80 FR 55612 - Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in New Mexico (NMR040000)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range		55612-55613
FR Document		2015-23175

On July 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 published a request for comments on a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for storm water discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) located within the State of New Mexico except MS4s located in Indian lands, Los Alamos County, the Middle Rio Grande Sub-Watersheds described in Appendix A of the NPDES permit No. NMR04A000, or within the area of another MS4 permit. This proposed permit offers discharge authorization to regulated small MS4s within the boundaries of the Bureau of the Census-designated 2000 and 2010 Farmington, Santa Fe, Los Lunas, Las Cruces and El Paso Urbanized Areas and any other small MS4s in the State of New Mexico designated by the Director as needing a MS4 permit, other than those primarily located in Los Alamos. This permit is intended to replace the expired general permit NMR040000. In the July 30, 2015, Federal Register notice, the Director also provided notice of public meetings to be held regarding the proposed general permit reissuance. EPA Region 6 is announcing today an extension of the public comment period from October 28, 2015, to December 18, 2015, and rescheduling of public meetings from the week of September 14, 2015, to the week of November 16, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55612-55613]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23175]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9934-02-Region 6]


Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in New 
Mexico (NMR040000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period and rescheduling 
of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: On July 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Region 6 published a request for comments on a draft National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for storm water 
discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) 
located within the State of New Mexico except MS4s located in Indian 
lands, Los Alamos County, the Middle Rio Grande Sub-Watersheds 
described in Appendix A of the NPDES permit No. NMR04A000, or within 
the area of another MS4 permit. This proposed permit offers discharge 
authorization to regulated small MS4s within the boundaries of the 
Bureau of the Census-designated 2000 and 2010 Farmington, Santa Fe, Los 
Lunas, Las Cruces and El Paso Urbanized Areas and any other small MS4s 
in the State of New Mexico designated by the Director as needing a MS4 
permit, other than those primarily located in Los Alamos. This permit 
is intended to replace the expired general permit NMR040000. In the 
July 30, 2015, Federal Register notice, the Director also provided 
notice of public meetings to be held regarding the proposed general 
permit reissuance. EPA Region 6 is announcing today an extension of the 
public comment period from October 28, 2015, to December 18, 2015, and 
rescheduling of public meetings from the week of September 14, 2015, to 
the week of November 16, 2015.

DATES: Written comments must now be submitted in writing to EPA on or 
before December 18, 2015.
    New Locations and Dates for Public Meetings: EPA is rescheduling 
the five informational public meetings announced in the July 30, 2015, 
Federal Register notice. The new locations and dates for the five 
informal public meetings are listed below. The public meetings will 
include a presentation on the proposed general permit and a question 
and answer session. Written, but not oral, comments for the official 
permit record will be accepted at the public meetings. Public notice of 
the extension of the public comment period and rescheduling of the 
public meetings will also be provided in The Sun News, Albuquerque 
Journal, The Santa Fe New Mexican, and The Farmington Daily Times prior 
to or concurrent with today's notice.

El Paso Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Monday November 16, 2015 from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. MST
Location: New Mexico State University
Dona Ana Community College-Sunland Park Campus
Room 102--Auditorium
3365 McNutt Rd
Sunland Park, NM 88063

Las Cruces Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Monday November 16, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: New Mexico State University
Dona Ana Community College-East Mesa Campus
Student Resource Building
2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88003

Los Lunas Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Tuesday November 17, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: Holiday Inn Express Belen
2110 Camino del Llano
Belen, NM 87002

Santa Fe Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Wednesday November 18, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Farmington Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Thursday November 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: Courtyard Farmington
560 Scott Ave
Farmington, NM 87401

    Proposed Documents: The proposed general permit and fact sheet 
which sets forth principal facts and the significant factual, legal, 
and policy questions considered in the development of the proposed 
general permit, may be obtained via the Internet at http://epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/sw/sms4/index.htm. A backup copy is also available 
at the New Mexico Environment Department Web site at https://www.env.nm.gov/swqb/WQA/Notice/. To obtain hard copies of these 
documents or any other information in the administrative record, please 
contact Ms. Evelyn Rosborough using the contact information provided 
below.

How do I comment on this proposal?

    Comment Submittals: Submit your comments, by one of the following 
methods:

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     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Administrative Record: The proposed general permit and other 
related documents in the administrative record are on file and may be 
inspected any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays, at the addresses listed for 
submission of comments. It is recommended that you write or call to the 
contact above for an appointment, so the record(s) will be available at 
your convenience.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Telephone: (214) 655-7515. Email address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 2, 2015.
William K. Honker,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
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refusal to require generation external to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION permit record will be accepted at the
MISO to pay the M2 Milestone Payment AGENCY public meetings. Public notice of the
in order to be studied by MISO and (2) extension of the public comment period
[FRL–9934–02–Region 6] and rescheduling of the public meetings
MISO’s refusal to identify the terms and
conditions that will be in the service will also be provided in The Sun News,
Draft National Pollutant Discharge
agreement with external generation is Albuquerque Journal, The Santa Fe New
Elimination System (NPDES) General
unjust, unreasonable and unduly Mexican, and The Farmington Daily
Permit for Small Municipal Separate
discriminatory and preferential, as more Times prior to or concurrent with
Storm Sewer Systems in New Mexico
fully explained in the Complaint. today’s notice.
(NMR040000)
El Paso Urbanized Area Meeting:
Complainant certifies that a copy of AGENCY: Environmental Protection Date and Time: Monday November 16,
the complaint and motion has been Agency (EPA). 2015 from 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. MST
served on the contacts for the MISO as Location: New Mexico State University
ACTION: Notice of extension of public
listed on the Commission’s list of Dona Ana Community College-Sunland
comment period and rescheduling of
Corporate Officials on its Web site. Park Campus
public meetings.
Any person desiring to intervene or to Room 102—Auditorium
protest this filing must file in SUMMARY: On July 30, 2015, the 3365 McNutt Rd
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sunland Park, NM 88063
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Region 6 published a request for Las Cruces Urbanized Area Meeting:
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and comments on a draft National Pollutant Date and Time: Monday November 16,
385.214). Protests will be considered by Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2015 from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. MST
the Commission in determining the general permit for storm water Location: New Mexico State University
appropriate action to be taken, but will discharges from small municipal Dona Ana Community College-East
not serve to make protestants parties to separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) Mesa Campus
located within the State of New Mexico Student Resource Building
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
except MS4s located in Indian lands, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
become a party must file a notice of
Los Alamos County, the Middle Rio Las Cruces, NM 88003
intervention or motion to intervene, as Grande Sub-Watersheds described in Los Lunas Urbanized Area Meeting:
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer Appendix A of the NPDES permit No. Date and Time: Tuesday November 17,
and all interventions, or protests must NMR04A000, or within the area of 2015 from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. MST
be filed on or before the comment date. another MS4 permit. This proposed Location: Holiday Inn Express Belen
The Respondent’s answer, motions to permit offers discharge authorization to 2110 Camino del Llano
intervene, and protests must be served regulated small MS4s within the Belen, NM 87002
on the Complainants. boundaries of the Bureau of the Census- Santa Fe Urbanized Area Meeting:
The Commission encourages designated 2000 and 2010 Farmington, Date and Time: Wednesday November
electronic submission of protests and Santa Fe, Los Lunas, Las Cruces and El 18, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
interventions in lieu of paper using the Paso Urbanized Areas and any other MST
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. small MS4s in the State of New Mexico Location: The Lodge at Santa Fe
Persons unable to file electronically designated by the Director as needing a 750 N. St. Francis Dr.
should submit an original and 5 copies MS4 permit, other than those primarily Santa Fe, NM 87501
of the protest or intervention to the located in Los Alamos. This permit is Farmington Urbanized Area Meeting:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, intended to replace the expired general Date and Time: Thursday November 19,
permit NMR040000. In the July 30, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. MST
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
2015, Federal Register notice, the Location: Courtyard Farmington
20426.
Director also provided notice of public 560 Scott Ave
This filing is accessible on-line at meetings to be held regarding the Farmington, NM 87401
http://www.ferc.gov, using the proposed general permit reissuance. Proposed Documents: The proposed
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for EPA Region 6 is announcing today an general permit and fact sheet which sets
review in the Commission’s Public extension of the public comment period forth principal facts and the significant
Reference Room in Washington, DC. from October 28, 2015, to December 18, factual, legal, and policy questions
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 2015, and rescheduling of public considered in the development of the
Web site that enables subscribers to meetings from the week of September proposed general permit, may be
receive email notification when a 14, 2015, to the week of November 16, obtained via the Internet at http://
document is added to a subscribed 2015. epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/sw/sms4/
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC DATES: Written comments must now be index.htm. A backup copy is also
Online service, please email submitted in writing to EPA on or before available at the New Mexico
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call December 18, 2015. Environment Department Web site at
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call New Locations and Dates for Public https://www.env.nm.gov/swqb/WQA/
(202) 502–8659. Meetings: EPA is rescheduling the five Notice/. To obtain hard copies of these
informational public meetings
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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern documents or any other information in
announced in the July 30, 2015, Federal the administrative record, please contact
Time on September 24, 2015.
Register notice. The new locations and Ms. Evelyn Rosborough using the
Dated: September 9, 2015. dates for the five informal public contact information provided below.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., meetings are listed below. The public
meetings will include a presentation on How do I comment on this proposal?
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–23182 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] the proposed general permit and a Comment Submittals: Submit your
question and answer session. Written, comments, by one of the following
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• Email: Rosborough.Evelyn@epa.gov. instructions for submitting comments. accordance with procedures set forth in
• Mail: Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Do not submit electronically any 40 CFR part 2.
Environmental Protection Agency, information you consider to be 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Confidential Business Information (CBI) When preparing and submitting your
Texas 75202–2733. or other information whose disclosure is comments, see the commenting tips at
Administrative Record: The proposed restricted by statute. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
general permit and other related • Mail: Document Control Office comments.html.
documents in the administrative record (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
are on file and may be inspected any II. What action is the Agency taking?
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania This document provides receipt and
Monday through Friday, excluding legal Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. status reports, which cover the period
holidays, at the addresses listed for • Hand Delivery: To make special from July 1, 2015 to July 30, 2015, and
submission of comments. It is arrangements for hand delivery or consists of the PMNs and TMEs both
recommended that you write or call to delivery of boxed information, please pending and/or expired, and the NOCs
the contact above for an appointment, so follow the instructions at http:// to manufacture a new chemical that the
the record(s) will be available at your www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Agency has received under TSCA
convenience. Additional instructions on section 5 during this time period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. commenting or visiting the docket, III. What is the Agency’s authority for
Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Environmental along with more information about taking this action?
Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross dockets generally, is available at Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.,
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. http://www.epa.gov/dockets. EPA classifies a chemical substance as
Telephone: (214) 655–7515. Email FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For either an ‘‘existing’’ chemical or a
address: Rosborough.Evelyn@epa.gov. technical information contact: Jim ‘‘new’’ chemical. Any chemical
Dated: September 2, 2015. Rahai, IMD (7407M), Office of Pollution substance that is not on EPA’s TSCA
William K. Honker, Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Inventory is classified as a ‘‘new
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania chemical,’’ while those that are on the
EPA Region 6. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; TSCA Inventory are classified as an
[FR Doc. 2015–23175 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] telephone number: (202) 564–8593; ‘‘existing chemical.’’ For more
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email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov. information about the TSCA Inventory
For general information contact: The go to: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/
TSCA–Hotline, ABVI–Goodwill, 422 newchems/pubs/inventory.htm.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY Anyone who plans to manufacture or
AGENCY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– import a new chemical substance for a
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ non-exempt commercial purpose is
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0502; FRL–9933–34]
epa.gov. required by TSCA section 5 to provide
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA with a PMN, before initiating the
Status Information for July 2015 activity. Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA
I. General Information authorizes EPA to allow persons, upon
AGENCY: Environmental Protection application, to manufacture (includes
Agency (EPA). A. Does this action apply to me?
import) or process a new chemical
ACTION: Notice. This action is directed to the public substance, or a chemical substance
in general. As such, the Agency has not subject to a significant new use rule
SUMMARY: EPA is required under the attempted to describe the specific (SNUR) issued under TSCA section 5(a),
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to entities that this action may apply to. for ‘‘test marketing’’ purposes, which is
publish in the Federal Register a notice Although others may be affected, this referred to as a test marketing
of receipt of a premanufacture notice action applies directly to the submitter exemption, or TME. For more
(PMN); an application for a test of the PMNs addressed in this action. information about the requirements
marketing exemption (TME), both applicable to a new chemical go to:
pending and/or expired; and a periodic B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA? http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems.
status report on any new chemicals Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and
under EPA review and the receipt of 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish in
notices of commencement (NOC) to information to EPA through the Federal Register a notice of receipt
manufacture those chemicals. This regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark of a PMN or an application for a TME
document covers the period from July 1, the part or all of the information that and to publish in the Federal Register
2015 to July 30, 2015. you claim to be CBI. For CBI periodic status reports on the new
DATES: Comments identified by the information in a disk or CD–ROM that chemicals under review and the receipt
specific PMN number or TME number, you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the of NOCs to manufacture those
must be received on or before October disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then chemicals.
16, 2015. identify electronically within the disk or
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CD–ROM the specific information that IV. Receipt and Status Reports
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identified by docket identification (ID) is claimed as CBI. In addition to one For the PMNs received by EPA during
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0502, complete version of the comment that this period, Table 1 provides the
and the specific PMN number or TME includes information claimed as CBI, a following information (to the extent that
number for the chemical related to your copy of the comment that does not such information is not claimed as CBI):
comment, by one of the following contain the information claimed as CBI The EPA case number assigned to the
methods: must be submitted for inclusion in the PMN; the date the PMN was received by
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of extension of public comment period and rescheduling of public meetings.
Dates		Written comments must now be submitted in writing to EPA on or before December 18, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
FR Citation		80 FR 55612