Proposed Reissuance of General NPDES Permits (GPs) for Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho Subject to Wasteload Allocations Under Selected Total Maximum Daily Loads (Permit Number IDG-13-0000), Cold Water Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Not Subject to Wasteload Allocations) (Permit Number IDG-13-1000), and Fish Processors Associated With Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit Number IDG-13-2000), 35269-35270 [E6-9575]
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The
proposed agenda includes the following
topics: Gulf Alliance Updates, Ongoing
Implementation Activities;
Implementation Breakout Groups: Water
Quality, Restoration, Education, Habitat
ID, Nutrients; Implementation Tracking
System; Management Committee
discussions on Gulf of Mexico Program
role with Gulf Alliance, Federal
Workgroup, and Regional Collaboration.
The meeting is open to the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 9, 2006.
Gloria D. Car,
Designated Federal Officer.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; announcement of public
workshop; availability of telephone callin capability and number to call.
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Gulf of Mexico Program Management
Committee Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency ( EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), EPA
gives notice of a meeting of the Gulf of
Mexico Program (GMP) Management
Committee (MC).
For information on access or services
for individuals with disabilities, please
contact Gloria Car, U.S. EPA, at (228)
688–2421 or car.gloria@epa.gov. To
request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Gloria Car, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to
give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, July 19, 2006, from 1:30
p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 20, 2006,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel,
444 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, LA
70130, 504–525–5566. https://
www.ichotelsgroup.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria D. Car, Designated Federal
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Program Office,
Mail Code EPA/GMPO, Stennis Space
Center, MS 39529–6000 at (228) 688–
2421.
Proposed
agenda topics include: Gulf of Mexico
Alliance and Governors’ Action Plan
Updates; Alliance Activities
Implementation Plan; GMP Focused
Objectives and Key Initiatives;
Binational Initiatives; GMP FY 2007
Workplan and Budget.
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Dated: June 9, 2006.
Gloria D. Car,
Designated Federal Officer.
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Public Workshop To Consider a Report
Entitled ‘‘Review of the Process for
Setting National Ambient Air Quality
Standards’’ and Related Documents
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SUMMARY: The EPA published a notice
in the Federal Register on Monday, June
12, 2006 (71 FR 33747), announcing a
public workshop to be held to elicit
public input and discussion on the
process the Agency uses to conduct
periodic reviews of national ambient air
quality standards (NAAQS), as
discussed in a recent report prepared by
an Agency workgroup. The report is
entitled ‘‘Review of the Process for
Setting National Ambient Air Quality
Standards.’’ This workshop is not
intended to cover issues related to the
ongoing review of any specific NAAQS.
The purpose of today’s follow-up notice
is to announce the availability of
telephone call-in capability and a
number to call for those persons who
would like to participate but are unable
to attend the workshop.
DATES: The public workshop will be
held the afternoon of June 27, 2006. It
will begin at 1 p.m. eastern daylight
time and continue until 5 p.m.
Persons unable to attend the
workshop can participate by telephone.
If you would like to make a formal
presentation either in person or by
telephone at the workshop, please notify
Ms. Tricia Crabtree. Contact information
for Ms. Crabtree is listed below in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The time allotted for each oral
presentation may be limited depending
on the number of individuals who wish
to speak. By June 23, 2006, EPA will
contact individuals who have requested
an opportunity to make a presentation at
the workshop to inform them how much
time will be allotted. All presenters will
be allotted an equivalent amount of time
on the agenda. The EPA encourages
presenters to provide written versions of
their comments either electronically on
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computer disk or CD–ROM or in paper
copy. The workshop agenda, including
the list of speakers, will be posted on
EPA’s Web page at https://www.epa.gov/
ttn/naaqs/ prior to the workshop.
If you wish to listen to the workshop,
or participate in the discussion, but do
not wish to make a formal presentation,
you do not need to register with Ms.
Crabtree.
The toll-free call-in number is: 866–
299–3188. You will be prompted to
enter a conference code. The conference
code is: 9195411504#. All callers will
hear music until the line is opened by
the leader.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the following location: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, Auditorium
C111A, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions concerning the
public workshop, please contact Ms.
Tricia Crabtree (C504–02), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,
crabtree.tricia@epa.gov, telephone: (919)
541–5688.
Dated: June 15, 2006.
Mary E. Henigin,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards.
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Proposed Reissuance of General
NPDES Permits (GPs) for Aquaculture
Facilities in Idaho Subject to
Wasteload Allocations Under Selected
Total Maximum Daily Loads (Permit
Number IDG–13–0000), Cold Water
Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Not
Subject to Wasteload Allocations)
(Permit Number IDG–13–1000), and
Fish Processors Associated With
Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit
Number IDG–13–2000)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of three
draft general NPDES permits.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On September 27, 2004, a
general permit regulating the activities
of aquaculture facilities in Idaho and
associated on-site fish processors
expired. The Director, Office of Water
and Watersheds, EPA Region 10,
proposes to reissue three general
permits to cover facilities covered under
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the previous permit. These general
permits also will cover facilities
currently operating under individual
permits, thereby terminating the
authorization to discharge under the
individual permits.
DATES: Comments must be received or
postmarked by August 3, 2006. A fact
sheet has been prepared which sets
forth the principal factual, legal, policy,
and scientific information considered in
the development of the draft general
permits. The general permits and fact
sheet may be downloaded at https://
yosemite.epa.gov/r10/WATER.NSF/
NPDES+Permits/
General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture.
Copies of the draft general permits and
fact sheet are available upon request
from Audrey Washington at 206–553–
0523 or at washington.audrey@epa.gov.
In addition, they will be available at:
U.S. EPA Region 10, NPDES Permits
Unit, 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW–130.
Seattle, Washington 98101.
U.S. EPA Region 10, Idaho Operations
Office, 1435 North Orchard Street,
Boise, Idaho 83706. (208) 378–5746.
Idaho DEQ, Twin Falls Regional Office,
1363 Fillmore Avenue, Twin Falls,
Idaho 83301. 208–736–2190.
Idaho DEQ, Pocatello Regional Office,
444 Hospital Way, Suite 300,
Pocatello, Idaho 83204. 208–236–
6160.
Idaho DEQ, Coeur d’Alene Regional
Office, 2110 Ironwood Pkwy, Coeur
d’Alene, Idaho 83814. 208–769–1422.
Twin Falls Public Library, 201 4th Ave
East, Twin Falls, ID 83301. 208–733–
2964.
Buhl Public Library, 215 Broadway
North, Buhl, ID 83316. 208–543–6500.
Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol
Blvd., Boise, ID 83702. 208–384–4076.
Public Comment: Interested persons
may submit written comments on the
draft permits to the attention of Sharon
Wilson at the address below. All
comments should include the name,
address, and telephone number of the
commenter and a concise statement of
comment and the relevant facts upon
which it is based. Comments of either
support or concern which are directed
at specific, cited permit requirements
are appreciated.
After the expiration date of the Public
Notice on August 3, 2006, the Director,
Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA
Region 10, will make a final
determination with respect to issuance
of the general permits. The proposed
requirements contained in the draft
general permits will become final upon
issuance if no significant comments are
received during the public comment
period.
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Comments on the proposed
General Permits should be sent to
Sharon Wilson, Office of Water and
Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200
Sixth Avenue, OWW–130; Seattle,
Washington 98101 or by e-mail to
wilson.sharon@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Carla Fromm, 208–378–5755,
fromm.carla@epa.gov or Sharon Wilson,
206–553–0325, wilson.sharon@epa.gov.
Copies of the draft general permit and
fact sheet may be downloaded from the
EPA Region 10 Web site at https://
yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/
NPDES+Permits/
General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture.
They are also available upon request
from Audrey Washington at (206) 553–
0523, or e-mailed to
washington.audrey@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Public Meeting
EPA will hold an open house and
public meeting to provide an overview
of the permits and to answer questions
in Twin Falls, Idaho on June 29, 2006.
Location: Idaho Department of Health
& Welfare Conference Room.
Address: 601 Pole Line Road, Twin
Falls, Idaho.
Date: June 29, 2006
Open House: 6–6:45 p.m.
Permits Overview: 7–7:30 p.m.
Questions & Answers: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
or until done.
Public Hearing
Written comments receive as much
consideration as oral comments at a
public hearing. Persons wishing to
request a public hearing should submit
their written request by August 3, 2006
stating the nature of the issues to be
raised as well as the requester’s name,
address and telephone number to
Sharon Wilson at the address above. If
a public hearing is scheduled, notice
will be published in the Federal
Register. Notice will also be posted on
the Region 10 Web site and will be
mailed to all interested persons
receiving notice of availability of the
draft permit.
Administrative Record
The complete administrative record
for the draft permit is available for
public review at the EPA Region 10
office at the address listed above.
Other Legal Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
EPA has determined that issuance of
the General Permits is not likely to
adversely affect threatened or
endangered salmonids, designated
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critical habitat, or essential fish habitat.
Issuance of the General Permits to cold
water aquaculture facilities and fish
processors is not likely to adversely
affect threatened or endangered snail
species or their designated critical
habitat, but issuance of the Wasteload
Allocation Permit to four warm water
facilities in Idaho is likely to affect the
three listed snail species because of the
increase in temperature of the receiving
streams in the immediate vicinity of
these facilities. EPA has determined that
issuance of the General Permits will
have no affect on any terrestrial
threatened or endangered species or
their designated critical habitat.
B. Executive Order 12866
EPA has determined that this general
permit is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under the terms of Executive
Order 12866 and is therefore not subject
to OMB review.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection
requirements of this permit were
previously approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
and assigned OMB control numbers
2040–0086 (NPDES permit application)
and 2040–0004 (discharge monitoring
reports).
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires that EPA
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis
for rules subject to the requirements of
5 U.S.C. 553(b) that have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. However, general NPDES
permits are not ‘‘rules’’ subject to the
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and are
therefore not subject to the RFA.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 201 of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Public
Law 104–4, generally requires Federal
agencies to assess the effects of their
‘‘regulatory actions’’ (defined to be the
same as ‘‘rules’’ subject to the RFA) on
tribal, state, and local governments and
the private sector. However, general
NPDES permits are not ‘‘rules’’ subject
to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
and are therefore not subject to the RFA
or the UMRA.
Dated: June 12, 2006.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director, Office of Water & Watersheds,
Region 10.
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Proposed Reissuance of General NPDES Permits (GPs) for
Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho Subject to Wasteload Allocations Under
Selected Total Maximum Daily Loads (Permit Number IDG-13-0000), Cold
Water Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Not Subject to Wasteload
Allocations) (Permit Number IDG-13-1000), and Fish Processors
Associated With Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit Number IDG-13-
2000)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of three draft general NPDES permits.
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SUMMARY: On September 27, 2004, a general permit regulating the
activities of aquaculture facilities in Idaho and associated on-site
fish processors expired. The Director, Office of Water and Watersheds,
EPA Region 10, proposes to reissue three general permits to cover
facilities covered under
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the previous permit. These general permits also will cover facilities
currently operating under individual permits, thereby terminating the
authorization to discharge under the individual permits.
DATES: Comments must be received or postmarked by August 3, 2006. A
fact sheet has been prepared which sets forth the principal factual,
legal, policy, and scientific information considered in the development
of the draft general permits. The general permits and fact sheet may be
downloaded at https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/
General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture. Copies of the draft general permits
and fact sheet are available upon request from Audrey Washington at
206-553-0523 or at washington.audrey@epa.gov. In addition, they will be
available at:
U.S. EPA Region 10, NPDES Permits Unit, 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130.
Seattle, Washington 98101.
U.S. EPA Region 10, Idaho Operations Office, 1435 North Orchard Street,
Boise, Idaho 83706. (208) 378-5746.
Idaho DEQ, Twin Falls Regional Office, 1363 Fillmore Avenue, Twin
Falls, Idaho 83301. 208-736-2190.
Idaho DEQ, Pocatello Regional Office, 444 Hospital Way, Suite 300,
Pocatello, Idaho 83204. 208-236-6160.
Idaho DEQ, Coeur d'Alene Regional Office, 2110 Ironwood Pkwy, Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho 83814. 208-769-1422.
Twin Falls Public Library, 201 4th Ave East, Twin Falls, ID 83301. 208-
733-2964.
Buhl Public Library, 215 Broadway North, Buhl, ID 83316. 208-543-6500.
Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702. 208-384-
4076.
Public Comment: Interested persons may submit written comments on
the draft permits to the attention of Sharon Wilson at the address
below. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone
number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment and the
relevant facts upon which it is based. Comments of either support or
concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are
appreciated.
After the expiration date of the Public Notice on August 3, 2006,
the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, will make
a final determination with respect to issuance of the general permits.
The proposed requirements contained in the draft general permits will
become final upon issuance if no significant comments are received
during the public comment period.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed General Permits should be sent to
Sharon Wilson, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200
Sixth Avenue, OWW-130; Seattle, Washington 98101 or by e-mail to
wilson.sharon@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Carla Fromm, 208-378-5755,
fromm.carla@epa.gov or Sharon Wilson, 206-553-0325,
wilson.sharon@epa.gov. Copies of the draft general permit and fact
sheet may be downloaded from the EPA Region 10 Web site at https://
yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/
General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture. They are also available upon request
from Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523, or e-mailed to
washington.audrey@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Meeting
EPA will hold an open house and public meeting to provide an
overview of the permits and to answer questions in Twin Falls, Idaho on
June 29, 2006.
Location: Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Conference Room.
Address: 601 Pole Line Road, Twin Falls, Idaho.
Date: June 29, 2006
Open House: 6-6:45 p.m.
Permits Overview: 7-7:30 p.m.
Questions & Answers: 7:30 to 9 p.m. or until done.
Public Hearing
Written comments receive as much consideration as oral comments at
a public hearing. Persons wishing to request a public hearing should
submit their written request by August 3, 2006 stating the nature of
the issues to be raised as well as the requester's name, address and
telephone number to Sharon Wilson at the address above. If a public
hearing is scheduled, notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Notice will also be posted on the Region 10 Web site and will be mailed
to all interested persons receiving notice of availability of the draft
permit.
Administrative Record
The complete administrative record for the draft permit is
available for public review at the EPA Region 10 office at the address
listed above.
Other Legal Requirements
A. Endangered Species Act
EPA has determined that issuance of the General Permits is not
likely to adversely affect threatened or endangered salmonids,
designated critical habitat, or essential fish habitat. Issuance of the
General Permits to cold water aquaculture facilities and fish
processors is not likely to adversely affect threatened or endangered
snail species or their designated critical habitat, but issuance of the
Wasteload Allocation Permit to four warm water facilities in Idaho is
likely to affect the three listed snail species because of the increase
in temperature of the receiving streams in the immediate vicinity of
these facilities. EPA has determined that issuance of the General
Permits will have no affect on any terrestrial threatened or endangered
species or their designated critical habitat.
B. Executive Order 12866
EPA has determined that this general permit is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under the terms of Executive Order 12866 and is
therefore not subject to OMB review.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection requirements of this permit were
previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
and assigned OMB control numbers 2040-0086 (NPDES permit application)
and 2040-0004 (discharge monitoring reports).
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
requires that EPA prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for rules
subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) that have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small entities. However, general
NPDES permits are not ``rules'' subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C.
553(b) and are therefore not subject to the RFA.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), Public Law
104-4, generally requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their ``regulatory actions'' (defined to be the same as ``rules''
subject to the RFA) on tribal, state, and local governments and the
private sector. However, general NPDES permits are not ``rules''
subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and are therefore not
subject to the RFA or the UMRA.
Dated: June 12, 2006.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10.
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