{"abstract":"This notice announces EPA's establishment of the Chesapeake Bay (Bay) TMDL on December 29, 2010 for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment for the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. EPA provided a 45-day public review of the Draft Bay TMDL which was held from September 24 through November 8 of 2010. Based on comments and information EPA received from the public and affected jurisdictions during the public review period, EPA has revised the draft TMDL as appropriate and established the Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment for each of the 92 segments in the tidal portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed pursuant to Sections 117(g) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The TMDL provides pollutant loads for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment which can enter a waterbody without causing a violation in the water quality standards. The TMDL allocates that pollutant load between point and nonpoint sources. The Bay TMDL contains segment specific point (wasteload) and non-point (load) allocations for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment that when met will assure the attainment and maintenance of all applicable water quality standards for each of the 92 segments. The Bay TMDL is a key part of the clean water commitment in the Federal Strategy developed as part of Executive Order 13508 on Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. EPA has worked closely with its federal partners, the six watershed states, the District of Columbia, local governments and other parties to put in place a comprehensive, transparent and accountable set of commitments and actions that together ensure that pollution controls needed to restore Bay water quality are implemented by no later than 2025 (Executive Order, 13508). Additional information on the Bay TMDL can be found at: http:// www.epa.gov/chesapeakebaytmdl. Viewing: The TMDL can be viewed at http://www.epa.gov/ chesapeakebaytmdl, in person at EPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 with proper arrangements made in advance with the Region 3 library (215-814-5254 or library-reg3@epa.gov) or at the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office at 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 112, Annapolis, MD 21403 (Contact Debbie Embleton 410-267-9856 or Embleton.debbie@epa.gov).","action":"Notice of Availability of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2011/01/05/2010-33280.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"76 FR 549","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":null,"disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-9248-3"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2010-33280","effective_on":null,"end_page":550,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2011/01/05/2010-33280.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/01/05/2010-33280/clean-water-act-section-303d-notice-for-the-establishment-of-the-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-for","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2010-33280?publication_date=2011-01-05","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2011-01-05/2010-33280/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":523,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-01-05/pdf/2010-33280.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2011-01-05","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2011/01/05/2010-33280.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-01-25T08:06:16Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":549,"subtype":null,"title":"Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice for the Establishment of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay","toc_doc":"Establishment of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Chesapeake Bay","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":76}