United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c816fd8e D09002ee1c816fe18 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule amends the Federal regulations to withdraw aquatic life water quality criteria for copper and nickel applicable to south San Francisco Bay, California. South San Francisco Bay is the area of San Francisco Bay that is located south of the Dumbarton Bridge. On May 18, 2000, EPA promulgated Federal regulations establishing water quality criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California, since the State had not complied with the Clean Water Act. This regulation is known as the "California Toxics Rule" or "CTR." On December 17, 2002, the State of California completed its adoption process to incorporate copper and nickel aquatic life water quality criteria for south San Francisco Bay. The State of California calls these criteria site-specific water quality objectives or site-specific objectives. On January 9, 2003, the State submitted the site-specific objectives to EPA Region 9 for review and approval. On January 21, 2003, EPA Region 9 approved the copper and nickel aquatic life site-specific objectives for south San Francisco Bay. Since the State of California now has aquatic life site-specific objectives, effective under the Clean Water Act (CWA), for copper and nickel for south San Francisco Bay, EPA has determined that the federally-promulgated copper and nickel aquatic life criteria are no longer needed for south San Francisco Bay. On June 25, 2003, EPA requested comment on its proposed action to withdraw copper and nickel criteria applicable to the south San Francisco Bay from the CTR. EPA did not receive any adverse comments concerning EPA's proposal to withdraw the copper and nickel aquatic life criteria applicable to south San Francisco Bay from the CTR and is therefore publishing this final rule. 68 FR 62744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-11-06/03-27949 03-27949 fr06no03-10 6560-50-P FRL-7583-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-11-06/03-27949 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-11-06/html/03-27949.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-11-06/pdf/03-27949.pdf Environmental Protection Indians-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control 4 p. 62744 62747 68 FR 62744 Title 40 Part 131 40 CFR Part 131 Water Quality Standards; Withdrawal of Federal Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Copper and Nickel Applicable to South San Francisco Bay, CA; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-27949 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2003-11-06 FRL-7583-9 6560-50-P 03-27949 Final rule.

This final rule amends the Federal regulations to withdraw aquatic life water quality criteria for copper and nickel applicable to south San Francisco Bay, California. South San Francisco Bay is the area of San Francisco Bay that is located south of the Dumbarton Bridge. On May 18, 2000, EPA promulgated Federal regulations establishing water quality criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California, since the State had not complied with the Clean Water Act. This regulation is known as the "California Toxics Rule" or "CTR." On December 17, 2002, the State of California completed its adoption process to incorporate copper and nickel aquatic life water quality criteria for south San Francisco Bay. The State of California calls these criteria site-specific water quality objectives or site-specific objectives. On January 9, 2003, the State submitted the site-specific objectives to EPA Region 9 for review and approval. On January 21, 2003, EPA Region 9 approved the copper and nickel aquatic life site-specific objectives for south San Francisco Bay. Since the State of California now has aquatic life site-specific objectives, effective under the Clean Water Act (CWA), for copper and nickel for south San Francisco Bay, EPA has determined that the federally-promulgated copper and nickel aquatic life criteria are no longer needed for south San Francisco Bay. On June 25, 2003, EPA requested comment on its proposed action to withdraw copper and nickel criteria applicable to the south San Francisco Bay from the CTR. EPA did not receive any adverse comments concerning EPA's proposal to withdraw the copper and nickel aquatic life criteria applicable to south San Francisco Bay from the CTR and is therefore publishing this final rule.

This rule is effective November 6, 2003. Diane E. Fleck, P.E., Esq. (WTR-2) or Nancy Yoshikawa (WTR-5) at U.S. EPA Region 9, Water Division, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (tel: 415-972-3480 or 415- 972-3535, respectively, fax: 415-947-3537 or 415-974-3545, respectively) or e-mail at Fleck.Diane@EPA.gov or Yoshikawa.Nancy@EPA.gov. For general or administrative questions, please contact Manjali Vlcan at U.S. EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (tel: 202-566-0373, fax: 202-566-0409) or e-mail at Vlcan.Manjali@EPA.gov. Environmental Protection Indians-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control Water programs: Water quality standards South San Francisco Bay, CA; Federal aquatic life water quality criteria for copper and nickel; withdrawn, Fleck.Diane@EPA.gov Vlcan.Manjali@EPA.gov Yoshikawa.Nancy@EPA.gov http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ Vol. 68, no. 215 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-11-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 287 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-11-06 P0b002ee1809acbe4 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06no03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-11-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-11-06/pdf/FR-2003-11-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-11-06/xml/FR-2003-11-06.xml fdlp 62731 63009 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-11-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-11-06 68 215