[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7606-3]


Notice of Availability of Draft National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges at 
Hydroelectric Generating Facilities in the States of MA and New 
Hampshire and Indian Lands in the State of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG360000 
and NHG360000: extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to requests from sources that may be eligible for 
coverage under this general permit, EPA, Region 1 is extending the 
comment period for its Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) general permit for specific discharges at Hydroelectric 
Generating Facilities to certain waters of the States of Massachusetts 
and New Hampshire and Indian Lands in the State of Massachusetts. The 
Notice of Availability for this General Permit was published in the 
Federal Register on Friday, November 28, 2003 (68 FR 66826).

DATES: The comment period is being extended from December 29, 2003 to 
January 16, 2004. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight 
on January 16, 2004. Interested persons may submit comments on the 
draft general permit as part of the administrative record to the EPA-
Region 1 at the address given below. Within the comment period, 
interested persons may also request in writing a public hearing 
pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12 concerning the draft general permit. All 
public comments or requests for a public hearing must be submitted to 
the address below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be hand delivered or mailed to: EPA-
Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CPE), 1 Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023 and also sent via e-mail 
to [email protected]. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. The 
draft permit is based on an administrative record available for public 
review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CPE), 1 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023. Copies 
of information in the record are available upon request. A reasonable 
fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
draft permit may be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. 
Monday through Friday excluding holidays from: William Wandle, Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (CPE), Boston, MA 02114--2023, telephone: 617-918-
1605, e-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft general permit may be viewed over 
the Internet via the EPA-Region 1 Web site for dischargers in 
Massachusetts at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html and for 
dischargers in New Hampshire at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html.

    Dated: December 18, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, USEPA, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 04-14 Filed 1-2-04; 8:45 am]
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