54462 NOTICES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION exception of the western portion of equipped with marine sanitation AGENCY Bull Shoals Lake north from the devices moored in the Missouri [FRL 456-6] Corps of Engineers location marker portion of Bull Shoals Lake, MISSOURI number 34, which is located near whereas all pump-out facilities are Marine Sanitation Standard the Arkansas-Missouri State line, located across the State boundary On May 15, 1975, notice was given and the Missouri and Mississippi in the State of Arkansas. Two such that the State of Missouri had Rivers. This determination is made vessels are moored a distance of petitioned the Administrator, pursuant to section 312(f) (3) of six miles from the nearest pump-out Environmental Protection Agency, Pub. L. 92-500. facility; two of the vessels are to determined that adequate The information submitted to me moored at a distance of 12 miles facilities for the safe and sanitary indicates that for the Lake of the from the nearest pump-out facility; removal and treatment of sewage Ozarks there are 10 pump-out and four of the vessels are moored from all vessels within the State of facilities and that most of the a distance of 20 miles from the Missouri are reasonably available cruiser traffic on the Lake is nearest pump-out facility. In my for the waters of the State, with the between Bagnal Dam and the 30- judgement, a pump-out facility exception of those boats engaged mile mark because navigation on located 20 miles from the mooring in interstate commerce on the the upper end of the Lake has the place of 50 percent of the vessels Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. hazard of going aground on with marine sanitation devices for The action was requested pursuant mudflats. It is reasonable to any lake does not represent to section 312(f) (3) of Pub. L. 92- assume that pump-out facilities for reasonable availability of such 500 (40 FR 21004, May 15, 1975). designed to service the general facilities. Obviously, a definition of Petitions signed by 2,992 boating public are not available in “reasonably available” could vary individuals were received in support waters too hazardous for normal from one waterway to another and of the State of Missouri’s boating purposes. Thus, I have certainly it would be influenced application; petitions signed by determined that pump-out facilities momentarily through climatic and 2,864 individuals were received for the Lake of the Ozarks are other factors. A Corps of Engineers from the Lake of the Ozarks reasonably available. Further, such 1973 map indicates marker number Yachting Association, the Boat information indicates that in 34 as a logical place to determine Owners Association of the United Pomme de Terre Lake, the farthest the boundaries within which States, Great Lakes Cruising Club, distance one could operate a adequate facilities for safe and the Lauderdale Marina, Inc. of Fort cruiser from a pump-out station sanitary removal and treatment of Lauderdale, Florida and a private would be approximately five miles. sewage from all vessels are citizen. This lake has three such facilities. reasonably available for Bull Shoals Section 312(f) (3) of the Act Stockton Lake has two pump-out Lake; the marker is within 10 miles states, “[A]fter the effective date of stations; Tablerock has five pump- of a pump-out station and the initial standards and regulations out stations and the information separates an additional 10 miles of promulgated under this section, if indicates that vessels with marine an arm of Bull Shoals Lake beyond any State determines that the sanitation devices would be within this point. Vessels with marine protection and enhancement of the 10 miles from such facilities on sanitation devices using this arm quality of some or all of the waters either lake. Norfolk and Clearwater may be as far as 20 miles from the within such State require greater Lakes have no pump-out facilities, nearest pump-out facility. Thus, I environmental protection, such but there are three boats equipped have determined that adequate State may completely prohibit the with portable potties that use on- facilities for safe and sanitary discharge from all vessels of any shore toilet facilities for disposal. removal and treatment of sewage sewage, whether treated or not, The information that I have from all vessels are reasonably into such waters, except that no received indicates that the Missouri available for Bull Shoals Lake, with such prohibition shall apply until the River has no pump-out facilities. the exception of the western portion Administrator determines that Alton Pool, on the Mississippi River, of said Lake, north from the Corps adequate facilities for the safe and has seven pump-out facilities, of Engineers location marker sanitary removal and treatment of however, we have determined that number 34, located near the sewage from all vessels are the draught adjacent to the pump- Arkansas-Missouri State line. reasonably available for such out facility precludes commercial waters to which such prohibition vessels from using those available. Dated: November 18, 1975. would apply.” Since section 312(f) (3) of Pub. L Following an examination of the 92-500 mandates a determination John Quarles, petition and the supporting that adequate facilities are Acting Administrator information, and a consideration of available for all vessels to which all comments received pursuant to any no-discharge prohibition would [FR Doc. 75-31820 Filed 11-21-75; the May 15 FEDERAL REGISTER apply, I have determined that 8:45 am] notice, I have determined that adequate facilities for the safe and adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sanitary removal and treatment of sewage are not reasonably sewage from all vessels are available for the Missouri and reasonably available for the waters Mississippi Rivers. of the State of Missouri with the There appears to be eight vessels.