[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8022]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7902-2]


Proposed Reissuance of General NPDES Permits (GP) for Alaskan 
Mechanical Placer Mining (Permit Number AKG-37-0000) and Alaskan 
Medium-Size Suction Dredging (Permit Number AKG-37-1000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed reissuance of two general permits.

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SUMMARY: On October 3, 2005, two general permits regulating the 
activities of mechanical placer mining and suction dredge mining for 
gold placer mining operations in the State of Alaska expire. EPA 
proposes to reissue these two general permits with minor changes. EPA 
is proposing to make these permits effective as the previous general 
permits expire. This is also notice of EPA's issuance of a Finding of 
No Significant Impact (FNSI) for NPDES permit AKG-37-0000.

DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on the proposed 
reissuance of the general permits to EPA, Region 10 at the address 
below. Comments must be received by June 6, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed General Permits and the Finding of 
No Significant Impact should be sent to Director, Office of Water and 
Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130; Seattle, 
Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Draft General Permits 
and Fact Sheets are available upon request. The General Permits and 
Fact Sheets may be found on the Region 10 Web site at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/waterpermits.htm (click on draft permits, then 
Alaska).
    Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to 
Cindi Godsey at (907) 271-6561 or electronically mailed to: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Executive Order 12866: The Office of Management and Budget has 
exempted this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 
12866 pursuant to section 6 of that order.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act: After review of the facts presented in 
the notice printed above, I hereby certify pursuant to the provision of 
5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this reissuance of these general permits will not 
have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Moreover, the permit reduces a significant administrative burden on 
regulated sources.

    Dated: April 11, 2005.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 05-8022 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
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