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RIN: 2040-AD55

Publication ID: Fall 2004

Title: Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Industry
Abstract: Currently, there are no federal technology-based standards for aquatic animal production facilities, which are part of the aquaculture industry. This action is a new effort to develop pollutant controls in the form of nationally applicable discharge standards for commercial and public aquaculture operations. In assessments of surface water quality, States most frequently cite siltation, nutrients, and pathogens as the major cause of water quality impairment. With the growth of the aquaculture industry, and inconsistent state of regulatory oversight, EPA will examine available technologies for the control of solids which in turn control other pollutants, primarily nutrients. This action was formerly titled Aquaculture.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 451
Legal Authority: CWA Section 301 CWA Section 304 CWA Section 306 CWA Section 307 CWA Section 308 CWA Section 318 CWA Section 402 CWA Section 501

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Judicial		08/14/2002
Final	Judicial		06/30/2004

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	09/12/2002	67 FR 57871
Notice of Data Availability	12/29/2003	68 FR 75068
Final Action	08/23/2004	69 FR 51891

Additional Information: SAN No. 4406;
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Sectors Affected: 112511 Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries; 112519 Other Animal Aquaculture; 112512 Shellfish Farming; 71213 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Agency Contact: Marta Jordan Environmental Protection Agency Water 4303T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1049 Fax:202 566-1053 Email: Jordan.Marta@epamail.epa.gov Marvin Rubin Environmental Protection Agency Water 4303T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1050 Fax:202 566-1053 Email: Rubin.Marvin@epamail.epa.gov