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Availability of an Environmental
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Significant Impact (FONSI)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Environmental Assessment
(EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321–4307h), the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA
regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508),
and EPA’s regulations for implementing
NEPA (40 CFR part 6), EPA has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) to analyze the potential
environmental impacts related to the
reissuance of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
General Permit for stormwater
discharges associated with Industrial
Activity (the ‘‘2015 Multi-Sector
General Permit’’). The EA evaluates the
potential environmental impacts from
the discharge of pollutants in
stormwater discharges associated with
industrial activities where EPA is the
permitting authority. Based on the
environmental impact analysis in the
EA, EPA has made a preliminary
determination that no significant
environmental impacts are anticipated
from the issuance of the 2015 MultiSector General Permit.
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This notice initiates the 30-day review
period and invites comments from
Federal, State, and local agencies,
Indian tribes, and the public regarding
EPA’s preliminary determination.
DATES: Comments must be received by
February 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
to the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–
2012–0803 by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments by clicking on ‘‘Help’’ or
‘‘FAQs.’’
• Mail: ATTN: MSGP Comments, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Wastewater Management, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code:
4203 M, Washington, DC 20460
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Comments should be received within
30 days of the date of the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
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EPA is
seeking public comment regarding its
preliminary Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) to document its
determination that no significant
environmental impacts are anticipated
from the issuance of the 2015 MultiSector General Permit. EPA invites the
public to submit comments through
Regulations.gov or by mail to the
address cited in the ADDRESSES section
during the 30-day comment period
following the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register.
Since 1995, EPA has issued a series of
NPDES Multi-Sector General Permits
(MSGP) that cover areas where EPA is
the permitting authority. At present,
EPA is the permitting authority in
Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
and New Mexico, Indian Country Lands,
Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S.
territories and protectorates. EPA’s
current MSGP became effective on
September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56572) and
expired at midnight on September 29,
2013. The proposed action, would
replace the 2008 MSGP. EPA proposes
to issue the MSGP for five (5) years
during which time the permit will
provide coverage to eligible existing and
new dischargers for the ten categories of
industrial activities identified in 40 CFR
122.26(b)(14)(i)–(xi) where EPA is the
NPDES permitting authority. On
November 15, 2013, EPA initiated
scoping for the development of the
environmental issues and reasonable
alternatives to be addressed in the EA.
78 FR 68835.
The environmental review process,
which is documented by the
Environmental Assessment (EA),
indicates that no potential significant
adverse environmental impacts are
anticipated from the proposed action.
The EA, which analyzed the potential
environmental impacts of issuing the
new MSGP, considered the potential
environmental impacts from the
discharge of pollutants in stormwater
discharges associated with industrial
activities where EPA is the permitting
authority.
Based on the environmental impact
analysis in the EA, EPA has determined
that no significant environmental
impacts are anticipated from the
issuance of the 2015 Multi-Sector
General Permit and the proposed action
does not constitute a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment, making the
preparation of an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) unnecessary. Therefore,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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EPA is issuing a preliminary Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Dated: January 13, 2015.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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health assessment, to discuss new and
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quality, exposures, and health effects.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0803] [ER-FRL-9018-9]
Availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321-4307h), the Council on Environmental Quality's NEPA
regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508), and EPA's regulations for
implementing NEPA (40 CFR part 6), EPA has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential environmental impacts related
to the reissuance of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) General Permit for stormwater discharges associated with
Industrial Activity (the ``2015 Multi-Sector General Permit''). The EA
evaluates the potential environmental impacts from the discharge of
pollutants in stormwater discharges associated with industrial
activities where EPA is the permitting authority. Based on the
environmental impact analysis in the EA, EPA has made a preliminary
determination that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated
from the issuance of the 2015 Multi-Sector General Permit.
This notice initiates the 30-day review period and invites comments
from Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, and the public
regarding EPA's preliminary determination.
DATES: Comments must be received by February 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2012-
0803 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments by clicking on ``Help'' or ``FAQs.''
Mail: ATTN: MSGP Comments, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Mail Code: 4203 M, Washington, DC 20460
Courier: ATTN: MSGP Comments, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Rm # 7235A, Washington, DC 20004, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Comments should be received within 30 days of the date of the
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. EPA's policy is
that all comments received will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Trice, NEPA Compliance
Division, Office of Federal Activities, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Code: 2252A, Washington, DC
20460. Telephone: (202) 564-6646.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is seeking public comment regarding its
preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to document its
determination that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated
from the issuance of the 2015 Multi-Sector General Permit. EPA invites
the public to submit comments through Regulations.gov or by mail to the
address cited in the ADDRESSES section during the 30-day comment period
following the publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Since 1995, EPA has issued a series of NPDES Multi-Sector General
Permits (MSGP) that cover areas where EPA is the permitting authority.
At present, EPA is the permitting authority in Idaho, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and New Mexico, Indian Country Lands, Puerto Rico,
Washington, DC, and U.S. territories and protectorates. EPA's current
MSGP became effective on September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56572) and expired
at midnight on September 29, 2013. The proposed action, would replace
the 2008 MSGP. EPA proposes to issue the MSGP for five (5) years during
which time the permit will provide coverage to eligible existing and
new dischargers for the ten categories of industrial activities
identified in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(i)-(xi) where EPA is the NPDES
permitting authority. On November 15, 2013, EPA initiated scoping for
the development of the environmental issues and reasonable alternatives
to be addressed in the EA. 78 FR 68835.
The environmental review process, which is documented by the
Environmental Assessment (EA), indicates that no potential significant
adverse environmental impacts are anticipated from the proposed action.
The EA, which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of issuing
the new MSGP, considered the potential environmental impacts from the
discharge of pollutants in stormwater discharges associated with
industrial activities where EPA is the permitting authority.
Based on the environmental impact analysis in the EA, EPA has
determined that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated
from the issuance of the 2015 Multi-Sector General Permit and the
proposed action does not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, making
the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) unnecessary.
Therefore,
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EPA is issuing a preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Dated: January 13, 2015.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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