96-8653. Reopening of the Public Comment Period for Proposed General NPDES Permit for Placer Mining in Alaska

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15261-15262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8653]



[FRL-5454-7]


Reopening of the Public Comment Period for Proposed General NPDES 
Permit for Placer Mining in Alaska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10.

ACTION: Reopening of the Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On January 31, 1996, EPA provided notice of the proposed 
modified general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 
(NPDES) permit No. AKG-37-0000 for Placer Mining in Alaska. 61 FR 3403. 
The public comment period schedule, proposed permit and fact sheet were 
published in the notice. At the request of interested parties, EPA is 
today providing notice that the public comment period has been 
reopened.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Comments must be submitted by April 18, 1996.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Interested persons may submit written comments on the 
draft general NPDES permit to: Environmental Protection Agency, Attn: 
Robert Robichaud (WD-137), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 
98101. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone 
number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment and the 
relevant facts upon which it is based. Comments of either support or 
concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are 
appreciated. Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before the 
extended expiration date of the public notice.

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD: Copies of the proposed general NPDES permit and 
fact sheet are available for public review at the EPA Seattle address 
listed above; at the U.S. EPA, Anchorage Operations Office, Room 537, 
Federal Building, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #19, Anchorage, Alaska 99513 
and are available upon request from the Region 10 Public Information 
Center at 1-800-424-4EPA (4372).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Hamlin, EPA Region 10, at the EPA 
Seattle address listed above or telephone [phone].

    Dated: March 28, 1996.
David H. Teeter,
Acting Director, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 96-8653 Filed 4-4-96; 8:45 am]
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