[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64074-64075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29074]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8984-5]


Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits for 
Discharges at Hydroelectric Generating Facilities in the States of 
Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Tribal Lands in the State of 
Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of final NPDES general permits MAG360000 
and NHG360000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, 
Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1, is today providing notice of 
availability of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) general permits for specific discharges at Hydroelectric 
Generating Facilities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire 
and Tribal Lands located in the State of Massachusetts. These 
discharges include equipment related cooling water, equipment and floor 
drain water, backwash strainer water, certain maintenance related 
waters, and combinations of the preceding discharges. The general 
permits establish notification requirements, permit eligibility 
requirements, effluent

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limitations, standards, prohibitions and best management practice 
plans.
    Owners and/or operators of hydroelectric generating facilities with 
these discharges, including those facilities currently authorized to 
discharge under individual NPDES permits, are eligible to apply for 
coverage. Facilities will receive a written notification from EPA 
whether permit coverage and authorization to discharge under one of the 
general permits is approved. These general permits do not cover new 
sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2.

DATES: These general permits shall be effective on December 7, 2009 and 
will expire five years from the effective date.

ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit 
coverage is provided for each general permit. This information shall be 
submitted to EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection (CMP), 1 
Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023 and to 
the appropriate State Agency.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
final permits may be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. 
Monday through Friday excluding holidays from: William Wandle, Office 
of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (CMP), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: 617-918-
1605, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This general permit and the response to 
comments may be viewed over the Internet via the EPA-Region 1 Web site 
for dischargers in Massachusetts at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html and for dischargers in New Hampshire at http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html. The general permits include the 
requirements for the notice of intent information and best management 
practices plan, and the standard permit conditions. To obtain a paper 
copy of the documents, please contact William Wandle using the contact 
information provided above. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying 
requests.

    Dated: November 10, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E9-29074 Filed 12-4-09; 8:45 am]
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