[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20912-20913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08119]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9798-8]


Clean Water Act: Availability of List Decisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice and initial request for public input.

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SUMMARY: The Clean Water Act requires that States periodically submit, 
and EPA approve or disapprove, lists of waters (called ``Section 303(d) 
lists'') for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not 
stringent enough to attain or maintain State water quality standards 
and for which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. 
Waters identified on Section 303(d) lists are called ``water quality 
limited segments.'' This notice announces EPA's proposal to include in 
West Virginia's Section 303(d) list certain water quality limited 
segments and requests public comment.
    On March 25, 2012 EPA partially approved West Virginia's 2012 
Section 303(d) list of water quality limited segments and associated 
pollutants and partially disapproved West Virginia's submission to the 
extent that West Virginia did not identify certain water quality 
limited segments. EPA proposes to identify these additional water 
quality limited segments for inclusion on the State's 2012 section 
303(d) list. The proposed water quality limited segments are identified 
in Enclosure 3

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of the decision document available at the Web site link provided below.
    EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decision 
to add these water quality limited segments to West Virginia's 2012 
Section 303(d) list. EPA will consider public comments before 
transmitting its final listing decision to the State.

DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before May 8, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed decision should be sent to Bill 
Richardson, Water Protection Division (3WP30), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-
2029 telephone (215) 814-5675, facsimile (215) 814-2318, email 
[email protected]. mailto: Oral comments will not be 
considered. Copies of EPA's letter concerning West Virginia's list that 
explains the rationale for EPA's decision can be obtained at EPA Region 
3's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/tmdl/303list.html or by 
writing Mr. Richardson at the above address. Underlying documents from 
the administrative record for these decisions are available for public 
inspection at the above address. Please contact Mr. Richardson to 
schedule an inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Bill Richardson at (215) 814-5675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act 
requires that each State identify those waters (called ``water quality 
limited segments'') for which existing technology-based pollution 
controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain State water 
quality standards. For those waters, States are required to establish 
TMDLs according to a priority ranking.
    EPA's Water Quality Planning and Management regulations include 
requirements related to the implementation of Section 303(d) of the CWA 
(40 CFR 130.7). The regulations require States to assemble and evaluate 
existing and readily available water quality data and to identify water 
quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The lists 
of waters still needing TMDLs must also include priority rankings and 
must identify the waters targeted for TMDL development during the next 
two years (40 CFR 130.7).
    Consistent with EPA's regulations, EPA received West Virginia's 
submittal of its listing decisions under Section 303(d)(2) on December 
21, 2012. On March 25, 2013, EPA partially approved West Virginia's 
2012 listings of waters and associated priority rankings and partially 
disapproved West Virginia's submission to the extent that West Virginia 
did not list 255 water quality limited segments. EPA solicits public 
comment on the addition of these waters to the State's list, as 
required by 40 CFR 130.7(d)(2).

    Dated: March 28, 2013.
Jon M. Capacasa,
Water Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III.
[FR Doc. 2013-08119 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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