692 NOTICES do not need to respond again. The Department, through a DEPARTMENT OF selection process, will decide which projects are to be placed under contract. For more information, interested AGRICULTURE parties should submit their name, address and telephone Agricultural Research Project Contractors number to Fred Wertz, Department of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 783- The Department of Agriculture (Department) is solicit- 3577. ing names of research institutions that have an interest DENNIS C WOLFF, in conducting agricultural research from July 1, 2004, to Secretary June 30, 2005, and continuing. Institutions that respond [Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-210. Filed for public inspection February 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m.] will be provided with a preproposal format and a list of research topic areas. Institutions that responded for fiscal year 2003-04 will automatically receive a solicitation and DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices APPLICATIONS THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act. Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements. For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions. Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d). Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 34, NO. 6, FEBRUARY 7, 2004 NOTICES 693 published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held. Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. I. NPDES Renewal Applications Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. NPDES Permit Facility Name and County and Stream Name EPA Waived No. (Type) Address Municipality (Watershed No.) Y/N ? PA0035271 Tall Timbers Village Lackawanna South Branch Y TTV-6 County Tunkhannock Factoryville, PA 18419 LaPlume Township Creek 4F Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707. NPDES Permit Facility Name and County and Stream Name EPA Waived No. (Type) Address Municipality (Watershed No.) Y/N ? PA0008761 Armstrong World Industries Lancaster County Susquehanna River Y Industrial Waste Marietta Ceiling Plant East Donegal 7G 1507 River Road Township Marietta, PA 17547 PAR100403-R New Joy Brethern in Christ Lancaster County Cocalico Creek Y Church Ephrata Borough WWF 206 Marion Terrace Ephrata, PA 17543 Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. NPDES Permit Facility Name and County and Stream Name EPA Waived No. (Type) Address Municipality (Watershed No.) Y/N ? PA0103772 Hodapp Apartments Greene Township Four Mile Creek Y 9291 Kuhl Road Erie County 15-FM Erie, PA 16510 PA0101877 Bradford Regional Lafayette Unnamed Tributary to Y Airport Township Kinzua Creek Star Route Box 176 McKean County 16-B Lewis Run, PA 16738 PA0035696 Ramada Inn Millcreek Unnamed tributary to Y 6101 Wattsburg Road Township Mill Creek Erie, PA 16509-4037 Erie County 15-MC II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428. PA0051535, Sewage, Kenneth and Christine Lord, P. O. Box 244, Eagleville, PA 19408. This proposed facility is in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County. Description of Proposed Activity: Discharge of 400 gallons per day of treated sewage into Perkiomen Creek. The receiving stream, Perkiomen Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 3E and is classified for WWF, aquatic life and recreation. The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.0004 MGD. Average Average Maximum Daily Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (GPD) CBOD5 25 Total Suspended Solids 30 Ammonia as N 20 Fecal Coliform 200/100ml pH 6.0 STD 9.0 STD Total Chlorine Residual Monitor and Report Monitor and Report PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 34, NO. 6, FEBRUARY 7, 2004 694 NOTICES In addition to the effluent limits, the permit contains the following major special conditions: submit annual Monitoring Report; dispose of sludge according to applicable regulations; and abandon treatment plant when municipal sewage facilities become available. PA0012891, Industrial Waste, NAICS: 221, Upper Hanover Authority, P. O. Box 205, East Greenville, PA 18041. This proposed facility is in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. Description of Proposed Activity: Discharge of treated domestic and industrial wastewater. The receiving stream, Perkiomen Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 3E and is classified for TSF. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company is on the Perkiomen Creek, 26.81 miles below the point of discharge. The following proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, are based on a design flow of 60,000 gallons per day from permit issuance through completion of plant expansion and upgrade: Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum CBOD5 12.5 25 25 50 63 Total Suspended Solids 15 30 30 60 75 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 2.5 5.0 13.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 7.5 15.0 38.0 Phosphorus as P 0.25 0.5 1.2 Total Dissolved Solids 500 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,500 Fecal Coliform 200 col/100 ml Dissolved Oxygen 3.0 min. Copper, Total 0.55 1.1 1.4 Lead, Total Monitor Monitor Monitor pH (STD) 6.0 min. 9.0 Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.3 The following proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, are based on a design flow of 98,000 gallons per day from completion of plant expansion and upgrade through permit expiration: Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum CBOD5 20 40 25 50 63 Total Suspended Solids 25 50 30 60 75 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 4.0 5.0 13.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 12.0 15.0 38.0 Phosphorus as P 0.4 0.5 1.2 Total Dissolved Solids 817 1,635 1,000 2,000 2,500 Fecal Coliform 200 col/100 ml Dissolved Oxygen 3.0 min. Copper, Total 0.43 0.86 1.07 Lead, Total Monitor Monitor Monitor pH (STD) 6.0 Min. 9.0 The following proposed effluent limits for Outfall 002, are based on a stormwater discharge from roof drains and parking lots: Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum CBOD5 Total Suspended Solids Monitor Total Phosphorus as P Monitor pH Monitor COD Monitor Oil and Grease Monitor Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Monitor Iron Dissolved Monitor In addition to the effluent limits, the permit contains the following major special conditions: DMR to the Department; remedial measures; sludge disposal; upgrade/expansion of the plant; TMDL limits; operations and maintenance plan; and laboratory certification.