82 FR 58601 - Proposed Re-Issuance of a General NPDES Permit (GP) for Small Suction Dredges in Idaho
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58601-58602] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26896] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FLR-9971-99-Region 10] Proposed Re-Issuance of a General NPDES Permit (GP) for Small Suction Dredges in Idaho AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. ACTION: Proposed reissuance of a general permit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to reissue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit (IDG370000) for small suction dredge operations in Idaho (intake nozzle size of 5 inches in diameter or a diametric equivalent or less and with equipment rated at 15 horsepower or less). The current permit established effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions and other conditions on discharges from covered facilities. These conditions are based on existing national effluent guidelines, the state of Idaho's Water Quality Standards and material contained in the administrative record. The EPA is proposing to retain most conditions of the current General Permit. A description of the basis for the conditions and requirements of the proposed general permit is given in the Fact Sheet. This is also notice of the draft Section 401 Certification provided by the state of Idaho. DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on the proposed reissuance of the general permit to EPA, Region 10 at the address below. Comments must be postmarked by January 29, 2018. [[Page 58602]] ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft General Permit should be sent to Director, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-191; Seattle, WA 98101 and may also be submitted by fax to (206) 553-1280 or electronically to [email protected]. Comments on the draft Sec. 401 Certification should be sent to Nicole Deinarowicz, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-npdes-general-permit-small-suction-dredge-placer-miners-idaho. Copies of the proposed general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Cindi Godsey at (206) 553-1676. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EXECUTIVE ORDER 12866: This action is not a significant regulatory action and was therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Dated: December 5, 2017. Michael J. Lidgard, Acting Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2017-26896 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for standards by preparing an ISA (formerly CASAC panel met at a public meeting
oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. called an Air Quality Criteria on March 20–21, 2017, to review the
DATES: The ‘‘Integrated Science Document). The ISA provides a second draft ISA (82 FR 11449).
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health comprehensive review, synthesis, and Subsequently, on June 30, 2017, the
Criteria’’ will be available on or before evaluation of the most policy-relevant CASAC provided a consensus letter for
December 14, 2017. science to serve as the scientific their review to the EPA Administrator
ADDRESSES: The ‘‘Integrated Science foundation for EPA’s review of the (https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health current primary NAAQS for SOX. The sabproduct.nsf/4620a620d0120f938
Criteria’’ will be available primarily via Clean Air Scientific Advisory 52572410080d786/88CD26BC35A8C86
the internet on EPA’s Integrated Science Committee (CASAC), an independent 88525814F004D86EC/$File/EPA-CASAC
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides (Health science advisory committee whose -17-003.pdf). The letters from CASAC,
Criteria) home page at http:// review and advisory functions are as well as public comments received on
www2.epa.gov/isa/integrated-science- mandated by Section 109(d)(2) of the the ISA drafts, can be found in Docket
assessment-isa-sulfur-dioxide-health- Clean Air Act, is charged (among other ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0357.
criteria or the public docket at http:// things) with independent scientific EPA has considered comments by the
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– review of the EPA’s air quality criteria. CASAC panel and by the public in
HQ–ORD–2013–0357. A limited number On May 10, 2013 (78 FR 27387), EPA preparing this final ISA.
of CD–ROM copies will be available. formally initiated its current review of Dated: November 29, 2017.
Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone: the air quality criteria for the health Tina Bahadori,
919–541–0031; fax: 919–541–5078; or effects of sulfur oxides and the primary Director, National Center for Environmental
email: boyd.marieka@epa.gov to request (health-based) NAAQS for SOX, Assessment.
a CD–ROM, and please provide your requesting the submission of recent [FR Doc. 2017–26893 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
name, your mailing address, and the scientific information on specified BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
document title, ‘‘Integrated Science topics. EPA held a workshop on June
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health 12–13, 2013, to gather input from
Criteria’’ to facilitate processing of your invited scientific experts, both internal ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
request. and external to EPA, as well as from the AGENCY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For public, regarding key science and policy
technical information, contact Dr. Tom issues relevant to the review of the
[FLR–9971–99–Region 10]
Long, NCEA; phone: 919–541–1880; fax: health effects of sulfur oxides and the
919–541–1818; or email: long.tom@ primary NAAQS for SOX (78 FR 27387). Proposed Re-Issuance of a General
epa.gov. These science and policy issues were NPDES Permit (GP) for Small Suction
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: incorporated in EPA’s ‘‘Integrated Dredges in Idaho
Review Plan for the Primary National
I. Information About the Document Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act Dioxide’’ (EPA–452/R–14–007), which Agency, Region 10.
directs the Administrator to identify was finalized in October 2014 (79 FR ACTION: Proposed reissuance of a general
certain pollutants which, among other 66721) with a prior draft available for permit.
things, ‘‘cause or contribute to air public comment (79 FR 14035) and
pollution which may reasonably be discussion by the CASAC via publicly SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to
anticipated to endanger public health or accessible teleconference consultations reissue a National Pollutant Discharge
welfare’’ and to issue air quality criteria (79 FR 16325, 79 FR 30137, 79 FR Elimination System (NPDES) General
for them. These air quality criteria are 34739). On June 23–24, 2014, EPA held Permit (IDG370000) for small suction
to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific a workshop to discuss, with invited dredge operations in Idaho (intake
knowledge useful in indicating the kind internal and external scientific experts, nozzle size of 5 inches in diameter or a
and extent of all identifiable effects on initial draft materials prepared in the diametric equivalent or less and with
public health or welfare which may be development of the ISA (79 FR 33750). equipment rated at 15 horsepower or
expected from the presence of [a] EPA considered comments on these less). The current permit established
pollutant in the ambient air . . . .’’ draft materials in preparing the first effluent limitations, standards,
Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is external review draft of the ISA, which prohibitions and other conditions on
then to establish NAAQS for each was released on November 24, 2015 (80 discharges from covered facilities. These
pollutant for which EPA has issued FR 73183). The first draft ISA was conditions are based on existing
criteria. Section 109(d) of the Act discussed at a public CASAC meeting national effluent guidelines, the state of
subsequently requires periodic review on January 27–28, 2016 (80 FR 79330). Idaho’s Water Quality Standards and
and, if appropriate, revision of existing Subsequently, on April 15, 2016, the material contained in the administrative
air quality criteria to reflect advances in CASAC provided a consensus letter to record. The EPA is proposing to retain
scientific knowledge on the effects of the EPA Administrator summarizing most conditions of the current General
the pollutant on public health or their review (https://yosemite.epa.gov/ Permit. A description of the basis for the
welfare. EPA is also required to sab/sabproduct.nsf/4620a620d0120f conditions and requirements of the
periodically review and, if appropriate, 93852572410080d786/8DEC36 proposed general permit is given in the
A7E2A54BA485257F9600667D81/$File/ Fact Sheet. This is also notice of the
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revise the NAAQS, based on the revised
air quality criteria (for more information EPA-CASAC+2016-002+Unsigned.pdf). draft Section 401 Certification provided
on the NAAQS review process, see The second draft ISA was then by the state of Idaho.
https://www.epa.gov/naaqs). developed with consideration of DATES: Interested persons may submit
Sulfur oxides are one of six criteria comments from the CASAC and the comments on the proposed reissuance
pollutants for which EPA has public, and includes consideration of of the general permit to EPA, Region 10
established NAAQS. Periodically, EPA scientific studies published through at the address below. Comments must
reviews the scientific basis for these September 2016 (81 FR 89097). The be postmarked by January 29, 2018.
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ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft with other related materials, provides a control number. The OMB control
General Permit should be sent to detailed explanation of the collection numbers are displayed either by
Director, Office of Water and activities and the burden estimate that publication in the Federal Register or
Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 is only briefly summarized in this by other appropriate means, such as on
Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–191; document. EPA did not receive any the related collection instrument or
Seattle, WA 98101 and may also be comments in response to the previously form, if applicable. The display of OMB
submitted by fax to (206) 553–1280 or provided public review opportunity control numbers for certain EPA
electronically to godsey.cindi@epa.gov. issued in the Federal Register on March regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
Comments on the draft § 401 8, 2016 (81 FR 12097). With this part 9.
Certification should be sent to Nicole submission, EPA is providing an Abstract: EPA’s Safer Choice program
Deinarowicz, Idaho Department of additional 30 days for public review. formally recognizes safer products
Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, DATES: Comments must be received on where all ingredients have an
Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to or before January 12, 2018. environmental and human health
Nicole.Deinarowicz@deq.idaho.gov. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
profile showing that they are the safest
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: identified by docket identification (ID) in their functional use class. Under the
These documents may be found on the number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0437, to encouragement of this program, leading
EPA Region 10 website at www.epa.gov/ (1) EPA online using http:// companies have made great progress in
npdes-permits/draft-npdes-general- www.regulations.gov (our preferred developing safer, highly effective
permit-small-suction-dredge-placer- chemical products. Since the program’s
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket
miners-idaho. Copies of the proposed inception in 1997, formulators have
Center, Environmental Protection
general permit and Fact Sheet are also used the program as a portal to EPA’s
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
available upon request. Requests may be unique chemical expertise, information
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
made to Audrey Washington at (206) resources, and guidance on greener
20460 and (2) OMB via email to oira_
553–0523 or to Cindi Godsey at (206) chemistry. Safer Choice program
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
553–1676. Requests may also be partners enjoy Agency recognition,
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
electronically mailed to: EPA’s policy is that all comments including the use of the Safer Choice
washington.audrey@epa.gov, program logo on products with the
received will be included in the docket
godsey.cindi@epa.gov, or peak.tracy@ safest possible formulations. In the
without change, including any personal
epa.gov. future, EPA expects much greater
information provided, unless the
program participation due to rising
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comment includes profanity, threats,
demand for safer products. This
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12866: This information claimed to be Confidential
information collection enables EPA to
action is not a significant regulatory Business Information (CBI), or other
accommodate participation by more
action and was therefore not submitted information whose disclosure is
than nine formulators each year and to
to the Office of Management and Budget restricted by statute. Do not submit
enhance program transparency.
(OMB) for review. electronically any information you Information collection activities
consider to be CBI or information whose associated with this program will assist
Dated: December 5, 2017.
disclosure is restricted by statute. the Agency in meeting the goals of the
Michael J. Lidgard,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) by
Acting Director, Office of Water &
Colby Lintner, Environmental providing resources and recognition for
Watersheds, Region 10.
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of businesses committed to promoting and
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Pollution Prevention and Toxics, using safer chemical products. In turn,
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 the program will help businesses meet
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC corporate sustainability goals by
20460–0001; telephone number: (202) providing the means to, and an objective
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
554–1404; email address: TSCA- measure of, environmental stewardship.
AGENCY
Hotline@epa.gov. Investment analysts and advisers seek
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0437; FRL–9967–78– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: these types of measures in evaluating a
OEI] Docket: Supporting documents, corporation’s sustainability profile and
including the ICR that explains in detail investment worthiness. Safer Choice
Agency Information Collection the information collection activities and Product Recognition program
Activities; Safer Choice Product the related burden and cost estimates partnership is an important impetus for
Recognition Program; Submitted to that are summarized in this document, prioritizing and completing the
OMB for Review and Approval; are available in the docket. The docket transition to safer chemical products.
Comment Request can be viewed online at http:// The Safer Choice Product Recognition
AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the program is also needed to promote
Agency (EPA). EPA Docket Center, West William greater use of safer chemical products
ACTION: Notice. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 by companies unaware of the benefits of
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. such a change.
SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the The telephone number for the Docket EPA has tailored its request for
following information collection request Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional information, and especially the Safer
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
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information about EPA’s public docket, Choice Product Recognition program
Budget (OMB) for review and approval visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. application forms, to ensure that the
in accordance with the Paperwork ICR status: This ICR expire on August Agency requests only that information
Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Safer Choice 31, 2016. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et essential to verify applicants’ eligibility
Product Recognition Program’’ and seq., an agency may not conduct or for recognition.
identified by EPA ICR No. 2302.03 and sponsor, and a person is not required to Respondents/Affected Entities:
OMB Control No. 2070–0178. The ICR, respond to, a collection of information, Companies engaged in the formulation
which is available in the docket along unless it displays a currently valid OMB of end-use, for-sale products that have
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| Contact | These documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-npdes-general- permit-small-suction-dredge-placer-miners-idaho. Copies of the proposed general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Cindi Godsey at (206) 553-1676. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] | |
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