Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-29804
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Permits; Applications, Issuances, etc.: Proposed Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities Located in Indian Country in Washington (WAG130000)
Posted Date: 2023-07-18T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45901-45902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15193]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10152-04-R10]

Proposed Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System (NPDES) General Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities and 
Aquaculture Facilities Located in Indian Country in Washington 
(WAG130000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed reissuance of NPDES General Permit and 
request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: On September 7, 2022, EPA Region 10 proposed to reissue a 
general

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permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities 
Located in Indian Country in Washington. In response to requests from 
the regulated community, EPA extended the end of the public comment 
period from November 7 to December 22, 2022. With this document, EPA is 
initiating a second public comment period focused exclusively on four 
changes made to the General Permit.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests regarding the draft general permit 
must be submitted to [email protected] with the subject line: 
Public Comments on WAG130000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permit documents may be found on the 
EPA Region 10 website at: https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/npdes-general-permit-federal-aquaculture-facilities-and-aquaculture-facilities-located.
    Copies of the draft general permit and fact sheet are also 
available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at 
(206) 553-0523. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comment period for the notice of 
proposed reissuance of NPDES General Permit published September 7, 2022 
(87 FR 54688), was extended to December 22, 2022 (November 2, 2022, 87 
FR 66178). EPA is initiating a second public comment period focused 
exclusively on four changes made to the General Permit:
    1. Inclusion of Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) effluent limits 
for the White River Hatchery (existing) and the proposed Coal Creek 
Springs Fish Facility (planned) based on the Lower White River pH Total 
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), approved by EPA on January 13, 2023.
    2. Changes to temperature monitoring requirements for facilities 
discharging to temperature impaired rivers.
    3. The frequency and timing of PCB monitoring for facilities on the 
Spokane Reservation based on the Spokane Tribe of Indians 401 
certification.
    4. Adjustment of the Temperature Compliance Schedule Length and 
Milestones for Skookum Creek Hatchery.

Michael J. Szerlog,
Acting Director, Water Division, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2023-15193 Filed 7-17-23; 8:45 am]
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