[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43979-43981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18363]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R01-OW-2010-0318, FRL-9180-3]


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 coastal waters of Gloucester, 
Rockport, Essex, Ipswich, Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, 
Amesbury, West Newbury, Merrimac, Groveland, North Andover, Haverhill, 
Methuen, and Lawrence, collectively termed the Upper North Shore for 
the purpose of this notice.

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, 
Oceans and Coastal 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 May 20, 2010, EPA published a notice that 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 the 
Upper North Shore. Four 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

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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 the Upper North 
Shore. 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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The southern edge of the Upper North      70[deg]42'50'' W  42[deg]34'21'' N  70[deg]35'59'' W  42[deg]33'02'' N
 Shore NDA boundary is the Manchester/
 Gloucester municipal line at...........
The northern edge of the Upper North      70[deg]48'47'' W  42[deg]52'19'' N  70[deg]43'57'' W  42[deg]52'35'' N
 Shore NDA boundary is MA/Seabrook, NH
 border at..............................
On the Merrimack River, the inland edge   71[deg]09'58'' W  42[deg]42'02'' N
 of the NDA boundary is at the Essex Dam
 in Lawrence at.........................
On the Parker River, the inland edge of    70[deg] 52'00''   42[deg] 45'20''
 the NDA boundary is at the MBTA bridge                  W                 N
 in Newbury at..........................
On the Rowley River, the inland edge of    70[deg] 51'28''   42[deg] 43'19''
 the NDA boundary is at the MBTA bridge                  W                 N
 on the Rowley/Ipswich town line at.....
On the Ipswich River, the inland edge of   70[deg] 50'07''   42[deg] 40'44''
 the NDA boundary is at County Street in                 W                 N
 Ipswich at.............................
On the Essex River, the inland edge of     70[deg] 46'43''   42[deg] 37'55''
 the NDA boundary is at Main Street in                   W                 N
 Essex at...............................
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    The eastern edge of the boundary is contiguous with the state/
federal line also known as the Submerged Lands Act boundary line and 
Territorial Sea boundary. The area includes the municipal waters of 
Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Ipswich, Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport, 
Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Merrimac, Groveland, North Andover, 
Haverhill, Methuen, and Lawrence.
    The information submitted to EPA by the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts certifies that there are 13 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.

                                 Pumpout Facilities Within the No Discharge Area
                                               [Upper North Shore]
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                                                                                                        Mean low
                                                                                                         water
               Name                        Location            Contact Info.             Hours           depth
                                                                                                          (ft)
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Gloucester Cape Ann Marina........  75 Essex Ave.,         978-283-3293; VHF 10  8am-4pm.............          6
                                     Annisquam River.
Gloucester Harbormaster...........  19 Harbor Loop.......  978-282-3012; VHF 16  On call.............        N/A
Rockport Harbormaster.............  34 Broadway..........  978-546-9589; VHF 9,  On call.............        N/A
                                                            16.
Ipswich Harbormaster..............  15 Elm Street, Plum    978-356-4343; VHF 9,  On call.............        N/A
                                     Island Sound.          16.
Rowley Harbormaster...............  497 Main Street......  VHF 9...............  Thur-Tue; 10am-6pm..        N/A
Rowley, Perley's Marina...........  109 Warehouse Lane...  978-948-2812; VHF 9,  Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat-         4
                                                            16.                   Sun 8am-5pm.
Newbury Riverfront Marina.........  292 High Road........  978-465-6090; VHF 9.  8am-5pm (6pm                  4
                                                                                  weekend).
Newburyport Cashman Park..........  Merrimack River......  978-462-3746; VHF     Self Service                  6
                                                            12, 16.               Memorial Day/End of
                                                                                  October.
Newburyport Harbormaster..........  60 Pleasant Street...  978-462-3746; VHF     Fri 1pm-5pm; Sat,           N/A
                                                            12, 16.               Sun & Holidays 9am-
                                                                                  5pm.
Amesbury Marina at Hatter's Point.  60 Merrimac Street...  978-388-7333; VHF 9.  8am-9pm.............          4
West Newbury Harbormaster.........  Merrimack River Town   978-363-1213; VHF 9,  On call; 9am-5pm....        N/A
                                     Dock.                  16.
Salisbury Harbormaster............  Town Wharf...........  978-499-0740; VHF 12  On call.............        N/A
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    Dated: June 28, 2010.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-18363 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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