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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-1971

NOTICES

Public Notice of Proposed Draft Renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (PAG-03)

[40 Pa.B. 6041]
[Saturday, October 16, 2010]

 Under 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) by this notice informs the public of the availability of the draft renewed NPDES General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Industrial Activities (PAG-03). The current General Permit will expire at 12 a.m. on December 4, 2010, unless rescinded by the Department at an earlier date.

 This General Permit will continue to be not applicable for stormwater discharges to ''high quality'' and ''exceptional value'' waters designated under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 (relating to water quality standards). An individual permit is required for such discharges.

 The Department will continue to use Standard Industrial Classification Codes, per the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 2008 final Multi-Sector General Permit, to define the categories of industrial activities covered by this permit.

 There are several changes to this General Permit compared to the current PAG-03 that will expire on December 4, 2010. The key changes are:

 • Introduction of new terms: Exposed salt storage and distribution piles, Discharge, Significant spills, have been added and defined to make the permit clearer.

 • Several parameters have been removed from monitoring requirements in Appendices A, B, C, D and J as a result of the Tetra Tech study report and agreement with ALCOA, while appendix L (Petroleum Marketing Terminals) was revised to include15/ 30mg/L for oil and grease limitations.

 • Appendix M (Non-Classified Facilities) was added. Facilities cannot choose coverage under this section, but can only be assigned coverage by the Department.

 • The Notice of Intent (NOI) form now has some new blocks to get more useful information from the permittees. Examples include applicable appendix which the industrial activity falls under, Superfund Amendments, thermal impacts analysis and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title 3 questions about reportable quantities are now much clearer.

 • The NOI filing fees have changed from $100 to $750.

 • All Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) have added space for naming the watershed where the monitoring took place, and the certification language has been corrected and standardized.

 • A new paragraph has been included to clarify what constitutes ''No Exposure,'' making it possible for more facilities to qualify for ''No Exposure Certification,'' while the No Exposure Certification questions have included a question about the development of a comprehensive Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency plan.

 The permit documents package will be available at the Department's central and regional offices and can still be accessed at the Department's web site at www.depweb. state.pa.us by selecting Permits, Licensing and Certification; Program-Specific Permit/Authorization Packages; Water Management; NPDES; General Permits; PAG-03: Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities.

 The Department, by this notice, invites public comments on the draft renewed permit and seeks input on the documents. If there is significant public interest in the General Permit or if requested, the comment period may be extended at the discretion of the Department for an additional 15-day period. Only the comments received within the specified period will be considered in the preparation of the final documents for the General Permit. Persons who wish to comment should include their name, address, telephone number and a concise comment statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. If significant issues of public interest are raised, the Department may schedule a public meeting. Comments must be submitted by November 15, 2010. Interested persons may send comments to the Department's Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, (717) 787-8184, or e-mail Geoffrey O. Maduka at gmaduka@state.pa.us. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or on voice mail.

 Persons with a disability may use the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). Following the specified comment period, the Department will review all submitted comments, prepare a written comments and response document, and prepare final documents package for this permit. An availability notice of the final permit documents will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1971. Filed for public inspection October 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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