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River Basins in Michigan and the Other Michigan-Wisconsin Interstate Boundary Waters and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 1967"; as amended; except temperature criteria for waters classified for the protection of fish, wildlife and other aquatic life.

MINNESOTA

Water quality standards established by Minnesota on May 8, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards for the Interstate Waters of Minnesota, June 1967" as amended, together with supporting documents.

MISSISSIPPI

Water quality standards established by Mississippi on June 19, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards For Interstate Waters, June 19, 1967," as amended; except for the dissolved oxygen criteria for fresh waters and open ocean waters classified for fish and wildlife or higher uses; and temperature change limits in waters classified for fish and wildlife or higher uses.

MISSOURI

Water quality standards established by Missouri in June 1967 for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents:

1. "St. Francis and Little Rivers and Tributaries and Lower Mississippi River Tributaries; Lower Mississippi River Basin, Southwest-Lower Mississippi; Water Quality Standards," June 1963, as revised.

2. "Osage and Gasconade Rivers and Tributaries; Osage-Gasconade River Basin, Missouri River Basin; Water Quality Standards," no date, as revised.

3. "Grand and Chariton Rivers and Tributaries; Grand-Chariton River Basin, Missouri River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1968, as revised.

4. "Minor Missouri River Tributaries; Missouri River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1968, as revised.

5. "White, North Fork, Spring, Eleven Point, Current and Black Rivers and Tributaries; White River Basin, SouthwestLower Mississippi; Water Quality Standards," June 1968, as revised.

6. "Missouri River; Missouri River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1967, revised August 1969, as revised.

7. "Mississippi River; Upper Mississippi River Basin, Southwest-Lower Mississippi; Water Quality Standards," June 1967, revised August 1968, as revised.

8. "Big Blue River: Missouri River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1967, revised August 1968, as revised.

9. "Spring and Elk Rivers and Tributaries; Grand (Neosho) River Basin, Southwest

Lower Mississippi; Water Quality Standards,” June 1968, as revised.

10. "Meramec River and Tributaries and Mississippi River Tributaries; Upper Mississippi River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1968, as revised.

11. "Salt River and Tributaries, Mississippi River Tributaries and Des Moines River; Upper Mississippi River Basin; Water Quality Standards," June 1968, as revised. ΜΟΝΤΑΝΑ

Water quality standards established by Montana on June 5, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the documents entitled "Missouri River Drainage, Water Quality Standards For The Surface Waters Of Montana," and "Columbia River Drainage, Water Quality Standards For The Surface Waters Of Montana," as amended on September 22, 1967, by "Water Quality Standards for the Surface Waters of Montana."

An addendum adopted on October 8, 1968, and made part of the water quality standards established by Montana.

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waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents: "The Rio Grande River in New Mexico, Water Quality Standards, June 1967";

"The San Juan, La Plata, and Animas Rivers in New Mexico, Water Quality Standards, June 1967";

"The Pecos River in New Mexico, Water Quality Standards, June 1967";

"The Gila and San Francisco Rivers in New Mexico, Water Quality Standards, June 1967";

"The Canadian River in New Mexico, Water Quality Standards, June 1967";

And a water quality standards plan of enforcement and implementation established on June 20, 1967, which are contained in the document entitled "Implementation and Enforcement Plan for Water Quality Control in New Mexico, June 1967";

And amendments adopted on March 4, 1968, and contained in the document entitled "Amendments to the Water Quality Standards, March 1968".

An addendum adopted on October 9, 1968, and made a part of section 2, page 5 of the document "Implementation and Enforcement Plan for Water Quality Control in New Mexico, June 1967."

And addenda adopted on January 13, 1969, and made part of the water quality standards established by New Mexico.

NEW YORK

Water quality standards established by New York for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents:

1. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation Plan for the Delaware River Drainage Basin, Volume I, November 1966;

2. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Susquehanna River Drainage Basin, Volume II, February 1967;

3."Interstate Waters Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the St. Lawrence River Basin, Volume III, May 1967;

4. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation Plan for the Lake Ontario Basin, Volume IV, June 1967;

5. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Hudson River Basin, Volume V, June 1967;

6. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Lake Erie-Niagara River Basin, Volume VI, June 1967;

7. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the

Allegheny River Basin, Volume VII, June 1967;

8. "Interstate Waters, Classifications, Water Quality Standards and Criteria and Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Coastal Waters of New York State, Volume VIII, June 1967;"

together with all appendices and attachments thereto, all of which as amended, and including the antidegradation statement adopted May 7, 1970.

NORTH CAROLINA

Water quality standards established by North Carolina on June 23, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Excerpt: North Carolina Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Interstate and Coastal Waters," as amended, and revisions adopted October 13, 1970, and which are contained in the document entitled "Rules, Regulations, and Classifications and Water Quality Standards Applicable to the Surface Waters of North Carolina."

NORTH DAKOTA

Water quality standards established by North Dakota on May 16, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of North Dakota, Plan for Implementation of Water Quality Standards," together with appendices and supporting documents, all of which as amended, and revisions adopted September 26, 1969, and December 15, 1969, and which are contained in the document entitled "Standards of Surface Water Quality, State of North Dakota."

OHIO

Water quality standards established by Ohio in June 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents:

1. "Water Quality Standards For Great Miami, Whitewater and Wabash River Basins, June 21, 1967," as amended; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria in waters classified "Aquatic Life A".

2. "Water Quality Standards For Mahoning River, Yankee and Pymatuning Creeks, and Little Beaver Creek, June 20, 1967," as amended; except for the Mahoning River and except for odor criterion for Little Beaver, Yankee, and Pymatuning Creeks, and except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria for waters classified "Aquatic Life A".

3. "Water Quality Standards For The Ashtabula River, Conneaut Creek, and Turkey Creek, Including Interstate Waters of OhioPennsylvania, June 1967," as amended; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria for waters classified “Aquatic Life A". 4. "Water Quality Standards for Interstate Waters of the Ohio River Between Ohio-West

Virginia and Ohio-Kentucky, June 26, 1967," as amended, together with supporting documents; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria for waters classified "Aquatic Life A."

5. "Report on Water Quality Standards For The Maumee River Basin Including Interstate Waters, June 1967," as amended; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria for waters classified "Aquatic Life A".

6. "Report on Water Quality Standards For Interstate Waters Of Lake Erie, May 1967, as amended; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria for waters classified "Aquatic Life A".

OKLAHOMA

Water quality standards established by Oklahoma on October 10, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards, 1968," as amended.

OREGON

Water quality standards established by Oregon on June 1, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Chapter 334, Oregon Administrative Rules, State Sanitary Authority, Division 1, Water Pollution, Subdivision 1, Standards of Quality for Public Waters of Oregon and Disposal therein of Sewage and Industrial Wastes," together with appendixes and supporting documents, and as amended on May 24, 1968, by a document entitled "Addendum, Adopted May 24, 1968, Implementation and Enforcement Plan for the Public Waters of the State of Oregon, May 1967."

PENNSYLVANIA

Water quality standards established by Pennsylvania on June 28, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards for Pennsylvania's Interstate Streams, June 1967," as amended; including criteria and use classifications contained in Article 301 of the Pennsylvania Sanitary Water Board's rules and regulations, as amended on November 19, 1969, and as further amended on September 16, 1971 (Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol I, No. 68, Oct. 2, 1971), except that the following criterion remains in effect for interstate waters to which such criterion previously applied: "not to be changed by more than 2° F. during any one hour period;" and section 95.1 of chapter 25 of title 25 of the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Resources, adopted August 11, 1971.

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

Water quality standards established by Puerto Rico on June 30, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled, "Sanitary Rules and Regulations No. 127, To Establish Classifications and Standards for

the Coastal Waters of Puerto Rico in accordance with Article 8 of Act No. 142 Approved May 1, 1950, for the Water Pollution Control, as amended, and of Act No. 81 approved March 14, 1912, 'An Act to Reorganize the Sanitary Service', as amended," together with supporting material, as amended by Sanitary Regulation No. 128, adopted December 29, 1967 and further amended by Sanitary Regulation No. 129, adopted December 23, 1968.

RHODE ISLAND

Water quality standards established by Rhode Island on June 27, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Water Quality Standards for Interstate Waters, June, 1967," together with appendixes and supporting documents, as amended.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Water quality standards established by South Carolina on November 7, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "General Water Quality Criteria and Specific Water Quality Standards, Implementation Plan," as amended September 8, 1971. SOUTH DAKOTA

Water quality standards established by South Dakota on February 16, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards For The Surface Waters Of South Dakota, February 16, 1967," together with appendixes and supporting documents; as amended.

TENNESSEE

Water quality standards established by Tennessee on May 26, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the following document entitled "Water Quality Criteria for the State of Tennessee" as amended on November 17, 1967, May 22, 1970, October 26, 1971, and December 14, 1971, to include temperature criteria previously excepted from approval and an antidegradation statement.

TEXAS

Water quality standards established by Texas on June 26, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "State of Texas, Water Quality Requirements," as amended.

UTAH

Water quality standards established by Utah in June 1967, and amended in November 1968, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards and Implementation Plan," as amended.

VERMONT

Water quality standards established by Vermont on June 15, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Plan for Implementation and Water Quality Criteria (Public Law 89-234) Vermont Water Resources Board, June 1967," as amended, and revisions adopted May 27, 1971, and which are contained in the document entitled "Regulations Governing Water Classification and Control of Quality," and classifications adopted May 28, 1970, and which are contained in the documents entitled "Classifications of the Missisquoi River and its Tributaries in the counties of Franklin, Lamoille, and Orleans," and "Classification of Lake Memphremagog and International Streams including John River, Tomifobia River, Coaticook River, Stearns Brook, and Holland Brook in the counties of Orleans and Essex," together with supporting documents.

VIRGINIA

Water quality standards established by Virginia on April 8, 1970, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Commonwealth of Virginia Water Quality Standards," except section 1.01, together with supporting documents, and paragraph I-IV of the General Standards contained in previous plans for management of water quality established during 1967 and narrative temperature requirements contained in those standards.

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Water quality standards established by the Virgin Islands on July 7, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Report On Water Quality Criteria And Plan Of Implementation, Virgin Islands, United States Of America, July 1967," as amended by "Report On Water Quality Criteria And Plan Of Implementation, Virgin Islands, United States Of America, August 25, 1967"; as amended.

WASHINGTON

Water quality standards established by Washington on June 29, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the documents entitled "A Regulation Relating to Water Quality Standards for Interstate and Coastal Waters of the State of Washington and A Plan For Implementation and Enforcement of Such Standards Promulgated June 29, 1967," and "Implementation and Enforcement Plan for Interstate and Coastal Waters, June 1967," as amended by "A Regulation Relating To Water Quality Standards For Interstate and Coastal Waters of the State of Washington and a Plan For Implementation and Enforcement of Such Standards, December 4, 1967" and "Implementation and Enforcement Plan

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The provisions of this part apply to revisions of water quality standards under section 10(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1160 (c)).

§ 122.2 Definitions.

(a) "Act" means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman designated as stated in § 122.10 (a) to conduct the conference pursuant to section 10 (c) (2) of the Act.

(c) "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(d) "Administrator" means the Administrator of EPA.

(e) "Water quality standards" mean water quality criteria applicable to specific interstate waters and plans for the implementation and enforcement of such criteria, established pursuant to Part 120 of this chapter, and as revised from time to time pursuant to this part.

(f) The definitions of terms contained in subsection 10(j) and section 23 of the Act shall be applicable to such terms as used in this part unless the context otherwise requires.

§ 122.3 General provisions.

(a) The Governor of any State which has adopted water quality standards, or the Governor of any State affected by another State's water quality standards, or the Administrator, may seek to revise such standards from time to time as provided in this part.

(b) Unless and until a revision to water quality standards has been finally promulgated or approved by the Administrator and has become effective in accordance with this part, every aspect of the water quality standards, including water quality criteria and plans for implementation and enforcement, as in effect prior to such revision shall continue in effect and shall be the enforceable water quality standards for purposes of the Act. Except as provided in this part, water quality standards, including water quality criteria and plans for implementation and enforcement, may not be revised, modified or altered in any respect.

§ 122.4 Initiation of proceeding by State which adopted standards to be revised.

(a) A State may, after notice and public hearing, adopt revisions of its own water quality standards, including revisions of water quality criteria and revisions of plans for the enforcement and implementation of such criteria. Such revisions shall be valid and enforceable if they are determined by the Administrator to be such revisions as will protect the public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the Act, and the water quality standards of the State as so revised shall thereafter be the water quality standards applicable to the interstate waters or portions thereof for which adopted.

(b) Determination by the Administrator that State-adopted revisions to water quality standards meet the criteria of paragraph (a) of this section shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. Documents containing such standards shall be incorporated by reference into Part 120 of this chapter.

(c) The Administrator may, if he deems it to be appropriate, call a conference prior to making a determination pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section. If such a conference is called, the procedures set forth in §§ 122.7-122.14 shall be applicable. However, such a conference shall not be required in the case of any revision initiated under paragraph (a) of this section.

§ 122.5 Initiation of proceedings for revision by the Administrator.

In any case where the Administrator desires revisions in water quality standards of one or more States previously determined by him to meet the requirements of the Act, including revision of water quality criteria or of plans for implementation and enforcement, he shall call a conference in connection therewith and shall proceed in accordance with §§ 122.7-122.14.

§ 122.6 Initiation of revision proceedings by a Governor of an affected State.

(a) If the Governor of the State affected by another State's water quality standards desires revisions in such standards, including revision of water quality criteria or of plans for implementation and enforcement, he shall request the Administrator to initiate a conference

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