[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 45104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16069]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9954-01-R1]


Notice of Availability of a Draft Modification to the NPDES 
Aquaculture General Permit (AQUAGP) for Concentrated Aquatic Animal 
Production (CAAP) Facilities and Other Related Facilities in Vermont

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft NPDES General Permit VTG130000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Water Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency--Region 1 (EPA), is providing a Notice of 
Availability of a Draft Modification to the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Aquaculture General Permit 
(AQUAGP) for discharges from Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production 
(CAAP) facilities and other related facilities to certain waters of the 
State of Vermont (federal facilities only). This Draft Modification 
NPDES AQUAGP (``Draft General Permit Modification'') updates the 
formaldehyde monitoring requirement for 2 facilities in Vermont. The 
Draft General Permit Modification is available on EPA Region 1's 
website at https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/region-1-final-aquaculture-general-permit. The Statement of Basis for the Draft 
General Permit Modification sets forth principal facts and the 
significant factual, legal, methodological, and policy questions 
considered in the development of the Draft General Permit Modification 
and is also available at the above listed website.

DATES: Public comments must be received by August 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft General Permit should be sent 
via email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
Draft General Permit Modification, including the administrative record 
it is based upon, may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from Nathan Chien, U.S. 
EPA Region 1, Water Division, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mail 
Code 06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1649; email: 
[email protected]. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying 
requests.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comment Information: Interested persons may submit written 
comments on the Draft General Permit Modification to EPA Region 1 at 
the address listed above. In reaching a final decision on this Draft 
General Permit Modification, the Regional Administrator will respond to 
all significant comments and make responses available to the public on 
EPA's website. All comments must be postmarked or delivered by the 
close of the public comment period.
    Authority: This action is being taken under the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

David Cash,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2022-16069 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
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