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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-634

NOTICES

Proposed Revisions to General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (PAG-13); Public Notice of Availability

[39 Pa.B. 1749]
[Saturday, April 4, 2009]

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) by this notice is proposing to revise the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (PAG-13, 2003 issuance) for renewal for another 5 years. This General NPDES Permit is issued under the authority of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) (Act) and Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001). The current PAG-13 permit was extended by a notice at 38 Pa.B. 4679 (August 23, 2008) and is scheduled to expire at midnight March 9, 2010. The PAG-13 permit will continue to be in force until formal revision of PAG-13 2009 amendment is published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Revisions have been made to the draft PAG-13 permit to provide clarity and to reflect programmatic changes which include: changing the title of the protocol to the stormwater management program, modifying the field inspection of outfalls and changing the inspection rate of outfalls for renewal permittees to once within the term of the permit. Other changes include provisions to facilitate the compliance of stormwater ordinance requirements included in the 2003 MS4 permit and an additional requirement of a stormwater TMDL plan for impaired waters with an approved TMDL. The Department is also proposing to increase the PAG-13 permit filing fee from $100 to $250, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Clean Water Fund.

   The Department invites public comments on the proposed revisions to PAG-13. Comments must be submitted by May 4, 2009. If there is significant public interest or if requested, the comment period may be extended at the discretion of the Department for an additional 15-day period. Only comments received during the specified comment period will be considered in the final amendment. If more significant issues of public interest are raised, the Department may schedule a public meeting or hearing. Written comments should be submitted to Barry Newman, Chief of the Stormwater Planning and Management Section at the address as follows. Comments will be accepted by e-mail to ep-pag13comments@state.pa.us. Comments sent by facsimile or voice mail will not be accepted.

   The proposed PAG-13 draft permit is available by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8775, 10th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8775, (717) 772-6827, ep-pag13comments@state.pa.us. The proposed PAG-13 draft permit is also available on the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us (choose ''Public Participation''; then scroll down to ''Proposals Currently Open for Comment'').

   Persons with a disability may contact the Department by using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). Following the specified comment period, the Department will review all submitted comments and prepare a comment and response document and the final documents package for this General Permit.

   Availability of the final permit documents will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN HANGER,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-634. Filed for public inspection April 3, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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