Final Decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the List of Sources Identified by the State of Idaho, Under Section 304(l) of the Clean Water Act as Amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-4852-3]

Final Decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on

the List of Sources Identified by the State of Idaho, Under Section

304(l) of the Clean Water Act as Amended by the Water Quality Act of

1987

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region

10.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY:

I. Description of Section 304(l) Requirements

Section 304(l) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) required every state to

develop lists of waters impaired by pollutants, along with a list of

sources discharging toxic pollutants to the impaired waters. More

recently, the EPA amended its interpretation of section 304(l) in

response to a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This

amendment required all states to revisit their previous list of section

304(l) sources and add to their list in accordance with EPA's broader

interpretation of section 304(l). EPA originally interpreted the

statute to require states to identify point sources that discharge

toxic pollutants to the waters on the 304(l)(1)(B) list or ``short

list''. In response to the remand, EPA amended the regulation to

require states to identify point sources discharging toxic pollutants

to waters on any of the 304(l) waterbody lists.

II. The USEPA's Final Decisions on 304(l) Lists for the State of Idaho

In 1991, the U.S. EPA approved, after public comment, the lists of

waters and sources for the State of Idaho under section 304(l). In the

decisions pertaining to this notice, EPA has approved that no

additional listings or changes to Idaho's section 304(l)(1)(C) list of

sources is warranted based on the modified interpretation of Section

304(l).

III. How To Obtain a Copy of the U.S. EPA's Decisions and the

Administrative Record and Make Comment

The U.S. EPA's decisions with regard to reviewing the lists of

sources under section 304(l) are available to the public for review and

comment. To obtain copies of these decisions and supporting

information, contact Ms. Connie Robinson; WD-139, USEPA, Region X; 1200

Sixth Avenue; Seattle, Washington 98101 (telephone 206/553-1086).

Comments should be provided to Ms. Connie Robinson no later than April

18, 1994.

The administrative record containing the USEPA's documentation on

its review and final decision is on file and may be inspected at the

USEPA, Region X office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday except holidays. To make arrangements to examine the

administrative record, contact the person named above.

Dated: February 14, 1994.

Jack H. Gakstatter,

Chief, Surface Water Branch, EPA Region 10.

[FR Doc. 94-6454 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]

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