626 Extension of Pennsylvania general permits for the beneficial use of sewage sludge by land application (PAG-7, PAG-8, PAG-9)

Extension of Pennsylvania General Permits for the Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge by Land Application (PAG-7, PAG-8, PAG-9)

[32 Pa.B. 2039]

   Under the Federal Clean Water Act; The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); 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 Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§  6018.101--6018.1003); and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), by this notice, issues a 7 month time extension of its current three general permits for the beneficial use of sewage sludge by land application.

   The current general permits are scheduled to expire May 23, 2002. The proposed extension will extend the current general permits, in their entirety, until December 23, 2002. The extension will be effective on May 24, 2002, and shall expire on December 23, 2002. On or before May 23, 2002, the Department will redate the permits as Amendment No. 1. No other changes will be made to the permits under Amendment No. 1.

   The extension permit documents package will continue to be available from the Department's regional and central office until it is replaced or updated.

   The permit document package is available from the Department's Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, [phone] (e-mail address: [e-mail]).

   Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

DAVID E. HESS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-626. Filed for public inspection April 19, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]