96-19710. Proposed General NPDES Permit for Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Extraction on the North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19710]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5546-3]


Proposed General NPDES Permit for Facilities Related to Oil and 
Gas Extraction on the North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10.

ACTION: Notice of a proposed general permit.

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SUMMARY: This proposed general permit is intended to regulate 
activities related to the extraction of oil and gas on the North Slope 
of the Brooks Range in the state of Alaska. The activities covered 
include sanitary and domestic discharges from exploration, development 
and construction camps; gravel pit dewatering and the use of this water 
for the construction of ice structures and road watering; and 
construction dewatering. This permit will be used to cover dischargers 
that have been previously unpermitted due to resource constraints. When 
issued, the proposed permit will establish effluent limitations, 
standards, prohibitions and other conditions on discharges from covered 
facilities. These conditions are based on existing national effluent 
guidelines, the state of Alaska's Water Quality Standards and material 
contained in the administrative record. A description of the basis for 
the conditions and requirements of the proposed general permit is given 
in the fact sheet.

DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on the draft general 
permit to EPA, Region 10 at the address below. Comments must be 
received in the Operations Office by September 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed general permit should be sent to 
Cindi Godsey; U.S. EPA, Region 10; Alaska Operations Office, 222 W. 7th 
Street #19, Anchorage, Alaska, 99513-7588.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Permit and Fact Sheet 
are available upon request. Requests may be made to Jeanette Carriveau 
at [phone] or to Cindi Godsey at [phone]. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to: CARRIVEAU.JEANETTE @ EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV 
or GODSEY.CINDI @EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Coverage

    Written request for coverage and authorization to discharge under 
the general permit shall be provided to EPA, Region 10, as described in 
Part I.B. of the draft permit. Authorization to discharge requires 
written notification from EPA that coverage has been granted and that a 
specific permit number has been assigned to the operation.

Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from 
the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to Section 6 
of that order.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    After review of the facts presented in the notice printed above, I 
hereby certify pursuant to the provision of 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this 
general NPDES permit will not have a significant impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. Moreover, the permit reduces a 
significant administrative burden on regulated sources.

    Dated: July 25, 1996.
Roger K. Mochnick,
Acting Director, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 96-19710 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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