Notice2022-09017
Proposed Issuance of the NPDES General Permit for Discharges From Hydrostatic Testing of New and Existing Vessels in New Mexico (NMG270000), Oklahoma (OKG27F000), and Indian Country Within the States of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana (TXG27I000, OKG27I000, NMG27I000, & LAG27I000)
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Published
April 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Water Division, is proposing for public comment the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit authorizing discharges resulting from the hydrostatic testing of new and existing vessels (e.g., pipelines, storage tanks, etc.) in New Mexico (NMG270000) and Oklahoma (OKG27F000). This authorization also covers Indian Country within the States of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana (TXG27I000, OKG27I000, NMG27I000, & LAG27I000). To determine whether your facility, company, business, organization, etc., may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in Part I, Section A.3 of the draft permit. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed for technical information in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09017]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R06-OW-2022-0371; FRL-9257-01-R6]
Proposed Issuance of the NPDES General Permit for Discharges From
Hydrostatic Testing of New and Existing Vessels in New Mexico
(NMG270000), Oklahoma (OKG27F000), and Indian Country Within the States
of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana (TXG27I000, OKG27I000,
NMG27I000, & LAG27I000)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed NPDES General Permit Issuance.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Water
Division, is proposing for public comment the issuance of a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit
authorizing discharges resulting from the hydrostatic testing of new
and existing vessels (e.g., pipelines, storage tanks, etc.) in New
Mexico (NMG270000) and Oklahoma (OKG27F000). This authorization also
covers Indian Country within the States of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico,
and Louisiana (TXG27I000, OKG27I000, NMG27I000, & LAG27I000).
To determine whether your facility, company, business,
organization, etc., may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability criteria in Part I, Section A.3 of
the draft permit. If you have questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed for
technical information in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before June
27, 2022.
Proposed Documents: A copy of the proposed permit and the 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: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/publicnotices">https://www.epa.gov/publicnotices</a>. 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.
Other Legal Requirements
A. State/Tribal Certification
Under section 401(a)(1) of the CWA, EPA may not issue an NPDES
permit until the State or Tribe in which the discharge will occur
grants or waives certification to ensure compliance with appropriate
requirements of the CWA and State/Tribal law. EPA will seek
certification from the New Mexico Environment Department, Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality, and the respective Tribe within
the States of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana prior to
issuing a final permit. EPA is the certifying authority and certifies
the permit for areas where neither a state nor tribe has CWA 401(a)(1)
certification authority.
B. Other Regulatory Requirements
This is a first-time permit issuance. EPA had conducted evaluations
required by Coastal Zone Management Act, Endangered Species Act,
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Historic
Preservation Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Regulatory Flexibility
Act. These requirements are discussed in the fact sheet.
How do I comment on this proposal?
Comment Submittals: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID.
No. EPA-R06-OW-2022-0371 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>
(our preferred method).
<bullet> By Email: Send comments by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#14667b67767b667b61737c3a716271786d7a547164753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb899488999489948e9c93d59e8d9e978295bb9e8b9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket ID. No EPA-R06-OW-2022-0371
in the subject line of the email.
<bullet> By Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver comments to U.S.
EPA, Attn: Evelyn Rosborough, 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75270.
<bullet> We encourage the public to submit comments via
<a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a> or via email as there may be a delay in processing
mail and hand deliveries will be accepted by appointment only due to
public health concerns related to COVID-19.
<bullet> Please submit your comments within the specified time
period cited in the DATES section of this document. Comments received
after the close of the comment period will be marked ``late''. The EPA
is not required to consider these late comments. All comments received
by the EPA in accordance with this section by the ending date of the
comment period will be considered by the EPA before a final decision is
made regarding permit issuance.
<bullet> Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
the docket. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket.
Do not submit to EPA's docket or email any information you consider
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions
(audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The
written comment is considered the official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance
on making effective comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
For Technical Information Contact: Maria Okpala, NPDES Permitting
Section (6WD-PE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1201 Elm
Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75270; Telephone: (214) 665-3152; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5aaaeb5a4a9a4eba8a4b7aca485a0b5a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfb0b4afbeb3bef1b2beadb6be9fbaafbef1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Administrative record: All documents and references used in the
development of this permit are part of the Administrative Record for
this permit. Although listed in the index, some information is not
publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available materials are available either electronically or in hard copy
from Ms. Evelyn Rosborough at the address above. The Administrative
Record may also be viewed at the EPA Region 6 Offices from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. For more
information on scheduling a time to view the Record or to obtain copies
of available documents, please contact Ms. Evelyn Rosborough at 214-
665-7515 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#097b667a6b667b667c6e61276c7f6c657067496c7968276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5b7aab6a7aab7aab0a2adeba0b3a0a9bcab85a0b5a4eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Public Hearings
All persons have the right to provide written comments during the
public comment period. However, interested persons may request a public
hearing pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12 concerning the proposed permit.
Requests for a public hearing must be sent or delivered in writing to
the same address as provided above for public comments prior to the
close of the comment period. Requests for a public hearing must state
the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Pursuant
to 40 CFR 124.12, EPA shall hold a public hearing if it finds, on the
basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a public
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the proposed permit. If EPA decides to hold a public hearing, a public
notice of the date, time and place of the hearing will be made at least
30 days prior to the hearing. Any person may provide written or oral
statements and data pertaining to the proposed permit at the public
hearing.
Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Charles W. Maguire,
Director, Water Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2022-09017 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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