[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 148 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17599]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8699-5]


Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits for 
Noncontact Cooling Water Discharges in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts (Including Both Commonwealth and Indian Country Lands) 
and the State of New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG250000 
and NHG250000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New 
England, is today providing notice of availability of the final 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits 
for noncontact cooling water (NCCW) discharges to certain waters of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian 
country lands) and the State of New Hampshire.
    The general permits replace the NCCW general permits which expired 
on April 25, 2005. The general permits establish permit eligibility 
conditions, 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, are required to submit an NOI to be covered by 
one of the general permits to both EPA-New England and the appropriate 
State agency. EPA and the State will review the NOI and the facility 
will receive written notification from EPA stating whether permit 
coverage and authorization to discharge under one of the general 
permits is approved. The eligibility requirements for coverage under 
the general permits are discussed in detail under Part 3 of the 
permits. The reader is strongly urged to go to that section of the 
general permits to determine eligibility. The general permits do not 
cover new sources as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.

DATES: The general permits shall be effective on July 31, 2008, and 
they will expire at midnight, five (5) years from the last day of the 
month preceding the effective date.

ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit 
coverage is provided for in the general permits. This information shall 
be submitted to both EPA and the appropriate State. Notification 
information may be sent via USPS, email or fax to EPA at EPA-Region 1, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (CMU), One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts, 02114-2023; e-mail address [email protected]; or 
fax number (617) 918-2188. Notification information shall be submitted 
to the appropriate State agency at the addresses listed in the general 
permits, Part 5.9. See also Appendix 6, State Agency Notification 
Requirements and Mailing Addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
final general permits may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Austine Frawley at 
[email protected] or (617) 918-1065.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The general permits may be viewed over the 
Internet at the EPA Web site http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/nccwgp.html. To obtain a paper copy of the general permits, please 
contact Ms. Frawley using the contact information provided above. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests.

    Dated: July 24, 2008.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E8-17599 Filed 7-30-08; 8:45 am]
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