[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55612-55613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23175]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9934-02-Region 6]


Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in New 
Mexico (NMR040000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period and rescheduling 
of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: On July 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Region 6 published a request for comments on a draft National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for storm water 
discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) 
located within the State of New Mexico except MS4s located in Indian 
lands, Los Alamos County, the Middle Rio Grande Sub-Watersheds 
described in Appendix A of the NPDES permit No. NMR04A000, or within 
the area of another MS4 permit. This proposed permit offers discharge 
authorization to regulated small MS4s within the boundaries of the 
Bureau of the Census-designated 2000 and 2010 Farmington, Santa Fe, Los 
Lunas, Las Cruces and El Paso Urbanized Areas and any other small MS4s 
in the State of New Mexico designated by the Director as needing a MS4 
permit, other than those primarily located in Los Alamos. This permit 
is intended to replace the expired general permit NMR040000. In the 
July 30, 2015, Federal Register notice, the Director also provided 
notice of public meetings to be held regarding the proposed general 
permit reissuance. EPA Region 6 is announcing today an extension of the 
public comment period from October 28, 2015, to December 18, 2015, and 
rescheduling of public meetings from the week of September 14, 2015, to 
the week of November 16, 2015.

DATES: Written comments must now be submitted in writing to EPA on or 
before December 18, 2015.
    New Locations and Dates for Public Meetings: EPA is rescheduling 
the five informational public meetings announced in the July 30, 2015, 
Federal Register notice. The new locations and dates for the five 
informal public meetings are listed below. The public meetings will 
include a presentation on the proposed general permit and a question 
and answer session. Written, but not oral, comments for the official 
permit record will be accepted at the public meetings. Public notice of 
the extension of the public comment period and rescheduling of the 
public meetings will also be provided in The Sun News, Albuquerque 
Journal, The Santa Fe New Mexican, and The Farmington Daily Times prior 
to or concurrent with today's notice.

El Paso Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Monday November 16, 2015 from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. MST
Location: New Mexico State University
Dona Ana Community College-Sunland Park Campus
Room 102--Auditorium
3365 McNutt Rd
Sunland Park, NM 88063

Las Cruces Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Monday November 16, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: New Mexico State University
Dona Ana Community College-East Mesa Campus
Student Resource Building
2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88003

Los Lunas Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Tuesday November 17, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: Holiday Inn Express Belen
2110 Camino del Llano
Belen, NM 87002

Santa Fe Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Wednesday November 18, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Farmington Urbanized Area Meeting:
Date and Time: Thursday November 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MST
Location: Courtyard Farmington
560 Scott Ave
Farmington, NM 87401

    Proposed Documents: The proposed general permit and fact sheet 
which sets forth principal facts and the significant factual, legal, 
and policy questions considered in the development of the proposed 
general permit, may be obtained via the Internet at http://epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/sw/sms4/index.htm. A backup copy is also available 
at the New Mexico Environment Department Web site at https://www.env.nm.gov/swqb/WQA/Notice/. To obtain hard copies of these 
documents or any other information in the administrative record, please 
contact Ms. Evelyn Rosborough using the contact information provided 
below.

How do I comment on this proposal?

    Comment Submittals: Submit your comments, by one of the following 
methods:

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     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    Administrative Record: The proposed general permit and other 
related documents in the administrative record are on file and may be 
inspected any time between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays, at the addresses listed for 
submission of comments. It is recommended that you write or call to the 
contact above for an appointment, so the record(s) will be available at 
your convenience.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Telephone: (214) 655-7515. Email address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 2, 2015.
William K. Honker,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2015-23175 Filed 9-15-15; 8:45 am]
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