80 FR 45217 - Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45217-45218] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18523] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9931-45-Region 6] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Responsiveness Summary Concerning EPA's March 10, 2015 Public Notice of Proposed Decisions to Add Waters and Pollutants to Louisiana's 2014 Section 303(d) List. On March 10, 2015 EPA published a notice in the Federal Register at Volume 80, Number 46, page 12628 providing the public the opportunity to review its decision to partially approve and proposal to partially disapprove Louisiana's 2014 Section 303(d) list. Specifically, EPA approved Louisiana's listing of 279 waterbody-pollutant combinations, and associated priority rankings. EPA proposed to disapprove Louisiana's decisions not to list 43 water quality limited segments and associated pollutants constituting 93 waterbody-pollutant combinations. EPA also proposed to add these waterbody-pollutant combinations to the 2014 Section 303(d) list because applicable numeric water quality standards were not attained in these segments for one of the following parameters: Dissolved oxygen (marine criterion); turbidity; and minerals (individually or a combination of sulfates, chlorides, and/or total dissolved solids). Based on the Responsiveness Summary, EPA finds no new information or persuasive arguments as to why the 43 water quality limited segments should not be added to the 2014 Louisiana Section 303(d) list as proposed. Therefore, EPA is taking Final Action on the addition of 43 water quality limited segments and associated 93 waterbody-pollutant combinations to the final Louisiana 2014 Section 303(d) list. The basis for these decisions is described in EPA's Decision Document for the Louisiana 2014 Section 303(d) list, available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/tmdl/index.htm. ADDRESSES: Copies of EPA's Responsiveness Summary Concerning EPA's July 21, 2015 Public Notice of Final Decisions to Add Waters and Pollutants to Louisiana's 2014 Section 303(d) list can be obtained at EPA Region 6's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/tmdl/index.htm#303dlists, or by writing or calling Evelyn Rosborough, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7515, facsimile (214) 665-6490, or email: [email protected]. Underlying documents from the administrative record for these decisions are available for public inspection at the above address. Please contact Evelyn Rosborough to schedule an inspection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Rosborough at (214) 665-7515. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that each state identify those waters 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 Total Maximum Daily Loads (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 identify water quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The list 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, Louisiana submitted to EPA its 2014 listing decisions under Section 303(d) on August 19, 2014. On February 26, 2015, EPA approved Louisiana's 2014 [[Page 45218]] listing of 279 water body-pollutant combinations and associated priority rankings, and proposed to disapprove Louisiana's decisions not to list 43 water quality limited segments and associated pollutants constituting 93 waterbody-pollutant combinations. On July 21, 2015, EPA finalized the action to disapprove Louisiana's 2014 listing decisions not to list 43 water quality limited segments. EPA identified these additional waters for inclusion on the 2014 Section 303(d) List. Dated: July 21, 2015. William K. Honker, Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2015-18523 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Filed Date: 7/23/15. must file in accordance with Rules 211 Based on the Responsiveness
Accession Number: 20150723–5064. and 214 of the Commission’s Summary, EPA finds no new
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and information or persuasive arguments as
Docket Numbers: ER15–2251–000. 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern to why the 43 water quality limited
Applicants: Midcontinent time on the specified comment date. segments should not be added to the
Independent System Operator, Inc. Protests may be considered, but 2014 Louisiana Section 303(d) list as
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: intervention is necessary to become a proposed. Therefore, EPA is taking Final
2015–07–23_SA 2821 ATC–SWLP Pole party to the proceeding. Action on the addition of 43 water
Removal and Replacement Agreement to eFiling is encouraged. More detailed quality limited segments and associated
be effective 9/21/2015. information relating to filing 93 waterbody-pollutant combinations to
Filed Date: 7/23/15. requirements, interventions, protests, the final Louisiana 2014 Section 303(d)
Accession Number: 20150723–5073. service, and qualifying facilities filings list. The basis for these decisions is
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ described in EPA’s Decision Document
Docket Numbers: ER15–2252–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For for the Louisiana 2014 Section 303(d)
Applicants: Otter Tail Power other information, call (866) 208–3676 list, available at http://www.epa.gov/
Company. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. region6/water/npdes/tmdl/index.htm.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Big Dated: July 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Copies of EPA’s
Stone South-Ellendale Construction Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Responsiveness Summary Concerning
Management Agreement to be effective Deputy Secretary. EPA’s July 21, 2015 Public Notice of
6/12/2015. Final Decisions to Add Waters and
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Filed Date: 7/23/15. Pollutants to Louisiana’s 2014 Section
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Accession Number: 20150723–5083. 303(d) list can be obtained at EPA
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. Region 6’s Web site at http://
Docket Numbers: ER15–2253–000. www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION tmdl/index.htm#303dlists, or by writing
L.L.C., Baltimore Gas and Electric AGENCY or calling Evelyn Rosborough,
Company. Environmental Protection Specialist,
[FRL–9931–45–Region 6] Water Quality Protection Division, U.S.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Exelon on BG&E behalf submits Clean- Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX
up Filing of OATT Attachment H–2 to Availability of List Decisions
be effective 2/2/2015. 75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–7515,
Filed Date: 7/23/15. AGENCY: Environmental Protection facsimile (214) 665–6490, or email:
Accession Number: 20150723–5107. Agency (EPA). rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov. Underlying
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. ACTION: Notice of availability. documents from the administrative
record for these decisions are available
Docket Numbers: ER15–2254–000.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the for public inspection at the above
Applicants: Scrubgrass Generating
availability of The Environmental address. Please contact Evelyn
Company, L.P.
Protection Agency’s (EPA) Rosborough to schedule an inspection.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Reactive Power Tariff Filing to be Responsiveness Summary Concerning FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
effective 9/1/2015. EPA’s March 10, 2015 Public Notice of Evelyn Rosborough at (214) 665–7515.
Filed Date: 7/23/15. Proposed Decisions to Add Waters and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Accession Number: 20150723–5110. Pollutants to Louisiana’s 2014 Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. 303(d) List. requires that each state identify those
On March 10, 2015 EPA published a waters for which existing technology-
Docket Numbers: ER15–2255–000. notice in the Federal Register at Volume
Applicants: Armenia Mountain Wind, based pollution controls are not
80, Number 46, page 12628 providing stringent enough to attain or maintain
LLC. the public the opportunity to review its
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: state water quality standards. For those
decision to partially approve and waters, states are required to establish
Notice of Succession to be effective 7/ proposal to partially disapprove
24/2015. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Louisiana’s 2014 Section 303(d) list. according to a priority ranking.
Filed Date: 7/23/15. Specifically, EPA approved Louisiana’s EPA’s Water Quality Planning and
Accession Number: 20150723–5129. listing of 279 waterbody-pollutant Management regulations include
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15. combinations, and associated priority requirements related to the
Docket Numbers: ER15–2256–000. rankings. EPA proposed to disapprove implementation of Section 303(d) of the
Applicants: Midcontinent Louisiana’s decisions not to list 43 CWA (40 CFR 130.7). The regulations
Independent System Operator, Inc. water quality limited segments and require states to identify water quality
Description: Compliance filing: 2015– associated pollutants constituting 93 limited waters still requiring TMDLs
07–23_Gas Day Order 809 Compliance waterbody-pollutant combinations. EPA every two years. The list of waters still
Filing to be effective 11/5/2016. also proposed to add these waterbody- needing TMDLs must also include
Filed Date: 7/23/15. pollutant combinations to the 2014 priority rankings and must identify the
Accession Number: 20150723–5132. Section 303(d) list because applicable waters targeted for TMDL development
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/15.
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numeric water quality standards were during the next two years (40 CFR
The filings are accessible in the not attained in these segments for one 130.7).
Commission’s eLibrary system by of the following parameters: Dissolved Consistent with EPA’s regulations,
clicking on the links or querying the oxygen (marine criterion); turbidity; and Louisiana submitted to EPA its 2014
docket number. minerals (individually or a combination listing decisions under Section 303(d)
Any person desiring to intervene or of sulfates, chlorides, and/or total on August 19, 2014. On February 26,
protest in any of the above proceedings dissolved solids). 2015, EPA approved Louisiana’s 2014
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listing of 279 water body-pollutant or other information whose disclosure is includes information claimed as CBI, a
combinations and associated priority restricted by statute. copy of the comment that does not
rankings, and proposed to disapprove • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental contain the information claimed as CBI
Louisiana’s decisions not to list 43 Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ must be submitted for inclusion in the
water quality limited segments and DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. public docket. Information so marked
associated pollutants constituting 93 NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. will not be disclosed except in
waterbody-pollutant combinations. On • Hand Delivery: To make special accordance with procedures set forth in
July 21, 2015, EPA finalized the action arrangements for hand delivery or 40 CFR part 2.
to disapprove Louisiana’s 2014 listing delivery of boxed information, please 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
decisions not to list 43 water quality follow the instructions at http:// When preparing and submitting your
limited segments. EPA identified these www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. comments, see the commenting tips at
additional waters for inclusion on the Additional instructions on http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
2014 Section 303(d) List. commenting or visiting the docket, comments.html.
along with more information about II. What action is the Agency taking?
Dated: July 21, 2015.
dockets generally, is available at
William K. Honker, Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the Federal
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Region 6. requires EPA to take into account
Monique Perron, Health Effects Division
[FR Doc. 2015–18523 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
(7509P), Office of Pesticide Programs, available evidence concerning the
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 cumulative effects of pesticide residues
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, and other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity. The
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has
AGENCY (703) 347–0395; email address:
previously developed two guidance
perron.monique@epa.gov or Don
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0422; FRL–9930–32] documents:
Wilbur, Health Effects Division (7509P), • Guidance For Identifying Pesticide
Office of Pesticide Programs, Chemicals and Other Substances that
Pesticide Cumulative Risk Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Assessment: Framework for Screening have a Common Mechanism of Toxicity
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, (USEPA, 1999), which describes the
Analysis; Notice of Availability and DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
Request for Comment process for CMGs;
(703) 347–8894; email address: • Guidance on Cumulative Risk
AGENCY: Environmental Protection wilbur.donald@epa.gov. Assessment of Pesticide Chemicals That
Agency (EPA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Have a Common Mechanism of Toxicity
ACTION: Notice. I. General Information (USEPA, 2002), which describes the
steps used in conducting CRA. Copies of
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the A. Does this action apply to me? those two guidance documents can be
availability of draft guidance, Pesticide found at http://www.regulations.gov in
You may be potentially affected by
Cumulative Risk Assessment: docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
this action if you are an agricultural
Framework for Screening Analysis, for 0422.
producer, food manufacturer, or
public comment. This document The process described in those
pesticide manufacturer. The following
provides guidance on how the EPA will documents results in a highly refined
list of North American Industrial
screen groups of pesticides for CRA but requires an extensive amount
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
cumulative evaluation using a two-step of resources, large amounts of
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
approach beginning with the evaluation toxicology and exposure data, and may
provides a guide to help readers
of available toxicological information involve sophisticated modelling. The
determine whether this document
and if necessary followed by a risk- process involves developing science
applies to them. Potentially affected
based screening approach. This policy documents that establish a CMG
entities may include:
framework supplements the existing
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). before conducting a highly refined CRA.
guidance documents for establishing • Animal production (NAICS code To date, OPP has established five CMGs:
common mechanism groups (CMGs) and 112). Organophosphates (OPs), N-methyl
conducting cumulative risk assessments • Food manufacturing (NAICS code carbamates (NMCs), chloracetanilides,
(CRA). Additionally, EPA is also seeking 311). triazines, and naturally occurring
comments on a draft copy of the human • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethroids.
health risk assessment where the code 32532). CRAs have been conducted on each
cumulative assessment was conducted group and are available at http://
in conjunction with pending actions for B. What should I consider as I prepare www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/cumulative/.
abamectin. my comments for EPA? The level of refinement provided by
DATES: Comments must be received on 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this this approach is not necessary or even
or before August 28, 2015. information to EPA through feasible for all existing pesticide classes.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark The 2002 CRA guidance notes that not
identified by docket identification (ID) the part or all of the information that all cumulative assessments need to be of
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0422 by you claim to be CBI. For CBI the same depth and scope and that it is
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one of the following methods: information in a disk or CD–ROM that important to determine the need for a
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the comprehensive risk assessment by
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then considering the exposure profile. The
instructions for submitting comments. identify electronically within the disk or 2011 World Health Organization
Do not submit electronically any CD–ROM the specific information that International Programme on Chemical
information you consider to be is claimed as CBI. In addition to one Safety guidance on CRA which are
Confidential Business Information (CBI) complete version of the comment that available at http://www.who.int/ipcs/en
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