80_FR_62752 80 FR 62552 - Coast Guard Acceptance of Sewage Treatment Plants for Type-Approval to International Maritime Organization Resolution MEPC.227(64)

80 FR 62552 - Coast Guard Acceptance of Sewage Treatment Plants for Type-Approval to International Maritime Organization Resolution MEPC.227(64)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range62552-62554
FR Document2015-26285

The Coast Guard announces its acceptance of sewage treatment plants (also referred to as marine sanitation devices) for type- approval to International Maritime Organization resolution MEPC.227(64) as meeting the requirements for marine sanitation devices. This action will allow manufacturers as well as shipowners and operators the option to take advantage of building and using equipment that meets both domestic and international requirements while also benefitting the environment. The Coast Guard is also seeking information on simple on board checks to verify performance of sewage treatment plants.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0960]


 Coast Guard Acceptance of Sewage Treatment Plants for Type-
Approval to International Maritime Organization Resolution MEPC.227(64)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Policy and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces its acceptance of sewage treatment 
plants (also referred to as marine sanitation devices) for type-
approval to International Maritime Organization resolution MEPC.227(64) 
as meeting the requirements for marine sanitation devices. This action 
will allow manufacturers as well as shipowners and operators the option 
to take advantage of building and using equipment that meets both 
domestic and international requirements while also benefitting the 
environment. The Coast Guard is also seeking information on simple on 
board checks to verify performance of sewage treatment plants.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before November 16, 2015.
    You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2015-0880 
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See 
the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email Wayne M. Lundy, CG-ENG-3, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
202-372-1379, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
notice, indicate the specific section of this document to which each 
comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or 
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).
    Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the 
docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's 
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.
    We are also planning to hold a two-day public workshop in 
Washington DC in the fall of 2015. We will issue a separate Federal 
Register notice to announce the date, time, and location of such a 
workshop. The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss sewage 
treatment technologies, issues concerning testing of marine sanitation 
devices for type approval and information on simple on board checks to 
verify performance of a marine sanitation device. The workshop will 
also consider issues associated with existing federal standards and 
MARPOL Annex IV equipment standards (resolution MEPC.227(64)), impact 
of No Discharge Zones, and issues concerning gray water.

Background and Purpose

    Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 159, 
prescribes requirements for the design and construction of marine 
sanitation devices (``MSDs'', also referred to as sewage treatment 
plants) and procedures for certifying that MSDs meet the regulations 
and standards of the Environmental Protection Agency promulgated under 
Section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Pub. L. 92-500, 
Sec.  312, 86 Stat. 871 (October 18, 1972), as amended; classified to 
33 U.S.C. 1322). In October 2012, the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) adopted resolution MEPC.227(64)--2012 Guidelines on 
implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage 
treatment plants. The International Convention on the Prevention of 
Pollution from Ships 73/78 (MARPOL) Annex IV requires sewage treatment 
plants to be type-approved taking into account the standards of IMO 
Resolution MEPC.227(64). While the United States is not a Contracting 
Government to MARPOL Annex IV, we recognize that the limits and 
standards in IMO resolution MEPC.227(64) are more stringent or 
prescriptive than those requirements in 33 CFR 159 concerning threshold 
limits and testing of equipment and thus equipment that is type-
approved to the MEPC.227(64) standards would also satisfy U.S. 
threshold effluent limits. Specifically, we have determined that a MSD 
meeting the design specifications in MEPC.227(64) would exceed the 
performance specifications for Type II tanks, as listed in 33 CFR 
159.53(b), which states that, ``[u]nder the test conditions described 
in Sec. Sec.  159.126 and 159.126a, [the tanks must] produce an 
effluent having a fecal coliform bacteria count not greater than 200 
per 100 milliliters and suspended solids not greater than 150 
milligrams per liter.''
    In recognition of this, the Coast Guard believes MSDs type-approved 
in accordance with the requirements of IMO resolution MEPC.227(64) and 
installed on U.S. flagged ships comply with those threshold effluent 
limits in 33 CFR 159.53(b). MSDs must still meet the other requirements 
contained in part 159, and any inconsistencies between part 159 and 
MEPC.227(64) must be resolved in favor of part 159. Manufacturers may 
submit their equipment to a recognized testing facility recognized by 
the Coast Guard for testing of such equipment and may make a submission 
to the Coast Guard requesting type approval.
    Resolution MEPC.227(64) also contains a process allowing the Coast 
Guard to certify that a type-approved MSD meets the specific effluent 
discharge requirements for a vessel to enter Special Areas listed in 
MARPOL Annex IV. The Coast Guard would certify that the MSD meets the 
enhanced

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effluent discharge and treatment specifications listed in MEPC.227(64). 
Under MARPOL Annex IV Regulations 9.1.1 and 9.1.2, vessels with MSDs 
conforming to the Special Area specifications contained in MEPC.227(64) 
may be permitted to operate in Special Areas. This certification would 
allow U.S.-flagged vessels to document that they meet those standards.
    However, U.S.-flagged vessels voluntarily installing MSDs in 
accordance with MARPOL Annex IV standards must comply with the U.S. 
application of MEPC.227(64), as follows, to receive U.S. certification. 
Currently, MEPC.227(64), is vague on the amount of reduction required 
for thermotolerant coliform (TC), total suspended solids (TSS), 
biochemical oxygen demand without nitrification (BOD5) and 
chemical oxygen demand (COD). While Section 3 of MEPC.227(64) states 
that ``[i]n meeting the effluent standards in Section 4, an approved 
sewage treatment plant should not rely solely on dilution of 
wastewater,'' there are no specific levels of reduction given for TC, 
TSS, BOD5 and COD (unlike the specific Percent Reductions 
given for discharges of nitrogen and phosphorus in Section 4.2).
    IMO Resolution MEPC.227(64) states that an approved MSD not rely 
solely on dilution of wastewater in order to meet the effluent limits 
stipulated in resolution MEPC.227(64). Resolution MEPC.227(64) further 
states that, where amounts of dilution are deemed essential to a 
treatment process, the effluent standards in Section 4 should be 
adjusted proportionally using dilution compensation factor Qi/Qe to 
account for dilution Qd.\1\ In order to demonstrate that the MSD does 
not rely solely on dilution of wastewater in order to meet the effluent 
standards, the effluent concentration value Ce for any particular 
analyte addressed in resolution MEPC.227(64), Section 4.1 
(specifically, TC, TSS, BOD5 and COD) will need to be less 
than the effluent standard for that analyte multiplied by the dilution 
compensation factor Qi/Qe.
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    \1\ Dilution (Qd)--is dilution water, grey water, process water, 
and/or seawater introduced to the sewage treatment plant after the 
influent sample point and after the influent flow measurement 
device, see figure 1 of resolution MEPC.227(64).
    Effluent (Qe)--is treated wastewater produced by the sewage 
treatment plant, see figure 1 of resolution MEPC.227(64).
    Influent (Qi)--is liquid containing sewage, grey water or other 
liquid streams, to be processed by the treatment plant, see figure 
1of resolution MEPC.227(64).
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    In order for a MSD to be able to be technically evaluated for type 
approval under MEPC.227(64), the concentration value of the effluent 
for that analyte being considered must be readable, i.e., at or above 
the detection limit for the test method for that analyte. For 
consideration by the Coast Guard, a MSD, after application of the 
dilution compensation factor Qi/Qe, the revised effluent concentration 
value of any analyte measured at the Effluent Sample Point as shown in 
figure 1 of this Notice of Policy cannot be below the Test Method 
detection limit for that analyte. Figure 1 is replicated from 
resolution MEPC.227(64). If the revised concentration value is below 
the Test Method detection limit for that analyte, then it becomes 
impossible for the concentration value to be physically measured.
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    To make the above determination for Annex IV certification, the 
Coast Guard will use the approved test methods that are listed in the 
Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR 136, Guidelines 
Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants). The 
following methods must be used:
     Thermotolerant Coliform (TC) Test Method EPA 600/8-78-017 
Chapter III \2\

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(Detection Limit = 1 colony form unit (CFU)/100 mL),
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    \2\ Please refer to Page Number 124 in document USEPA. 1978. 
Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the Environment, Water, and 
Wastes. Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio. EPA/600/8-78/017; 
weblink: http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/300014TD.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1976%20Thru%201980&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20DATA%5C76THRU80%5CTXT%5C00000000%5C300014TD.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1.
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     Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Test Method 160.2 (Detection 
Limit = 4.0 mg/L),
     Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) without 
nitrification \3\ Test Method 5210 B\3\ (Detection Limit = 2.0 mg/L),
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    \3\ The equivalent U.S. EPA Test Method for Biochemical Oxygen 
Demand (BOD5) without nitrification is done as carbonaceous 
biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD5) and should not be confused with 
the traditional BOD5 test method which measures ``total BOD''. The 
addition of the nitrification inhibitor is not a procedural option, 
but must be included to report the CBOD5 parameter.
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     Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Test Method 410.4 (Detection 
Limit = 3.0 mg/L),
     pH Test Method 150.1 (none stated but not normally 
reported below 0.01),\4\
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    \4\ There is no US EPA Test Method listed in 40 CFR 136 so the 
US EPA has adopted American Public Health Association (APHA) 
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. The 
current edition is the 22nd edition.
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     Total Nitrogen \5\ 351.2 (Detection Limit = 0.5 mg/L),
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    \5\ Total Nitrogen means the sum of total Kjeldahl nitrogen 
(organic and ammoniacal nitrogen) nitrate-nitrogen and nitrite-
nitrogen.
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    Total Phosphorus Test Method 365.2 (Detection Limit = 0.01 mg/L) 
and Disinfectant residual
     Chlorine Test Method 330.5 (Detection Limit = 0.2 mg/L)
    The Coast Guard is also seeking information on possible simple on 
board checks that may be available and easily used to verify 
performance of a sewage treatment plant with effluent requirements.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: October 9, 2015.
F.J. Sturm,
Deputy Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast 
Guard.
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                                                  We encourage you to participate and                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For                 sewage treatment plants) and
                                                join in discussions, subject to the                     information about this document call or               procedures for certifying that MSDs
                                                discretion of the moderator. If you wish                email Wayne M. Lundy, CG–ENG–3,                       meet the regulations and standards of
                                                to attend the meeting via teleconference,               U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–                  the Environmental Protection Agency
                                                arrange for assistance in attending the                 1379, email Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil.                   promulgated under Section 312 of the
                                                meeting in person, or make a                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Federal Water Pollution Control Act
                                                presentation, contact us (see FOR                                                                             (Pub. L. 92–500, § 312, 86 Stat. 871
                                                FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT;
                                                                                                        Public Participation and Comments                     (October 18, 1972), as amended;
                                                audiovisual arrangements will be                           If you submit a comment, please                    classified to 33 U.S.C. 1322). In October
                                                available). If you bring written                        include the docket number for this                    2012, the International Maritime
                                                comments to the workshop, you may                       notice, indicate the specific section of              Organization (IMO) adopted resolution
                                                submit them at the meeting and we will                  this document to which each comment                   MEPC.227(64)—2012 Guidelines on
                                                place them on our docket.                               applies, and provide a reason for each                implementation of effluent standards
                                                  This notice is issued under the                       suggestion or recommendation.                         and performance tests for sewage
                                                authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).                              We encourage you to submit                         treatment plants. The International
                                                                                                        comments through the Federal                          Convention on the Prevention of
                                                   Dated: 13 October, 2015.                             eRulemaking Portal at http://                         Pollution from Ships 73/78 (MARPOL)
                                                J. G. Lantz,                                            www.regulations.gov. If your material                 Annex IV requires sewage treatment
                                                Director of Commercial Regulations and                  cannot be submitted using http://                     plants to be type-approved taking into
                                                Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.                            www.regulations.gov, contact the person               account the standards of IMO
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–26363 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am]            in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                        Resolution MEPC.227(64). While the
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                  CONTACT section of this document for                  United States is not a Contracting
                                                                                                        alternate instructions.                               Government to MARPOL Annex IV, we
                                                                                                           We accept anonymous comments. All                  recognize that the limits and standards
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  comments received will be posted                      in IMO resolution MEPC.227(64) are
                                                SECURITY                                                without change to http://                             more stringent or prescriptive than
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov and will include                  those requirements in 33 CFR 159
                                                Coast Guard                                             any personal information you have                     concerning threshold limits and testing
                                                                                                        provided. For more about privacy and                  of equipment and thus equipment that
                                                [Docket No. USCG–2015–0960]                             the docket, you may review a Privacy                  is type-approved to the MEPC.227(64)
                                                                                                        Act notice regarding the Federal Docket               standards would also satisfy U.S.
                                                Coast Guard Acceptance of Sewage                        Management System in the March 24,                    threshold effluent limits. Specifically,
                                                Treatment Plants for Type-Approval to                   2005, issue of the Federal Register (70               we have determined that a MSD meeting
                                                International Maritime Organization                     FR 15086).                                            the design specifications in
                                                Resolution MEPC.227(64)                                    Documents mentioned in this notice                 MEPC.227(64) would exceed the
                                                                                                        as being available in the docket, and all             performance specifications for Type II
                                                      Coast Guard, DHS.
                                                AGENCY:
                                                                                                        public comments, will be in our online                tanks, as listed in 33 CFR 159.53(b),
                                                      Notice of Policy and request for
                                                ACTION:                                                 docket at http://www.regulations.gov                  which states that, ‘‘[u]nder the test
                                                comments.                                               and can be viewed by following that                   conditions described in §§ 159.126 and
                                                                                                        Web site’s instructions. Additionally, if             159.126a, [the tanks must] produce an
                                                SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard announces
                                                                                                        you go to the online docket and sign up               effluent having a fecal coliform bacteria
                                                its acceptance of sewage treatment
                                                                                                        for email alerts, you will be notified                count not greater than 200 per 100
                                                plants (also referred to as marine
                                                                                                        when comments are posted.                             milliliters and suspended solids not
                                                sanitation devices) for type-approval to
                                                                                                           We are also planning to hold a two-                greater than 150 milligrams per liter.’’
                                                International Maritime Organization
                                                                                                        day public workshop in Washington DC                     In recognition of this, the Coast Guard
                                                resolution MEPC.227(64) as meeting the
                                                                                                        in the fall of 2015. We will issue a                  believes MSDs type-approved in
                                                requirements for marine sanitation
                                                                                                        separate Federal Register notice to                   accordance with the requirements of
                                                devices. This action will allow
                                                                                                        announce the date, time, and location of              IMO resolution MEPC.227(64) and
                                                manufacturers as well as shipowners
                                                                                                        such a workshop. The purpose of the                   installed on U.S. flagged ships comply
                                                and operators the option to take
                                                                                                        workshop will be to discuss sewage                    with those threshold effluent limits in
                                                advantage of building and using
                                                                                                        treatment technologies, issues                        33 CFR 159.53(b). MSDs must still meet
                                                equipment that meets both domestic
                                                                                                        concerning testing of marine sanitation               the other requirements contained in part
                                                and international requirements while
                                                                                                        devices for type approval and                         159, and any inconsistencies between
                                                also benefitting the environment. The
                                                                                                        information on simple on board checks                 part 159 and MEPC.227(64) must be
                                                Coast Guard is also seeking information                                                                       resolved in favor of part 159.
                                                                                                        to verify performance of a marine
                                                on simple on board checks to verify                                                                           Manufacturers may submit their
                                                                                                        sanitation device. The workshop will
                                                performance of sewage treatment plants.                                                                       equipment to a recognized testing
                                                                                                        also consider issues associated with
                                                DATES: Comments and related material                    existing federal standards and MARPOL                 facility recognized by the Coast Guard
                                                must be received by the Coast Guard on                  Annex IV equipment standards                          for testing of such equipment and may
                                                or before November 16, 2015.                            (resolution MEPC.227(64)), impact of No               make a submission to the Coast Guard
                                                   You may submit comments identified                   Discharge Zones, and issues concerning                requesting type approval.
                                                by docket number USCG–2015–0880                                                                                  Resolution MEPC.227(64) also
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                                                                                                        gray water.
                                                using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at                                                                       contains a process allowing the Coast
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. See the                     Background and Purpose                                Guard to certify that a type-approved
                                                ‘‘Public Participation and Request for                    Title 33 of the Code of Federal                     MSD meets the specific effluent
                                                Comments’’ portion of the                               Regulations (CFR), part 159, prescribes               discharge requirements for a vessel to
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for                   requirements for the design and                       enter Special Areas listed in MARPOL
                                                further instructions on submitting                      construction of marine sanitation                     Annex IV. The Coast Guard would
                                                comments.                                               devices (‘‘MSDs’’, also referred to as                certify that the MSD meets the enhanced


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                                                effluent discharge and treatment                        treatment plant should not rely solely                will need to be less than the effluent
                                                specifications listed in MEPC.227(64).                  on dilution of wastewater,’’ there are no             standard for that analyte multiplied by
                                                Under MARPOL Annex IV Regulations                       specific levels of reduction given for TC,            the dilution compensation factor Qi/Qe.
                                                9.1.1 and 9.1.2, vessels with MSDs                      TSS, BOD5 and COD (unlike the specific                   In order for a MSD to be able to be
                                                conforming to the Special Area                          Percent Reductions given for discharges               technically evaluated for type approval
                                                specifications contained in                             of nitrogen and phosphorus in Section                 under MEPC.227(64), the concentration
                                                MEPC.227(64) may be permitted to                        4.2).
                                                                                                           IMO Resolution MEPC.227(64) states                 value of the effluent for that analyte
                                                operate in Special Areas. This
                                                                                                        that an approved MSD not rely solely on               being considered must be readable, i.e.,
                                                certification would allow U.S.-flagged
                                                                                                        dilution of wastewater in order to meet               at or above the detection limit for the
                                                vessels to document that they meet
                                                those standards.                                        the effluent limits stipulated in                     test method for that analyte. For
                                                   However, U.S.-flagged vessels                        resolution MEPC.227(64). Resolution                   consideration by the Coast Guard, a
                                                voluntarily installing MSDs in                          MEPC.227(64) further states that, where               MSD, after application of the dilution
                                                accordance with MARPOL Annex IV                         amounts of dilution are deemed                        compensation factor Qi/Qe, the revised
                                                standards must comply with the U.S.                     essential to a treatment process, the                 effluent concentration value of any
                                                application of MEPC.227(64), as follows,                effluent standards in Section 4 should                analyte measured at the Effluent Sample
                                                to receive U.S. certification. Currently,               be adjusted proportionally using                      Point as shown in figure 1 of this Notice
                                                MEPC.227(64), is vague on the amount                    dilution compensation factor Qi/Qe to                 of Policy cannot be below the Test
                                                of reduction required for thermotolerant                account for dilution Qd.1 In order to                 Method detection limit for that analyte.
                                                coliform (TC), total suspended solids                   demonstrate that the MSD does not rely                Figure 1 is replicated from resolution
                                                (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand                        solely on dilution of wastewater in                   MEPC.227(64). If the revised
                                                without nitrification (BOD5) and                        order to meet the effluent standards, the             concentration value is below the Test
                                                chemical oxygen demand (COD). While                     effluent concentration value Ce for any               Method detection limit for that analyte,
                                                Section 3 of MEPC.227(64) states that                   particular analyte addressed in                       then it becomes impossible for the
                                                ‘‘[i]n meeting the effluent standards in                resolution MEPC.227(64), Section 4.1                  concentration value to be physically
                                                Section 4, an approved sewage                           (specifically, TC, TSS, BOD5 and COD)                 measured.




                                                  To make the above determination for                   Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR                 Pollutants). The following methods
                                                Annex IV certification, the Coast Guard                 136, Guidelines Establishing Test                     must be used:
                                                will use the approved test methods that                 Procedures for the Analysis of                          • Thermotolerant Coliform (TC) Test
                                                are listed in the Environmental                                                                               Method EPA 600/8–78–017 Chapter III 2
                                                  1 Dilution (Qd)—is dilution water, grey water,        treatment plant, see figure 1of resolution            &EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n
                                                                                                        MEPC.227(64).
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                                                process water, and/or seawater introduced to the                                                              &Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QField
                                                                                                           2 Please refer to Page Number 124 in document
                                                sewage treatment plant after the influent sample                                                              Year=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&Use
                                                point and after the influent flow measurement           USEPA. 1978. Microbiological Methods for              QField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&Xml
                                                device, see figure 1 of resolution MEPC.227(64).        Monitoring the Environment, Water, and Wastes.        Query=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20
                                                                                                        Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory,
                                                  Effluent (Qe)—is treated wastewater produced by                                                             DATA%5C76THRU80%5CTXT%5C00000
                                                                                                        U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati,
                                                the sewage treatment plant, see figure 1 of             Ohio. EPA/600/8–78/017; weblink: http://              000%5C300014TD.txt&User=ANONYMOUS
                                                resolution MEPC.227(64).                                nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/300014TD.txt?Z            &Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-
                                                  Influent (Qi)—is liquid containing sewage, grey       yActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=                 &MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&Image
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                                                (Detection Limit = 1 colony form unit                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
                                                (CFU)/100 mL),                                                                                                500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
                                                   • Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Test                  SUMMARY:    This notice lists communities
                                                                                                                                                              20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email)
                                                Method 160.2 (Detection Limit = 4.0                     where the addition or modification of
                                                                                                                                                              Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
                                                mg/L),                                                  Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
                                                                                                                                                              the FEMA Map Information eXchange
                                                   • Biochemical Oxygen Demand                          depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
                                                                                                                                                              (FMIX) online at
                                                (BOD5) without nitrification 3 Test                     (SFHA) boundaries or zone
                                                                                                        designations, or the regulatory floodway              www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                                Method 5210 B3 (Detection Limit = 2.0
                                                                                                        (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard              main.html.
                                                mg/L),
                                                   • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)                       determinations), as shown on the Flood                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                Test Method 410.4 (Detection Limit =                    Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
                                                                                                                                                              specific flood hazard determinations are
                                                3.0 mg/L),                                              where applicable, in the supporting
                                                                                                                                                              not described for each community in
                                                   • pH Test Method 150.1 (none stated                  Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
                                                                                                        prepared by the Federal Emergency                     this notice. However, the online
                                                but not normally reported below 0.01),4
                                                   • Total Nitrogen 5 351.2 (Detection                  Management Agency (FEMA) for each                     location and local community map
                                                Limit = 0.5 mg/L),                                      community, is appropriate because of                  repository address where the flood
                                                   Total Phosphorus Test Method 365.2                   new scientific or technical data. The                 hazard determination information is
                                                (Detection Limit = 0.01 mg/L) and                       FIRM, and where applicable, portions of               available for inspection is provided.
                                                Disinfectant residual                                   the FIS report, have been revised to                     Any request for reconsideration of
                                                   • Chlorine Test Method 330.5                         reflect these flood hazard                            flood hazard determinations must be
                                                (Detection Limit = 0.2 mg/L)                            determinations through issuance of a                  submitted to the Chief Executive Officer
                                                   The Coast Guard is also seeking                      Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in                     of the community as listed in the table
                                                information on possible simple on board                 accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the
                                                checks that may be available and easily                                                                       below.
                                                                                                        Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR
                                                used to verify performance of a sewage                  part 65). The LOMR will be used by                       The modifications are made pursuant
                                                treatment plant with effluent                           insurance agents and others to calculate              to section 201 of the Flood Disaster
                                                requirements.                                           appropriate flood insurance premium                   Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
                                                   This notice is issued under authority                rates for new buildings and the contents              and are in accordance with the National
                                                of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).                                     of those buildings. For rating purposes,              Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
                                                  Dated: October 9, 2015.                               the currently effective community                     4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
                                                F.J. Sturm,                                             number is shown in the table below and                   The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
                                                Deputy Director, Commercial Regulations and             must be used for all new policies and                 of the floodplain management measures
                                                Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.                            renewals.                                             that the community is required either to
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–26285 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 a.m.]          DATES: These flood hazard                             adopt or to show evidence of having in
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                  determinations will become effective on               effect in order to qualify or remain
                                                                                                        the dates listed in the table below and               qualified for participation in the
                                                                                                        revise the FIRM panels and FIS report                 National Flood Insurance Program
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  in effect prior to this determination for             (NFIP).
                                                SECURITY                                                the listed communities.
                                                                                                           From the date of the second                           These flood hazard determinations,
                                                Federal Emergency Management                            publication of notification of these                  together with the floodplain
                                                Agency                                                  changes in a newspaper of local                       management criteria required by 44 CFR
                                                [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0001; Internal                     circulation, any person has 90 days in                60.3, are the minimum that are required.
                                                Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1534]                          which to request through the                          They should not be construed to mean
                                                                                                        community that the Deputy Associate                   that the community must change any
                                                Changes in Flood Hazard                                 Administrator for Mitigation reconsider               existing ordinances that are more
                                                Determinations                                          the changes. The flood hazard                         stringent in their floodplain
                                                AGENCY:Federal Emergency                                determination information may be                      management requirements. The
                                                Management Agency, DHS.                                 changed during the 90-day period.                     community may at any time enact
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: The affected communities                   stricter requirements of its own or
                                                Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&Search                      are listed in the table below. Revised                pursuant to policies established by other
                                                Back=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=                 flood hazard information for each                     Federal, State, or regional entities. The
                                                Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1.                community is available for inspection at
                                                  3 The equivalent U.S. EPA Test Method for                                                                   flood hazard determinations are in
                                                Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) without
                                                                                                        both the online location and the                      accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
                                                nitrification is done as carbonaceous biochemical       respective community map repository
                                                oxygen demand (CBOD5) and should not be                 address listed in the table below.                       The affected communities are listed in
                                                confused with the traditional BOD5 test method          Additionally, the current effective FIRM              the following table. Flood hazard
                                                which measures ‘‘total BOD’’. The addition of the                                                             determination information for each
                                                nitrification inhibitor is not a procedural option,     and FIS report for each community are
                                                but must be included to report the CBOD5                accessible online through the FEMA                    community is available for inspection at
                                                parameter.                                              Map Service Center at                                 both the online location and the
                                                  4 There is no US EPA Test Method listed in 40
                                                                                                        www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.                      respective community map repository
                                                CFR 136 so the US EPA has adopted American
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                                                                                                           Submit comments and/or appeals to                  address listed in the table below.
                                                Public Health Association (APHA) Standard
                                                Methods for the Examination of Water and                the Chief Executive Officer of the                    Additionally, the current effective FIRM
                                                Wastewater. The current edition is the 22nd             community as listed in the table below.               and FIS report for each community are
                                                edition.                                                                                                      accessible online through the FEMA
                                                  5 Total Nitrogen means the sum of total Kjeldahl
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
                                                nitrogen (organic and ammoniacal nitrogen) nitrate-     Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering                         Map Service Center at
                                                nitrogen and nitrite-nitrogen.                          Management Branch, Federal Insurance                  www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.




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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:23:42
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:23:42
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Policy and request for comments.
DatesComments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before November 16, 2015.
ContactFor information about this document call or email Wayne M. Lundy, CG-ENG-3, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-1379, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 62552 

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