[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 64074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29078]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9088-5]


Notice of Availability of Final Modification of National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for 
Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production Operations 
Off Southern California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of final NPDES general permit 
modification.

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SUMMARY: EPA Region 9 is today issuing certain final modifications of 
its general NPDES permit (permit No. CAG280000) for discharges from 
offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production facilities 
located in Federal waters off the coast of Southern California. Region 
9 proposed the permit modifications on April 3, 2009 (74 FR 15267), and 
the public comment period for the proposal concluded on May 4, 2009.
    During the public comment period, Region 9 received written 
comments from four parties concerning the proposed modifications. 
Region 9 has prepared a separate document (``Response to Public 
Comments'') that discusses the comments in more detail and Region 9's 
responses to the comments. The final permit modifications differ only 
slightly from the proposed modifications. The changes from the proposal 
are discussed in more detail in the Addendum to Fact Sheet and in the 
Response to Public Comments.
    The final modified general permit establishes effluent limitations, 
prohibitions, and other conditions on discharges from facilities 
authorized by this general permit. These conditions are based on the 
administrative record.

DATES: The effective date of the permit modification is November 30, 
2009. The permit modification is being issued pursuant to 40 CFR 
124.15.

ADDRESSES: The final modified general permit and other related 
documents in the administrative record are on file and may be inspected 
any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays, at the following address: U.S. EPA, Region 9, NPDES 
Permits Office (WTR-5), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-
3901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Bromley, EPA, Region 9, NPDES 
Permits Office (WTR-5), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 
94105-3901, or telephone (415) 972-3510. Copies of the final general 
permit modification, the Addendum to Fact Sheet and the Response to 
Public Comments will be provided upon request, and are also available 
on EPA, Region 9's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/.

    Authority:  Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

    Dated: November 24, 2009.
Alexis Strauss,
Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. E9-29078 Filed 12-4-09; 8:45 am]
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