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EPA/OW | RIN: 2040-AF86 | Publication ID: Spring 2018 |
Title: ●Clarification of State Certification Procedures Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act | |
Abstract:
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires that any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct an activity which may result in a discharge into navigable waters, seek a certification from the state in which the discharge would originate that the discharge will comply with applicable effluent limitations, water quality standards, toxic and pretreatment effluent standards and other applicable provisions of the Act. To date, EPA has not promulgated regulations implementing this section but has provided stakeholders with guidance through a 2010 handbook called Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification: A Water Quality Protection Tool for States and Tribes.” EPA is considering whether the Section 401 certification process would benefit from rulemaking to promote nationwide consistency and regulatory certainty for states, permit applicants, and other stakeholders |
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq Clean Water Act |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State |
Federalism: Yes | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Donna Downing Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4502T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1367 Fax:202 566-1375 Email: dowing.donna@epa.gov |