Final Reissuance of General NPDES Permit (GP) for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf and Contiguous State Waters (NPDES Permit Number AKG-28-0000), 30405 [E6-8184]

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AGENCY: SUMMARY: On April 5, 2004, EPA proposed to reissue the general permit (GP) for offshore oil and gas exploration facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas designated as the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas and contiguous State waters, pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Water Act (CWA) 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. There was a 45 day comment period during which written comments on the draft permit were submitted to EPA. On June 24, 2005, EPA extended the area of coverage to include the Hope Basin and Norton Sound Planning Areas including contiguous State waters that are within the Minerals Management Services current 5-year oil and gas leasing program and proposed to reissue the GP. There was an additional 30 day comment period. During the two comment periods, EPA received six comment letters on the GP. A Response to Comments was prepared by EPA along with the final GP. DATES: The general permit will be effective June 26, 2006. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8184]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8174-7]


Final Reissuance of General NPDES Permit (GP) for Offshore Oil 
and Gas Exploration Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf and 
Contiguous State Waters (NPDES Permit Number AKG-28-0000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final Notice of reissuance of the general NPDES permit.

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SUMMARY: On April 5, 2004, EPA proposed to reissue the general permit 
(GP) for offshore oil and gas exploration facilities on the Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) areas designated as the Beaufort and Chukchi 
Seas and contiguous State waters, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Clean Water Act (CWA) 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. There was a 45 day comment 
period during which written comments on the draft permit were submitted 
to EPA. On June 24, 2005, EPA extended the area of coverage to include 
the Hope Basin and Norton Sound Planning Areas including contiguous 
State waters that are within the Minerals Management Services current 
5-year oil and gas leasing program and proposed to reissue the GP. 
There was an additional 30 day comment period. During the two comment 
periods, EPA received six comment letters on the GP. A Response to 
Comments was prepared by EPA along with the final GP.

DATES: The general permit will be effective June 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the GP and Response to Comments are available upon 
request. Written requests may be submitted to EPA, Region 10, 1200 
Sixth Avenue OWW-130, Seattle, WA 98101. Electronic requests may be 
mailed to: washington.audrey@epa.gov or vidanage.sonia@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The GP, Fact Sheet and Response to 
Comments may be found on the Region 10 Web site at https://www.epa.gov/
r10earth/waterpermits.htm under the General Permits section. Requests 
by phone may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Sonia 
Vidanage at (206) 553-1019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Executive Order 12866: The Office of Management and Budget exempted 
this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 
pursuant to section 6 of that order.
    The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation 
(ADEC), has certified that the subject dischargers comply with the 
applicable provisions of section 208(e), 301, 302, 306 and 307 of the 
Clean Water Act, and that the general permit is in compliance with the 
Standards of the Alaska Coastal Management Program.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA): Under the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq., a Federal agency must prepare an initial regulatory flexibility 
analysis ``for any proposed rule'' for which the agency ``is required 
by section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), or any other 
law, to publish general notice of proposed rule making. The RFA exempts 
from this requirement any rule that the issuing agency certifies ``will 
not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact of a 
substantial number of small entities.'' EPA has concluded that NPDES 
general permits are permits, not rulemakings, under the APA and thus 
not subject to APA rulemaking requirements or RFA.

    Dated: May 16, 2006.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10.
[FR Doc. E6-8184 Filed 5-25-06; 8:45 am]
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