82 FR 15357 - EPA-Mid-Atlantic Region III; Maryland Marine Sanitation Device Standard-Receipt of Petition
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15357-15358] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06113] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9958-90-Region 3] EPA-Mid-Atlantic Region III; Maryland Marine Sanitation Device Standard--Receipt of Petition AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice--Receipt of petition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the State of Maryland requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the Chester River, Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, Maryland. EPA is requesting comments on this petition and whether EPA should designate the Chester River and its tributaries as a No Discharge Zone as provided in the Clean Water Act. The petition is available upon request from EPA (at the email address below) or at http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Documents/FINAL_CRA_NDZ_APPLICATION.pdf. DATES: Comments must be received in writing to EPA on or before April 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Michael D. Hoffmann, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Mid-Atlantic Region, 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3WP10, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, or emailed to [email protected]. Only written comment will be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Hoffmann, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Mid-Atlantic Region. Telephone: (215) 814-2716, Fax number: (215) 814-2301; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the State of Maryland requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-Atlantic Region pursuant to Section 312(f)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1322(f)(3), that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels is reasonably available for the entirety of the Chester River and its tributaries. EPA is requesting comments on this petition and whether EPA should designate the Chester River as a No Discharge Zone as provided in that provision of the Clean Water Act. The petition is available upon request from EPA (at the address above) or at http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Documents/FINAL_CRA_NDZ_APPLICATION.pdf. The State of Maryland makes this request as part of its application for a No Discharge Zone which will prohibit the discharge of sewage from vessels into the Chester River and its tributaries. The delineation of the proposed No Discharge Zone of the Chester River and its tributaries from the Chesapeake Bay will begin at 39[deg]8'54.48'' N., 76[deg]16'37.11'' W. and extend down to 39[deg]2'23.56'' N., 76[deg]18'8.89'' W. From there it will continue east throughout any navigable waters including all tributaries and bays. Included within this zone are Lankford Bay, Corsica River, Southeast Creek, and many smaller tributaries. The State of Maryland has certified that there are nineteen stationary and four mobile pumpout stations located at 17 marinas or docks throughout the Chester River. Sixteen of the nineteen stationary units also have a method to empty portable toilets. All of the pump-out stations noted were funded with grants administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and all comply with local and state sanitary permitting requirements. A list of the facilities, phone numbers, locations, and hours of operation can be found below. [[Page 15358]] List of Facilities With Pumpouts in the Proposed No Discharge Zone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mean low Pumpout facility Operating hours in season water depth Phone No. Address (ft) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayside Landing Park........... 24-7...................... 5 410-778-2600 20927 Bayside Avenue, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Castle Harbor Marina........... 24-7...................... 6 410-643-5599 301 Tackle Cir, Chester, MD 21619. Chestertown Marina............. 9:00-5:00 daily........... 10 410-778-0500 207 S Water St, Chestertown, MD 21620. Gratitude Marina............... 9:00-5:00 daily........... 7 410-639-7011 5924 Lawton Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Haven Harbor Marina............ 8:00-5:00 daily........... 6 410-778-6687 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Kennersley Point Marina........ 8:00-5:00 daily........... 3 410-758-2394 223 Marina Ln, Church Hill, MD 21623. Lankford Bay Marina............ 24-7...................... 7 410-778-1414 23002 McKinleyville Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Long Cove Marina............... 8:00-5:00 daily........... 6 410-778-6777 22589 Hudson Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Mears Point Marina............. 8:30-7:00 daily........... 6 410-827-8888 428 Kent Narrow Way N, Grasonville, MD 21638. North Point Marina............. 9:00-5:00 daily........... 6 410-639-2907 5639 Walnut St, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Osprey Point Marina............ 24-7...................... 6 410-639-2194 20786 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Piney Narrows Yacht Haven...... 8:30-6:30 daily........... 8 410-643-6600 500 Piney Narrows Rd, Chester, MD 21619. Queenstown Harbor Community 24-7...................... 6 301-343-5487 252 Harbor Lane, Queenstown, MD 21658. Pier. Rock Hall Landing Marina....... 9:00-5:00 daily........... 5 410-639-2224 5657 S Hawthorne Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Sailing Emporium............... 8:00-5:00 daily........... 8 410-778-1342 21144 Green Lane, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Spring Cove Marina............. 24-7...................... 5 410-639-2110 21035 Spring Cove Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661. Swan Creek Marina.............. 24-7...................... 7 410-639-7813 6043 Lawton Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The State of Maryland has provided documentation indicating that the total vessel population is estimated to be between 2,705 and 4,700 boats in the proposed area. Using the higher of those estimates, approximately 3,196 are identified as recreational vessels, 1,151 are identified as commercial vessels, and 353 are classified as ``Other.'' The estimated vessel population in all of the affected areas is based on length: The most conservative estimates provided by the State of Maryland suggest that there are no vessels less than 16 feet in length, 15 vessels between 16 feet and 25 feet in length, 3,034 vessels between 25 feet and 40 feet in length, and 1,651 vessels greater than 40 feet in length. Based on the number and size of vessels and EPA guidance for state and local officials, the estimated number of vessels requiring pumpout facilities in the Chester River during peak occupancy is 1,207. In their application, Maryland has certified that the Chester River and its tributaries need greater environmental protection and enhancement of the waters. Maryland has classified the Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay which it drains into, as impaired for not meeting applicable state water quality standards. One hundred percent (100%) of the Chester River is considered impaired by either nutrients, sediment, bacteria or a combination thereof. The counties of Kent and Queen Anne's that surround the Chester River rank as the top two Maryland waterfront counties in terms of beach closings by percentage of beaches. All beach closings were due to elevated bacteria as evidenced by high levels of enterococci. The Chester River is an important economic driver for the region, providing jobs and revenue through tourism, commercial and recreational fishing for fish and shellfish, boating, and more. Many people use the Chester River for hunting, cruising, nature observation, sightseeing, waterskiing, tubing, racing, and swimming. Based on a study by the Sage Policy Group in 2012, cited in the application, the Chester River supports $86 million in annual local economic activity, 900 jobs, and $26.7 million in annual labor income. Dated: March 10, 2017. Cecil Rodrigues, Acting Regional Administrator, Mid-Atlantic Region. [FR Doc. 2017-06113 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental Protection Agency—
Time on April 4, 2017. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Mid-Atlantic Region, 1650 Arch Street,
Dated: March 21, 2017. 20426. Mail Code 3WP10, Philadelphia, PA
Kimberly D. Bose,
The filings in the above proceeding 19103–2029, or emailed to
are accessible in the Commission’s Hoffmann.michael@epa.gov. Only
Secretary.
eLibrary system by clicking on the written comment will be considered.
[FR Doc. 2017–06035 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
appropriate link in the above list. They FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P are also available for review in the Michael D. Hoffmann, U.S.
Commission’s Public Reference Room in Environmental Protection Agency—
Washington, DC. There is an Mid-Atlantic Region. Telephone: (215)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY eSubscription link on the Web site that 814–2716, Fax number: (215) 814–2301;
Federal Energy Regulatory enables subscribers to receive email email address: Hoffmann.michael@
Commission notification when a document is added epa.gov.
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
[Docket No. EL17–52–000] with any FERC Online service, please hereby given that a petition has been
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.or received from the Secretary of the
Republic Transmission, LLC; Notice of call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
Petition for Declaratory Order Maryland Department of Natural
call (202) 502–8659. Resources on behalf of the State of
Take notice that on March 15, 2017, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Maryland requesting a determination by
pursuant to section 219 of the Federal on April 14, 2017. the Regional Administrator, U.S.
Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824s (2012), and Dated: March 22, 2017. Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-
Rule 207 of the Federal Energy Kimberly D. Bose, Atlantic Region pursuant to Section
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Secretary. 312(f)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–06067 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 1322(f)(3), that adequate facilities
385.207 (2015), Republic Transmission, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for the safe and sanitary removal and
LLC (Republic) filed a petition for treatment of sewage from all vessels is
declaratory order authorizing Republic reasonably available for the entirety of
to use specific limited transmission rate the Chester River and its tributaries.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
incentives and treatments for Republic’s EPA is requesting comments on this
AGENCY
development of the Duff-Coleman EHV petition and whether EPA should
345 kV Competitive Transmission [FRL–9958–90–Region 3] designate the Chester River as a No
Project, all as more fully explained in Discharge Zone as provided in that
the petition. EPA-Mid-Atlantic Region III; Maryland provision of the Clean Water Act. The
Any person desiring to intervene or to Marine Sanitation Device Standard— petition is available upon request from
protest in this proceeding must file in Receipt of Petition EPA (at the address above) or at http://
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of AGENCY: Environmental Protection dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Documents/
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Agency (EPA). FINAL_CRA_NDZ_APPLICATION.pdf.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and The State of Maryland makes this
ACTION: Notice—Receipt of petition.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern request as part of its application for a No
time on the specified comment date. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Discharge Zone which will prohibit the
Protests will be considered by the petition has been received from the discharge of sewage from vessels into
Commission in determining the Secretary of the Maryland Department the Chester River and its tributaries. The
appropriate action to be taken, but will of Natural Resources on behalf of the delineation of the proposed No
not serve to make protestants parties to State of Maryland requesting a Discharge Zone of the Chester River and
the proceeding. Any person wishing to determination by the Regional its tributaries from the Chesapeake Bay
become a party must file a notice of Administrator, U.S. Environmental will begin at 39°8′54.48″ N.,
intervention or motion to intervene, as Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic 76°16′37.11″ W. and extend down to
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Region, that adequate facilities for the 39°2′23.56″ N., 76°18′8.89″ W. From
protests must be filed on or before the safe and sanitary removal and treatment there it will continue east throughout
comment date. Anyone filing a motion of sewage from all vessels are any navigable waters including all
to intervene or protest must serve a copy reasonably available for the Chester tributaries and bays. Included within
of that document on the Petitioner. River, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, this zone are Lankford Bay, Corsica
The Commission encourages Maryland. EPA is requesting comments River, Southeast Creek, and many
electronic submission of protests and on this petition and whether EPA smaller tributaries.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the should designate the Chester River and The State of Maryland has certified
FERC Online links at http:// its tributaries as a No Discharge Zone as that there are nineteen stationary and
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic provided in the Clean Water Act. The four mobile pumpout stations located at
service, persons with Internet access petition is available upon request from 17 marinas or docks throughout the
who will eFile a document and/or be EPA (at the email address below) or at Chester River. Sixteen of the nineteen
listed as a contact for an intervenor http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/ stationary units also have a method to
must create and validate an empty portable toilets. All of the pump-
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Documents/FINAL_CRA_NDZ_
eRegistration account using the APPLICATION.pdf. out stations noted were funded with
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling grants administered by the Maryland
link to log on and submit the DATES: Comments must be received in Department of Natural Resources and all
intervention or protests. writing to EPA on or before April 27, comply with local and state sanitary
Persons unable to file electronically 2017. permitting requirements. A list of the
should submit an original and 5 copies ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to facilities, phone numbers, locations, and
of the intervention or protest to the Michael D. Hoffmann, U.S. hours of operation can be found below.
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LIST OF FACILITIES WITH PUMPOUTS IN THE PROPOSED NO DISCHARGE ZONE
Mean low
Operating hours in
Pumpout facility water depth Phone No. Address
season (ft)
Bayside Landing Park ......................... 24–7 ...................... 5 410–778–2600 20927 Bayside Avenue, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Castle Harbor Marina .......................... 24–7 ...................... 6 410–643–5599 301 Tackle Cir, Chester, MD 21619.
Chestertown Marina ............................ 9:00–5:00 daily ..... 10 410–778–0500 207 S Water St, Chestertown, MD 21620.
Gratitude Marina .................................. 9:00–5:00 daily ..... 7 410–639–7011 5924 Lawton Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Haven Harbor Marina .......................... 8:00–5:00 daily ..... 6 410–778–6687 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Kennersley Point Marina ..................... 8:00–5:00 daily ..... 3 410–758–2394 223 Marina Ln, Church Hill, MD 21623.
Lankford Bay Marina ........................... 24–7 ...................... 7 410–778–1414 23002 McKinleyville Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Long Cove Marina ............................... 8:00–5:00 daily ..... 6 410–778–6777 22589 Hudson Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Mears Point Marina ............................. 8:30–7:00 daily ..... 6 410–827–8888 428 Kent Narrow Way N, Grasonville, MD 21638.
North Point Marina .............................. 9:00–5:00 daily ..... 6 410–639–2907 5639 Walnut St, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Osprey Point Marina ........................... 24–7 ...................... 6 410–639–2194 20786 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Piney Narrows Yacht Haven ............... 8:30–6:30 daily ..... 8 410–643–6600 500 Piney Narrows Rd, Chester, MD 21619.
Queenstown Harbor Community Pier 24–7 ...................... 6 301–343–5487 252 Harbor Lane, Queenstown, MD 21658.
Rock Hall Landing Marina ................... 9:00–5:00 daily ..... 5 410–639–2224 5657 S Hawthorne Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Sailing Emporium ................................ 8:00–5:00 daily ..... 8 410–778–1342 21144 Green Lane, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Spring Cove Marina ............................ 24–7 ...................... 5 410–639–2110 21035 Spring Cove Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
Swan Creek Marina ............................. 24–7 ...................... 7 410–639–7813 6043 Lawton Ave, Rock Hall, MD 21661.
The State of Maryland has provided tourism, commercial and recreational the Board of Governors. Interested
documentation indicating that the total fishing for fish and shellfish, boating, persons may express their views in
vessel population is estimated to be and more. Many people use the Chester writing on the standards enumerated in
between 2,705 and 4,700 boats in the River for hunting, cruising, nature the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposed area. Using the higher of those observation, sightseeing, waterskiing, proposal also involves the acquisition of
estimates, approximately 3,196 are tubing, racing, and swimming. Based on a nonbanking company, the review also
identified as recreational vessels, 1,151 a study by the Sage Policy Group in includes whether the acquisition of the
are identified as commercial vessels, 2012, cited in the application, the nonbanking company complies with the
and 353 are classified as ‘‘Other.’’ The Chester River supports $86 million in standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
estimated vessel population in all of the annual local economic activity, 900 (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
affected areas is based on length: The jobs, and $26.7 million in annual labor noted, nonbanking activities will be
most conservative estimates provided by income. conducted throughout the United States.
the State of Maryland suggest that there Dated: March 10, 2017.
are no vessels less than 16 feet in length, Unless otherwise noted, comments
Cecil Rodrigues,
15 vessels between 16 feet and 25 feet regarding each of these applications
Acting Regional Administrator, Mid-Atlantic must be received at the Reserve Bank
in length, 3,034 vessels between 25 feet Region.
and 40 feet in length, and 1,651 vessels indicated or the offices of the Board of
[FR Doc. 2017–06113 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
greater than 40 feet in length. Based on Governors not later than April 24, 2017.
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the number and size of vessels and EPA A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
guidance for state and local officials, the (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice
estimated number of vessels requiring President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
pumpout facilities in the Chester River FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414:
during peak occupancy is 1,207.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 1. Wisconsin Mutual Bancorp, MHC,
In their application, Maryland has
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Kaukauna, Wisconsin and EWSB
certified that the Chester River and its
tributaries need greater environmental The companies listed in this notice Bancorp, Inc., Kaukauna, Wisconsin; to
protection and enhancement of the have applied to the Board for approval, become bank holding companies by
waters. Maryland has classified the pursuant to the Bank Holding Company acquiring 100 percent of the voting
Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) shares of East Wisconsin Savings Bank,
which it drains into, as impaired for not (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Kaukauna, Wisconsin, upon its
meeting applicable state water quality 225), and all other applicable statutes conversion from mutual to stock form.
standards. One hundred percent (100%) and regulations to become a bank Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
of the Chester River is considered holding company and/or to acquire the System, March 23, 2017.
impaired by either nutrients, sediment, assets or the ownership of, control of, or Yao-Chin Chao,
bacteria or a combination thereof. The the power to vote shares of a bank or
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
counties of Kent and Queen Anne’s that bank holding company and all of the
surround the Chester River rank as the [FR Doc. 2017–06110 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
banks and nonbanking companies
top two Maryland waterfront counties in owned by the bank holding company, BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
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terms of beach closings by percentage of including the companies listed below.
beaches. All beach closings were due to The applications listed below, as well
elevated bacteria as evidenced by high as other related filings required by the
levels of enterococci. Board, are available for immediate
The Chester River is an important inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
economic driver for the region, indicated. The applications will also be
providing jobs and revenue through available for inspection at the offices of
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| Contact | Michael D. Hoffmann, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Mid-Atlantic Region. Telephone: (215) | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 15357 |
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