81 FR 24089 - Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Idaho Drinking Water Treatment Facilities (Permit Number IDG380000)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24089-24090] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09602] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9945-59-Region 10] Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Idaho Drinking Water Treatment Facilities (Permit Number IDG380000) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit and request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Drinking Water Treatment Facilities in Idaho (DWGP). This proposed draft DWGP is intended to provide coverage for seven existing facilities with expired individual permits, in addition to any new applicants who are eligible for coverage. The seven existing permittees have individual permits which were issued on November 1, 2006, and expired on October 31, 2011. These seven permittees currently operate under an administrative extension of their individual permits. When issued, the DWGP will replace these seven administratively extended individual permits. As proposed, the DWGP authorizes the discharge from drinking water treatment facilities to surface waters within the State of Idaho from existing facilities and new facilities interested in seeking coverage. The draft DWGP contains technology- based and water quality-based effluent limitations for conventional and toxic pollutants, along with administrative reporting and monitoring requirements, as well as standard conditions, prohibitions, and management practices. A description of the basis for the conditions and requirements of the proposed general permit is given in the Fact Sheet. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341, requires EPA to seek a certification from the State of Idaho that the conditions of the DWGP comply with State water quality standards. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) has provided a draft certification that the draft DWGP complies with State of Idaho Water Quality Standards (IDAPA 58.01.02), including the State's antidegradation policy. EPA intends to seek a final certification from IDEQ prior to issuing the DWGP. This is also notice of the draft Sec. 401 certification provided by IDEQ. Persons wishing to comment on the draft State certification should send written comments to Nicole Deinarowicz; Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, State Office, Surface Water Program; 1410 North Hilton Street; Boise, Idaho 83706 or via email to [email protected] DATES: The public comment period for the draft DWTP commences today and comments must be received or postmarked no later than midnight Pacific Daylight Time on May 25, 2016. All comments related to the draft DWGP and Fact Sheet received by EPA Region 10 by the comment deadline will be considered prior to issuing the final DWGP. ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft DWGP may be sent to: Kai Shum, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 6th Ave, Suite 900, OWW- 191; Seattle, Washington 98101. Comments may also be submitted by fax to (206) 553-1280 or electronically to [email protected] (make sure to write ``Comments on the Draft Idaho Drinking Water Treatment Facilities General Permit'' in the subject line). Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver comments to Kai Shum, EPA Region 10, Office of Water and Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW-191, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101-3140. Call (206) 553-0060 before delivery to verify business hours. Viewing and/or Obtaining Copies of Documents. A copy of the draft DWGP and the Fact Sheet, which explains the proposal in detail, may be obtained by contacting EPA at 1 (800) 424-4372. Copies of the documents are also available for viewing and downloading at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/DraftPermitsID. Requests may also be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kai Shum, Office of Water and Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. Contact information included above in the ``Submitting Comments'' Section. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) exempts this action from the review [[Page 24090]] requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that order. Economic Impact [Executive Order 12291]: The EPA has reviewed the effect of Executive Order 12291 on this Draft DWGP and has determined that it is not a major rule pursuant to that Order. Paperwork Reduction Act [44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.] The EPA has reviewed the requirements imposed on regulated facilities in the Draft DWGP and finds them consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Regulatory Flexibility Act [5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.] The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires that EPA prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis for rules subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act [APA, 5 U.S.C. 553] that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. However, EPA has concluded that NPDES General Permits are not rulemakings under the APA, and thus not subject to APA rulemaking requirements or the RFA. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Public Law 104-4, generally requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions (defined to be the same as rules subject to the RFA) on tribal, state, and local governments, and the private sector. However, General NPDES Permits are not rules subject to the requirements of the APA, and are, therefore, not subject to the UMRA. Authority: This action is taken under the authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby provide public notice of the Draft Idaho DWGP in accordance with 40 CFR 124.10. Dated: April 18, 2016. Daniel D. Opalski, Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2016-09602 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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regulations to govern the dissemination local agencies requesting OCA complies with State of Idaho Water
of OCA information to the public. The information from EPA. Quality Standards (IDAPA 58.01.02),
final rule was published on August 4, including the State’s antidegradation
Courtney Kerwin,
2000 (65 FR 48108). The regulations policy. EPA intends to seek a final
imposed minimal information and Acting Director, Collection Strategies certification from IDEQ prior to issuing
Division.
recordkeeping requirements. the DWGP. This is also notice of the
[FR Doc. 2016–09520 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
In accordance with the final rule, the draft § 401 certification provided by
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P IDEQ. Persons wishing to comment on
federal government established 55
reading rooms at federal facilities the draft State certification should send
geographically distributed across the written comments to Nicole
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
United States and its territories. At these Deinarowicz; Idaho Department of
AGENCY
reading rooms, members of the public Environmental Quality, State Office,
are able to read, but not mechanically [FRL–9945–59–Region 10] Surface Water Program; 1410 North
copy or remove paper copies of OCA Hilton Street; Boise, Idaho 83706 or via
information for up to 10 stationary Proposed Issuance of NPDES General email to nicole.deinarowicz@
sources per calendar month. At these Permit for Idaho Drinking Water deq.idaho.gov
reading rooms, the members of the Treatment Facilities (Permit Number
IDG380000) DATES: The public comment period for
public may also have access to OCA the draft DWTP commences today and
information that the Local Emergency AGENCY: Environmental Protection comments must be received or
Planning Committee (LEPC) in whose Agency (EPA). postmarked no later than midnight
jurisdiction the person lives or works is ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of Pacific Daylight Time on May 25, 2016.
authorized to provide. NPDES General Permit and request for All comments related to the draft DWGP
The final rule also authorizes and public comment. and Fact Sheet received by EPA Region
encourages state and local government 10 by the comment deadline will be
officials to have access to OCA SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection considered prior to issuing the final
information for their official use, and to Agency (EPA) Region 10 proposes to DWGP.
provide members of the public with issue a National Pollutant Discharge
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft
read-only access to OCA sections of Elimination System (NPDES) General
DWGP may be sent to: Kai Shum, Office
RMPs for sources located within the Permit for Drinking Water Treatment
of Water and Watersheds; USEPA
jurisdiction of the LEPC where the Facilities in Idaho (DWGP). This
Region 10; 1200 6th Ave, Suite 900,
person lives or works and for any other proposed draft DWGP is intended to
OWW–191; Seattle, Washington 98101.
stationary sources with vulnerability provide coverage for seven existing
Comments may also be submitted by fax
zones extending into the LEPC’s facilities with expired individual
to (206) 553–1280 or electronically to
jurisdiction. permits, in addition to any new
Shum.Kai@epa.gov (make sure to write
EPA also established a Vulnerable applicants who are eligible for coverage.
‘‘Comments on the Draft Idaho Drinking
Zone Indicator System (VZIS) that The seven existing permittees have
Water Treatment Facilities General
informs any person located in any state individual permits which were issued
Permit’’ in the subject line).
whether an address specified by that on November 1, 2006, and expired on
Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver
person might be within the vulnerable October 31, 2011. These seven
comments to Kai Shum, EPA Region 10,
zone of one or more stationary sources, permittees currently operate under an
Office of Water and Watersheds, Mail
according to the data reported in RMPs. administrative extension of their
Stop OWW–191, 1200 6th Avenue,
The VZIS is available on the Internet. individual permits. When issued, the
Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101–3140. Call
Members of the public who do not have DWGP will replace these seven
(206) 553–0060 before delivery to verify
access to the Internet are able to obtain administratively extended individual
business hours.
the same information by regular mail permits. As proposed, the DWGP
Viewing and/or Obtaining Copies of
request to the EPA. authorizes the discharge from drinking
Documents. A copy of the draft DWGP
Form Numbers: None. water treatment facilities to surface
and the Fact Sheet, which explains the
Respondents/affected entities: State waters within the State of Idaho from
proposal in detail, may be obtained by
and local agencies and the public. existing facilities and new facilities
contacting EPA at 1 (800) 424–4372.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: interested in seeking coverage. The draft
Copies of the documents are also
Required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 DWGP contains technology-based and
available for viewing and downloading
CFR 1400). water quality-based effluent limitations
at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/
for conventional and toxic pollutants,
Estimated number of respondents: WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/
along with administrative reporting and
860 (total). DraftPermitsID. Requests may also be
monitoring requirements, as well as
Frequency of response: On occasion. made to Audrey Washington at (206)
standard conditions, prohibitions, and
Total estimated burden: 1,500 hours 553–0523 or washington.audrey@
management practices. A description of
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR epa.gov.
the basis for the conditions and
1320.03(b). requirements of the proposed general FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kai
Total estimated cost: $46,865 (per permit is given in the Fact Sheet. Shum, Office of Water and Watersheds,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
year), includes $620 annualized capital Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
or operation & maintenance costs. 33 U.S.C. 1341, requires EPA to seek a Region 10. Contact information
Changes in the Estimates: There is a certification from the State of Idaho that included above in the ‘‘Submitting
decrease of 15 hours in the total the conditions of the DWGP comply Comments’’ Section.
estimated respondent burden compared with State water quality standards. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
with the ICR currently approved by Idaho Department of Environmental Executive Order 12866: The Office of
OMB. This decrease is due to a slight Quality (IDEQ) has provided a draft Management and Budget (OMB)
reduction in the number of state and certification that the draft DWGP exempts this action from the review
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requirements of Executive Order 12866 3501 et. seq.). An agency may not Recordkeeping Requirements (Renewal);
pursuant to Section 6 of that order. conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 40 CFR part 761; was approved without
Economic Impact [Executive Order required to respond to, a collection of change on 11/23/2015; OMB Number
12291]: The EPA has reviewed the effect information unless it displays a 2070–0112; expires on 11/30/2018.
of Executive Order 12291 on this Draft currently valid OMB control number. EPA ICR Number 2163.05; NSPS for
DWGP and has determined that it is not The OMB control numbers for EPA other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI)
a major rule pursuant to that Order. regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 Units (Renewal); 40 CFR part 60,
Paperwork Reduction Act [44 U.S.C. and 48 CFR chapter 15. subparts EEEE and A; was approved
3501 et seq.] The EPA has reviewed the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: without change on 11/30/2015; OMB
requirements imposed on regulated Courtney Kerwin (202) 566–1669, or Number 2060–0563; expires on 11/30/
facilities in the Draft DWGP and finds email at kerwin.courtney@epa.gov and 2018.
them consistent with the Paperwork please refer to the appropriate EPA Comment Filed
Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 Information Collection Request (ICR)
et seq. Number. EPA ICR Number 2486.01; Reporting
Regulatory Flexibility Act [5 U.S.C. and Recordkeeping Requirements for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
601 et seq.] The Regulatory Flexibility the Proposed Rule on Management
Act (RFA) requires that EPA prepare an OMB Responses to Agency Clearance Standards for Hazardous Waste
initial regulatory flexibility analysis for Requests Pharmaceuticals (Proposed Rule); 40
rules subject to the requirements of the CFR part 266; OMB filed comment on
OMB Approvals
Administrative Procedures Act [APA, 5 11/02/2015.
U.S.C. 553] that have a significant EPA ICR Number 1856.10; NESHAP EPA ICR Number 2513.01; Reporting
impact on a substantial number of small for Primary Lead Processing (Renewal); and Recordkeeping Requirements for
entities. However, EPA has concluded 40 CFR part 63, subparts A and TTT; the Proposed Hazardous Waste
that NPDES General Permits are not was approved without change on 11/18/ Generator Improvements Rule (Proposed
rulemakings under the APA, and thus 2015; OMB Number 2060–0414; expires Rule); 40 CFR parts 262.14 (a)(4) (viii)
not subject to APA rulemaking on 11/30/2018. (B)(1)–(4), 262.11 (e), 262.15 (a)(5) (ii)
requirements or the RFA. EPA ICR Number 2294.04; NESHAP and (iii), 262.16 (b)(6) (i)(B) and (C),
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act for Plating and Polishing Area Sources 262.16 (b)(6) (ii)(B), 262.16 (b)(8) (vi) (3)
Section 201 of the Unfunded (Renewal); 40 CFR part 63, subparts A (B), 262.17 (a) (5) (i) (B) and (C), 262.17
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Public and WWWWWW; was approved (a) (5) (ii) (B), 262.17 (a) (8) (i) (A) and
Law 104–4, generally requires Federal without change on 11/18/2015; OMB (B), 262.17 (c) (4) (iv) (B)–(C), 262.17 (g),
agencies to assess the effects of their Number 2060–0623; expires on 11/30/ 262.18, 262.32 (c), 262.232, 262.233 (a),
regulatory actions (defined to be the 2018. 262.234 (a), 262.256 (b), 262.262 (b)(2),
same as rules subject to the RFA) on EPA ICR Number 1069.11; NSPS for 263.12 (b)(3)–(4), 268.50 (a)(2) (i) (C)–
tribal, state, and local governments, and Primary and Secondary Emissions from (D); OMB filed comment on 11/02/2015.
the private sector. However, General Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal); 40
CFR part 60, subparts A, N and Na; was Courtney Kerwin,
NPDES Permits are not rules subject to
the requirements of the APA, and are, approved without change on 11/18/ Acting Director, Collections Strategies
2015; OMB Number 2060–0029; expires Division.
therefore, not subject to the UMRA.
on 11/30/2018. [FR Doc. 2016–09568 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
Authority: This action is taken under the EPA ICR Number 1167.11; NSPS for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water Lime Manufacturing (Renewal); 40 CFR
Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby part 63, subparts A and HH; was
provide public notice of the Draft Idaho
approved without change on 11/18/ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DWGP in accordance with 40 CFR 124.10.
2015; OMB Number 2060–0063; expires AGENCY
Dated: April 18, 2016. on 11/30/2018.
Daniel D. Opalski, [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0666; FRL–9944–
EPA ICR Number 1716.09; NESHAP
80–OEI]
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, for Wood Furniture Manufacturing
Region 10. Operations (Renewal); 40 CFR part 63, Information Collection Request
[FR Doc. 2016–09602 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] subparts A and JJ; was approved Submitted to OMB for Review and
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P without change on 11/18/2015; OMB Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP
Number 2060–0324; expires on 11/30/ for Printing and Publishing Industry
2018. (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA ICR Number 1081.11; NESHAP
AGENCY for Inorganic Arsenic Emissions from AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Glass Manufacturing Plants (Renewal); Agency (EPA).
[FRL–9944–79–OEI]
40 CFR part 61, subparts N and A; was ACTION: Notice.
Agency Information Collection approved without change on 11/18/
2015; OMB Number 2060–0043; expires SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Activities OMB Responses
on 11/30/2018. Agency has submitted an information
Environmental Protection EPA ICR Number 1428.10; Trade collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY:
Agency (EPA). Secret Claims for Community Right-to- Printing and Publishing Industry (40
ACTION: Notice. Know and Emergency Planning CFR part 63, subpart KK) (Renewal)’’
(Renewal); 40 CFR part 350; was (EPA ICR No. 1739.08, OMB Control No.
SUMMARY: This document announces the approved with change on 11/23/2015; 2060–0335), to the Office of
Office of Management and Budget OMB Number 2050–0078; expires on Management and Budget (OMB) for
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance 11/30/2018. review and approval in accordance with
requests, in compliance with the EPA ICR Number 1446.11; PCBs: the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Consolidated Reporting and 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
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| Action | Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit and request for public comment. | |
| Dates | The public comment period for the draft DWTP commences today and comments must be received or postmarked no later than midnight Pacific Daylight Time on May 25, 2016. All comments related to the draft DWGP and Fact Sheet received by EPA Region 10 by the comment deadline will be considered prior to issuing the final DWGP. | |
| Contact | Kai Shum, Office of Water and Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. Contact information included above in the ``Submitting Comments'' Section. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 24089 |
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