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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Application and Program Updates

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Agricultural Retailers Association filed 1 comment on this docket between Aug 12, 2016 and Aug 12, 2016. 64 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 3647d ago.

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Aug 12, 2016· Comment submitted by Richard D. Gupton, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Counsel, Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA)· EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0145-0427

Attached is a copy of the Agricultural Retailers Association's comments submitted on March 11, 2016 regarding the EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit (PGP) proposal. ARA does not believe PGPs should be legally required for application of pesticides as long as they are made in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) approved label. We strongly urge the EPA to work with impacted industries and Congress in support of bipartisan legislation (S. 1500 / HR 897) that would properly clarify NPDES permits are NOT required for pesticide applications, which was the law of the land before the erroneous 6th Circuit decision (National Cotton Council vs. EPA) in 2009.

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Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing certain revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting regulations proposed on May 18, 2016. The final regulatory changes are minor and will improve and clarify the regulations in the following major categories: regulatory definitions (“new discharger” and two definitions related to the discharge of pesticides from pesticides application); permit applications; and public notice. This final rule also updates the EPA contact information and web addresses for electronic databases, updates outdated references to best management practices guidance documents, and deletes a provision relating to best practicable waste treatment technology for publicly owned treatment works that is no longer applicable.

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