[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 54873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22474]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9199-1]


Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG910000 
and NHG910000 for Discharges From Remediation Activities in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Including Both Commonwealth and Indian 
Country Lands) and the State of New Hampshire: The Remediation General 
Permit (RGP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of final NPDES General Permits MAG910000 
And NHG910000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA--New 
England, is providing a notice of availability of the final National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for 
discharges from remediation activities to certain waters of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including both Commonwealth and Indian 
country lands) and the State of New Hampshire. These General Permits 
will replace the existing Remediation General Permits, which will 
expire on September 9, 2010. The notice of availability of the draft 
NPDES general permits for remediation activity discharges was published 
in the Federal Register on April 26, 2010 (FR-10-014) and the public 
notice period ran from April 26, 2010 to May 26, 2010. Comments on the 
draft General Permits were received during the public notice period and 
have been addressed in a Response to Comments document, available with 
the final permits.
    The final General Permits establish Notice of Intent (NOI) 
requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and 
management practices for remediation facilities discharging treated 
contaminated groundwater.
    Owners and/or operators of facilities with remediation discharges, 
including those currently authorized to discharge under the expiring 
General Permits, will be required to submit an NOI to be covered by the 
General Permits to both EPA--New England and the appropriate state 
agency. After EPA and the State have reviewed the NOI, the facility 
will receive a written notification from EPA of permit coverage and 
authorization to discharge under the General Permit. The eligibility 
requirements for coverage under the General Permits are discussed in 
detail under Part I.B.2., and Appendix V. The reader is strongly urged 
to review these sections to determine eligibility. An individual permit 
may be necessary if the discharger cannot meet the terms and conditions 
or eligibility requirements of the RGP.

DATES: The general permits shall be effective on September 10, 2010 and 
will expire at midnight, five (5) years from the effective date on 
September 9, 2015. In accordance with 40 CFR Part 23, these permit 
shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review two (2) 
weeks after the Federal Register Publication. Under section 509(b) of 
the Clean Water Act, judicial review of these general permits can be 
conducted by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of 
Appeals within 120 days after the permit is considered issued for 
purposes of judicial review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the Clean Water 
Act, the requirements in this permit may not be challenged at a later 
date in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these requirements. In 
addition, these permits may not be challenged in other agency 
proceedings.

ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit 
coverage is provided in the general permits. This information shall be 
submitted to both EPA and the appropriate state. Notification 
information may be sent via regular or overnight mail to EPA at EPA-
Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, OEP06-1, 5 Post Office 
Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912 or e-mailed to 
[email protected]. Notification information shall be 
submitted to the appropriate State agency at the addresses listed in 
Appendix V of the General Permits.

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 Victor Alvarez at 
[email protected] or (617) 918-1572. The general permits may be 
viewed at the EPA Web site http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/rgp.html. 
To obtain a paper copy of the general permits, please contact Mr. 
Alvarez using the contact information provided above. A reasonable fee 
may be charged for copying requests.

    Dated: August 30, 2010.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2010-22474 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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