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Estimated total number of 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
respondents: 2,100. submission of the ICR to OMB and the Documents from the administrative
Frequency of response: On occasion. opportunity to submit additional record file for the 56 TMDLs, including
Estimated total average burden per comments to OMB. If you have any the TMDL calculations and responses to
response: Ranges from 14 to 646; questions about this ICR or the approval comments, may be viewed at http://
depending on type of registration process, please contact the person listed www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/npdes/
activity. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION tmdl/index.htm. The administrative
Estimated total annual burden hours: CONTACT. record file may be examined by calling
75,922 hours. or writing Ms. Diane Smith at the
Estimated total annual costs: $ List of Subjects
address below. Please contact Ms. Smith
5,561,258. Environmental protection, Reporting to schedule an inspection.
and recordkeeping requirements.
IV. Are There Changes in the Estimates FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from the Last Approval? Dated: March 24, 2008. Diane Smith, Environmental Protection
James B. Gulliford, Specialist, Water Quality Protection
There is a decrease of 77,052 hours
Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
(from 152,974 to 75,922) in the total Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention,
Pesticides and Toxic Substances. Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214)
estimated respondent burden compared
665–2145.
with that identified in the ICR currently [FR Doc. E8–6672 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am]
approved by OMB. This decrease SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1996,
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reflects a decline in the number of two Louisiana environmental groups,
estimated responses, and is due, in part, the Sierra Club and Louisiana
to EPA’s enhanced ability to more ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Action Network
accurately track registration activities AGENCY (plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal
via upgraded database systems. This Court against the EPA, styled Sierra
enhancement has enabled EPA to [FRL–8550–2] Club, et al. v. Clifford et al., No. 96–
identify and eliminate some double- 0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims,
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to
counting of submitted responses. This
Agency Action on 56 Total Maximum establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely
change is an adjustment.
Daily Loads (TMDLs) manner. EPA established 43 of these
V. What is the Next Step in the Process TMDLs pursuant to a consent decree
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
for this ICR? entered in this lawsuit.
Agency (EPA).
EPA will consider the comments ACTION: Notice of availability. EPA Takes Final Agency Action on 56
received and amend the ICR as
TMDLs
appropriate. The final ICR package will SUMMARY: This notice announces final
then be submitted to OMB for review agency action on 56 TMDLs prepared by By this notice EPA is taking final
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR EPA Region 6 for waters listed in agency action on the following 56
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Louisiana’s Red, Sabine, and the TMDLs for waters located within the
Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR Terrebonne Basins, under section 303(d) Louisiana river basins:

Subsegment Waterbody name Pollutant

100404 ............... Cypress Bayou Reservoir ........................................................ Dissolved Oxygen.

100405 ............... Black Bayou (including Black Bayou Reservoir) ..................... Dissolved Oxygen.
100406 ............... Flat River—Headwaters to Loggy Bayou ................................ Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
100501 ............... Bayou Dorcheat—Arkansas State Line to Lake Bistineau Dissolved Oxygen and Mercury.
(scenic).
100601 ............... Bayou Pierre—Headwaters to Sawing Lake ........................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
100602 ............... Boggy Bayou—Headwaters to Wallace Lake .......................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
100702 ............... Black Lake Bayou—Webster-Bienville Parish Line ................. Dissolved Oxygen.
100703 ............... Black Lake and Clear Lake ...................................................... Dissolved Oxygen.
100803 ............... Saline Bayou—From Saline Lake to Red River ...................... Dissolved Oxygen.
101301 ............... Rigolette Bayou—Headwaters to Red River ........................... Dissolved Oxygen.
101302 ............... Iatt Lake ................................................................................... Dissolved Oxygen.
101604 ............... Lake Concordia ........................................................................ Dissolved Oxygen.
110401 ............... Bayou Toro—Headwaters to LA Hwy. 473 .............................. Dissolved Oxygen.
120102 ............... Bayou Poydras ......................................................................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120103 ............... Bayou Choctaw ........................................................................ Nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen.
120105 ............... Chamberlin Canal .................................................................... Nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen.
120106 ............... Bayou Plaquemine—Plaquemine Lock to Intracoastal Water- Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
way.
120107 ............... Upper Grand River and Lower Flat River—Headwaters to In- Dissolved Oxygen.
tracoastal Waterway.
120109 ............... Intracoastal Waterway—Morgan City to Port Allen Route— Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
Port Allen Locks to Bayou Sorrel Locks.
120110 ............... Bayou Cholpe—Headwaters to Bayou Choctaw ..................... Dissolved Oxygen.
120202 ............... Bayou Black—Intracoastal Waterway to Houma ..................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
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120204 ............... Lake Verret and Grassy Lake .................................................. Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120205 ............... Lake Palourde .......................................................................... pH.
120206 ............... Grand Bayou and Little Grand Bayou—Headwaters to Lake TSS.
Varret.
120304 ............... Intracoastal Waterway—Houma to Larose .............................. Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120401 ............... Bayou Penchant—Bayou Chene to Lake Penchant ................ Dissolved Oxygen.

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Subsegment Waterbody name Pollutant

120402 ............... Bayou Chene—From Intracoastal Waterway to Bayou Pench- pH.

ant Navigation Canal to Terrebonne Bay.
120403 ............... Intracoastal Waterway—Bayou Boeuf ..................................... Dissolved Oxygen.
120404 ............... Lake Penchant ......................................................................... Dissolved Oxygen.
120405 ............... Lake Hache, Lake Theriot ........................................................ Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120406 ............... Lake de Cade ........................................................................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120604 ............... Bayou Blue—Intracoastal Waterway to boundary between Dissolved Oxygen.
segments 1206 and 1207.
120606 ............... Bayou Blue—Grand Bayou Canal to boundary between seg- Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
ments 1206 and 1207 (Estuarine).
120708 ............... Lost Lake, Four League Bay ................................................... Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
120709 ............... Bayou Petite Caillou—From Houma Navigation Canal to Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen.
Terrebonne Bay.

EPA requested the public to provide e-mail: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: the R&H Oil/Tropicana Superfund Site,
EPA with any significant data or http://www.otcair.org. San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
information that might impact the 56 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean The settlement requires the one
final TMDLs in the Federal Register Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at hundred nineteen (119) settling parties
Notices: Volume 72, Number 206, pages Section 184 provisions for the ‘‘Control to pay a total of $2,204,080.23 as
60666 and 60667 (October 25, 2007); of Interstate Ozone Air Pollution.’’ payment of response costs to the
Volume 72, Number 209, pages 61355 Section 184(a) establishes an ‘‘Ozone
and 61356 (October 30, 2007); and Hazardous Substances Superfund. The
Transport Region’’ (OTR) comprised of settlement includes a covenant not to
Volume 73, Number 22, pages 6178 and the States of Connecticut, Delaware,
6179 (February 1, 2008). The comments sue or take administrative action on
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
were received, and EPA’s response to matters related to the Site pursuant to
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
comments and the TMDLs may be found Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
at http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/ parts of Virginia and the District of U.S.C. 9606 and 9607.
npdes/tmdl/index.htm. Columbia. The purpose of the Ozone For thirty (30) days following the date
Dated: March 26, 2008. Transport commission is to deal with of publication of this notice, the Agency
Miguel Flores, ground-level ozone formation, transport, will receive written comments relating
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, and control within the OTR. to this notice and will receive written
EPA Region 6. Type of Meeting: Open. comments relating to the settlement.
[FR Doc. E8–6815 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] Agenda: Copies of the final agenda The Agency will consider all comments
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will be available from the OTC office received and may modify or withdraw
(202) 508–3840; by e-mail: its consent to the settlement if
ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web comments received disclose facts or
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION site at http://www.otcair.org. considerations which indicate that the
AGENCY Dated: March 18, 2008. settlement is inappropriate, improper,
[FRL–8550–6] William T. Wisniewski, or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. any comments received will be available
Meeting of the Ozone Transport [FR Doc. E8–6820 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] for public inspection at 1445 Ross
Commission BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Agency. or before May 2, 2008.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement
SUMMARY: The United States [FRL–8550–5] and additional background information
Environmental Protection Agency is relating to the settlement are available
announcing the 2008 Annual Meeting of Notice of Proposed Administrative for public inspection at 1445 Ross
the Ozone Transport Commission Settlement Pursuant to the Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. A
(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore Comprehensive Environmental copy of the proposed settlement may be
options available for reducing ground- Response, Compensation, and Liability obtained from Kevin Shade, 6SF–TE,
level ozone precursors in a multi- Act 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–
pollutant context. 2733 or by calling (214) 665–2708.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Comments should reference the R&H
11, 2008 starting at 9 and ending at 5 Oil/Tropicana Superfund Site, San
p.m. ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment. Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and EPA
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill, Docket Number 06–10–06, and should
2349 West Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, SUMMARY: In accordance with Section be addressed to Kevin Shade at the
New Jersey 08002; (856) 665–6666. 122(i) of the Comprehensive address listed above.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Environmental Response,

documents and press inquiries contact:
Ozone Transport Commission, 444
North Capitol Street NW., Suite 638,
Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840;
Compensation, and Liability Act, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i),
notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement concerning
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I–Jung Chiang, 6RC–S, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 or
call (214) 665–2160.

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