[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6889]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8591-6]


Absaloka Coal Mine Expansion, Notice of Availability of the 
Record of Decision (ROD), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) permit

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision to issue an 
NPDES permit for the South Extension of the Absaloka Coal Mine.

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SUMMARY: The Absaloka surface coal mine is located in southeastern 
Montana, and will be expanding onto the Crow Indian Reservation. The 
NPDES permit will be for surface water discharges associated with the 
operation of the South Extension of the Absaloka Coal Mine. To support 
its NPDES decision, EPA has adopted the Environmental Impact Statement 
No. 20080406, BIA, MT, ``Absaloka Mine Crow Reservation South Extension 
Coal Lease Approval, Proposed Mine Development Plan, and Related 
Federal and State Permitting Actions, Crow Indian Reservation.'' The 
ROD and adopted FEIS are available for review at http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/npdes. The appeal period for the NPDES permit decision 
ends April 27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Greg Davis; [email protected]; 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, (8P-W-WW); 1595 Wynkoop 
St.; Denver, Colorado, 80202-1129; or 303-312-6314.

    Dated: March 24, 2009.
Susan E. Bromm,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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