National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule

59 organizations filed 71 public comments on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 4197d ago.

Abstract

EPA is proposing a regulation that would require electronic reporting for current paper-based NPDES reports. This action will save time and resources for permittees, states, tribes, territories, and EPA while improving compliance and providing better protection of the Nation’s waters. The proposed Clean Water Act regulation would require permittees and regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report information and data related to the NPDES permit program in lieu of filing written reports. The proposal will also allow better allocation and use of limited program resources and enhance transparency and public accountability by providing regulatory agencies and the public with more timely, complete, accurate, and nationally-consistent sets of data about the NPDES program and potential sources of water pollution. The benefits of this proposed rulemaking should allow NPDES-authorized programs in states, tribes, and territories to shift precious resources from data management activities to those more targeted to solving water quality and noncompliance issues. This in turn may contribute to increased compliance, improved water quality, and a level playing field for the regulated community. Given the large scope of this proposal, EPA commits to offer an additional opportunity for transparency and engagement by publishing a supplemental notice should we receive comments on the proposed rule that require significant changes. States, tribes, territories, permittees, and other stakeholders can review and comment on the supplemental notice. EPA plans to publish the supplemental notice within 180 days after the public comment period for this proposed rule has closed.

Commenters (59)

• Association of Clean Water Administratorstrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Texas Cattle Feeders Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Alabama Power Companyunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• California Association of Sanitation Agenciestrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• California Stormwater Quality Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)trade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Pork Producers Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Peabody Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Southern Companyunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Alabama Pulp and Paper Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• AquaLaw PLC on behalf of Wet Weather Partnershiptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Automotive Recyclers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP on behalf of Federal Water Quality Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Business Council of Alabamatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Central Valley Clean Water Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chemistry Council of New Jerseytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chemung County Stormwater Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Committee on Animal Law of the New York City Bar Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Dominion Resources Services Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Environmental Council of the Statestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Environmental Geo-Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Federal Water Quality Coalition.trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• FirstEnergy Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Florida Department of Transportationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Georgia Cattlemen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Idaho Cattle Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Illinois Beef Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Indianapolis Power & Light Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Kansas Livestock Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• LKQ Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Louisiana Cattlemen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Member of Rural Stormwater Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Michigan Cattlemen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Alliance of Forest Ownerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agenciestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Home Builderstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculturetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Cattlemen's Beef Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Steering Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Jersey Business & Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Jersey Petroleum Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Jersey State Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New York Rural Water Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North Dakota Stockmen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NyPDES Services LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• NyPDES Services LLC on behalf of Pinellas Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Oregon Cattlemen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oregon Dairy Farmers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• PSEG Services Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Regulatory Affairs Water Environment Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• South Dakota Cattlemen’s Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• South Dakota Pork Producers Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• United States Steel Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Washington Cattlemen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Water Environment Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wyoming Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%