[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37531-37532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13343]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8338-2]


Extension of Public Notice Comment Period for the Re-proposal of 
the Reissuance of Two General NPDES Permits (GPs), One for Aquaculture 
Facilities in Idaho Subject to Wasteload Allocations Under Selected 
Total Maximum Daily Loads (Permit Number IDG-13-0000) and One for Fish 
Processors Associated With Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit 
Number IDG-13-2000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Extension of Public Comment Period on two draft general NPDES

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permits for Idaho aquaculture facilities and associated fish 
processors.

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SUMMARY: On June 7, 2007, EPA Region 10 re-proposed to reissue two 
general permits to cover aquaculture facilities and associated fish 
processors in Idaho (72 FR 31574). In response to a request from the 
regulated community, EPA is extending the end of public comment period 
from July 9, 2007, to July 23, 2007.

DATES: The end of the public comment period in now extended to July 23, 
2007. Comments must be received or postmarked by that date.
    Public Comment: Interested persons may submit written comments on 
the draft permits to the attention of Sharon Wilson at the address 
below. All comments should include the name, address, e-mail address 
(if applicable), and telephone number of commenter and a concise 
statement of comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. 
Comments of either support or concern, which are directed at specific, 
cited permit requirements, are appreciated. After the expiration date 
of the public notice on July 23, 2007, the Director of the EPA Region 
10 Office of Water and Watersheds will make a final determination with 
respect to issuance of the general permits. Response to comments from 
both the 2006 and 2007 public comment periods will be published with 
the final permits. The requirements proposed in the draft general 
permits or modified as a result of comments will become final at least 
30 days after publication of the final permits in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed general permits should be sent to 
Sharon Wilson, USEPA Region 10, 1200 6th Avenue, OWW-130, Seattle, 
Washington 98101 or by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Carla Fromm at 208-378-5755 or 
[email protected] or Sharon Wilson at 206-553-0325 or 
[email protected]. The supplemental fact sheet for this public 
comment period, as well as the draft permits and fact sheet for the 
2006 public comment period, may be found on the Region 10 Web site at: 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/WATER.NSF/NPDES+Permits/General+NPDES+Permits#Aquaculture. They are also available upon request 
from Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523 or at 
[email protected]. For information on physical locations in 
Idaho and Seattle where the documents may be viewed, see the June 7, 
2007, notice at 71 FR 31574.

    Dated: July 2, 2007.
Michael F. Gearheard,
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency.
 [FR Doc. E7-13343 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]
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