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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule

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National Pork Producers Council filed 2 comments on this docket between Dec 19, 2013 and Feb 3, 2015. 58 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 4197d ago.

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Feb 3, 2015· Comment submitted by Michael Formica, Chief Environmental Counsel, National Pork Producers Council et al.· EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0274-0491

Attached, please find the comments of the National Pork Producers Council, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, National Turkey Federation, Dairy Farmers of America, Agrimark, Dairy Producers of New Mexico, Dairy Producers of Utah, Missouri Dairy Association, Missouri Pork Producers, Missouri Soybean Association, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association, Northeast Dairy Farmers Cooperatives, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Texas Association of Dairymen, and the Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. regarding the supplemental Request for Further COmment on EPA's Proposed Electronic Reporting Rule. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me Michael Formica National Pork Producers Council 202-347-3600

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Dec 19, 2013· Comment submitted by Michael Formica, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) et al.· EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0274-0362

Attached, please find the comments along with 60 attached exhibits of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National Chicken Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, National Turkey Federation, United Egg Producers, and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association to EPA's proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Electronic Reporting Rule, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0274. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Michael Formica National Pork Producers Council 202-347-3600

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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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