68 FR 48 pg. 11858 - Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on 1 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 48Page: 11858
Docket number: [FRL-7464-3]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-5714 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7464-3]
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on 1 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces final agency action on 1 TMDL prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in Louisiana's Ouachita river basin, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Documents from the administrative record file for the 1 TMDL, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/tmdl.htm. The administrative record file may be examined by calling or writing Ms. Ellen Caldwell at the following address. Please contact Ms. Caldwell to schedule an inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Caldwell, Environmental Protection Specialist, Water Quality Protection Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-7513.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In 1996, two Louisiana environmental groups, the Sierra Club and Louisiana Environmental Action Network (plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the EPA, styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford et al. , No. 96-0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims, plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely manner.
EPA Takes Final Agency Action on 1 TMDL
By this notice EPA is taking final agency action on the following 1 TMDL for waters located within the Ouachita river basin:
| Subsegment | Waterbody name | Pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| 081602 | Little River-From Bear Creek to Catahoula Lake (Scenic) | Mercury in fish tissue. |
EPA requested the public to provide EPA with any significant data or information that may impact the 1 TMDL in Federal Register notice 67 FR 77994 (December 20, 2002). The comments received and EPA's response to comments may be found at http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/tmdl.htm.
Dated: February 28, 2003.
Oscar Ramirez, Jr.,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-5714 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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