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authorization under this general permit, 

an alternative permit, or denial of 

permit coverage. 

EPA—Region 1 will provide an 

opportunity for the public to comment 

on each NOI that is submitted. 

Following the public notice, EPA— 

Region 1 will either authorize the 

discharge, request additional 

information, or require the small MS4 to 

apply for an alternative permit or an 

individual permit. 

Water Quality-Based Effluent 

Limitations 

The draft permit includes provisions 

to ensure that discharges do not cause 

or contribute to exceedances of water 

quality standards. The provisions in 

Parts 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 of the general 

permit constitute the water qualitybased effluent limitations of the permit. 

The purpose of this part of the permit 

is to establish the board inclusion of 

water quality-based effluent limitations 

for those discharges requiring additional 

controls in order to achieve water 

quality standards and other water 

quality related objectives, consistent 

with 40 CFR 122.44(d). The nonnumeric effluent limitation 

requirements of this permit are 

expressed in the form of control 

measures and BMPs (see Part 2.4 of the 

general permit). 

Non-Numeric Effluent Limitations 

When EPA has not promulgated 

effluent limitations for a category of 

discharges, or if an operator is 

discharging a pollutant not covered by 

an effluent limitation guideline, effluent 

limitations may be based on the best 

professional judgment (BPJ) of the 

agency or permit writer. The BPJ limits 

in the general permit are in the form of 

non-numeric control measures, 

commonly referred to as best 

management practices (BMPs). Nonnumeric limits are employed under 

limited circumstances, as described in 

40 CFR 122.44(k). EPA has interpreted 

the CWA to allow BMPs to take the 

place of numeric effluent limitations 

under certain circumstances. 40 CFR 

122.44(k) provides that permits may 

include BMPs to control or abate the 

discharge of pollutants when: ‘‘(1) 

[a]uthorized under section 304(e) of the 

CWA for the control of toxic pollutants 

and hazardous substances form 

ancillary industrial activities; (2) 

[a]uthorized under section 402(p) of the 

CWA for the control of stormwater 

discharges; (3) [n]umeric effluent 

limitations are infeasible; or (4) [t]he 

practices are reasonable to achieve 

effluent limitations and standards or to 

carry out the purposes and intent of the 

CWA.’’ The permit regulates stormwater 

discharges using BMPs. Due to the 

variability associated with stormwater, 

EPA believes the use of BMPs is the 

most appropriate method to regulate 

discharges of stormwater from 

municipal systems in accordance with 

the above referenced regulation. 

The draft permit requires small MS4s 

to continue to control stormwater 

discharges from the municipal system in 

a manner designed to reduce the 

discharge of pollutant to the maximum 

extent practicable and to protect water 

quality. The small MS4s are required to 

implement a SWMP consisting of 

control measures. These control 

measures include the following: public 

education and outreach; public 

participation; illicit discharge detection 

and elimination; construction 

stormwater management; stormwater 

management in new development and 

redevelopment; and good housekeeping 

in municipal operations. 

Implementation of the SWMP involves 

the identification of BMPs and 

measurable goals for BMPs. The draft 

permit identifies an objective for each 

control measure. The small MS4 must 

implement the control measures 

required by the general permit and 

document actions in the SWMP that 

demonstrate progress toward 

achievement of the objective of the 

control measure. The permit also 

contains outfall monitoring 

requirements that are associated with 

implementation of the illicit discharge 

detection and elimination program, 

recordkeeping and reporting. 

Dated: January 25, 2010. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, Region 1. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2399 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9110–5] 

Good Neighbor Environmental Board; 

Notification of Public Advisory 

Committee Teleconference 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory 

Committee Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

92–463, notice is hereby given that the 

Good Neighbor Environmental Board 

(GNEB) will hold a public 

teleconference on February 25, 2010 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time. The meeting is open to the public. 

For further information regarding the 

teleconference and background 

materials, please contact Dolores 

Wesson at the number listed below. 

Background: GNEB is a Federal 

advisory committee chartered under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, PL 

92463. GNEB provides advice and 

recommendations to the President and 

Congress on environmental and 

infrastructure issues along the U.S. 

border with Mexico. 

Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of 

this teleconference is to continue 

discussion on the Good Neighbor 

Environmental Board’s Thirteenth 

Report. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you 

wish to make oral comments or submit 

written comments to the Board, please 

contact Dolores Wesson at least five 

days prior to the meeting. 

General Information: Additional 

information concerning the GNEB can 

be found on its Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb. 

Meeting Access: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Dolores 

Wesson at (202) 564–1351 or e-mail at 

wesson.dolores@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Dolores Wesson at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

Dated: January 29, 2010. 

Dolores Wesson, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2384 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0045; FRL–8807–5] 

Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide 

Petitions Filed for Residues of 

Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Agency’s receipt of several initial filings 

of pesticide petitions proposing the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 


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