[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55384-55385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22837]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9460-2]


Notice of Decision Not To Reissue National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for the Final Beneficial 
Reuse or Disposal of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of decision not to reissue NPDES general permit.

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SUMMARY: EPA Region 6 is providing notice that the Agency does not 
intend to reissue the NPDES General Permit for the Final Beneficial 
Reuse or Disposal of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Louisiana (LAG650000) 
which was issued on August 21, 1998 and became effective on September 
21, 1998 (63 FR 44962). The permit expired on September 22, 2003 and 
was never reissued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Hamilton, Oversight Section 
(6WQ-PO), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200, 
Dallas, TX 75202; telephone number: (214) 665-2775; fax number: (214) 
665-2191; e-mail address: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice, EPA provides official 
notification of its decision not to reissue the permit. EPA notes that 
the conditions of the permit were developed to be consistent with the 
self-implementing requirements of 40 CFR part 503, and facilities must 
comply with Part 503 regulations whether or not a permit has been 
issued. As established in 40 CFR 503.3(b), the requirements of 40 CFR 
part 503 are directly enforceable and no person shall use or dispose of 
sewage sludge through any practice for with requirements are 
established in this part except in accordance with such requirements.

    Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

    Dated: August 30, 2011.
Troy C. Hill,
Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2011-22837 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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