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Water Pollution Control; Approval of
Modification to Ohio’s Approved
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permitting
Program To Administer a State Sewage
Sludge Management Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; approval of application.
On March 16, 2005, pursuant
to section 402(b) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA), the Acting Regional
Administrator for EPA, Region 5,
approved the State of Ohio’s
modification of its existing National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program to include the
administration and enforcement of a
state sewage sludge management
program where it has jurisdiction.
SUMMARY:
John
Colletti, at (312) 886–6106, NPDES
Programs Branch, (WN–16J), EPA,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604–3590, or
electronically at colletti.john@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
or ‘‘our’’ means EPA.
Table of Contents
I Introduction
II Was notice provided seeking public
comments on Ohio’s program submittal?
III Was a public hearing held?
IV Did EPA receive any public comments?
V Does EPA’s approval affect Indian
Country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in Ohio?
VI Conclusion
VII Federal Register Notice of Approval of
State NPDES Programs or Modifications
VIII Administrative Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
B. National Historic Preservation Act
C. Other Provisions
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I. Introduction
Ohio’s application to modify its
existing NPDES program to administer
and enforce a state sewage sludge
management program was submitted on
May 12, 2004. Specifically, the state
sought approval of a sludge
management program which addresses
the land application of sewage sludge,
surface disposal of sewage sludge, and
the landfilling of sewage sludge. The
state’s sludge management program
does not extend to ‘‘Indian Country’’ as
defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151, and will not
include lands within the exterior
boundaries of Indian reservations
within or abutting the State of Ohio.
Ohio did not seek approval for the
incineration of sewage sludge or the
land application of domestic septage.
The sewage sludge management
program is administered by the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio
EPA). Modifications were made to the
program submittal based on discussions
between EPA and Ohio EPA. These
modifications are part of the record of
the program application and review
process.
II. Was Notice Provided Seeking Public
Comments on Ohio’s Program
Submittal?
Ohio’s application was described in
the December 14, 2004 Federal Register
at 69 FR 74522–74525, in which EPA
requested public comments for a period
of 45 days. Further notice was provided
by way of publication in the following
newspaper on December 14, 2004: The
Blade (Toledo), and in the following
newspapers on December 15, 2004: The
Columbus Dispatch; The Cincinnati
Enquirer; The Marietta Times, and; The
Plain Dealer (Cleveland) in a effort to get
wide coverage throughout the state.
Additionally, notices were sent to all
Ohio NPDES permitted facilities that
would be impacted by the program and
to people or organizations that Ohio
EPA determined might have an interest
in the program application. Copies of
Ohio EPA’s application package were
available for public review at the EPA
Region 5 Office and at Ohio EPA’s
regional offices and on their website.
III. Was a Public Hearing Held?
A public hearing was not held. The
above notice explained that a hearing
had not been scheduled and how a
hearing could be requested. EPA will
hold a public hearing whenever the
Regional Administrator finds, on the
basis of requests, a significant degree of
public interest. No request for a hearing
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was received during the public
comment period and therefore, no
hearing was held.
IV. Did EPA Receive Any Public
Comments?
Pursuant to the public notice, we
accepted written comments from the
public postmarked on or before January
31, 2005. During the comment period,
we received two comments. These
commenters fully support the
modification of the state’s NPDES
program to include the administration
and enforcement of a sewage sludge
management program.
V. Does EPA’s Approval Affect Indian
Country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in Ohio?
Ohio EPA did not seek approval to
administer and enforce the state sewage
sludge management program for
activities occurring in Indian Country.
Our approval does not authorize Ohio
EPA to carry out its sewage sludge
program in Indian Country. Therefore,
our approval of the state’s sewage
sludge management program will have
no effect in Indian Country where EPA
continues to implement and administer
the NPDES program.
VI. Conclusion
The Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency has demonstrated that it
adequately meets the requirements for
program modification to include sewage
sludge management (specifically, the
land application of sewage sludge,
surface disposal of sewage sludge, and
the landfilling of sewage sludge) as
defined in the Clean Water Act and 40
CFR parts 123, 501, and 503.
At this time, EPA is withholding
authorization to administer the sewage
sludge management program for the
incineration of sewage sludge, the land
application of domestic septage, and
activities occurring in Indian Country,
as mentioned above.
VII. Federal Register Notice of
Approval of State NPDES Programs or
Modifications
EPA must provide Federal Register
notice of any action by the Agency
approving or modifying a State NPDES
program. The following table will
provide the public with an up-to-date
list of the status of NPDES permitting
authority throughout the country.
Today’s Federal Register notice is to
announce the approval of Ohio’s
authority to administer the sewage
sludge management program.
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STATE NPDES PROGRAM STATUS
Approved
State
NPDES permit program
Approved to
regulate
Federal facilities
Approved
State
pretreatment
program
Approved
general permits program
Approved
sludge management
program
Alabama ...................................................................................................
Arizona .....................................................................................................
Arkansas ..................................................................................................
California ..................................................................................................
Colorado ..................................................................................................
Connecticut ..............................................................................................
Delaware ..................................................................................................
Florida 1 ....................................................................................................
Georgia ....................................................................................................
Hawaii ......................................................................................................
Illinois .......................................................................................................
Indiana .....................................................................................................
Iowa .........................................................................................................
Kansas .....................................................................................................
Kentucky ..................................................................................................
Louisiana .................................................................................................
Maine .......................................................................................................
Maryland ..................................................................................................
Michigan ..................................................................................................
Minnesota ................................................................................................
Mississippi ...............................................................................................
Missouri ...................................................................................................
Montana ...................................................................................................
Nebraska .................................................................................................
Nevada ....................................................................................................
New Jersey ..............................................................................................
New York .................................................................................................
North Carolina .........................................................................................
North Dakota ...........................................................................................
Ohio .........................................................................................................
Oklahoma ................................................................................................
Oregon .....................................................................................................
Pennsylvania ...........................................................................................
Rhode Island ...........................................................................................
South Carolina .........................................................................................
South Dakota ...........................................................................................
Tennessee ...............................................................................................
Texas .......................................................................................................
Utah .........................................................................................................
Vermont ...................................................................................................
Virgin Islands ...........................................................................................
Virginia .....................................................................................................
Washington ..............................................................................................
West Virginia ...........................................................................................
Wisconsin ................................................................................................
Wyoming ..................................................................................................
10/19/79
12/05/02
11/01/86
05/14/73
03/27/75
09/26/73
04/01/74
05/01/95
06/28/74
11/28/74
10/23/77
01/01/75
08/10/78
06/28/74
09/30/83
09/11/96
01/12/01
09/05/74
10/17/73
06/30/74
05/01/74
10/30/74
06/10/74
06/12/74
09/19/75
04/13/82
10/28/75
10/19/75
06/13/75
03/11/74
11/19/96
09/26/73
06/30/78
09/17/84
06/10/75
12/30/93
12/28/77
09/24/98
07/07/87
03/11/74
06/30/76
03/31/75
11/14/73
05/10/82
02/04/74
01/30/75
10/19/79
12/05/02
11/01/86
05/05/78
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01/09/89
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12/08/80
06/01/79
09/20/79
12/09/78
08/10/78
08/28/85
09/30/83
09/11/96
01/12/01
11/10/87
12/09/78
12/09/78
01/28/83
06/26/79
06/23/81
11/02/79
08/31/78
04/13/82
06/13/80
09/28/84
01/22/90
01/28/83
11/19/96
03/02/79
06/30/78
09/17/84
09/26/80
12/30/93
09/30/86
09/24/98
07/07/87
....................
....................
02/09/82
....................
05/10/82
11/26/79
05/18/81
10/19/79
12/05/02
11/01/86
09/22/89
....................
06/03/81
....................
05/01/95
03/12/81
08/12/83
....................
....................
06/03/81
....................
09/30/83
09/11/96
01/12/01
09/30/85
04/16/85
07/16/79
05/13/82
06/03/81
....................
09/07/84
....................
04/13/82
....................
06/14/82
....................
07/27/83
11/19/96
03/12/81
....................
09/17/84
04/09/82
12/30/93
08/10/83
09/24/98
07/07/87
03/16/82
....................
04/14/89
09/30/86
05/10/82
12/24/80
....................
06/26/91
12/05/02
11/01/86
09/22/89
03/04/83
03/10/92
10/23/92
05/01/95
01/28/91
09/30/91
01/04/84
04/02/91
08/12/92
11/24/93
09/30/83
09/11/96
01/12/01
09/30/91
11/29/93
12/15/87
09/27/91
12/12/85
04/29/83
07/20/89
07/27/92
04/13/82
10/15/92
09/06/91
01/22/90
08/17/92
09/11/97
02/23/82
08/02/91
09/17/84
09/03/92
12/30/93
04/18/91
09/24/98
07/07/87
08/26/93
....................
04/20/91
09/26/89
05/10/82
12/19/86
09/24/91
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03/31/04
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03/16/05
11/19/96
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10/22/01
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09/24/98
06/14/96
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07/28/00
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Totals ................................................................................................
46
40
34
44
07
State
Number of Fully Authorized Programs (Federal Facilities, Pretreatment, General Permits) = 31.
Number of authorized Sludge Management Programs = 7.
1 The Florida authorizations of 05/01/95 represents a phased NPDES program authorization to be completed by the year 2000.
VIII. Administrative Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2),
requires that federal agencies insure, in
consultation with the United States Fish
& Wildlife Service (FWS), that actions
they authorize, fund, or carry out are not
likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of Federally-listed threatened
or endangered species (listed species) or
result in the destruction or adverse
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modification of critical habitat
designated for such listed species.
By letter dated November 24, 2004,
we requested concurrence from the
Reynoldsburg Ecological Services Field
Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) that approval of Ohio
EPA to implement a sewage sludge
management program would not have
any direct effects on federally-listed
species or critical habitat as the
proposed action is an administrative
shift of authority that is not associated
with any physical action that will alter
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habitat or affect biota. We received
concurrence on February 7, 2005.
B. National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 U.S.C.
470(f), requires Federal agencies to take
into account the effects of their
undertakings on historic properties and
to provide the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation (ACHP) an
opportunity to comment on such
undertakings. Under the ACHP’s
regulations (36 CFR part 800), agencies
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consult with the appropriate State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) on
federal undertakings that have the
potential to affect historic properties
listed or eligible for listing in the
National Register of Historic Places.
By letter dated November 24, 2004,
we requested concurrence from the
State Historic Preservation Officer that
approval of Ohio EPA to implement a
sewage sludge management program
would not have an adverse impact on
historical and archeological resources.
We received concurrence on January 4,
2005.
C. Other Provisions
Based on General Counsel Opinion
78–7 (April 18, 1978), EPA has long
considered a determination to approve
or deny a State Clean Water Act (CWA)
program submission to constitute an
adjudication because an ‘‘approval,’’
within the meaning of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA),
constitutes a ‘‘licence,’’ which, in turn,
is the product of an ‘‘adjudication.’’ For
this reason, the statutes and Executive
Orders that apply to rulemaking action
are not applicable here.
Authority for parts 123 and 501: Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7900-8]
Water Pollution Control; Approval of Modification to Ohio's
Approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting
Program To Administer a State Sewage Sludge Management Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; approval of application.
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SUMMARY: On March 16, 2005, pursuant to section 402(b) of the Clean
Water Act (CWA), the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA, Region 5,
approved the State of Ohio's modification of its existing National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program to include the
administration and enforcement of a state sewage sludge management
program where it has jurisdiction.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Colletti, at (312) 886-6106,
NPDES Programs Branch, (WN-16J), EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, or electronically at
colletti.john@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' or
``our'' means EPA.
Table of Contents
I Introduction
II Was notice provided seeking public comments on Ohio's program
submittal?
III Was a public hearing held?
IV Did EPA receive any public comments?
V Does EPA's approval affect Indian Country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in
Ohio?
VI Conclusion
VII Federal Register Notice of Approval of State NPDES Programs or
Modifications
VIII Administrative Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
B. National Historic Preservation Act
C. Other Provisions
I. Introduction
Ohio's application to modify its existing NPDES program to
administer and enforce a state sewage sludge management program was
submitted on May 12, 2004. Specifically, the state sought approval of a
sludge management program which addresses the land application of
sewage sludge, surface disposal of sewage sludge, and the landfilling
of sewage sludge. The state's sludge management program does not extend
to ``Indian Country'' as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151, and will not
include lands within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations
within or abutting the State of Ohio. Ohio did not seek approval for
the incineration of sewage sludge or the land application of domestic
septage. The sewage sludge management program is administered by the
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). Modifications were
made to the program submittal based on discussions between EPA and Ohio
EPA. These modifications are part of the record of the program
application and review process.
II. Was Notice Provided Seeking Public Comments on Ohio's Program
Submittal?
Ohio's application was described in the December 14, 2004 Federal
Register at 69 FR 74522-74525, in which EPA requested public comments
for a period of 45 days. Further notice was provided by way of
publication in the following newspaper on December 14, 2004: The Blade
(Toledo), and in the following newspapers on December 15, 2004: The
Columbus Dispatch; The Cincinnati Enquirer; The Marietta Times, and;
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) in a effort to get wide coverage
throughout the state. Additionally, notices were sent to all Ohio NPDES
permitted facilities that would be impacted by the program and to
people or organizations that Ohio EPA determined might have an interest
in the program application. Copies of Ohio EPA's application package
were available for public review at the EPA Region 5 Office and at Ohio
EPA's regional offices and on their website.
III. Was a Public Hearing Held?
A public hearing was not held. The above notice explained that a
hearing had not been scheduled and how a hearing could be requested.
EPA will hold a public hearing whenever the Regional Administrator
finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public
interest. No request for a hearing was received during the public
comment period and therefore, no hearing was held.
IV. Did EPA Receive Any Public Comments?
Pursuant to the public notice, we accepted written comments from
the public postmarked on or before January 31, 2005. During the comment
period, we received two comments. These commenters fully support the
modification of the state's NPDES program to include the administration
and enforcement of a sewage sludge management program.
V. Does EPA's Approval Affect Indian Country (18 U.S.C. 1151) in Ohio?
Ohio EPA did not seek approval to administer and enforce the state
sewage sludge management program for activities occurring in Indian
Country. Our approval does not authorize Ohio EPA to carry out its
sewage sludge program in Indian Country. Therefore, our approval of the
state's sewage sludge management program will have no effect in Indian
Country where EPA continues to implement and administer the NPDES
program.
VI. Conclusion
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has demonstrated that it
adequately meets the requirements for program modification to include
sewage sludge management (specifically, the land application of sewage
sludge, surface disposal of sewage sludge, and the landfilling of
sewage sludge) as defined in the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR parts 123,
501, and 503.
At this time, EPA is withholding authorization to administer the
sewage sludge management program for the incineration of sewage sludge,
the land application of domestic septage, and activities occurring in
Indian Country, as mentioned above.
VII. Federal Register Notice of Approval of State NPDES Programs or
Modifications
EPA must provide Federal Register notice of any action by the
Agency approving or modifying a State NPDES program. The following
table will provide the public with an up-to-date list of the status of
NPDES permitting authority throughout the country. Today's Federal
Register notice is to announce the approval of Ohio's authority to
administer the sewage sludge management program.
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State NPDES Program Status
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Approved Approved to Approved Approved Approved
State NPDES regulate State general sludge
State permit Federal pretreatment permits management
program facilities program program program
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Alabama....................................... 10/19/79 10/19/79 10/19/79 06/26/91 ...........
Arizona....................................... 12/05/02 12/05/02 12/05/02 12/05/02 03/31/04
Arkansas...................................... 11/01/86 11/01/86 11/01/86 11/01/86 ...........
California.................................... 05/14/73 05/05/78 09/22/89 09/22/89 ...........
Colorado...................................... 03/27/75 ........... ............ 03/04/83 ...........
Connecticut................................... 09/26/73 01/09/89 06/03/81 03/10/92 ...........
Delaware...................................... 04/01/74 ........... ............ 10/23/92 ...........
Florida \1\................................... 05/01/95 ........... 05/01/95 05/01/95 ...........
Georgia....................................... 06/28/74 12/08/80 03/12/81 01/28/91 ...........
Hawaii........................................ 11/28/74 06/01/79 08/12/83 09/30/91 ...........
Illinois...................................... 10/23/77 09/20/79 ............ 01/04/84 ...........
Indiana....................................... 01/01/75 12/09/78 ............ 04/02/91 ...........
Iowa.......................................... 08/10/78 08/10/78 06/03/81 08/12/92 ...........
Kansas........................................ 06/28/74 08/28/85 ............ 11/24/93 ...........
Kentucky...................................... 09/30/83 09/30/83 09/30/83 09/30/83 ...........
Louisiana..................................... 09/11/96 09/11/96 09/11/96 09/11/96 ...........
Maine......................................... 01/12/01 01/12/01 01/12/01 01/12/01 ...........
Maryland...................................... 09/05/74 11/10/87 09/30/85 09/30/91 ...........
Michigan...................................... 10/17/73 12/09/78 04/16/85 11/29/93 ...........
Minnesota..................................... 06/30/74 12/09/78 07/16/79 12/15/87 ...........
Mississippi................................... 05/01/74 01/28/83 05/13/82 09/27/91 ...........
Missouri...................................... 10/30/74 06/26/79 06/03/81 12/12/85 ...........
Montana....................................... 06/10/74 06/23/81 ............ 04/29/83 ...........
Nebraska...................................... 06/12/74 11/02/79 09/07/84 07/20/89 ...........
Nevada........................................ 09/19/75 08/31/78 ............ 07/27/92 ...........
New Jersey.................................... 04/13/82 04/13/82 04/13/82 04/13/82 ...........
New York...................................... 10/28/75 06/13/80 ............ 10/15/92 ...........
North Carolina................................ 10/19/75 09/28/84 06/14/82 09/06/91 ...........
North Dakota.................................. 06/13/75 01/22/90 ............ 01/22/90 ...........
Ohio.......................................... 03/11/74 01/28/83 07/27/83 08/17/92 03/16/05
Oklahoma...................................... 11/19/96 11/19/96 11/19/96 09/11/97 11/19/96
Oregon........................................ 09/26/73 03/02/79 03/12/81 02/23/82 ...........
Pennsylvania.................................. 06/30/78 06/30/78 ............ 08/02/91 ...........
Rhode Island.................................. 09/17/84 09/17/84 09/17/84 09/17/84 ...........
South Carolina................................ 06/10/75 09/26/80 04/09/82 09/03/92 10/22/01
South Dakota.................................. 12/30/93 12/30/93 12/30/93 12/30/93 ...........
Tennessee..................................... 12/28/77 09/30/86 08/10/83 04/18/91 ...........
Texas......................................... 09/24/98 09/24/98 09/24/98 09/24/98 09/24/98
Utah.......................................... 07/07/87 07/07/87 07/07/87 07/07/87 06/14/96
Vermont....................................... 03/11/74 ........... 03/16/82 08/26/93 ...........
Virgin Islands................................ 06/30/76 ........... ............ ........... ...........
Virginia...................................... 03/31/75 02/09/82 04/14/89 04/20/91 ...........
Washington.................................... 11/14/73 ........... 09/30/86 09/26/89 ...........
West Virginia................................. 05/10/82 05/10/82 05/10/82 05/10/82 ...........
Wisconsin..................................... 02/04/74 11/26/79 12/24/80 12/19/86 07/28/00
Wyoming....................................... 01/30/75 05/18/81 ............ 09/24/91 ...........
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Totals.................................... 46 40 34 44 07
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Number of Fully Authorized Programs (Federal Facilities, Pretreatment, General Permits) = 31.
Number of authorized Sludge Management Programs = 7.
\1\ The Florida authorizations of 05/01/95 represents a phased NPDES program authorization to be completed by
the year 2000.
VIII. Administrative Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C.
1536(a)(2), requires that federal agencies insure, in consultation with
the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), that actions they
authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of Federally-listed threatened or endangered
species (listed species) or result in the destruction or adverse
modification of critical habitat designated for such listed species.
By letter dated November 24, 2004, we requested concurrence from
the Reynoldsburg Ecological Services Field Office of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) that approval of Ohio EPA to implement a sewage
sludge management program would not have any direct effects on
federally-listed species or critical habitat as the proposed action is
an administrative shift of authority that is not associated with any
physical action that will alter habitat or affect biota. We received
concurrence on February 7, 2005.
B. National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16
U.S.C. 470(f), requires Federal agencies to take into account the
effects of their undertakings on historic properties and to provide the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) an opportunity to
comment on such undertakings. Under the ACHP's regulations (36 CFR part
800), agencies
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consult with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)
on federal undertakings that have the potential to affect historic
properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places.
By letter dated November 24, 2004, we requested concurrence from
the State Historic Preservation Officer that approval of Ohio EPA to
implement a sewage sludge management program would not have an adverse
impact on historical and archeological resources. We received
concurrence on January 4, 2005.
C. Other Provisions
Based on General Counsel Opinion 78-7 (April 18, 1978), EPA has
long considered a determination to approve or deny a State Clean Water
Act (CWA) program submission to constitute an adjudication because an
``approval,'' within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA), constitutes a ``licence,'' which, in turn, is the product of an
``adjudication.'' For this reason, the statutes and Executive Orders
that apply to rulemaking action are not applicable here.
Authority for parts 123 and 501: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 05-7578 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]
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