[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57598-57599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26302]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R09-OW-2017-0478; FRL-9969-70-Region 9]
Notice of Availability of Proposed National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Low Threat Discharges in
Navajo Nation and NPDES General Permit for Bulk Fuel Storage Facilities
in Guam.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Proposed NPDES General Permits.
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SUMMARY: EPA Region 9 is proposing to issue a general NPDES permit for
discharges from facilities with discharges classified as low threat
located in the Navajo Nation (Permit No. NNG990001) and a general NPDES
permit for discharges from bulk fuel storage facilities located in Guam
(Permit No. GUG000001). These are new proposed permits which will be
issued upon completion of the notice and comment period and after due
consideration has been given to all comments received.
Use of a general permit in the two categories and locations
described above allows EPA and dischargers to allocate resources in a
more efficient manner, obtain timely permit coverage, and avoid issuing
resource intensive individual permits to each facility, while
simultaneously providing greater certainty and efficiency to the
regulated community while ensuring consistent permit conditions for
comparable facilities.
This notice announces the availability of the proposed general
permits and the corresponding fact sheets for public comment which can
be found on Region 9's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/npdes/pubnotices.html.
DATES: Comments on the proposed permits must be received or postmarked
no later than February 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Public comments on the proposed permits may be submitted by
U.S. Mail to: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Attn: Gary
Sheth, NPDES Permits Section, Water Division (WTR-2-3), 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901, or by email to:
[email protected]. Please include the following Docket No. in the
email subject line:
EPA-R09-OW-2017-0478.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Sheth, EPA Region 9, NPDES
Permits Section, Water Division (WTR-2-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, California 94105-3901, or telephone (415) 972-3516. A copy
of the proposed permits and fact sheets will be provided upon request
and are also available on Region 9's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/npdes/pubnotices.html.
Administrative record: The proposed permits and other related
documents in the administrative record are on file and may be inspected
any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays, at the following address: U.S. EPA Region 9,
NPDES Permits Section, Water Division (WTR-2-3), 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Does this action apply to me?
The proposed NPDES General Permit for Low Threat Discharge in
Navajo Nation is intended to provide coverage to entities that
discharge wastewater that is relatively pollutant free, below a
specified volume, and/or for a limited time, within the Navajo Nation.
The proposed NPDES General Permit for Bulk Fuel Storage Facilities in
Guam replaces individual NPDES permits for five bulk fuel storage
facilities and provides coverage for new eligible bulk fuel facilities
in Guam.
B. How can I submit comments?
* Identify which General Permit included in this notice you are
commenting on.
* Include documentation to support your comments.
* Submit comments by the deadline identified in this Federal
Register notice.
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* Provide your comments in writing by U.S. mail or email as
indicated in the ADDRESS section above.
Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Dated: October 2, 2017.
Tom[aacute]s Torres,
Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2017-26302 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am]
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