[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28624-28625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10227]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10009-53-Region 10]
Final Reissuance of NPDES General Permit for Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operations in Idaho (IDG010000)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final reissuance of NPDES general permit.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Water Division, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Region 10, is reissuing the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operations (CAFOs) located in Idaho, excluding facilities in
Indian Country. The General Permit authorizes discharges of wastewater
from CAFOs. The previous permit NPDES General Permit for CAFOs in Idaho
expired on May 8, 2017. This permit will transfer to the State of Idaho
in July 2020 as part of the phased implementation of Idaho's
administration of the NPDES program. The EPA will remain the permitting
authority for CAFO facilities located in Indian Country in Idaho.
DATES: The issuance date of the General Permit is May 13, 2020. The
General Permit will be effective on June 15, 2020 and will expire on
June 14, 2025.
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\1\ Burden is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\2\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-561 are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2019 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/
year (or $80.00/hour).
ADDRESSES: Copies of the general permits, Fact Sheet and Response to
Comments are available upon request. Written requests may be submitted
to: Water Division; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155,
WD19-C04; Seattle, WA 98101-3188. These documents can be accessed
online on the EPA Region 10 website at: https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/npdes-general-permit-concentrated-animal-feeding-operations-cafos-idaho.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests may be made to Audrey
Washington at (206) 553-0523 or to Nicholas Peak at (208) 378-5765.
Requests may also be electronically mailed to:
[email protected], or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
All animal feeding operations (AFOs) that meet the regulatory
definition of a CAFO and are subject to 40 CFR part 412 are eligible
for coverage under the permit, excluding facilities in Indian Country.
Eligible CAFOs may apply for authorization under the terms and
conditions of the permit by submitting a Notice of Intent (NOI) and
nutrient management plan (NMP). Upon receipt, the EPA will review the
NOI and NMP to ensure that all permit requirements are met. If the EPA
makes a preliminary determination that the NOI is complete, the NOI,
NMP, and draft terms of the NMP to be incorporated into the permit will
be made available for a thirty (30) day public review and comment
period.
If determined appropriate by the EPA, CAFOs will be granted
coverage under the permit upon written notification by the EPA.
The EPA received 81 comments from six different organizations/
entities during the public comment period which extended from October
23, 2019 through December 9, 2019. A Response to Comments document was
prepared to respond to public comments received and explain any changes
made to the draft general permit to produce the final general permit.
The EPA received the final State CWA 401 certification on April 8,
2020.
The EPA has completed a Biological Evaluation for these Permit
actions. Consultation under the Endangered Species Act between the EPA
and the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service has been completed. The Services concurred on the
EPA's determination that the Permit actions are not likely to adversely
affect species listed under the Endangered Species Act or designated
critical habitat.
II. Other Legal Requirements
This action was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review under Executive Orders 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, and 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and was
determined to be not significant.
Dated: May 7, 2020.
Daniel D. Opalski,
Director, Water Division, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2020-10227 Filed 5-12-20; 8:45 am]
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