[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 61109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29304]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6472-3]


Notice of Availability: Draft Guidance Manual and Example NPDES 
Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft guidance; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On August 25, 1999, EPA released the draft Guidance Manual and 
Example NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for 
review and written comments. The manual is intended to provide clear 
and concise guidance for EPA and State National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) permit writers on permitting Concentrated 
Animal Feeding Operations. The draft guidance is intended to assist 
permit writers in issuing permits in a manner consistent with the 
permitting practices identified in the USDA-EPA Unified National 
Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations. The manual supersedes the Guide 
Manual on NPDES Regulations for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations 
issued in December 1995. Additionally, it is intended to clarify the 
circumstances under which producers should submit a Notice of Intent to 
be covered under an NPDES general permit or apply for an individual 
NPDES permit.
    EPA initially requested comments on this draft guidance manual to 
be submitted by October 25, 1999. It is EPA's intent to provide the 
public and all stakeholders an adequate period of time to fully analyze 
the issues and prepare comprehensive comments. Therefore, we are 
extending the comment period until November 24, 1999.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 24, 1999, to 
the address below.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments to Gregory Beatty, US EPA, 401 M 
Street, SW, Mail Code 4203, Washington, DC 20460. Submit electronic 
comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Beatty, (202) 260-6929 or Will 
Hall, (202) 260-1458.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the draft Guidance Manual and 
Example NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations may be 
obtained on the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/owm. If you do not have 
Internet access, you may obtain a paper copy of the draft guidance by 
calling the Water Resources Center at (202) 260-7786. The draft 
guidance is also available in electronic format.

    Dated: November 2, 1999.
Dana D. Minerva,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.
[FR Doc. 99-29304 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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