1027 Extension of Pennsylvania general NPDES permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (PAG12)

Extension of Pennsylvania General NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (PAG-12)

[36 Pa.B. 2865]
[Saturday, June 10, 2006]

   Under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and 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 Department of Environmental Protection (Department) by this notice issues an up to 1-year time extension, or until the revised general permit becomes effective, of the terms of its current General NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (PAG-12). The current general permit is scheduled to expire June 16, 2006. The terms of the current general permit are extended until a revised PAG-12 permit becomes effective or through June 16, 2007, whichever occurs first.

   The revised PAG-12 general permit, which updates this amended permit, is proposed to become effective on October 1, 2006. Notice of the proposed amendments to PAG-12, with provision for a 30-day public comment period, was published at 36 Pa.B. 233 (January 14, 2006). Notice of the revised general permit, including responses to the public comments received, will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin upon final approval. The Department will continue to grant coverage under the existing general permit and enforce permit compliance in accordance with existing requirements until the revised general permit is finalized and reissued.

   The Department will redate the current general permit and post associated documents on the Department's website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (Keywords Web link ''CAFOs''). The extension general permit documents package is also available by contacting Tom Juengst, Bureau of Watershed Management, [phone], tjuengst@ state.pa.us, or by contacting the appropriate Regional Office listed.

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

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

Department of Environmental Protection
Regional Offices

Southeast Region
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

Permit Coordinator
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
[phone]

Northeast Region
Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

Permit Coordinator
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
[phone]

Southcentral Region
Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and York Counties

Permit Coordinator
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
[phone]

Northcentral Region
Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union Counties

Permit Coordinator
208 W. 3rd Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
[phone]

Southwest Region
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland Counties

Permit Coordinator
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
[phone]

Northwest Region
Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties

Permit Coordinator
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
[phone]

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1027. Filed for public inspection June 9, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]