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 2014_register executive 2014-10-07 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f86cf2 D09002ee1c7f86d6b United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing its withdrawal of federal water quality standards applicable to waters of the state of Florida now that Florida has adopted and EPA has approved relevant state standards. On December 6, 2010, EPA published a rule finalizing numeric nutrient standards for Florida's lakes, springs, and flowing waters outside of the South Florida Nutrient Watershed Region. The EPA established these water quality standards to protect Florida's Class I and III freshwaters from nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. On November 30, 2012, June 27, 2013, and September 26, 2013, EPA approved numeric nutrient standards adopted by the state of Florida for certain waters in the state. Some of the water body types and provisions covered by state- adopted water quality standards were also included in EPA's final inland waters rule (criteria for Florida's lakes and springs, approaches to protect downstream lakes, and a provision for developing Site-Specific Alternative Criteria). The EPA is now withdrawing the overlapping federally-promulgated water quality standards to allow Florida to implement its state-adopted, EPA-approved water quality standards to address nutrient pollution in Florida's waters. Additionally, this rule serves as final notice that EPA is not finalizing three 2012 federal proposed rules related to nutrient pollution in Florida. 79 FR 57447 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-25/2014-22835 2014-22835 fr25se14-9 RIN 2040-AF50 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596 FRL-9916-62-OW https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-25/2014-22835 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-25/html/2014-22835.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-25/pdf/2014-22835.pdf Environmental Protection Florida Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Numeric Nutrient Criteria Nutrients Water Quality Standards 4 p. 57447 57450 79 FR 57447 Title 40 Part 131 40 CFR Part 131 RIN 2040-AF50 Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters; Withdrawal; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-22835 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2014-10-27 EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596 FRL-9916-62-OW 6560-50-P 2014-22835 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing its withdrawal of federal water quality standards applicable to waters of the state of Florida now that Florida has adopted and EPA has approved relevant state standards. On December 6, 2010, EPA published a rule finalizing numeric nutrient standards for Florida's lakes, springs, and flowing waters outside of the South Florida Nutrient Watershed Region. The EPA established these water quality standards to protect Florida's Class I and III freshwaters from nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. On November 30, 2012, June 27, 2013, and September 26, 2013, EPA approved numeric nutrient standards adopted by the state of Florida for certain waters in the state. Some of the water body types and provisions covered by state- adopted water quality standards were also included in EPA's final inland waters rule (criteria for Florida's lakes and springs, approaches to protect downstream lakes, and a provision for developing Site-Specific Alternative Criteria). The EPA is now withdrawing the overlapping federally-promulgated water quality standards to allow Florida to implement its state-adopted, EPA-approved water quality standards to address nutrient pollution in Florida's waters. Additionally, this rule serves as final notice that EPA is not finalizing three 2012 federal proposed rules related to nutrient pollution in Florida.

This final rule is effective on October 27, 2014. For information concerning this rulemaking, contact: Erica Fleisig, U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Mailcode 4305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone Environmental Protection Florida Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Numeric Nutrient Criteria Nutrients Water Quality Standards Water Quality Standards: Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters , fleisig.erica@epa.gov http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/FLDEP-713cfb http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/florida_consent.cfm http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/florida_index.cfm http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ http://www.regulations.gov http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-florida www.regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 186 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-09-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 280 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-25 P0b002ee189db1cd3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25se14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-09-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-25/pdf/FR-2014-09-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-09-25/xml/FR-2014-09-25.xml fdlp 57429 57698 DGPO 2014-10-07 2024-06-02 FR-2014-09-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-09-25 79 186