81 FR 41925 - Ocean Disposal; Proposed Designation of a Dredged Material Disposal Site in Eastern Region of Long Island Sound; Reopening of Public Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to designate one dredged material disposal site, the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site (ELDS), located offshore from New London, Connecticut, for the disposal of dredged material from harbors and navigation channels in eastern Long Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The proposed rule published on April 27, 2016 (81 FR 24748). This action is necessary to provide a long-term, open-water dredged material disposal site as an alternative for the possible future disposal of such material.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41925]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15299]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 228

[FRL-9948-49-Region 1]


Ocean Disposal; Proposed Designation of a Dredged Material 
Disposal Site in Eastern Region of Long Island Sound; Reopening of 
Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; reopening of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is reopening 
the public comment period on the proposed rule and Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement to designate one dredged material 
disposal site, the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site (ELDS), 
located offshore from New London, Connecticut, for the disposal of 
dredged material from harbors and navigation channels in eastern Long 
Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The proposed 
rule published on April 27, 2016 (81 FR 24748). This action is 
necessary to provide a long-term, open-water dredged material disposal 
site as an alternative for the possible future disposal of such 
material.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jean Brochi, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100, Mail Code: OEP06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone: (617) 
918-1536, fax number: (617) 918-0536; email address: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Review of Documents: The file supporting this proposed 
designation is available for inspection at the following locations:
    In person. The Proposed Rule and the DSEIS, which includes the Site 
Management and Monitoring Plan (SMMP) for the ELDS, as well as the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers' Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), are available for 
inspection at the EPA Region 1 Library, Five Post Office Square, 
Boston, MA, 02109.
    Electronically. You may also review and/or obtain electronic copies 
of these documents and various other supporting documents from EPA's 
Web site:https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/dredged-material-management-long-island-sound.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 228

    Environmental protection, Water pollution control.

    Dated: June 21, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1--New England.
[FR Doc. 2016-15299 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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