[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 22132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09009]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9909-64-Region-6]
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Proposed Withdrawal of One Total
Maximum Daily Load
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal of one total maximum daily load.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby issues notice
of the proposed withdrawal of one Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for
lead, as found in the document titled ``TMDLs for Lead and Siltation/
Turbidity for Big Creek near Sheridan, Arkansas.'' The TMDL was
established by EPA in March of 2008. This proposed withdrawal action
will not affect the TMDLs for Siltation/Turbidity established in the
same TMDL document.
The aforementioned withdrawal action is being proposed based upon
EPA's determination that the lead TMDL for Big Creek near Sheridan
(reach 08040203-904) should not have been established due to data
quality concerns which have been recently identified. Such concerns
relate primarily to the location of the ambient monitoring station for
Big Creek near Sheridan, and its questionable representativeness of the
reach when it was first listed in 2004. In May of 2008, the monitoring
station was relocated to a new site which is more representative of the
reach. Should new data indicate impairment for lead, the reach would be
placed back on the 303(d) list, and a TMDL would be required at that
time.
DATES: Comments on the proposed withdrawal action must be submitted in
writing to the EPA on or before May 21, 2014. The EPA is limiting the
scope of comments specifically to the withdrawal action described
herein. The EPA is not accepting comments on any other portion of the
TMDL document, including the TMDLs developed for Siltation/Turbidity on
the same reach (08040203-904).
ADDRESSES: Comments limited to the proposed withdrawal of the TMDL for
Lead for Big Creek near Sheridan, Arkansas should be sent to Evelyn
Rosborough, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75202-2733, or
emailed to [email protected]. The administrative record files
for the TMDL are available for public inspection at the previously
listed address. Please contact Evelyn Rosborough (via mail, email, or
by calling (214) 665-7515) to schedule an inspection or to obtain
copies of relevant supporting documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TMDLs were developed under EPA Contract
Number 68-C-02-108. The Federal Register (FR) notice of availability,
seeking public comments on the draft TMDLs, was published on December
17, 2007 (72 FR 71409). Public comments were received by January 16,
2008, and a response to each comment was provided. The Federal Register
notice of availability for the final TMDLs was published on August 14,
2008 (see 73 FR 47596).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Rosborough, Water Quality
Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202-2733, (214) 665-7515.
Dated: April 7, 2014.
William K. Honker,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2014-09009 Filed 4-18-14; 8:45 am]
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