§ 92.2. Incorporation of Federal regulations by reference.

 (a)  Except as specified in subsection (c), the Federal NPDES regulations in subsection (b), including all appendices, future amendments and supplements thereto, are incorporated by reference to the extent that these provisions are applicable and not contrary to Pennsylvania law. In the event of any conflict among Federal and Pennsylvania regulatory provisions, the provision expressly set out in this chapter shall be utilized unless the Federal provision is more stringent.

 (b)  The following Federal regulatory provisions in 40 CFR Parts 122, 124 and 125 (relating to EPA administered permit programs: the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; procedures for decisionmaking; and criteria and standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system) are incorporated by reference:

   (1)  122.2 (relating to definitions).

   (2)  122.4 (relating to prohibitions).

   (3)  122.5 (relating to effect of a permit).

   (4)  122.7(b) (relating to confidentiality of information).

   (5)  122.21(g)(1)—(7), (9)—(13), (h), (i)(2), (j), (k), (l), (m)(6) and (p) (relating to application for a permit).

   (6)  122.24 (relating to concentrated aquatic animal production facilities).

   (7)  122.25 (relating to aquaculture projects).

   (8)  122.26(a)—(b), (c)(1), (d), (e)(1), (3)—(7) and (f)—(g) (relating to stormwater discharges).

   (9)  122.27 (relating to silvicultural activities).

   (10)  122.29 (relating to new sources and new discharges).

   (11)  122.41(a)—(m) (relating to conditions applicable to all permits).

   (12)  122.42 (relating to additional conditions applicable to specific categories of NPDES permits).

   (13)  122.43 (relating to establishing permit conditions).

   (14)  122.44 (relating to establishing limitations, standards, and other permit conditions).

   (15)  122.45 (relating to calculating NPDES permit conditions).

   (16)  122.48 (relating to requirements for recording and reporting monitoring results).

   (17)  122.50 (relating to disposal of pollutants into wells, into publicly owned treatment works or by land application).

   (18)  122.61—122.64 (relating to transfer, modification or revocation and reissuance of permits; and termination of permits).

   (19)  124.57(a) (relating to public notice of section 316 requests.

   (20)  125.1—125.3 (relating to purpose and scope; definitions; and technology-based treatment requirements in permits.

   (21)  125.10 and 125.11 (relating to purpose and scope; and criteria).

   (22)  125.30—125.32 (relating to purpose and scope; criteria and method of application).

   (23)  125.62(a)(3), (e)(1) and (f) (relating to attainment or maintenance of water quality which assures protection of public water supplies; assures the protection and propagation of a balanced indigenous population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife; and allows recreational activities).

   (24)  125.70—125.73 (relating to purpose and scope; early screening of applications for section 316(a) variances criteria and standards for determining alternative effluent limitations under section 316(a) of the act).

   (25)  125.100—125.104 (relating to criteria and standards for best management practices authorized under section 304(e) of the act).

 (c)  Any new or amended Federal regulation enacted after November 18, 2000, which creates a variance to existing NPDES permitting requirements is not incorporated by reference.

   The provisions of this §  92.2 issued under sections 5(b)(1) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § §  691.5(b)(1) and 691.402); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  510-20).

   The provisions of this §  92.2 adopted November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6059.