[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 67963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27763]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9220-2]
Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG580000 and
NHG580000 for Discharges From Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment
Plants (POTW Treatment Plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating
Domestic Sewage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of
New Hampshire
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New
England, is issuing a notice of availability for public comment of the
draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general
permits for certain Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants
(POTW treatment plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic
Sewage (collectively, ``facilities'') in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian country lands)
and the State of New Hampshire. Throughout this document, these two
permits are collectively referred to as the ``Publicly Owned Treatment
Works General Permit'' (``POTW GP'' or the ``General Permit''). The
draft General Permits, upon final issuance, will replace the prior POTW
GP which expired on September 23, 2010.
The draft POTW GP establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements
as well as effluent limitations, standards, and prohibitions for
facilities that discharge to fresh and marine waters. Coverage under
these General Permits is available to facilities in Massachusetts
classified as minor facilities and to facilities in New Hampshire
classified as major or minor facilities. Owners and/or operators of
these facilities, including those facilities authorized to discharge
under the current General Permit, will be required to submit an NOI to
be covered by the reissued POTW GP to both EPA-New England and the
appropriate State agency, in accordance with the notification
requirements of the General Permit. Following EPA and the State review
of the NOI, the facility will receive a written notification from EPA
of permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the General
Permit. The eligibility requirements for permit coverage, including the
requirement that a facility have a receiving water dilution factor
equal to or greater than 50, are provided in the General Permit. The
General Permit does not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR
122.2.
The purpose of this document is to solicit public comments on the
proposed General Permits.
Public Comment Period: The public comment period is from November
4, 2010 to December 6, 2010. Interested persons may submit written
comments on the draft General Permit to the EPA-Region I at the address
listed below. Within the comment period, interested persons may also
request, in writing, that EPA hold a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR
Section 124.12, concerning the draft General Permits. Such requests
shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the
hearing. A public hearing may be held at least thirty days after public
notice whenever the Regional Administrator finds that response to this
notice indicates significant public interest. In reaching a final
decision on this draft permit, the Regional Administrator will respond
to all significant comments and make responses available to the public
at EPA's Boston office. All comments and requests for public hearings
must be postmarked or delivered before midnight December 6, 2010, the
close of the public comment period. All public comments or requests for
a public hearing must be submitted to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the draft General Permit may be hand
delivered or mailed to Meridith Timony, EPA-Region 1, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, OEP06-1, 5 Post Office Square-Suite 100, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109-3912; or sent via e-mail to
[email protected]. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact
Meridith Timony at 617-918-1533, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The draft General
Permits are based on an administrative record available for public
review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Square-Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912, Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding holidays. The draft General Permit
and a Fact Sheet may also be viewed over the Internet via the EPA-
Region I Web site at http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/potw-gp.html. To
obtain a paper copy of the documents, please contact Meridith Timony
using the contact information provided above. A reasonable fee may be
charged for copying requests.
Dated: October 19, 2010.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2010-27763 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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