NOTICES
Availability of Proposed General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
[29 Pa.B. 1440] In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001 and sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) seeks public comments on the proposed NPDES General Permit for CAFOs and the Notice of Intent to Operate under the General NPDES Permit for CAFOs. The documents set forth the operational requirements and other terms and conditions of the permit and eligibility criteria to apply for coverage under the general permit.
The draft permit documents package is on file at the Department's Central Office in the Division of Wastewater Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection at the location noted. The documents package can also be obtained by writing to the following address, by accessing the World Wide Web Address: HTTP://WWW.DEP.STATE. PA.US or by calling the telephone number given: Mary Miller, Division of Wastewater Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building (RCSOB), 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 787-8184, fax: (717) 772-5156, E-mail Address: Miller.Mary@a1.DEP.STATE.PA.US.
The Department invites public comments on the proposed general permit documents. Comments must be submitted by April 12, 1999. Only comments received within the specified period will be considered in the formulation of the final documents for this general permit. Persons wishing to comment should include in the comments their name, address and telephone number and concise comments to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public meeting or hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest and/or comments significant.
Written comments should be submitted at the previous address. The comments will also be accepted by electronic mail sent to the previous E-mail address. Persons with a disability with questions regarding these documents or seeking information about the documents may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TTD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice Users). Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or on voice mail. Following the specified comment period, the Department will review all submitted comments, prepare a written comment and response document and prepare a final general permit. A notice of availability of the final permit documents will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Persons wishing to receive a copy of the final documents may request them by contacting the previous address or telephone number.
Once the notice of availability of the final general permit is published for the applicant's use, an applicant may apply to the Department for coverage under the general permit. The permit coverage approval will be contingent upon the applicant's eligibility to apply for coverage, a demonstration of compliance with all requirements, terms and conditions of the permit and the Department's approval of coverage under the general permit.
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-417. Filed for public inspection March 12, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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