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Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Commercial Vessels and Large Recreational Vessels (Vgp) Proposed Vessel General Permit United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSELS (VGP) AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), any owner or operator of a commercial vessel or a large recreational vessel being operated in a capacity as a means of transportation who: • Is eligible for permit coverage under Part 1.2; • if required by Part 1.5.1, submits a complete and accurate Notice of Intent (NOI) is authorized to discharge in accordance with the requirements of this permit. General effluent limits for all eligible vessels are given in Part 2. Further vessel class or type specific requirements are given in Part 5 for select vessels and apply in addition to any general effluent limits in Part 2. Definitions of permit-specific terms used in this permit are provided in Part 7. This permit becomes effective on [insert final permit FR publication]. This permit and the authorization to discharge expire at midnight, [insert date 5 years after final permit FR publication]. Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 5 Name Title, Region 1 Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Name Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 6 Name Title, Region 2 Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Name Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 7 Name Title, Region 2, Caribbean Office Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Name Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 8 Name Title, Region 3 Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Name Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 9 Name Title, Region 4 Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Name Signed and issued this day of , 2008 Title, Region 10 Name i Proposed Vessel General Permit Table of Contents: 1. Coverage under this Permit..................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Permit Structure.............................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Eligibility ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.1. General Scope of this Permit .................................................................................. 1 1.2.2. Vessel Discharges Eligible for Coverage ............................................................... 2 1.2.3. Limitations on Coverage......................................................................................... 4 1.3. Reserved.......................................................................................................................... 5 1.4. Permit Compliance..........................................................................................................5 1.5. Authorization under this Permit...................................................................................... 6 1.5.1. How to Obtain Authorization.................................................................................. 6 1.5.2. Continuation of this Permit..................................................................................... 7 1.6. Terminating Coverage.................................................................................................... 8 1.6.1. Terminating coverage for vessels required to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) ..... 8 1.6.2. Terminating coverage for vessels not required to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI)9 1.7. Certification .................................................................................................................... 9 1.8. Alternative Permits ......................................................................................................... 9 1.8.1. EPA Requiring Coverage under an Alternative Permit .......................................... 9 1.8.2. Permittee Requesting Coverage under an Alternative Permit .............................. 10 1.9. Permit Reopener Clause................................................................................................ 10 1.9.1. Procedures for Modification or Revocation.......................................................... 10 1.9.2. Water Quality Protection ...................................................................................... 10 1.9.3. Timing of Permit Modification............................................................................. 10 1.10. Severability ............................................................................................................... 11 1.11. State Laws................................................................................................................. 11 1.12. Federal Laws............................................................................................................. 11 1.13. Standard Permit Conditions ...................................................................................... 11 2. Effluent Limits and Related Requirements........................................................................... 12 2.1. Technology-based Effluent Limits and Related Requirements Applicable to all Vessels ...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1. Material Storage.................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2. Toxic and Hazardous Materials – ......................................................................... 12 2.1.3. Fuel Spills/Overflows – ........................................................................................ 13 2.1.4. Discharges of Oil Including Oily Mixtures – ....................................................... 13 2.1.5. Compliance with other statutes and regulations – ................................................ 13 2.2. Technology-based Effluent Limits and Related Requirements for Specific Discharge Categories ................................................................................................................................. 13 2.2.1. Deck Washdown and Runoff................................................................................ 13 2.2.2. Bilgewater............................................................................................................. 14 2.2.3. Discharges of Ballast Water.................................................................................. 15 2.2.4. Anti-Fouling Hull Coatings .................................................................................. 19 2.2.5. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF).................................................................. 20 2.2.6. Boiler/Economizer Blowdown.............................................................................. 20 2.2.7. Cathodic Protection............................................................................................... 21 2.2.8. Chain Locker Effluent........................................................................................... 21 ii Proposed Vessel General Permit 2.2.9. Controllable Pitch Propeller Hydraulic Fluid ....................................................... 21 2.2.10. Distillation and Reverse Osmosis Brine ............................................................... 22 2.2.11. Elevator Pit Effluent............................................................................................. 22 2.2.12. Firemain Systems.................................................................................................. 22 2.2.13. Freshwater Layup..................................................................................................22 2.2.14. Gas Turbine Wash Water...................................................................................... 22 2.2.15. Graywater.............................................................................................................. 22 2.2.16. Motor Gasoline and Compensating Discharge ..................................................... 23 2.2.17. Non-Oily Machinery Wastewater......................................................................... 24 2.2.18. Refrigeration and Air Condensate Discharge ....................................................... 24 2.2.19. Rudder Bearing Lubrication Discharge ................................................................ 24 2.2.20. Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge (including non-contact engine cooling water; hydraulic system cooling water, refrigeration cooling water) ................................... 24 2.2.21. Seawater Piping Biofouling Prevention................................................................ 24 2.2.22. Small Boat Engine Wet Exhaust........................................................................... 25 2.2.23. Sonar Dome Discharge ......................................................................................... 25 2.2.24. Stern Tube Oily Discharge.................................................................................... 25 2.2.25. Underwater Ship Husbandry Discharges.............................................................. 25 2.2.26. Welldeck Discharges............................................................................................ 26 2.2.27. Graywater Mixed with Sewage from Vessels......................................................
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