[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8210]



      

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 122 and 124

[FRL-5182-9]
RIN 2040-AC60


Amendment to Requirements for National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Storm Water Discharges Under 
Section 402(p)(6) of the Clean Water Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Today, EPA is proposing changes to its National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permit application 
regulations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to establish a sequential 
application process for all phase II storm water discharges. EPA is 
also proposing to establish application requirements for these 
discharges, as well as making other conforming changes to other 
portions of its NPDES regulations. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, the Agency is promulgating these changes as a 
``direct'' final rule because the Agency does not expect significant 
adverse or critical comments and wants to provide prompt implementation 
of the rule as soon as possible to provide for certainty for phase II 
storm water dischargers; the Agency also believes it is contrary to the 
public interest to further delay the establishment of permit 
application requirements for phase II storm water discharges at this 
time. This proposal invites comment on the substance of the direct 
final rule in the ``final rules'' section of today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
June 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this proposed rule may be submitted 
using one of two different methods.
    First, comments may be sent to the Comment Clerk, Water Docket 
(Storm Water Phase II Proposed Rule), MC-4101, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460. It is requested that an 
original and one copy of the comments be provided to this address. 
Comments will considered to be timely if they are postmarked by June 6, 
1995. Commenters who would like acknowledgement of receipt of their 
comments should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. No 
facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
    In the alternative, EPA will accept comments electronically; EPA is 
experimenting with electronic commenting. Comments should be addressed 
to the following Internet address: [email protected]. 
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic comments 
will be transferred into a paper version for the official record. EPA 
will attempt to clarify electronic comments if there is an apparent 
error in transmission. Comments provided electronically will be 
considered timely if they are submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. 
(Eastern time) June 6, 1995. Since this is still experimental, 
commenters may want to submit both electronic comments and duplicate 
paper comments. This document has also been placed on the Internet for 
public review and downloading at the following location: 
gopher.epa.gov.
    A copy of the supporting information for this rule is available for 
review at EPA's Water Docket, Room L-102, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460. For access to the docket materials, call (202) 260-3027 
between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Eastern time) for an appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Cunningham, Office of Wastewater 
Management, Permits Division (4203), Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-9535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action which is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: March 29, 1995.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-8210 Filed 4-6-95; 8:45 am]
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