-2782, VHF   8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7    10 ft.
                                                      9.                  days.
River Commission pumpout float.  Kennebunk River...  207-967-4243......  24/7 self service.  8 ft.
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    Dated: May 27, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E9-13598 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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