[Federal Register: December 17, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 242)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Notice of Availability of Draft National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits MAG910000 and NHG910000 for
Discharges From Groundwater Remediation and Miscellaneous Surface Water
Discharge Activities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire
and Indian Country Lands in the State of Massachusetts
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES General Permits MAG910000
and NHG910000: Extension of Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: On Friday, November 2, 2004, the Environmental Protection
Agency's New England Regional Office (EPA-NE) published a Notice of
Availability for the Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) General Permits MAG910000 and NHG910000 for Discharges
from Groundwater Remediation and Miscellaneous Surface Water Discharge
Activities in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and Indian
Country Lands in the State of Massachusetts in the Federal Register (69
FR 63531). In response to requests from sources that may be eligible
for coverage under these general permits, EPA-NE is extending the
comment period for these permits.
DATES: The comment period is being extended from December 17, 2004, to
January 18, 2005. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight
on January 18, 2004. Interested persons may submit comments on the
draft general permit as part of the administrative record to the EPA-NE
at the address given below. Within the comment period, interested
persons may also request in writing a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR
124.12 concerning the draft general permit. Such requests shall state
the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing. A public
hearing may be held at least thirty days after public notice whenever
the Regional Administrator finds that response to this notice indicates
significant public interest. In reaching a final decision on the draft
permits, the Regional Administrator will respond to all significant
comments and make responses available to the public at EPA-NE's Boston
office. All public comments or requests for a public hearing must be
submitted to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be hand delivered or mailed to: Roger
A. Janson, Director, Municipal Permits Branch (CMP), EPA-NE, 1 Congress
Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023.
EPA also requests that comments be sent via e-mail to
Rapp.Steve@EPA.GOV. However, no facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. A
copy of all comments and supporting materials should also be submitted
to:
In MA: Mr. Paul Hogan, NPDES Permit Unit, MA Dept. of Env.
Protection, 627 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
In NH: Mr. George Berlandi, NH Dept. of Env. Services, Wastewater
Engineering Bureau, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-
0095.
The draft permit is based on an administrative record available for
public review at the EPA address listed above. Copies of information in
the record are available upon request. A reasonable fee may be charged
for copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the
draft permit may be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday excluding holidays from: Steven Rapp, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Congress
Street, Suite 1100 (CPE), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone: (617) 918-
1551, e-mail: Rapp.Steve@EPA.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft general permits may be viewed over
the Internet via the EPA-Region 1 Web site. For dischargers in
Massachusetts, see http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/mass.html#dgp For dischargers in New Hampshire, see http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/newhampshire.html#dgp.
Dated: December 8, 2004.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 04-27666 Filed 12-16-04; 8:45 am]
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