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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule

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National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) filed 2 comments on this docket between Dec 17, 2013 and Feb 4, 2015. 58 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 4197d ago.

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Feb 4, 2015· Comment submitted by Breanna Mannion, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Outreach, National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)· EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0274-0511

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Dec 17, 2013· Comment submitted by Brenna Mannion, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)· EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0274-0332

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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.

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