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 2007_register executive 2010-09-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c80a8cdb D09002ee1c80a8d68 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is proposing to amend the Federal regulations to withdraw its 1992 federally promulgated marine copper and cyanide chronic aquatic life water quality criteria for Washington State, thereby enabling Washington to implement its current EPA-approved chronic numeric criteria for copper and cyanide that cover all marine waters of the State. In 1992, EPA promulgated Federal regulations establishing water quality criteria for priority toxic pollutants for 12 States, including Washington, and two Territories that had not fully complied with the Clean Water Act (CWA). These regulations are known as the "National Toxics Rule" or "NTR." On November 18, 1997, Washington adopted revised chronic marine aquatic life criteria for copper and cyanide, the only two marine aquatic life priority toxic pollutants in the NTR applicable to Washington. These revisions included a chronic marine aquatic life water quality criterion for copper for all marine waters and a chronic site-specific cyanide criterion for the Puget Sound. EPA approved these criteria on February 6, 1998. On August 1, 2003, Washington adopted revisions to its water quality standards, including a chronic marine criterion for cyanide for all marine waters except the Puget Sound. EPA approved this criterion on May 23, 2007. Since Washington now has marine copper and cyanide chronic aquatic life criteria effective under the CWA that EPA has approved as protective of Washington's designated uses, EPA is proposing to amend the NTR to withdraw the federally promulgated criteria. 72 FR 37109 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-07-09/E7-13207 E7-13207 fr09jy07-4 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0467 FRL-8337-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-07-09/E7-13207 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-07-09/html/E7-13207.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-07-09/pdf/E7-13207.pdf Environmental Protection Indians-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control 7 p. 37109 37115 72 FR 37109 Title 40 Part 131 40 CFR Part 131 Withdrawal of Federal Marine Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Washington State; Federal Register Vol. 72, Issue RULE E7-13207 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2007-09-07 2007-08-08 EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0467 FRL-8337-2 6560-50-P E7-13207 Direct final rule.

EPA is proposing to amend the Federal regulations to withdraw its 1992 federally promulgated marine copper and cyanide chronic aquatic life water quality criteria for Washington State, thereby enabling Washington to implement its current EPA-approved chronic numeric criteria for copper and cyanide that cover all marine waters of the State. In 1992, EPA promulgated Federal regulations establishing water quality criteria for priority toxic pollutants for 12 States, including Washington, and two Territories that had not fully complied with the Clean Water Act (CWA). These regulations are known as the "National Toxics Rule" or "NTR." On November 18, 1997, Washington adopted revised chronic marine aquatic life criteria for copper and cyanide, the only two marine aquatic life priority toxic pollutants in the NTR applicable to Washington. These revisions included a chronic marine aquatic life water quality criterion for copper for all marine waters and a chronic site-specific cyanide criterion for the Puget Sound. EPA approved these criteria on February 6, 1998. On August 1, 2003, Washington adopted revisions to its water quality standards, including a chronic marine criterion for cyanide for all marine waters except the Puget Sound. EPA approved this criterion on May 23, 2007. Since Washington now has marine copper and cyanide chronic aquatic life criteria effective under the CWA that EPA has approved as protective of Washington's designated uses, EPA is proposing to amend the NTR to withdraw the federally promulgated criteria.

This rule is effective on September 7, 2007 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by August 8, 2007. If EPA receives such comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule, or the relevant provisions of this rule, will not take effect. Becky Lindgren, U.S. EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (telephone: 206-553-1774 or e- mail: lindgren.becky@epa.gov) or Claudia Fabiano, U.S. EPA Headquarters, Office of Science and Technology, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code 4305T, Washington, DC 20460 (telephone: 202-566- 0446 or e-mail: fabiano.claudia@epa.gov). Environmental Protection Indians-Lands Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control Water programs: Water quality standards Washington; Federal marine aquatic life water quality criteria for toxic pollutants; withdrawn, fabiano.claudia@epa.gov lindgren.becky@epa.gov ow-docket@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm www.regulations.gov Vol. 72, no. 130 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2007-07-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 336 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-07-09 P0b002ee180947ed9 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09jy07 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-07-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-07-09/pdf/FR-2007-07-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-07-09/xml/FR-2007-07-09.xml fdlp 37097 37418 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2007-07-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2007-07-09 72 130