[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04575]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10164-02-R4]
Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Dischargers in the
Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the
Eastern Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Gulf of
Mexico
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final NPDES general permit issuance.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Water Division, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 4 provides in this notice the reissuing of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit
(GEG460000) for existing and new sources and new dischargers in the
Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source
Category located and discharging to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. The permit covers discharges from
exploration, development, and production facilities located in, and
discharging to, all federal waters of the eastern portion of the Gulf
of Mexico seaward of the outer boundary of the territorial seas. It
covers existing and new source facilities with operations located on
federal leases occurring in water depths seaward of 200 meters,
occurring offshore the coasts of Alabama and Florida. The western
boundary of the coverage area is demarcated by Mobile and Visoca Knoll
lease blocks located seaward of the outer boundary of the territorial
seas from the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama. Individual permits
will be issued for operating facilities on lease blocks traversed by
and shoreward of the 200-meter water depth.
DATES: This permit will be issued on the date it is published in the
Federal Register and become effective at the end of the 30 day notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Bridget Staples, EPA Region 4, WD,
NPDES Section, by telephone at (404) 562-9783 or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 2023, EPA published in the
Federal Register the proposed draft permit and supporting documents (88
FR 37878) entitled Notice of Draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for the Eastern Portion of
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico (GEG460000) and
subsequently an extension of the comment period to 90 total days (see
88 FR 43562). A copy of the Region's final permit, responses to
comments document and other supporting documentation may be found
online at http://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/eastern-gulf-mexico-offshore-oil-gas-npdes-permits.
Kathlene Butler,
Director, Water Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-04575 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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