Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG580000 and NHG580000 for Discharges From Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants (POTW Treatment Plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire, 67963 [2010-27763]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 213 / Thursday, November 4, 2010 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9220–2] Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG580000 and NHG580000 for Discharges From Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants (POTW Treatment Plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA–New England, is issuing a notice of availability for public comment of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for certain Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants (POTW treatment plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage (collectively, ‘‘facilities’’) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian country lands) and the State of New Hampshire. Throughout this document, these two permits are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Publicly Owned Treatment Works General Permit’’ (‘‘POTW GP’’ or the ‘‘General Permit’’). The draft General Permits, upon final issuance, will replace the prior POTW GP which expired on September 23, 2010. The draft POTW GP establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements as well as effluent limitations, standards, and prohibitions for facilities that discharge to fresh and marine waters. Coverage under these General Permits is available to facilities in Massachusetts classified as minor facilities and to facilities in New Hampshire classified as major or minor facilities. Owners and/or operators of these facilities, including those facilities authorized to discharge under the current General Permit, will be required to submit an NOI to be covered by the reissued POTW GP to both EPA-New England and the appropriate State agency, in accordance with the notification requirements of the General Permit. Following EPA and the State review of the NOI, the facility will receive a written notification from EPA of permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the General Permit. The eligibility requirements for permit coverage, including the requirement that a facility have a receiving water dilution factor equal to or greater than 50, are provided jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:47 Nov 03, 2010 Jkt 223001 in the General Permit. The General Permit does not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2. The purpose of this document is to solicit public comments on the proposed General Permits. Public Comment Period: The public comment period is from November 4, 2010 to December 6, 2010. Interested persons may submit written comments on the draft General Permit to the EPARegion I at the address listed below. Within the comment period, interested persons may also request, in writing, that EPA hold a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR Section 124.12, concerning the draft General Permits. Such requests shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing. A public hearing may be held at least thirty days after public notice whenever the Regional Administrator finds that response to this notice indicates significant public interest. In reaching a final decision on this draft permit, the Regional Administrator will respond to all significant comments and make responses available to the public at EPA’s Boston office. All comments and requests for public hearings must be postmarked or delivered before midnight December 6, 2010, the close of the public comment period. All public comments or requests for a public hearing must be submitted to the address below. Written comments on the draft General Permit may be hand delivered or mailed to Meridith Timony, EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, OEP06–1, 5 Post Office Square-Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912; or sent via e-mail to Timony.meridith@epa.gov. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. ADDRESSES: For further information contact Meridith Timony at 617–918–1533, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The draft General Permits are based on an administrative record available for public review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square-Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., excluding holidays. The draft General Permit and a Fact Sheet may also be viewed over the Internet via the EPARegion I Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/potwgp.html. To obtain a paper copy of the documents, please contact Meridith Timony using the contact information provided above. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67963 Dated: October 19, 2010. Ira W. Leighton, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1. [FR Doc. 2010–27763 Filed 11–3–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0877; FRL–8849–8] Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Announcing the Availability of a Draft for Weight-ofEvidence Guidance Document: Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening To Identify Candidate Chemicals for Tier 2 Testing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the availability for public review and comment of a draft guidance document titled, ‘‘Weight-of-Evidence Guidance Document: Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening to Identify Candidate Chemicals for Tier 2 Testing.’’ This action is in compliance with a directive from the House Appropriations Committee FY 2010 Report directing the EPA to develop and publish criteria by October 30, 2010, for evaluating results of Tier 1 screening and determining whether a chemical should undergo Tier 2 analysis. The purpose of the weightof-evidence (WoE) document is to set forth some of the general principles, criteria, and considerations EPA generally believes to be relevant under a WoE approach for evaluating data submitted as part of EPA’s two-tiered paradigm for screening and testing chemicals for endocrine activity (i.e., estrogen, androgen, and thyroid hormonal systems; E, A, and T) under the EDSP. This document provides a transparent scientific approach for broadly evaluating Tier 1 screening data to detect an interaction with E, A, and/ or T hormonal systems and determine if additional Tier 2 testing is necessary. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0877, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9220-2]


Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG580000 and 
NHG580000 for Discharges From Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment 
Plants (POTW Treatment Plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating 
Domestic Sewage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of 
New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New 
England, is issuing a notice of availability for public comment of the 
draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general 
permits for certain Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants 
(POTW treatment plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic 
Sewage (collectively, ``facilities'') in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian country lands) 
and the State of New Hampshire. Throughout this document, these two 
permits are collectively referred to as the ``Publicly Owned Treatment 
Works General Permit'' (``POTW GP'' or the ``General Permit''). The 
draft General Permits, upon final issuance, will replace the prior POTW 
GP which expired on September 23, 2010.
    The draft POTW GP establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements 
as well as effluent limitations, standards, and prohibitions for 
facilities that discharge to fresh and marine waters. Coverage under 
these General Permits is available to facilities in Massachusetts 
classified as minor facilities and to facilities in New Hampshire 
classified as major or minor facilities. Owners and/or operators of 
these facilities, including those facilities authorized to discharge 
under the current General Permit, will be required to submit an NOI to 
be covered by the reissued POTW GP to both EPA-New England and the 
appropriate State agency, in accordance with the notification 
requirements of the General Permit. Following EPA and the State review 
of the NOI, the facility will receive a written notification from EPA 
of permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the General 
Permit. The eligibility requirements for permit coverage, including the 
requirement that a facility have a receiving water dilution factor 
equal to or greater than 50, are provided in the General Permit. The 
General Permit does not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 
122.2.
    The purpose of this document is to solicit public comments on the 
proposed General Permits.
    Public Comment Period: The public comment period is from November 
4, 2010 to December 6, 2010. Interested persons may submit written 
comments on the draft General Permit to the EPA-Region I at the address 
listed below. Within the comment period, interested persons may also 
request, in writing, that EPA hold a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR 
Section 124.12, concerning the draft General Permits. Such requests 
shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the 
hearing. A public hearing may be held at least thirty days after public 
notice whenever the Regional Administrator finds that response to this 
notice indicates significant public interest. In reaching a final 
decision on this draft permit, the Regional Administrator will respond 
to all significant comments and make responses available to the public 
at EPA's Boston office. All comments and requests for public hearings 
must be postmarked or delivered before midnight December 6, 2010, the 
close of the public comment period. All public comments or requests for 
a public hearing must be submitted to the address below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the draft General Permit may be hand 
delivered or mailed to Meridith Timony, EPA-Region 1, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, OEP06-1, 5 Post Office Square-Suite 100, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02109-3912; or sent via e-mail to 
Timony.meridith@epa.gov. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact 
Meridith Timony at 617-918-1533, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The draft General 
Permits are based on an administrative record available for public 
review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office 
Square-Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912, Monday through 
Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding holidays. The draft General Permit 
and a Fact Sheet may also be viewed over the Internet via the EPA-
Region I Web site at https://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/potw-gp.html. To 
obtain a paper copy of the documents, please contact Meridith Timony 
using the contact information provided above. A reasonable fee may be 
charged for copying requests.

    Dated: October 19, 2010.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2010-27763 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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