[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50849-50851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20725]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9932-91-Region 10]


Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Industrial Activities 
Availability for Idaho, Federal Operators in Washington, and the 
Spokane Tribe

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of corrections to the 2015 Multi-Sector General Permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) previously announced 
the

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issuance of the NPDES general permit for storm water discharges from 
industrial activity, also referred to as the 2015 Multi-Sector General 
Permit (2015 MSGP), in the June 16, 2015 Federal Register. This action 
provides notice of final 2015 MSGP issuance for Idaho; federal 
operators in Washington; and the Spokane Tribe.

DATES: The 2015 MSGP became effective in Idaho on August 12, 2015; for 
federal operators in Washington on July 21, 2015; and for the Spokane 
Tribe on August 12, 2015. These effective dates provide dischargers 
with the immediate opportunity to comply with Clean Water Act 
requirements in light of the expiration of the 2008 MSGP on September 
29, 2013. The 2015 MSGP and the authorization to discharge will expire 
everywhere at midnight on June 4, 2019. Within 90 days of the permit's 
date of issuance, operators of existing facilities must submit an NOI 
for coverage under the new permit. Therefore, for existing facilities 
located in areas in the State of Idaho (except for Indian country) NOIs 
must be submitted by no later than November 10, 2015. For existing 
facilities in the State of Washington operated by or at the behest of a 
Federal Operator, NOIs must be submitted by no later than October 19, 
2015.
    In accordance with 40 CFR part 23, this permit shall be considered 
issued for the purpose of judicial review on the date of this 
publication. Under section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act, judicial 
review of this general permit can be had 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 later in civil or criminal proceedings to 
enforce these requirements. In addition, this permit may not be 
challenged in other agency proceedings. Deadlines for submittal of 
notices of intent for projects located in the areas listed above are 
provided as part of this action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the MSGP, 
contact the appropriate EPA Regional office listed in Section I.C, or 
you can send an email to [email protected]. You may also contact Bryan 
Rittenhouse, EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of Wastewater 
Management at 202-564-0577 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplementary information is organized 
as follows:

Table of Contents

I. General Information
    A. Does this action apply to me?
    B. How can I get copies of these documents and other related 
information?
    C. Who are the EPA regional contacts for this permit?
II. Summary of Permit Actions
    A. Issuance of 2015 MSGP for Additional States and Tribes
III. Compliance with Other Statutes

I. General Information

    EPA summarized the MSGP permit conditions, as well as changes from 
the previous version of the MSGP, in the Federal Register notice at 80 
FR 34403, June 16, 2015.

A. Does this action apply to me?

    The final 2015 construction general permit (also referred to as 
``MSGP'' or ``2015 MSGP'') applies to the following industrial 
activities:
    Sector A--Timber Products.
    Sector B--Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing.
    Sector C--Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing.
    Sector D--Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials Manufactures and 
Lubricant Manufacturers.
    Sector E--Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and Gypsum Product 
Manufacturing.
    Sector F--Primary Metals.
    Sector G--Metal Mining (Ore Mining and Dressing).
    Sector H--Coal Mines and Coal Mining-Related Facilities.
    Sector I--Oil and Gas Extraction.
    Sector J--Mineral Mining and Dressing.
    Sector K--Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage or Disposal.
    Sector L--Landfills and Land Application Sites.
    Sector M--Automobile Salvage Yards.
    Sector N--Scrap Recycling Facilities.
    Sector O--Steam Electric Generating Facilities.
    Sector P--Land Transportation.
    Sector Q--Water Transportation.
    Sector R--Ship and Boat Building or Repairing Yards.
    Sector S--Air Transportation Facilities.
    Sector T--Treatment Works.
    Sector U--Food and Kindred Products.
    Sector V--Textile Mills, Apparel, and other Fabric Products 
Manufacturing.
    Sector W--Furniture and Fixtures.
    Sector X--Printing and Publishing.
    Sector Y--Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous 
Manufacturing Industries.
    Sector Z--Leather Tanning and Finishing.
    Sector AA--Fabricated Metal Products.
    Sector AB--Transportation Equipment, Industrial or Commercial 
Machinery.
    Sector AC--Electronic, Electrical, Photographic and Optical Goods.
    Sector AD--Reserved for Facilities Not Covered Under Other Sectors 
and Designated by the Director.
    If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular entity, consult one of the persons listed for technical 
information in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. How can I get copies of these documents and other related 
information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0803. The official public 
docket is the collection of materials that is available for public 
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA 
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Although all documents in the docket are listed in an index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Publicly available docket materials are available in hard 
copy at the EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, open from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744 and the 
telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566-2426.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the United States government on-line source for 
Federal regulations at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Electronic versions of this final permit and fact sheet are 
available on EPA's NPDES Web site at http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/stormwater/EPA-Multi-Sector-General-Permit-MSGP.cfm.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through the 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. For additional information about EPA's 
public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Although not all

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docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access 
any of the publicly available docket materials through the Docket 
Facility identified in Section I.B.1.

C. Who are the EPA regional contacts for this permit?

    For EPA Region 10, contact Margaret McCauley at tel.: (206) 553-
1772 or email at [email protected].

II. Summary of Permit Actions

A. Issuance of 2015 MSGP for Additional States and Tribes

    On June 4, 2015, EPA issued the 2015 MSGP for most of the areas 
where EPA is the permitting authority. Because EPA had not yet received 
Clean Water Act Section 401 certifications from certain states and 
tribes, EPA was not able to issue the final MSGP in these areas. The 
following states and tribe were affected:
     The State of Idaho;
     Federal operators in Washington;
     The Spokane Tribe.
    Now that EPA has received the required Clean Water Act 401 
certifications, the Agency has issued the final 2015 MSGP for these 
areas. Pursuant to CWA section 401(d), the limitations and requirements 
contained in these certifications are now conditions of the 2015 MSGP 
and are included in Part 9.10.3, 9.10.6.7, and 9.10.7 of the permit.
    The complete text of the updated 2015 MSGP as well as additional 
information on Webcasts, Guidance, and Other Implementation Assistance 
can be obtained through EPA's Web site at http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/stormwater/EPA-Multi-Sector-General-Permit-MSGP.cfm.

III. Compliance With Other Statutes

    EPA summarized the Agency's compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Orders 12866 and 13563, 
Executive Order 12898, and Executive Order 13175 in the 80 FR 304403, 
June 16, 2015 Federal Register notice. See 77 FR 12292-12293, February 
29, 2012, for more information.

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

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Daniel D. Opalski,
Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2015-20725 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
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