83 FR 18555 - Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

Page Range		18555-18555
FR Document		2018-08968

The Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, is proposing to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Hydroelectric Facilities discharging to waters within the State of Idaho (Permit No. IDG360000). As proposed, the hydroelectric general permit would protect surface waters from discharges of oil, grease and alterations to pH from facility and equipment outfalls and minimize the impacts of the cooling water intake structures to fish and aquatic organisms.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9977-16-Region 10]


Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Hydroelectric 
Facilities Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit and request 
for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, is proposing to issue a National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for 
Hydroelectric Facilities discharging to waters within the State of 
Idaho (Permit No. IDG360000). As proposed, the hydroelectric general 
permit would protect surface waters from discharges of oil, grease and 
alterations to pH from facility and equipment outfalls and minimize the 
impacts of the cooling water intake structures to fish and aquatic 
organisms.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft General Permit should be sent to 
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Suite 155, 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 401Certification should be sent to Loren 
Moore, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, 
Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permit documents may be found on the 
EPA Region 10 website at: https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-npdes-general-permit-hydroelectric-generating-facilities-idaho. Copies 
of the draft general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon 
request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or 
to Dru Keenan at (206) 553-1219. Requests may also be electronically 
mailed to: [email protected], or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

    As proposed, the hydroelectric general permit would authorize five 
types of discharges from hydroelectric facilities: Equipment related 
cooling water, equipment and floor drain water, certain maintenance 
related waters, maintenance-related water during flood/high water 
events and backwash strainer water, and combinations of the preceding 
discharges. The general permit establishes notification requirements, 
permit eligibility requirements, effluent limitations, standards, 
prohibitions, best management practice plans, and impingement and 
entrainment prevention plans per 316(b) of the CWA. A description of 
the basis for the conditions and requirements of the draft general 
permit is given in the Fact Sheet. Owners and/or operators of 
hydroelectric generating facilities with these discharges, including 
those facilities currently authorized to discharge under individual 
permits, are eligible to apply for coverage. Facilities will receive a 
written notification from the EPA whether permit coverage and 
authorization to discharge under the general permit is approved. The 
general permit does not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 
122.2.

II. Other Legal Requirements

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and was 
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review under Executive Orders 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, and 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review. State 
certification under section 401 of the CWA, compliance with Endangered 
Species Act, Essential Fish Habitat, Paperwork Reduction Act, and other 
requirements are discussed in the Fact Sheet to the proposed permit.

    Dated: April 13, 2018.
Daniel D. Opalski,
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2018-08968 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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Natural Community Conservation Seattle, WA 98101 and may also be 401 of the CWA, compliance with
Plan EIS/EIR and Habitat submitted by fax to (206) 553–1280 or Endangered Species Act, Essential Fish
Conservation Plan, Review Period electronically to keenan.dru@epa.gov. Habitat, Paperwork Reduction Act, and
Ends: 05/29/2018, Contact: Dan Cox Comments on the draft other requirements are discussed in the
916–414–6539. 401Certification should be sent to Loren Fact Sheet to the proposed permit.
Moore, Idaho Department of Dated: April 13, 2018.
Amended Notice
Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, Daniel D. Opalski,
Revision to the Federal Register Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to
Notice published 03/23/2018, extend Director, Office of Water and Watersheds,
Loren.Moore@deq.idaho.gov. Region 10.
comment period from 05/07/2018 to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
05/29/2018. [FR Doc. 2018–08968 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am]
Permit documents may be found on the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
EIS No. 20180045, Draft, NMFS, OR, EPA Region 10 website at: https://
Draft Environmental Impact www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-
Statement to Analyze Impacts of npdes-general-permit-hydroelectric- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries generating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the AGENCY
Service Proposed Approval of draft general permit and Fact Sheet are
Hatchery and Genetic Management also available upon request. Requests [EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371; FRL- 9977–07–
Plans for Spring Chinook Salmon, OEI]
may be made to Audrey Washington at
Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout in the (206) 553–0523 or to Dru Keenan at
Upper Willamette River Basin Information Collection Request
(206) 553–1219. Requests may also be Submitted to OMB for Review and
Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the electronically mailed to:
Endangered Species Act, Contact: Approval; Comment Request; National
Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or Volatile Organic Compound Emission
Lance Kruzic, 541–957–3381. keenan.dru@epa.gov. Standards for Architectural Coatings
Dated: April 24, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Renewal)
Kelly Knight,
I. General Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities. As proposed, the hydroelectric Agency (EPA).
[FR Doc. 2018–08864 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] general permit would authorize five ACTION: Notice.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P types of discharges from hydroelectric
facilities: Equipment related cooling SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
water, equipment and floor drain water, Agency (EPA) has submitted an
certain maintenance related waters, information collection request (ICR)—
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
maintenance-related water during flood/ National Volatile Organic Compound
AGENCY
high water events and backwash strainer Emission Standards for Architectural
[FRL–9977–16-Region 10] Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.08,
water, and combinations of the
preceding discharges. The general OMB Control Number 2060–0393—to
Proposed Issuance of NPDES General the Office of Management and Budget
Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities permit establishes notification
requirements, permit eligibility (OMB) for review and approval in
Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000) accordance with the Paperwork
requirements, effluent limitations,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection standards, prohibitions, best Reduction Act. This is a proposed
Agency (EPA). management practice plans, and extension of the ICR, which is currently
ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of impingement and entrainment approved through April 30, 2018. Public
NPDES General Permit and request for prevention plans per 316(b) of the CWA. comments were previously requested
public comment. A description of the basis for the via the Federal Register (82 FR 48076)
conditions and requirements of the draft on October 16, 2017, during a 60-day
SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Water general permit is given in the Fact comment period. This notice allows for
and Watersheds, Environmental Sheet. Owners and/or operators of an additional 30 days for public
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, is hydroelectric generating facilities with comments. A fuller description of the
proposing to issue a National Pollutant these discharges, including those ICR is given below, including its
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) facilities currently authorized to estimated burden and cost to the public.
General Permits for Hydroelectric discharge under individual permits, are An agency may not conduct or sponsor
Facilities discharging to waters within eligible to apply for coverage. Facilities and a person is not required to respond
the State of Idaho (Permit No. will receive a written notification from to a collection of information unless it
IDG360000). As proposed, the the EPA whether permit coverage and displays a currently valid OMB control
hydroelectric general permit would authorization to discharge under the number.
protect surface waters from discharges general permit is approved. The general DATES: Additional comments may be
of oil, grease and alterations to pH from permit does not cover new sources as submitted on or before May 29, 2018.
facility and equipment outfalls and defined under 40 CFR 122.2. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
minimize the impacts of the cooling referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
water intake structures to fish and II. Other Legal Requirements OAR–2011–0371, to (1) EPA online
aquatic organisms. This action is not a significant using www.regulations.gov (our
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

DATES: Comments must be received by regulatory action and was therefore not preferred method), or by email to: a-
June 11, 2018. submitted to the Office of Management and-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft and Budget (OMB) for review under EPA Docket Center, Environmental
General Permit should be sent to Executive Orders 12866, Regulatory Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Director, Office of Water and Planning and Review, and 13563, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Improving Regulation and Regulatory Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, OWW–191; Review. State certification under section email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit and request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be received by June 11, 2018.
Contact		Permit documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at: https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft- npdes-general-permit-hydroelectric-generating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the draft general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Dru Keenan at (206) 553-1219. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: [email protected], or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 18555