[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34340-34341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16838]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2009-0103; FRL-8927-8]


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 coastal waters of Southern Mount 
Desert Island.

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 April 24, 2009, 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 Mount Desert, 
Southwest Harbor, portions of Cranberry Isles, and Tremont. One comment 
was received on this petition. The response to this comment 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 Southern Mount 
Desert Island. 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 ``Bass Harbor Head'' in Tremont  68[deg]20[min]14.35[sec] W   44[deg]13[min]16.42[sec] N   68[deg]20[min]0.79[sec] W    44[deg]21[min]46.16[sec] N
 north following the shore to the
 bridge over the outlet stream of
 ``Somes Pond'' in Mount Desert.
Northeast following the shore to the  68[deg]20[min]0.79[sec] W    44[deg]21[min]46.16[sec] N   68[deg]19[min]45.68[sec] W   44[deg]22[min]5.07[sec] N
 bridge over ``Kitteridge Brook'' in
 the northernmost portion of ``Somes
 Harbor'' in Mount Desert.
East following the shore to the head  68[deg]19[min]45.68[sec] W   44[deg]22[min]5.07[sec] N    68[deg]18[min]36.0[sec] W    44[deg]21[min]49.83[sec] N
 of ``Somes Sound'' in Mount Desert.
South following the shore to the      68[deg]18[min]36.0[sec] W    44[deg]21[min]49.83[sec] N   68[deg]17[min]1.48[sec] W    44[deg]18[min]8.08[sec] N
 northern most portion of
 ``Northeast Harbor'' in Mount
 Desert.
East following the shore to the       68[deg]17[min]1.48[sec] W    44[deg]18[min]8.08[sec] N    68[deg]12[min]6.47[sec] W    44[deg]19[min]22.25[sec] N
 northernmost head of ``Otter Cove''
 in Mount Desert.
South following the shore to ``Otter  68[deg]12[min]6.47[sec] W    44[deg]19[min]22.25[sec] N   69[deg]11[min]27.45[sec] W   44[deg]18[min]20.76[sec] N
 Point'' in Mount Desert.

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South in a straight line across the   69[deg]11[min]27.45[sec] W   44[deg]18[min]20.76[sec] N   68[deg]11[min]16.54[sec] W   44[deg]14[min]16.84[sec] N
 water to navigational marker C
 ``1'' off ``Baker Island'' in
 Cranberry Isles.
West in a straight line across the    68[deg]11[min]16.54[sec] W   44[deg]14[min]16.84[sec] N   68[deg]20[min]14.35[sec] W   44[deg]13[min]16.42[sec] N
 water to ``Bass Harbor Head'' in
 Tremont.
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    The area includes the municipal waters of Mount Desert, Southwest 
Harbor, portions of Cranberry Isles, and Tremont.
    The information submitted to EPA by the State of Maine certifies 
that there are six 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 discussions 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
                                                             [Southern Mount Desert Island]
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                                                                                                                                              Mean low
              Name                      Location                     Contact info.                                 Hours                    water depth
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Harbormaster....................  18 Harbor Dr.,.....  207-276-5737, HF 16.....................  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days...................  10 ft.
                                  Mount Desert.......
Clifton Dock....................  Clifton Dock Rd.,    207-967-2511, HF 9......................  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days...................  10 ft.
                                   Mount Desert.
Hinckley Company................  130 Shore Rd.,       207-244-5572, VHF 9.....................  8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days...................  20 ft.
                                   Southwest Harbor.
Great Harbor Marina.............  11 Apple Lane,       207-244-0117, VHF 9.....................  9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days...................  10 ft.
                                   Southwest Harbor.
Southwest Boat Marine Service...  168 Clarke Point     207-244-5525, VHF 9.....................  9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F......................  8 ft.
                                   Rd., Southwest
                                   Harbor.
Downeast Diesel and Marine......  174 Clarke Point     207-244-5145, VHF 9.....................  9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F......................  8 ft.
                                   Rd., Southwest
                                   Harbor.
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    Dated: June 22, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. E9-16838 Filed 7-14-09; 8:45 am]
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