Notice of Proposed NPDES General Permit; Final NPDES General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Dischargers in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000), 61605-61606 [2012-24895]
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1. Development and evaluation of the
Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRZM) for
estimating pesticide concentrations in
groundwater.
2. Status of Drinking Water intake
Watershed PCA development exercise.
3. RQ calculations for specific listed
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drinking water exposure models.
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Environmental protection, Buffers,
Degradation kinetics, Drinking water,
Exposure assessment, Groundwater,
Pesticide exposure model, PRZM,
Pyrethroids, Rice model, SWAT,
Watershed PCA.
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Donald J. Brady,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9739–7]
Notice of Proposed NPDES General
Permit; Final NPDES General Permit
for New and Existing Sources and New
Dischargers in the Offshore
Subcategory of the Oil and Gas
Extraction Category for the Western
Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf
of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Director of the Water
Quality Protection Division, EPA Region
6 today provides notice that the
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General
Permit No. GMG290000 for existing and
new sources and new dischargers in the
Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas
Extraction Point Source Category,
located in and discharging to the Outer
Continental Shelf offshore of Louisiana
and Texas was reissued on September
28, 2012, with an effective date of
October 1, 2012. The discharge of
produced water to that portion of the
Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore
Subcategory facilities located in the
territorial seas of Louisiana and Texas is
also authorized by this permit.
DATES: This permit was issued
September 28, 2012, is effective on
October 1, 2012, and expires September
30, 2017. This effective date is necessary
to provide dischargers with the
immediate opportunity to comply with
Clean Water Act requirements in light of
the expiration of the 2007 permit on
September 30, 2012. In accordance with
40 CFR part 23, this permit shall be
considered issued for the purpose of
judicial review on October 24, 2012.
Under section 509(b) of the CWA,
judicial review of this general permit
can be held by filing a petition for
review in the United States Court of
Appeals within 120 days after the
permit is considered issued for judicial
review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the
CWA, the requirements in this permit
may not be challenged later in civil or
criminal proceedings to enforce these
requirements. In addition, this permit
may not be challenged in other agency
proceedings. Deadlines for submittal of
notices of intent are provided in Part
I.A.2 of the permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Diane Smith, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
SUMMARY:
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Telephone: (214) 655–2145. Email
address: smith.diane@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft
permit was proposed in the Federal
Register on March 7, 2012. EPA Region
6 has considered all comments received
and makes several significant changes as
listed below. A copy of the Region’s
responses to comments and the final
permit may be obtained from the EPA
Region 6 internet site: https://www.epa.
gov/region6/water/npdes/genpermit/
index.htm.
1. Change the deadline to file eNOIs
for continuous coverage from 90 days
from the effective date of the permit to
January 31, 2013;
2. Permit coverage and compliance
start when an eNOI is filed;
3. Add characterization study for
water-based drilling mud;
4. Allow discharges of hydrate control
fluids without toxicity testing
requirements for discharges containing
methanol up to 20 bbl/event and
ethylene glycol up to 200 bbl/event;
5. Change the toxicity re-testing
criteria to include increase of critical
dilution;
6. Add chlorine and bromine to the
exclusion list of toxicity test for
chemically treated miscellaneous
discharges;
7. Delete the provision of ‘‘Alternative
to Visual or Remote Inspection’’ but
allow ‘‘other monitoring device’’ to be
used for visual or remote inspection;
8. Exclude routine biocide treatment
of cooling water intake structure
velocity monitoring system from
conditions established for chemically
treated seawater;
9. Change the entrainment monitoring
frequency from monthly to quarterly
after the 24-month study period;
10. Change the first NetDMR reporting
period end date from October 31, 2013,
to December 31, 2013, and change the
annual reporting period from October
through September to January through
December;
11. Allow paper DMR to be submitted
within 60 days after the reporting
period, if paper DMRs are required;
12. Allow electronic records to be
used for inspection purposes; and
13. Allow biocides to be added to
sump/drain systems.
Other Legal Requirements
Paperwork Reduction Act. The
information collection required by this
permit will reduce paperwork
significantly by implementation of
electronic reporting requirements. EPA
is working on an electronic notice of
intent (eNOI) system so applicants will
file their NOIs online. EPA estimates
that it takes 10 to 15 minutes to fill in
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all information required by the eNOI for
each lease block. It also takes much less
time to add, delete, or modify eNOI.
EPA will also incorporate an electronic
discharge monitoring report (NetDMR)
requirement in the permit. The time for
NetDMR preparation will be much less
than that for paper DMR. The electronic
filing systems will also significantly
reduce the mailing costs.
State certification under section 401
of the CWA; consistency with the Texas
Coastal Management Program; and
compliance with National
Environmental Policy Act, Endangered
Species Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
Historic Preservation Act, and
Regulatory Flexibility Act requirements
are discussed in the Region’s responses
to comments.
Dated: September 28, 2012.
Wren Stenger,
Acting Deputy Director, Water Quality
Protection Division. EPA Region 6.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9739-7]
Notice of Proposed NPDES General Permit; Final NPDES General
Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Dischargers in the Offshore
Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western
Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico
(GMG290000)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Water Quality Protection Division, EPA
Region 6 today provides notice that the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit No. GMG290000 for existing
and new sources and new dischargers in the Offshore Subcategory of the
Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category, located in and
discharging to the Outer Continental Shelf offshore of Louisiana and
Texas was reissued on September 28, 2012, with an effective date of
October 1, 2012. The discharge of produced water to that portion of the
Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Subcategory facilities located in
the territorial seas of Louisiana and Texas is also authorized by this
permit.
DATES: This permit was issued September 28, 2012, is effective on
October 1, 2012, and expires September 30, 2017. This effective date is
necessary to provide dischargers with the immediate opportunity to
comply with Clean Water Act requirements in light of the expiration of
the 2007 permit on September 30, 2012. In accordance with 40 CFR part
23, this permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial
review on October 24, 2012. Under section 509(b) of the CWA, judicial
review of this general permit can be held by filing a petition for
review in the United States Court of Appeals within 120 days after the
permit is considered issued for judicial review. Under section
509(b)(2) of the CWA, the requirements in this permit may not be
challenged later in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these
requirements. In addition, this permit may not be challenged in other
agency proceedings. Deadlines for submittal of notices of intent are
provided in Part I.A.2 of the permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane Smith, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733.
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Telephone: (214) 655-2145. Email address: smith.diane@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft permit was proposed in the Federal
Register on March 7, 2012. EPA Region 6 has considered all comments
received and makes several significant changes as listed below. A copy
of the Region's responses to comments and the final permit may be
obtained from the EPA Region 6 internet site: https://www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/genpermit/index.htm.
1. Change the deadline to file eNOIs for continuous coverage from
90 days from the effective date of the permit to January 31, 2013;
2. Permit coverage and compliance start when an eNOI is filed;
3. Add characterization study for water-based drilling mud;
4. Allow discharges of hydrate control fluids without toxicity
testing requirements for discharges containing methanol up to 20 bbl/
event and ethylene glycol up to 200 bbl/event;
5. Change the toxicity re-testing criteria to include increase of
critical dilution;
6. Add chlorine and bromine to the exclusion list of toxicity test
for chemically treated miscellaneous discharges;
7. Delete the provision of ``Alternative to Visual or Remote
Inspection'' but allow ``other monitoring device'' to be used for
visual or remote inspection;
8. Exclude routine biocide treatment of cooling water intake
structure velocity monitoring system from conditions established for
chemically treated seawater;
9. Change the entrainment monitoring frequency from monthly to
quarterly after the 24-month study period;
10. Change the first NetDMR reporting period end date from October
31, 2013, to December 31, 2013, and change the annual reporting period
from October through September to January through December;
11. Allow paper DMR to be submitted within 60 days after the
reporting period, if paper DMRs are required;
12. Allow electronic records to be used for inspection purposes;
and
13. Allow biocides to be added to sump/drain systems.
Other Legal Requirements
Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection required by
this permit will reduce paperwork significantly by implementation of
electronic reporting requirements. EPA is working on an electronic
notice of intent (eNOI) system so applicants will file their NOIs
online. EPA estimates that it takes 10 to 15 minutes to fill in all
information required by the eNOI for each lease block. It also takes
much less time to add, delete, or modify eNOI. EPA will also
incorporate an electronic discharge monitoring report (NetDMR)
requirement in the permit. The time for NetDMR preparation will be much
less than that for paper DMR. The electronic filing systems will also
significantly reduce the mailing costs.
State certification under section 401 of the CWA; consistency with
the Texas Coastal Management Program; and compliance with National
Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Historic Preservation Act, and
Regulatory Flexibility Act requirements are discussed in the Region's
responses to comments.
Dated: September 28, 2012.
Wren Stenger,
Acting Deputy Director, Water Quality Protection Division. EPA Region
6.
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