[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 128 (Thursday, July 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36703-36704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12990]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8335-7]


Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits for 
Noncontact Cooling Water Discharges in the States of Massachusetts and 
New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Draft NpPDES General Permits, MAG250000 and 
NHG250000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New 
England, is issuing notice of availability of the draft National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for 
noncontact cooling water (NCCW) discharges to certain waters of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire. These 
General Permits replace the NCCW General Permits which expired on April 
25, 2005.
    These draft General Permits establish Notice of Intent (NOI) 
requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and 
management practices for facilities discharging NCCW. Owners and/or 
operators of facilities discharging NCCW, including those currently 
authorized to discharge under the expired General Permits, will be 
required to submit an NOI to be covered by the General Permit to both 
EPA-New England and the appropriate state agency. After EPA and the 
State have reviewed the NOI, the facility will receive a written 
notification from EPA of permit coverage and authorization to discharge 
under the General Permit. The eligibility requirements for coverage 
under this General Permit are discussed in detail under Part 3 of the 
General Permit. The reader is strongly urged to

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go to that section to determine eligibility before reading further.
    Public Comment Period: Interested persons may submit comments on 
the draft General Permits to the EPA-Region I. Interested persons may 
also request, in writing, that EPA hold a public hearing pursuant to 40 
CFR 124.12, on the draft . All comments and requests for public 
hearings must be postmarked or delivered before midnight August 6, 
2007, the close of the public comment period. All public comments or 
requests for a public hearing must be submitted to the address below.
    Adresses and Contact Information: Written comments on the draft 
General Permit may be hand delivered or mailed to Ms. Austine Frawley, 
EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, CIP, 1 Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023, or sent via e-mail to 
[email protected]. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
    The draft General Permits are based on an administrative record 
available for public review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-
2023, Monday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm. For further information contact Ms. 
Frawley at 617-918-1065, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft General Permits and a Fact Sheet 
may be viewed over the Internet via the EPA-Region 1 Web site. The Fact 
Sheet and General Permit for dischargers in Massachusetts are at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html. The Fact Sheet and General Permit for 
dischargers in New Hampshire are at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html. To obtain a paper copy of the documents, please 
contact Ms. Frawley using the contact information provided above. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. When the General 
Permit is issued, the notice of final issuance will be published in the 
Federal Register. The General Permit shall be effective on the date 
specified in the notice of final issuance, and it will expire at 
midnight, five (5) years from the last of the month preceding the 
effective date.

    Dated: June 22, 2007.
 Robert Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E7-12990 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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