[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 4972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2182]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6531-3]


Virginia's Continuing Planning Process (CPP)

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of availability and public comment.

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SUMMARY:  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing public 
notice of the availability of Virginia's Continuing Planning Process 
(CPP). The following processes, at a minimum, must be described in the 
CPP: the process for the development of effluent limitations and 
schedules of compliance at least as stringent as those required by 
section 301(b)(1), section 301(b)(2), section 306, and section 307 of 
the Clean Water Act (``CWA'' or ``Act''), and at least as stringent as 
any requirements contained in any applicable water quality standard in 
effect under authority of section 303 of the Act; the process for the 
incorporation of all elements of any applicable areawide waste 
management plans under section 208 of the Act, and applicable basins 
plans under section 209 of the Act; the process for developing total 
maximum daily loads for pollutants in accordance with subsection (d) of 
section 303 of the Clean Water Act; procedures for revision; the 
process for adequate authority of intergovernmental cooperation; 
adequate implementation, including schedules of compliance, for revised 
or new water quality standards, under subsection (c) of section 303 of 
the Act; the process for the controls over the disposition of all 
residual waste from any water treatment processing; the process for 
developing an inventory and ranking, in order of priority, of needs for 
construction of waste treatment works required to meet the applicable 
requirements of sections 301 and 302 of the Clean Water Act.
    The public comment period will be open until September 1, 2000. EPA 
intends to complete its preliminary review and submit comments on the 
CPP, to Virginia and others, including interested parties requesting a 
copy of such comments, by May 1, 2000. By November 1, 2000, EPA shall 
complete its review of Virginia's CPP to determine if it is consistent 
with the Clean Water Act and its implementing regulations. EPA will 
provide a summary of its review to Virginia and others, including 
interested parties requesting a copy of such summary.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments to Lenka Berlin (3WP13), Water Protection 
Division, USEPA Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For a copy of Virginia's Continuing 
Planning Process contact Lenka Berlin by phone (215-814-5259), fax 
(215-814-2301), or by email ([email protected]).

    Dated: January 20, 2000.
Jon Capacasa,
Director, Water Protection Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-2182 Filed 2-1-00; 8:45 am]
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