80 FR 52751 - Notice of a Re-Opening of the Public Comment Period on Select Sections of the Draft Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES General Permit-New Hampshire
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52751-52752] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21631] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9933-36--Region 1] Notice of a Re-Opening of the Public Comment Period on Select Sections of the Draft Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES General Permit--New Hampshire AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of reopening of a public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New England, is reopening the public comment period for certain provisions of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for discharges from small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) to certain waters of the State of New Hampshire, originally released as draft February 12, 2013. The reopened comment period applies to the following sections only: Section 2.1.1, Section 2.2 (including all subsections) and Section 2.3.6 (including all subsections), Appendix F (excluding attachments) and Appendix H (excluding attachments). The reopening of this notice is pursuant to 40 CFR 124.14. DATES: Comment on the draft general permits must be received on or before November 2, 2015. Any interested person may file a written response to material filed by any other person during this comment period. These must be received November 20, 2015. Public Hearing Information: EPA will hold a public hearing, if necessary, in accordance with 40 CFR 124.12 and will provide interested parties with the opportunity to provide written and/or oral comments for the official administrative record. ADDRESSES: Comments on the modified sections of the draft general permits shall be submitted by one of the following methods: (1) Email: tedder.newton@epa.gov or (2) Mail: Newton Tedder, US EPA--Region 1, 5 Post Office Square-- Suite 100, Mail Code OEP06-4, Boston, MA 02109-3912 No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. The draft permit is 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. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. The statement of basis for the modified sections of the draft general permit sets forth principal facts and the significant factual, legal, methodological and policy questions considered in the development of these sections of the draft permit and is available upon request. A brief summary is provided as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the draft General Permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Newton Tedder, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1038; email: tedder.newton@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All NPDES permits must be consistent with applicable state water quality standards and regulations. Since the release of the original draft general permit, NHDES has made changes to their water quality standards. On November 22, 2014, Env-Wq 1701.03, ``Compliance Schedules in NPDES Permits'' was adopted. The rule allows for compliance schedules to be included in NPDES permits. EPA has amended the language in Section 2.1.1, Section 2.2, and Appendix F and has added specific schedules leading to compliance with water quality standards consistent with Env-Wq 1701.03 and 40 CFR 122.47. Additionally, EPA received numerous comments on Section 2.2 and Appendix H seeking clarity on the proposed requirements. Accordingly, EPA has revised Section 2.2 and Appendix H to provide clarity of permit requirements and certainty on applicability of permit provisions. EPA also received multiple comments on Section 2.3.6 seeking clarification on requirements, closer adherence to state law and a reduced administrative burden. EPA has revised Section 2.3.6 to address these comments. The proposed language changes to Section 2.1.1, Section 2.2, Section 2.3.6, Appendix F and Appendix H of the New Hampshire Draft Small MS4 Permit along with statement of basis for the proposed changes can be found at http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/MS4_2013_NH.html. In addition, all comments received on the proposed language modifications will be posted on the same Web site. A comprehensive summary of the basis for the all draft permit conditions including the applicable statutory and regulatory authority is included in the original fact sheet to the 2013 draft permit available at: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/nh/2013/ [[Page 52752]] NHMS4-FactSheet-2013-WithAttachments.pdf. EPA will consider and respond to all significant comments on these reopened sections before taking final action. All persons, including applicants, who believe any of the proposed modifications identified in this notice are inappropriate must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments supporting their position by the close of the public comment period. Any supporting material which is submitted shall be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference, unless they are already a part of the administrative record in this proceeding, or consist of State or Federal statutes and regulations, EPA documents of general applicability, or other generally available reference materials. Authority: This action is being taken under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Dated: August 25, 2015. Deborah A. Szaro, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 1. [FR Doc. 2015-21631 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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structure between the powerhouse and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION for the modified sections of the draft
the lower reservoir, consisting of AGENCY general permit sets forth principal facts
grouted steel casings within existing and the significant factual, legal,
[FRL–9933–36—Region 1]
bedrock; (4) an 80-foot-wide by 300- methodological and policy questions
foot-long by 40-foot-high underground Notice of a Re-Opening of the Public considered in the development of these
powerhouse chamber; (5) an 40-foot- Comment Period on Select Sections of sections of the draft permit and is
wide by 275-foot-long underground the Draft Small Municipal Separate available upon request. A brief summary
switchgear and equipment chamber; (6) Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES is provided as SUPPLEMENTARY
100 turbine-generators each rated at 2.4 General Permit—New Hampshire INFORMATION below.
megawatts; and (7) a 115-kilovolt (kV) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
transmission line approximately 1,000 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Additional information concerning the
feet long from the powerhouse to an Agency (EPA). draft General Permits may be obtained
existing transmission line. The ACTION: Notice of reopening of a public between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
estimated annual generation of the Lyon comment period. Monday through Friday, excluding
Mountain Project would be 421 holidays, from Newton Tedder, Office of
gigawatt-hours. SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109–
Applicant Contact: Mr. James A.
England, is reopening the public 3912; telephone: 617–918–1038; email:
Besha, Albany Engineering Corporation,
comment period for certain provisions tedder.newton@epa.gov.
5 Washington Square, Albany, NY
of the draft National Pollutant Discharge
12205; phone: (518) 456–7712. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All
Elimination System (NPDES) general
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: NPDES permits must be consistent with
permit for discharges from small
(202) 502–6336. applicable state water quality standards
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
and regulations. Since the release of the
Deadline for filing comments, motions Systems (MS4s) to certain waters of the
original draft general permit, NHDES
to intervene, competing applications State of New Hampshire, originally
has made changes to their water quality
(without notices of intent), or notices of released as draft February 12, 2013. The
standards. On November 22, 2014, Env-
intent to file competing applications: 60 reopened comment period applies to the
Wq 1701.03, ‘‘Compliance Schedules in
days from the issuance of this notice. following sections only: Section 2.1.1,
NPDES Permits’’ was adopted. The rule
Competing applications and notices of Section 2.2 (including all subsections)
allows for compliance schedules to be
intent must meet the requirements of 18 and Section 2.3.6 (including all
included in NPDES permits. EPA has
CFR § 4.36. subsections), Appendix F (excluding
amended the language in Section 2.1.1,
The Commission strongly encourages attachments) and Appendix H
Section 2.2, and Appendix F and has
electronic filing. Please file comments, (excluding attachments). The reopening
added specific schedules leading to
motions to intervene, notices of intent, of this notice is pursuant to 40 CFR
compliance with water quality
and competing applications using the 124.14.
standards consistent with Env-Wq
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// DATES: Comment on the draft general 1701.03 and 40 CFR 122.47.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. permits must be received on or before Additionally, EPA received numerous
Commenters can submit brief comments November 2, 2015. comments on Section 2.2 and Appendix
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Any interested person may file a H seeking clarity on the proposed
registration, using the eComment system written response to material filed by any requirements. Accordingly, EPA has
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ other person during this comment revised Section 2.2 and Appendix H to
ecomment.asp. You must include your period. These must be received provide clarity of permit requirements
name and contact information at the end November 20, 2015. and certainty on applicability of permit
of your comments. For assistance, Public Hearing Information: EPA will provisions.
please contact FERC Online Support at hold a public hearing, if necessary, in EPA also received multiple comments
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) accordance with 40 CFR 124.12 and will on Section 2.3.6 seeking clarification on
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 provide interested parties with the requirements, closer adherence to state
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please opportunity to provide written and/or law and a reduced administrative
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal oral comments for the official burden. EPA has revised Section 2.3.6 to
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 administrative record. address these comments.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. ADDRESSES: Comments on the modified The proposed language changes to
The first page of any filing should sections of the draft general permits Section 2.1.1, Section 2.2, Section 2.3.6,
include docket number P–14692–000. shall be submitted by one of the Appendix F and Appendix H of the
More information about this project, following methods: New Hampshire Draft Small MS4 Permit
including a copy of the application, can (1) Email: tedder.newton@epa.gov or along with statement of basis for the
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ (2) Mail: Newton Tedder, US EPA— proposed changes can be found at
link of the Commission’s Web site at Region 1, 5 Post Office Square—Suite http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 100, Mail Code OEP06–4, Boston, MA stormwater/MS4_2013_NH.html. In
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 02109–3912 addition, all comments received on the
(P–14692) in the docket number field to No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. proposed language modifications will be
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access the document. For assistance, The draft permit is based on an posted on the same Web site.
contact FERC Online Support. administrative record available for A comprehensive summary of the
public review at EPA—Region 1, Office basis for the all draft permit conditions
Dated: August 26, 2015. of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office including the applicable statutory and
Kimberly D. Bose, Square—Suite 100, Boston, regulatory authority is included in the
Secretary. Massachusetts 02109–3912. A original fact sheet to the 2013 draft
[FR Doc. 2015–21594 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] reasonable fee may be charged for permit available at: http://www.epa.gov/
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P copying requests. The statement of basis region1/npdes/stormwater/nh/2013/
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NHMS4-FactSheet-2013- Square, Boston, Massachusetts. The EPA those portions of the Schiller Station
WithAttachments.pdf. EPA will requests that if at all possible, you petition which the EPA denied in the
consider and respond to all significant contact the individual listed in the FOR United States Court of Appeals for the
comments on these reopened sections FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to appropriate circuit. Any petition for
before taking final action. All persons, view copies of the final Order, petition, review shall be filed within 60 days of
including applicants, who believe any and other supporting information. You this notice in accordance with the
of the proposed modifications identified may view the hard copies Monday requirements of section 307 of the CAA.
in this notice are inappropriate must through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Dated: August 19, 2015.
raise all reasonably ascertainable issues excluding Federal holidays. If you wish
and submit all reasonably available to examine these documents, you Debra A. Szaro,
arguments supporting their position by should make an appointment at least 24 Acting Regional Administrator, EPA
the close of the public comment period. hours before the visiting day. The final Region 1.
Any supporting material which is Order is also available electronically at [FR Doc. 2015–21632 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
submitted shall be included in full and the following Web site: http:// BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
may not be incorporated by reference, www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/
unless they are already a part of the petitiondb/petitiondb.htm.
administrative record in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proceeding, or consist of State or Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics and FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Federal statutes and regulations, EPA Indoor Programs Unit, Environmental CORPORATION
documents of general applicability, or Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, (617)
other generally available reference 918–1287, bird.patrick@epa.gov. Notice to All Interested Parties of the
materials. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA Termination of the Receivership of
Authority: This action is being taken under affords the EPA a 45-day period to 10456 Waukegan Savings Bank;
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. review and object to, as appropriate, Waukegan, Illinois
Dated: August 25, 2015. operating permits proposed by state
permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) Notice is hereby given that the Federal
Deborah A. Szaro,
of the CAA authorizes any person to Deposit Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’)
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 1.
petition the EPA Administrator within as Receiver for Waukegan Savings Bank,
[FR Doc. 2015–21631 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
60 days after the expiration of this Waukegan, Illinois (‘‘the Receiver’’)
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P intends to terminate its receivership for
review period to object to a state
operating permit if the EPA has not said institution. The FDIC was
done so. Petitions must be based only appointed receiver of Waukegan Savings
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
on objections raised with reasonable Bank on August 3, 2012. The liquidation
AGENCY
specificity during the public comment of the receivership assets has been
[A–1–FRL–9933–37–Region 1] period, unless the petitioner completed. To the extent permitted by
demonstrates that it was impracticable available funds and in accordance with
Clean Air Act Operating Permit to raise these issues during the comment law, the Receiver will be making a final
Program; Petition To Object to the Title period or that the grounds for objection dividend payment to proven creditors.
V Permit for Schiller Station; New or other issues arose after the comment
Hampshire Based upon the foregoing, the
period. In the Schiller Station petition Receiver has determined that the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (numbered VI–2014–04), the Petitioner continued existence of the receivership
Agency (EPA). sought EPA objection on the following will serve no useful purpose.
ACTION: Notice of final action. issues: (Claim A1) the SO2 emission Consequently, notice is given that the
limits in the proposed permit fail to receivership shall be terminated, to be
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act ensure that Schiller Station does not effective no sooner than thirty days after
(CAA), the Environmental Protection cause exceedences of the 2010 1-hour the date of this Notice. If any person
Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an SO2 National Ambient Air Quality wishes to comment concerning the
Order, dated July 28, 2015, partially Standard (NAAQS) in New Hampshire; termination of the receivership, such
granting and partially denying a petition (Claim A2) the SO2 emission limits in comment must be made in writing and
to object to a state operating permit the proposed permit are insufficient to sent within thirty days of the date of
issued by the New Hampshire protect air quality with respect to the this Notice to: Federal Deposit
Department of Environmental Services 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Insurance Corporation, Division of
(NHDES). The Order responds to a July Quality Standard (NAAQS) in Maine; Resolutions and Receiverships,
24, 2014 petition, relating to Public (Claim B) the proposed permit fails to Attention: Receivership Oversight
Service of New Hampshire’s Schiller include emission limits for particulate
Station, a fossil fuel-fired power plant Department 36.4, 1601 Bryan Street,
matter (PM) less than 2.5 micrometers in Dallas, TX 75201.
located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. diameter; (Claim C) the proposed permit
The petition was submitted by the fails to require continuous emissions No comments concerning the
Sierra Club. This Order constitutes final monitoring to assure adequate termination of this receivership will be
action on the petition requesting that monitoring of PM emissions. NHDES considered which are not sent within
the Administrator object to the issuance this time frame.
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issued the final Schiller Station
of the proposed CAA title V permit. operating permit (permit no. TV–0053) Dated: August 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Order, on June 6, 2014. The Order explains the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
the petition, and all pertinent reasons behind the EPA’s decision to
Robert E. Feldman,
information relating thereto are on file partially grant and partially deny the
at the EPA Region 1’s Boston office, petition for objection. Pursuant to Executive Secretary.
John W. McCormack Post Office and section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, the [FR Doc. 2015–21518 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
Courthouse Building, 5 Post Office Petitioner may seek judicial review of BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
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| Action | Notice of reopening of a public comment period. | |
| Dates | Comment on the draft general permits must be received on or before November 2, 2015. | |
| Contact | Additional information concerning the draft General Permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Newton Tedder, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1038; email: [email protected] | |
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