Anonymous public comment

Dear Sir or Madam, I am the owner of a 33-foot sailboat and I obey all the laws against the discharge of pollutants. However, this sailboat is not my full-time job, it is my very part-time hobby. And for every hour that I sail, I usually need to spend an hour or two maintaining the boat. So I find the suggestion that I, and millions of people like me, should have to deal directly with the EPA's permit process extremely objectionable, for at least two reasons: 1 - The amount of time and distress that the process would cost me. No offence, but based on my experience, it is it the nature of the government regulation process to be excessively complex and legalistic which puts us mere mortals at an extreme disadvantage. I'm not thrilled with the idea of being fined or going to jail because I didn't engage a lawyer to fill out my permit application. 2 - As a citizen, I am appalled at the magnitude of this program and what it will cost in terms of tax money and bureaucratic effort to implement. For these reasons, I urge you to categorically exclude small recreational vessels from the entire permit process. Thank you.