[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27666]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7850-1]


Notice of Availability of Draft National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits MAG910000 and NHG910000 for 
Discharges From Groundwater Remediation and Miscellaneous Surface Water 
Discharge Activities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire 
and Indian Country Lands in the State of Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG910000 
and NHG910000: Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On Friday, November 2, 2004, the Environmental Protection 
Agency's New England Regional Office (EPA-NE) published a Notice of 
Availability for the Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) General Permits MAG910000 and NHG910000 for Discharges 
from Groundwater Remediation and Miscellaneous Surface Water Discharge 
Activities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Indian 
Country Lands in the State of Massachusetts in the Federal Register (69 
FR 63531). In response to requests from sources that may be eligible 
for coverage under these general permits, EPA-NE is extending the 
comment period for these permits.

DATES: The comment period is being extended from December 17, 2004, to 
January 18, 2005. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight 
on January 18, 2004. Interested persons may submit comments on the 
draft general permit as part of the administrative record to the EPA-NE 
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. Such requests shall state 
the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing. A public 
hearing may be held at least thirty days after public notice whenever 
the Regional Administrator finds that response to this notice indicates 
significant public interest. In reaching a final decision on the draft 
permits, the Regional Administrator will respond to all significant 
comments and make responses available to the public at EPA-NE's Boston 
office. 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: Roger 
A. Janson, Director, Municipal Permits Branch (CMP), EPA-NE, 1 Congress 
Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
    EPA also requests that comments be sent via e-mail to 
[email protected]. However, no facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. A 
copy of all comments and supporting materials should also be submitted 
to:
    In MA: Mr. Paul Hogan, NPDES Permit Unit, MA Dept. of Env. 
Protection, 627 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
    In NH: Mr. George Berlandi, NH Dept. of Env. Services, Wastewater 
Engineering Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-
0095.
    The draft permit is based on an administrative record available for 
public review at the EPA address listed above. 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: Steven Rapp, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (CPE), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: (617) 918-
1551, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft general permits may be viewed over 
the Internet via the EPA-Region 1 Web site. For dischargers in 
Massachusetts, see http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html#dgp. For 
dischargers in New Hampshire, see http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html#dgp.

    Dated: December 8, 2004.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 04-27666 Filed 12-16-04; 8:45 am]
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