Issuance of a Final NPDES General Permit (GP) for Offshore Seafood Processors Discharging in Federal Waters Off the Alaska Shore (Permit Number AKG-524-000), 65774-65775 [E9-29598]

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E9–29562 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADDRESSES: Copies of the General Permit and the Response to Comments may be requested from Audrey Washington, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW–130, Seattle, WA 98101–3140, by phone at (206) 553– 0523, or by e-mail: washington.audrey@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the general permit and response to comments are available on the EPA Region 10 Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/ NPDES+Permits/ General+NPDES+Permits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION A. Endangered Species Act Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires EPA to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the potential effects that an action may have on listed endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat. To address these ESA requirements, and in support of EPA’s informal consultation with the Services, a Biological Evaluation (BE) was prepared to analyze these potential effects. The results of the BE concluded that discharges from Offshore Seafood Processing facilities will either have no effect or are not likely to adversely affect threatened or endangered species, their critical habitat, or essential fish habitat in the vicinity of the discharge. After reviewing the BE and permit the Services concurred with EPA’s findings. [FRL–9090–1] B. Executive Order 12866 Issuance of a Final NPDES General Permit (GP) for Offshore Seafood Processors Discharging in Federal Waters Off the Alaska Shore (Permit Number AKG–524–000) The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 of that order. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Issuance of Final NPDES General Permit. C. Paperwork Reduction Act SUMMARY: On September 26, 2008, the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, proposed to issue a general permit to cover offshore seafood processors discharging seafood processing waste off the shore of Alaska. During the 76-day comment period, EPA received comments from 11 people and has prepared a Response to Comments document to explain changes made in the permit and reasons for not making changes that were requested. DATES: The permit will become effective March 1, 2010 and will expire February 28, 2015. The permit issuance date is December 28, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices NPDES permits are not ‘‘rules’’ subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and are therefore not subject to the UMRA. E. Appeal of Permits Any interested person may appeal the general permit in the Federal Court of Appeals in accordance with Section 509(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act. This appeal must be filed within 120 days after the permit issuance date. Persons affected by the permits may not challenge the conditions of the permits in further EPA proceedings (See 40 CFR 124.19). Instead they may either challenge the permit in court or apply for an individual NPDES permit. Dated: December 1, 2009. Michael A. Bussell, Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [FR Doc. E9–29598 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9091–1; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2009–0791] Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Listening Session. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on January 12, 2010, during the public comment period for the external review draft document entitled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ (EPA/ 635/R–09/011A). The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). This listening session is a step in EPA’s revised IRIS process, announced on May 21, 2009, to develop human health assessments for inclusion in the IRIS database. The purpose of the listening session is to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested parties during the public comment period and before the external peer review meeting. The public comment period and the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) peerreview workshop, which will be scheduled at a later date and announced VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 in the Federal Register, are separate processes. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft assessment in response to the independent external peer review and public comments. All presentations submitted in accordance with the instructions below will become part of the official public record. The EPA’s draft assessment and peer review charge are available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at https:// www.epa.gov/ncea. DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for trichloroethylene will be held on January 12, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. If you want to make a presentation at the listening session, you should register by January 5, 2010, indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the session, and indicate the length of your presentation. When you register, please indicate if you will need audio-visual aid (e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests for presentations than the allotted time allows, then the time limit for each presentation will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If no speakers have registered by January 5, 2010, the listening session will be cancelled and EPA will notify those registered of the cancellation. The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was announced previously in the Federal Register (FR) (74 FR 56834) on November 3, 2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began on November 3, 2009, and ends February 1, 2010. Any technical comments submitted during the public comment period should be in writing and must be received by EPA by February 1, 2010. Only those public comments submitted using the procedures identified in the November 3, 2009, FR notice by the February 1, 2010, deadline will be provided to the peer-review panel prior to the SAB peerreview workshop. The date and logistics for the SAB peer-review meeting will be announced later in a separate FR notice. Listening session participants who want EPA to share their comments with the external peer reviewers should also submit written comments during the PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65775 public comment period using the detailed and established procedures included in the aforementioned FR notice of November 3, 2009. Comments submitted to the docket prior to the end of the public comment period will be submitted to the external peer reviewers and considered by EPA in the disposition of public comments. All comments must be submitted to the docket, but comments received after the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the external peer reviewers. ADDRESSES: The listening session on the draft trichloroethylene assessment will be held at the EPA offices at Potomac Yard North, Room 4830N, 2733 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22202. To attend the listening session, register by Tuesday, January 5, 2010, via the internet at https:// www2.ergweb.com/projects/ conferences/peerreview/register-tce.htm. You may also register by e-mail at meetings@erg.com (subject line: Trichloroethylene Listening Session), by phone: 781–674–7374 or toll free at 800–803–2833 (ask for Laurie Stamatatos), or by faxing a registration request to 781–674–2906 (please reference the ‘‘Trichloroethylene Listening Session’’ and include your name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact information). Please note that to gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, attendees must have photo identification with them and must register at the guard’s desk in the lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and will provide you with a visitor’s badge. At the guard’s desk, attendees should give the name Christine Ross and the telephone number, 703–347–8592, to the guard on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the reception area to escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the building, please return your visitor’s badge to the guard and you will receive your photo identification. A teleconference line will also be available for registered attendees/ speakers. The teleconference number is 866–299–3188 and the access code is 926–378–7897, followed by the pound sign (#). The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the call. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 237 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29598]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9090-1]


Issuance of a Final NPDES General Permit (GP) for Offshore 
Seafood Processors Discharging in Federal Waters Off the Alaska Shore 
(Permit Number AKG-524-000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Issuance of Final NPDES General Permit.

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SUMMARY: On September 26, 2008, the Director, Office of Water and 
Watersheds, EPA Region 10, proposed to issue a general permit to cover 
offshore seafood processors discharging seafood processing waste off 
the shore of Alaska. During the 76-day comment period, EPA received 
comments from 11 people and has prepared a Response to Comments 
document to explain changes made in the permit and reasons for not 
making changes that were requested.

DATES: The permit will become effective March 1, 2010 and will expire 
February 28, 2015. The permit issuance date is December 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the General Permit and the Response to Comments 
may be requested from Audrey Washington, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-130, Seattle, WA 98101-3140, by phone at (206) 
553-0523, or by e-mail: washington.audrey@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the general permit and 
response to comments are available on the EPA Region 10 Web site at 
https://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/
General+NPDES+Permits.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

A. Endangered Species Act

    Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires EPA to consult 
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries 
Service regarding the potential effects that an action may have on 
listed endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat. To 
address these ESA requirements, and in support of EPA's informal 
consultation with the Services, a Biological Evaluation (BE) was 
prepared to analyze these potential effects. The results of the BE 
concluded that discharges from Offshore Seafood Processing facilities 
will either have no effect or are not likely to adversely affect 
threatened or endangered species, their critical habitat, or essential 
fish habitat in the vicinity of the discharge. After reviewing the BE 
and permit the Services concurred with EPA's findings.

B. Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from 
the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 
of that order.

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. 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

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NPDES permits are not ``rules'' subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) and are therefore not subject to the UMRA.

E. Appeal of Permits

    Any interested person may appeal the general permit in the Federal 
Court of Appeals in accordance with Section 509(b)(1) of the Clean 
Water Act. This appeal must be filed within 120 days after the permit 
issuance date. Persons affected by the permits may not challenge the 
conditions of the permits in further EPA proceedings (See 40 CFR 
124.19). Instead they may either challenge the permit in court or apply 
for an individual NPDES permit.

    Dated: December 1, 2009.
Michael A. Bussell,
Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-29598 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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