80 FR 21716 - Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG070000 And NHG070000 for Discharges From Dewatering Activities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire: The Dewatering General Permit (DGP)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 75 (April 20, 2015)

Page Range		21716-21717
FR Document		2015-09015

The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New England, is providing a notice of availability of final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for dewatering activity discharges to certain waters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire. These General Permits replace the Dewatering General Permits (DGP), which expired on September 30, 2013.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9926-45-Region-1]


Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG070000 
And NHG070000 for Discharges From Dewatering Activities in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire: The 
Dewatering General Permit (DGP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG070000 
And NHG070000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New 
England, is providing a notice of availability of final National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for 
dewatering activity discharges to certain waters of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire. These General Permits 
replace the Dewatering General Permits (DGP), which expired on 
September 30, 2013.

DATES: The DGP will be effective May 20, 2015 and will expire five 
years from the effective date. In accordance with 40 CFR part 23, this 
permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review on 
May 4, 2015. Under section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act, judicial 
review can be had by filing a petition for review in the United States 
Court of Appeals within 120 days after the permit is considered issued 
for purposes of judicial review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the Clean 
Water Act, the requirements in this permit may not be challenged later 
in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these requirements. In 
addition, this permit may not be challenged in other agency 
proceedings.

ADDRESSES:  The required notice of intent (NOI) information to obtain 
permit coverage is provided in the DGP. This information shall be 
submitted to EPA. NOIs may be submitted electronically or via mail at 
the addresses provided below:
    (1) Email: [email protected].
    (2) Mail: Victor Alvarez, U.S. EPA--Region 1, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, Mail Code OEP06-4, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Additional information concerning the 
final General Permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Victor Alvarez, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, 
Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1572; email: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is reissuing two general permits for the 
discharge of uncontaminated water from construction dewatering 
intrusion and/or stormwater accumulation from sites that disturb less 
than one acre of land and short and long term dewatering of foundation 
sumps. While the final general permits are two distinct permits, for 
convenience, EPA has grouped them together in a single document and has 
provided a single fact sheet for the two draft general permits. This 
document refers to the final general ``permit'' in the singular. The 
final general permit, appendices and fact sheet are available at: 
http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/dewatering.html.
    The General Permit establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements, 
effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and management practices 
for facilities with construction dewatering of groundwater intrusion 
and/or storm water accumulation from sites less than one acre and 
short-term and long-term dewatering of foundation sumps.
    The draft permit includes effluent limitations based on best 
professional judgment (BPJ) and water quality considerations. When EPA 
has not promulgated effluent limitations for a category of discharges, 
or if an operator discharges a pollutant not covered by an effluent 
limitation guideline, effluent limitations may be based on the BPJ of 
the agency or permit writer. The BPJ limits in the general permit are 
in the form of non-numeric control measures, commonly referred to as 
best management practices (BMPs). The effluent limits established in 
the draft permit assures that the surface water quality standards of 
the receiving water are protected, maintained and/or attained. 
Discharges that contain pollutants in quantities which represent 
reasonable potential to cause or contribute to violations of water 
quality standards will not be granted coverage under this general 
permit. Those dischargers must either apply for an individual permit or 
seek coverage under EPA's Remediation General Permit.

Other Legal Requirements

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

    The ESA provisions have been updated from the 2008 general permit 
and new species of concern have been added. EPA has received 
concurrence from U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine 
Fisheries Service in connection with this final permit.

    Authority:  This action is being taken under the Clean Water 
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator.
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Municipal Power Authority Revised
published less than 15 days prior to the Stated Rate in ER15–929 to be effective Notice of Availability of Final NPDES
meeting date due to programmatic 4/1/2015. General Permits MAG070000 And
issues that had to be resolved prior to
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Filed Date: 4/10/15. NHG070000 for Discharges From
the meeting date. Accession Number: 20150410–5282. Dewatering Activities in the
Minutes: Minutes will be available by Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/1/15.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
writing or calling Greg Simonton at the Docket Numbers: ER15–943–001. the State of New Hampshire: The
address and phone number listed above. Applicants: Midcontinent Dewatering General Permit (DGP)
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Notice of Availability of Final
ACTION: together in a single document and has ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NPDES General Permits MAG070000 provided a single fact sheet for the two AGENCY
And NHG070000. draft general permits. This document
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0486; FRL 9926–21–
refers to the final general ‘‘permit’’ in OEI]
SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of
the singular. The final general permit,
Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New
appendices and fact sheet are available Information Collection Request
England, is providing a notice of
at: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/ Submitted to OMB for Review and
availability of final National Pollutant
dewatering.html. Approval; Comment Request; Lead;
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
The General Permit establishes Notice Clearance and Clearance Testing
general permits for dewatering activity
Requirements for the Renovation,
discharges to certain waters of the of Intent (NOI) requirements, effluent
Repair, and Painting Program
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and limitations, standards, prohibitions, and (Renewal)
the State of New Hampshire. These management practices for facilities with
General Permits replace the Dewatering construction dewatering of groundwater AGENCY: Environmental Protection
General Permits (DGP), which expired intrusion and/or storm water Agency (EPA).
on September 30, 2013. accumulation from sites less than one ACTION: Notice.
DATES: The DGP will be effective May acre and short-term and long-term
20, 2015 and will expire five years from SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
dewatering of foundation sumps.
the effective date. In accordance with 40 Agency (EPA) has submitted a new
The draft permit includes effluent information collection request (ICR),
CFR part 23, this permit shall be
limitations based on best professional ‘‘Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing
considered issued for the purpose of
judgment (BPJ) and water quality Requirements for the Renovation,
judicial review on May 4, 2015. Under
considerations. When EPA has not Repair, and Painting Program’’ (EPA ICR
section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act,
promulgated effluent limitations for a No. 2381.03, OMB Control No. 2070–
judicial review can be had by filing a
category of discharges, or if an operator 0181) to the Office of Management and
petition for review in the United States
discharges a pollutant not covered by an Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Court of Appeals within 120 days after
effluent limitation guideline, effluent in accordance with the Paperwork
the permit is considered issued for
limitations may be based on the BPJ of Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
purposes of judicial review. Under
the agency or permit writer. The BPJ This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
section 509(b)(2) of the Clean Water Act, which is currently approved through
the requirements in this permit may not limits in the general permit are in the
form of non-numeric control measures, April 30, 2015. Public comments were
be challenged later in civil or criminal previously requested via the Federal
proceedings to enforce these commonly referred to as best
Register (79 FR 78084) on December 29,
requirements. In addition, this permit management practices (BMPs). The
2014, during a 60-day comment period.
may not be challenged in other agency effluent limits established in the draft This notice allows for an additional 30
proceedings. permit assures that the surface water days for public comments. A full
ADDRESSES: The required notice of quality standards of the receiving water description of the ICR is given below,
intent (NOI) information to obtain are protected, maintained and/or including its estimated burden and cost
permit coverage is provided in the DGP. attained. Discharges that contain to the public. An agency may not
This information shall be submitted to pollutants in quantities which represent conduct or sponsor and a person is not
EPA. NOIs may be submitted reasonable potential to cause or required to respond to a collection of
electronically or via mail at the contribute to violations of water quality information unless it displays a
addresses provided below: standards will not be granted coverage currently valid OMB control number.
(1) Email: GeneralPermit.Dewatering@ under this general permit. Those DATES: Additional comments may be
epa.gov. dischargers must either apply for an submitted on or before May 20, 2015.
(2) Mail: Victor Alvarez, U.S. EPA— individual permit or seek coverage ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Region 1, 5 Post Office Square—Suite under EPA’s Remediation General referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
100, Mail Code OEP06–4, Boston, MA
Permit. HQ–OPPT–2014–0486, to (1) EPA
02109–3912.
online using http://www.regulations.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Other Legal Requirements (our preferred method), by email to
Additional information concerning the oppt.ncic@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
final General Permits may be obtained Docket Center, Environmental
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The ESA provisions have been Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Monday through Friday, excluding updated from the 2008 general permit 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
holidays, from Victor Alvarez, Office of and new species of concern have been Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office added. EPA has received concurrence email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109– from U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
3912; telephone: 617–918–1572; email: National Marine Fisheries Service in for EPA.
alvarez.victor@epa.gov connection with this final permit. EPA’s policy is that all comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is received will be included in the public
reissuing two general permits for the Authority: This action is being taken docket without change including any
under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 personal information provided, unless
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discharge of uncontaminated water from
et seq. the comment includes profanity, threats,
construction dewatering intrusion and/
or stormwater accumulation from sites Dated: March 31, 2015. information claimed to be Confidential
that disturb less than one acre of land H. Curtis Spalding, Business Information (CBI) or other
and short and long term dewatering of Regional Administrator.
information whose disclosure is
foundation sumps. While the final restricted by statute.
[FR Doc. 2015–09015 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am]
general permits are two distinct permits, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG070000 And NHG070000.
Dates		The DGP will be effective May 20, 2015 and will expire five years from the effective date. In accordance with 40 CFR part 23, this permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review on May 4, 2015. Under section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act, judicial review can be had by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals within 120 days after the permit is considered issued for purposes of judicial review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the Clean Water Act, the requirements in this permit may not be challenged later in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these requirements. In addition, this permit may not be challenged in other agency proceedings.
Contact		Additional information concerning the final General Permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Victor Alvarez, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1572; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 21716