United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2009_register executive 2009-12-14 article Notices D09002ee1c80302e0 D09002ee1c8030350 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1, is today providing notice of availability of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for specific discharges at Hydroelectric Generating Facilities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Tribal Lands located in the State of Massachusetts. These discharges include equipment related cooling water, equipment and floor drain water, backwash strainer water, certain maintenance related waters, and combinations of the preceding discharges. The general permits establish notification requirements, permit eligibility requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions and best management practice plans. Owners and/or operators of hydroelectric generating facilities with these discharges, including those facilities currently authorized to discharge under individual NPDES permits, are eligible to apply for coverage. Facilities will receive a written notification from EPA whether permit coverage and authorization to discharge under one of the general permits is approved. These general permits do not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2. 74 FR 64074 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-12-07/E9-29074 E9-29074 FR07DE09-97 6560-50-P FRL-8984-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-12-07/E9-29074 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-12-07/html/E9-29074.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-12-07/pdf/E9-29074.pdf 2 p. 64074 64075 74 FR 64074 Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits for Discharges at Hydroelectric Generating Facilities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Tribal Lands in the State of Massachusetts; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue NOTICE E9-29074 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2009-12-07 FRL-8984-5 6560-50-P E9-29074 Notice of availability of final NPDES general permits MAG360000 and NHG360000.

The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1, is today providing notice of availability of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for specific discharges at Hydroelectric Generating Facilities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Tribal Lands located in the State of Massachusetts. These discharges include equipment related cooling water, equipment and floor drain water, backwash strainer water, certain maintenance related waters, and combinations of the preceding discharges. The general permits establish notification requirements, permit eligibility requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions and best management practice plans. Owners and/or operators of hydroelectric generating facilities with these discharges, including those facilities currently authorized to discharge under individual NPDES permits, are eligible to apply for coverage. Facilities will receive a written notification from EPA whether permit coverage and authorization to discharge under one of the general permits is approved. These general permits do not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2.

These general permits shall be effective on December 7, 2009 and will expire five years from the effective date. Additional information concerning the final permits may be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays from: William Wandle, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CMP), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: 617-918- 1605, e-mail: wandle.bill@epa.gov. Final NPDES General Permits at Hydroelectric Generating Facilities: Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Tribal Lands in Massachusetts , wandle.bill@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html Vol. 74, no. 233 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-12-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 632 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-12-07 P0b002ee180132862 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR07DE09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-12-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-12-07/pdf/FR-2009-12-07.pdf fdlp 63951 64583 DGPO 2009-12-14 2024-06-04 FR-2009-12-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-12-07 74 233