Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000), 26665 [2018-12389]

Download as PDF amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2018 / Notices paper is attached to the docket for this FR notice. As suggested by the 2/27/18 joint EPA-State paper written to identify improvements to the display, usability, and accuracy of ECHO, we are asking commenters, if they would like, to indicate a preference for one of the three FRV date reporting options agencies may choose to display on ECHO: 1a. FRV Determination Date and Case File Resolved Date; 1b. Violation Occurrence Start Date and Occurrence End Date; 2. FRV Determination Date. Option 1a would require the linking of formal enforcement actions to the case file, and in the absence of formal enforcement action, the entry of Resolving Action Type and Date. Option 1b would add two data elements to the minimum data requirements. Option 2 continues the status quo in which the FRV Determination Date is either reported voluntarily by the agency or autogenerated by ICIS-Air to match the date on which the agency submitted the FRV data to ICIS-Air. The EPA-State paper expressed the authors’ belief that EPA’s ECHO could better display CAA violations if FRV dates are consistently reported. Several members of the workgroup that created the paper expressed the view that EPA should select an approach for FRV date reporting and request the entry of the necessary data, via this ICR renewal process. EPA encourages you to share the views of your organization on this topic. EPA currently intends to continue the status quo with respect to the minimum data requirements associated with reporting FRVs. However, EPA is open to changing its viewpoint based upon the feedback received from stakeholders in response to this Federal Register notice. Respondents: State, Local, Territorial, Indian Nations, and Commonwealth governments. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory, see Section 114(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7414(a)(1). Estimated number of respondents: 99. Frequency of response: Every 60 days. Annual estimated burden: 51,413 hours. Annual estimated cost: $2,688,901. There are no annualized capital/startup or operations & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: When developing the previous ICR, ICIS-Air was not yet implemented in a production environment and EPA estimated burden to the best of its ability based on the Agency’s knowledge of ICIS-Air. At that time, EPA believed that states and locals, as VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Jun 07, 2018 Jkt 241001 a whole, would experience a reduction in reporting burden due to the ease of reporting to ICIS-Air, a modern and more robust information system. For this ICR renewal, EPA will use experience from the last three years to provide burden estimates that adequately reflect the actual burden. EPA will consider any comment received and will conduct consultation with delegated agencies that are direct users of ICIS-Air, as well as those using EDT to report MDRs. Since ICIS-Air is a relatively new platform, the estimates provided are likely to change. Dated: May 23, 2018. Randolph L. Hill, Director, Enforcement Targeting & Data Division, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018–12375 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9978–85—Region 10] Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000) Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is extending the comment period for the proposed issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities discharging to waters within the State of Idaho (Permit No. IDG360000). The agency is extending the comment period for 30 days in response to requests from Idaho Power Co. and Utility Water Act Group. DATES: The comment period for the proposed General Permit published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2018 (83 FR 18555) is being extended. Comments must be received on or before July 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on the draft General Permit to Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, USEPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, OWW–191, Seattle, WA 98101. Your comments may also be submitted by fax to (206) 553–1280 or electronically to keenan.dru@epa.gov. Comments on the draft 401Certification should be sent to Loren Moore, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N Hilton, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26665 Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to Loren.Moore@deq.idaho.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dru Keenan, 206–553–1219, Keenan.Dru@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 27, 2018 (83 FR 18555), the EPA Region 10 published the proposed general NPDES permit for hydroelectric facilities located in Idaho in the Federal Register. The original deadline to submit comments was June 11, 2018. This action extends the comment period for 30 days. Written comments must now be received on or before July 11, 2018. Permit documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at: https:// www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draftnpdes-general-permit-hydroelectricgenerating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the draft General Permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523 or to Dru Keenan at (206) 553–1219. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or keenan.dru@epa.gov. Dated: May 22, 2018. Daniel D. Opalski, Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2018–12389 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9039–7] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7156 or https://www2.epa.gov/ nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 05/28/2018 Through 06/01/2018 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA, make public its comments on EISs issued by other, Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ action/eis/search. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12389]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9978-85--Region 10]


Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Issuance of NPDES 
General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Within the State of Idaho 
(IDG360000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit; extension 
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is 
extending the comment period for the proposed issuance of a National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for 
Hydroelectric Facilities discharging to waters within the State of 
Idaho (Permit No. IDG360000). The agency is extending the comment 
period for 30 days in response to requests from Idaho Power Co. and 
Utility Water Act Group.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed General Permit published in 
the Federal Register on April 27, 2018 (83 FR 18555) is being extended. 
Comments must be received on or before July 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on the draft General Permit to 
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, USEPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Suite 155, OWW-191, Seattle, WA 98101. Your comments may also 
be submitted by fax to (206) 553-1280 or electronically to 
[email protected].
    Comments on the draft 401Certification should be sent to Loren 
Moore, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N Hilton, Boise, 
Idaho 83706 or electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dru Keenan, 206-553-1219, 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 27, 2018 (83 FR 18555), the EPA 
Region 10 published the proposed general NPDES permit for hydroelectric 
facilities located in Idaho in the Federal Register. The original 
deadline to submit comments was June 11, 2018. This action extends the 
comment period for 30 days. Written comments must now be received on or 
before July 11, 2018.
    Permit documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at: 
https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draft-npdes-general-permit-hydroelectric-generating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the draft General 
Permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be 
made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Dru Keenan at (206) 
553-1219. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: 
[email protected], or [email protected].

    Dated: May 22, 2018.
Daniel D. Opalski,
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2018-12389 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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