[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-5608] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: March 10, 1994] _______________________________________________________________________ Part XII Delaware River Basin Commission _______________________________________________________________________ 18 CFR Part 401 Amendments to Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure; Nonpoint Sources of Pollution; Special Protection Waters; Final Rule and Notice DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 18 CFR Part 401 Amendments to Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: At its February 23, 1994 business meeting, the Delaware River Basin Commission amended its Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure relating to the control of nonpoint sources of pollution in the drainage area to classified Special Protection Waters. By the same action, the Commission amended its Comprehensive Plan, Water Code of the Delaware River Basin and Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality Regulations. Supplementary background information and a summary of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Water Code and Water Quality Regulations are published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. Those amendments address new nonpoint sources on a project-by-project basis through the Commission's project review process under section 3.8 of the Delaware River Basin Compact as well as any other activities the Commission believes may generate increased nonpoint source pollution loads which could have a substantial impact on Special Protection Waters. In addition, the amendments address new and existing nonpoint sources on a priority watershed basis. For priority watersheds, watershed nonpoint source management plans will be developed and implemented. Finally, the amendments encourage the development of watershed management plans prepared voluntarily and independently from these regulations. Processes to identify priority watersheds and develop watershed nonpoint source management plans are included in the amendments, as are implementation policies and exceptions. The amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure add a new category to those now required to be submitted to the Commission for review and approval under section 3.8 of the Compact: Any project that the Executive Director may specially direct by notice to the project sponsor or land owner as having a potential substantial water quality impact on waters classified as Special Protection Waters. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1994. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure are available from the Delaware River Basin Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan M. Weisman, Commission Secretary, Delaware River Basin Commission: Telephone (609) 883-9500 X203. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission held public hearings on the proposed amendments on June 16, 1993 and June 22, 1993 as noticed in the April 9, 1993 and June 16, 1993 issues of the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 67 and Vol. 58, No. 114). Based upon testimony received and considerable deliberation, the Commission has amended its Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure. List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 401 Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental impact statements, Freedom of information, Water pollution control, Water resources. 18 CFR Part 401 is amended as follows: SUBCHAPTER A--ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL PART 401--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 1. The authority citation for Part 401 continues to read as follows: Authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688. 2. Section 401.35(b)(18) is added to read as follows: Sec. 401.35 Classification of projects for review under section 3.8 of the Compact. (b) * * * (18) Any other project that the Executive Director may specially direct by notice to the project sponsor or land owner as having a potential substantial water quality impact on waters classified as Special Protection Waters. * * * * * Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688. Dated: February 25, 1994. Susan M. Weisman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-5608 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6360-01-P