83 FR 19281 - Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19281-19282] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09320] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0665; FRL-9977-38-OW] RIN 2040-ZA25 Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (Final 2016 Plan). Section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires the EPA to biennially publish a plan for new and revised effluent limitations guidelines, after public review and comment. The Final 2016 Plan identifies any new or [[Page 19282]] existing industrial categories selected for effluent guidelines or pretreatment standards and provides a schedule for their development. The information and analyses from the EPA's 2015 and 2016 Annual Reviews, in addition to input from public comments on the Preliminary 2016 Plan, were used in developing the Final 2016 Plan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillip Flanders, Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Water, 4303T, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-8323; fax number: (202) 566-1053; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Supporting Documents--A key document that provides additional information for this notice is the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan. B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. The EPA has established official public dockets for these actions under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0665. The official public docket is the collection of materials that are available for public viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. 2. Electronic access. You can access this Federal Register document electronically through the United States government online source for Federal regulations at http://www.regulations.gov. 3. Internet access. Copies of the supporting documents are available at http://www.epa.gov/eg/effluent-guidelines-plan. II. How is this document organized? The outline of this notice follows. A. Legal Authority. B. Summary of the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan. A. Legal Authority This notice is published under the authority of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., and in particular sections 301(d), 304(b), 304(g), 304(m), 306, 307(b), and 308 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(d), 1314(b), 1314(g), 1314(m), 1316, 1317(b), and 1318. B. Summary of the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan The EPA prepared the Final 2016 Plan pursuant to CWA section 304(m). The Final 2016 Plan provides a summary of the EPA's review of effluent guidelines and pretreatment standards, consistent with CWA sections 301(d), 304(b), 304(g), 304(m), and 307(b). From these reviews and considering public comment, the Final 2016 Plan identifies any new or existing industrial categories selected for effluent guidelines or pretreatment standards rulemakings, and provides a schedule for such rulemakings. In addition, the Final 2016 Plan presents any new or existing categories of industry selected for further review and analysis. The Final 2016 Plan identifies one new rulemaking (and the associated schedule) for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. The EPA has concluded that no additional industries warrant new or revised effluent guidelines at this time. The Final 2016 Plan also announces that the EPA is initiating a new study to look holistically at the management of oil and gas extraction wastewater from onshore facilities. The focus of this study is not to look specifically at any one existing effluent guideline. Rather, the EPA intends to engage with stakeholders to evaluate approaches to manage both conventional and unconventional oil and gas extraction wastewater from onshore facilities including, but not limited to, an assessment of technologies for facilities that treat and discharge oil and gas extraction wastewater. Lastly, the Final 2016 Plan announces that the EPA is initiating a new study of the Electrical and Electronic Components Point Source Category. The focus of this study will be on changes within the industry since the 1983 rulemaking, particularly as these changes pertain to wastewater characteristics and wastewater treatment technologies. The Final 2016 Plan and the 2015 and 2016 Annual Effluent Guidelines Review Reports can be found at http://www.epa.gov/eg/effluent-guidelines-plan. Dated: April 24, 2018. David P. Ross, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2018-09320 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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issues. nominations. activity. Additional comments
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nominate qualified individuals for nominal, daily compensation (if document was prepared to address the
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welcomes diversity. Additionally, all selected candidates changes made to the draft to produce
In an effort to obtain nominations of will be designated as Special the final permit.
diverse candidates, the Agency Government Employees (SGEs) and will DATES: The final CWA § 401
encourages nominations of women and be required to submit the ‘‘Confidential Certification from the Idaho Department
men of all racial and ethnic groups. Financial Disclosure Form for of Environmental Quality is dated April
All nominations will be fully Environmental Protection Agency 11, 2018.
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e.g., geographic, economic, social,
[FRL–9977–57—Region 10]
cultural, educational backgrounds,
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considerations. Permit (GP) for Small Suction Dredges AGENCY
Nominations must include a resume,
in Idaho [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0665; FRL–9977–38–
which provides the nominee’s OW]
background, experience, and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
educational qualifications, as well as a Agency, Region 10. RIN 2040–ZA25
brief statement (one page or less) ACTION: Final reissuance of a general
describing the nominee’s interest in Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program
permit. Plan
serving on the Council and addressing
the other criteria previously described. SUMMARY: The EPA is reissuing a AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Nominees are encouraged to provide National Pollutant Discharge Agency (EPA).
any additional information that they Elimination System (NPDES) General ACTION: Notice of availability.
think would be useful for consideration, Permit (IDG370000) for small suction
such as: Availability to participate as a dredge operations in Idaho (intake SUMMARY: This notice announces the
member of the Council; how the nozzle size of 5 inches in diameter or a availability of the Environmental
nominee’s background, skills, and diametric equivalent or less and with Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final 2016
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experience would contribute to the equipment rated at 15 horsepower or Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (Final
diversity of the Council; and any less). EPA provided a public comment 2016 Plan). Section 304(m) of the Clean
concerns the nominee has regarding period from December 13, 2017, through Water Act (CWA) requires the EPA to
membership. Nominees should be January 29, 2018. EPA received many biennially publish a plan for new and
identified by name, occupation, comments suggesting that the revised effluent limitations guidelines,
position, current business address, requirements of the GP are not stringent after public review and comment. The
email, and telephone number. Interested enough to meet the State of Idaho’s Final 2016 Plan identifies any new or
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existing industrial categories selected and pretreatment standards, consistent ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
for effluent guidelines or pretreatment with CWA sections 301(d), 304(b), AGENCY
standards and provides a schedule for 304(g), 304(m), and 307(b). From these
[EPA–R09–SFUND–2018–07; FRL–9977–
their development. The information and reviews and considering public 39—Region 9]
analyses from the EPA’s 2015 and 2016 comment, the Final 2016 Plan identifies
Annual Reviews, in addition to input any new or existing industrial categories Ecology Control Industries, Inc.
from public comments on the selected for effluent guidelines or Removal Site, Torrance, CA; Notice of
Preliminary 2016 Plan, were used in pretreatment standards rulemakings, Proposed Settlement Agreement and
developing the Final 2016 Plan. and provides a schedule for such Order on Consent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rulemakings. In addition, the Final 2016
Phillip Flanders, Engineering and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Plan presents any new or existing Agency (EPA).
Analysis Division, Office of Water, categories of industry selected for
4303T, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.
further review and analysis.
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 566–8323; fax The Final 2016 Plan identifies one SUMMARY: This notice announces the
number: (202) 566–1053; email address: new rulemaking (and the associated availability for review and comment of
Flanders.Phillip@epa.gov. schedule) for the Steam Electric Power a proposed administrative settlement
Generating Point Source Category. The agreement under the Comprehensive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA has concluded that no additional Environmental Response,
I. General Information industries warrant new or revised Compensation, and Liability Act of
A. Supporting Documents—A key effluent guidelines at this time. The 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), between
document that provides additional Final 2016 Plan also announces that the the U.S. Environmental Protection
information for this notice is the Final EPA is initiating a new study to look Agency (‘‘EPA’’), and Bridge Point
2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan. South Bay II, LLC (‘‘Bridge Point LLC’’),
holistically at the management of oil
B. How Can I Get Copies of This regarding the Ecology Control
and gas extraction wastewater from
Document and Other Related Industries, Inc. Removal Site (‘‘ECI
onshore facilities. The focus of this Site’’) in Torrance, California. The
Information? study is not to look specifically at any
1. Docket. The EPA has established Settlement Agreement requires the
one existing effluent guideline. Rather, purchaser to conduct a removal action
official public dockets for these actions the EPA intends to engage with
under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– to address soil contamination at the ECI
stakeholders to evaluate approaches to Site.
2015–0665. The official public docket is
manage both conventional and DATES: Comments must be received on
the collection of materials that are
unconventional oil and gas extraction or before June 1, 2018.
available for public viewing at the Water
Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/ wastewater from onshore facilities
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 including, but not limited to, an
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC assessment of technologies for facilities SFUND–2018–07, to the Federal
20460. that treat and discharge oil and gas eRulemaking Portal: http://
2. Electronic access. You can access extraction wastewater. Lastly, the Final www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
this Federal Register document 2016 Plan announces that the EPA is instructions for submitting comments.
electronically through the United States initiating a new study of the Electrical Once submitted, comments cannot be
government online source for Federal and Electronic Components Point edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
regulations at http:// Source Category. The focus of this study publish any comment received to its
www.regulations.gov. will be on changes within the industry public docket. Do not submit
3. Internet access. Copies of the since the 1983 rulemaking, particularly electronically any information you
supporting documents are available at as these changes pertain to wastewater consider to be Confidential Business
http://www.epa.gov/eg/effluent- characteristics and wastewater Information (CBI) or other information
guidelines-plan. treatment technologies. whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
II. How is this document organized? The Final 2016 Plan and the 2015 and Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
2016 Annual Effluent Guidelines etc.) must be accompanied by a written
The outline of this notice follows. comment. The written comment is
A. Legal Authority. Review Reports can be found at http://
considered the official comment and
B. Summary of the Final 2016 Effluent www.epa.gov/eg/effluent-guidelines-
should include discussion of all points
Guidelines Program Plan. plan.
you wish to make. The EPA will
A. Legal Authority Dated: April 24, 2018. generally not consider comments or
This notice is published under the David P. Ross, comment contents located outside of the
authority of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1251, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. primary submission (i.e. on the web,
et seq., and in particular sections 301(d), [FR Doc. 2018–09320 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] cloud, or other file sharing system). For
304(b), 304(g), 304(m), 306, 307(b), and additional submission methods, the full
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308 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(d), EPA public comment policy,
1314(b), 1314(g), 1314(m), 1316, information about CBI or multimedia
1317(b), and 1318. submissions, and general guidance on
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making effective comments, please visit
B. Summary of the Final 2016 Effluent http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Guidelines Program Plan commenting-epa-dockets.
The EPA prepared the Final 2016 Plan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Xiao
pursuant to CWA section 304(m). The Zhang, Assistant Regional Counsel,
Final 2016 Plan provides a summary of Office of Regional Counsel (ORC–3),
the EPA’s review of effluent guidelines Environmental Protection Agency,
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 19281 | |
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