[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2696]
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[Federal Register: February 7, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4834-6]
Revision of the Kansas National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Program To Authorize the Issuance of General Permits
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Approval of the NPDES General Permits Program of the
State of Kansas.
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SUMMARY: On November 24, 1993, the Regional Administrator for the EPA,
Region VII, approved the State of Kansas' NPDES General Permits
Program. This action authorizes the State of Kansas to issue general
permits in lieu of individual NPDES permits.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Donald C. Toensing, Chief, Permits/Compliance Section, Water
Compliance Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII,
726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551-7034.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
EPA regulations at 40 CFR 122.28 provide for the issuance of
general permits to regulate discharges of wastewater which result from
substantially similar operations, contain the same types of wastes,
require the same effluent limitations or operating conditions, require
similar monitoring, and are appropriately controlled under a general
permit rather than individual permits.
Kansas was authorized to administer the NPDES Permit Program in
1974. As previously approved, the State's program did not include
provisions for the issuance of general permits. There are several
categories of discharges which could appropriately be regulated by
general permits in Kansas, including storm water. Therefore, the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment requested a revision of its NPDES
program to provide for issuance of general permits.
Each general permit will be subject to EPA review as provided by 40
CFR 123.44. Public notice and opportunity to request a hearing is also
provided or each general permit.
II. Discussion
The State of Kansas submitted, in support of its request, a Program
Description and revised NPDES Memorandum of Agreement between EPA and
the State, as well as copies of relevant statutes and regulations. The
State also submitted a statement by the Attorney General certifying,
with appropriate citations to the statues and regulations, that the
State has adequate legal authority to administer a general permit
program consistent with the applicable federal regulations. Based upon
Kansas' submission and its experience in administering an approved
NPDES program, EPA has concluded that the State will have the necessary
approved procedures and resources to administer the general permits
program.
Under 40 CFR 123.62, NPDES program revisions are either substantial
(requiring publication of proposed program approval in the Federal
Register for public comment) or non-substantial (where approval may be
granted by letter from EPA to the State). EPA has determined that
assumption by Kansas of general permit authority is a non-substantial
revision of its NPDES program. EPA has generally viewed approval of
such authority as non-substantial because it does not alter the
substantive obligations of any discharger under the State program, but
merely simplifies the procedures by which permits are issued to a
number of similar point sources.
Moreover, under the approved program, the State retains authority
to issue individual permits where appropriate, and any person may
request the State to issue an individual permit to a discharger
otherwise eligible for general permit coverage. While not required
under 40 CFR 123.62, EPA is publishing notice of this approval action
to keep the public informed of the status of its general permit program
approvals.
III. Federal Register Notice of Approval of State NPDES Program or
Modifications.
The following table provides the public with an up-to-date list of
the status of State NPDES permitting authority throughout the country.
Today's Federal Register notice is to announce the approval of Kansas'
authority to issue general permits.
IV. Review Under Executive Order 12291 and the Regulatory Flexibility
Act
The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the
review requirements of Executive Order 12291 pursuant to Section 8(b)
of that Order.
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, EPA is required to prepare a
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for all rules which may have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Pursuant
to section 605(d) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), I certify that this State General Permit Program will not have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Approval
of the Kansas NPDES State General Permit Program establishes no new
substantive requirements, nor does it alter the regulatory control over
any industrial category. Approval of the Kansas NPDES State General
Permit Program merely provides a simplified administrative process.
Dated: December 20, 1993.
William W. Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.
State NPDES Program Status
[12/30/93]
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Approved State Approved to Approved State
NPDES permit regulate federal pretreatment Approved general
program facilities program permits program
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Alabama............................. 10/19/79 10/19/79 10/19/79 06/26/91
Arkansas............................ 11/01/86 11/01/86 11/01/86 11/01/86
California.......................... 05/14/73 05/05/78 09/22/89 09/22/89
Colorado............................ 03/27/75 ................. ................. 03/04/83
Connecticut......................... 09/26/73 01/09/89 06/03/81 03/10/92
Delaware............................ 04/01/74 ................. ................. 10/23/92
Georgia............................. 06/28/74 12/08/80 03/12/81 01/28/91
Hawaii.............................. 11/28/74 06/01/79 08/12/83 09/30/91
Illinois............................ 10/23/77 09/20/79 ................. 01/04/84
Indiana............................. 01/01/75 12/09/78 ................. 04/02/91
Iowa................................ 08/10/78 08/10/78 06/03/81 08/12/92
Kansas.............................. 06/28/74 08/28/85 ................. 11/24/93
Kentucky............................ 09/30/83 09/30/83 09/30/83 09/30/83
Maryland............................ 09/05/74 11/10/87 09/30/85 09/30/91
Michigan............................ 10/17/73 12/09/78 04/16/85 11/29/93
Minnesota........................... 06/30/74 12/09/78 07/16/79 12/15/87
Mississippi......................... 05/01/74 01/28/83 05/13/82 09/27/91
Missouri............................ 10/30/74 06/26/79 06/03/81 12/12/85
Montana............................. 06/10/74 06/23/81 ................. 04/29/83
Nebraska............................ 06/12/74 11/02/79 09/07/84 07/20/89
Nevada.............................. 09/19/75 08/31/78 ................. 07/27/92
New Jersey.......................... 04/13/82 04/13/82 04/13/82 04/13/82
New York............................ 10/28/75 06/13/80 ................. 10/15/92
North Carolina...................... 10/19/75 09/28/84 06/14/82 09/06/91
North Dakota........................ 06/13/75 01/22/90 ................. 01/22/90
Ohio................................ 03/11/74 01/28/83 07/27/83 08/17/92
Oregon.............................. 09/26/73 03/02/79 03/12/81 02/23/82
Pennsylvania........................ 06/30/78 06/30/78 ................. 08/02/91
Rhode Island........................ 09/17/84 09/17/84 09/17/84 09/17/84
South Carolina...................... 06/10/75 09/26/80 04/09/82 09/03/92
South Dakota........................ 12/30/93 12/30/93 12/30/93 \1\12/30/93
Tennessee........................... 12/28/77 09/30/86 08/10/83 04/18/91
Utah................................ 07/07/87 07/07/87 07/07/87 07/07/87
Vermont............................. 03/11/74 ................. 03/16/82 08/26/93
Virgin Islands...................... 06/30/76 ................. ................. .................
Virginia............................ 03/31/75 02/09/82 04/14/89 05/20/91
Washington.......................... 11/14/73 ................. 09/30/86 09/26/89
West Virginia....................... 05/10/82 05/10/82 05/10/82 05/10/82
Wisconsin........................... 02/04/74 11/26/79 12/24/80 12/19/86
Wyoming............................. 01/30/75 05/18/81 ................. 09/24/91
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Totals.......................... 40 35 28 39
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Number of Fully Authorized Programs (Federal Facilities, Pretreatment, General Permits)=25.
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