[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4379-4380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1581]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2009-0304, FRL-9106-3]


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 Camden, Rockport, 
Rockland and portions of Owls Head.

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, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
Coastal and Oceans Protection Unit, Five Post Office Square, Suite 100, 
OEP06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912. Telephone: (617) 918-1538. Fax number: 
(617) 918-0538. E-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 13, 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 Camden, Rockland, 
Rockport and portions of Owls Head. Six 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 Camden, Rockport, 
Rockland and portions of Owls Head. 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 USCG navigational aid red and white  69[deg] 2' 16.1'' W         44[deg] 12' 40.98'' N       69[deg] 2' 47.61'' W        44[deg] 12' 32.84'' N
 bell ``CH'' west across the water to
 Northeast Point in Camden:
From Northeast point west following the   69[deg] 2' 47.61'' W        44[deg] 12' 32.84'' N       69[deg] 3' 51.14'' W        44[deg] 12' 37.58'' N
 shore to the head of navigation in
 Camden Harbor at the mouth of the
 Megunticook River in Camden:
South following the shore to the head of  69[deg] 3' 51.14'' W        44[deg] 12' 37.58'' N       69[deg] 4' 23.79'' W        44[deg] 11' 11.35'' N
 navigation in Rockport Harbor and the
 mouth of the Goose River in Rockport:
South following the shore to the extent   69[deg] 4' 23.79'' W        44[deg] 11' 11.35'' N       69[deg] 6' 11.65'' W        44[deg] 4' 41.42'' N
 of navigation of Rockland Harbor and
 the mouth of the Unnamed stream in
 Rockland:
East following the shore to Owls Head in  69[deg] 6' 11.65'' W        44[deg] 4' 41.42'' N        69[deg] 2' 36.46'' W        44[deg] 5' 30.58'' N
 the town of Owls Head:
East in a straight line across the water  69[deg] 2' 36.46'' W        44[deg] 5' 30.58'' N        69[deg] 2' 30.06'' W        44[deg] 5' 24.95'' N
 to USGC navigational green can ``7'':
North in a straight line across the       69[deg] 2' 30.06'' W        44[deg] 5' 24.95'' N        69[deg] 2' 16.1'' W         44[deg] 12' 40.98'' N
 water to USCG navigational aid red and
 white bell ``CH'':
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    The area includes the municipal waters of Camden, Rockport, 
Rockland, and portions of Owls Head.
    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 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.

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                                 Pumpout Facilities Within the No Discharge Area
                                        (Camden, Rockport, and Rockland)
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                                                                                                Mean low  water
              Name                      Location          Contact info.           Hours              depth
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Harbormaster....................  Town Landing Camden  207-236-3353, VHF   8am-5pm, 7 days...  N/A.
                                                        16.
Wayfarer Marine.................  59 Sea Street        207-236-4378, VHF   8am-5pm, 7days....  10 ft.
                                   Camden.              9.
Journey's End Marina............  120 Tilson Ave.      207-598-4444, VHF   8am-5pm, 7 days...  8 ft.
                                   Rockland.            9.
Landings Marina.................  Commercial Street    207-596-6573, VHF   9am-5pm, 7 days...  5 ft.
                                   Rockland.            9.
City of Rockland................  Rockland Public      207-594-0312, VHF   9am-5pm, 7 days...  6 ft.
                                   Landing Rockland.    9.
Trident Yacht Basin.............  60 Ocean Street      207-236-8100, VHF   9am-5pm, 7 days...  23 ft.
                                   Rockland.            9.
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    Dated: January 15, 2010.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-1581 Filed 1-26-10; 8:45 am]
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