§ 92.82. Public notice and public hearing.

 (a)  Public notice of every proposed general NPDES permit will be published by the Department in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The contents of the public notice will include at least the following:

   (1)  The name, address and phone number of the agency issuing the public notice.

   (2)  A clear and specific description of the category of point source discharges eligible for coverage under the proposed general NPDES permit.

   (3)  The standards in §  92.81(a) (relating to general NPDES permits), and a brief description of the reasons for the Department’s determination that the category of point source discharges is eligible for coverage under a general NPDES permit in accordance with these standards.

   (4)  A brief description of the terms and conditions of the proposed general NPDES permit, including applicable effluent limitations, BMPs and special conditions.

   (5)  A brief description of the procedures for the formulation of final determinations, and other means by which interested persons may influence or comment on those determinations. Except as provided in §  92.81(c) and (d) (relating to general NPDES permits), the procedures shall comply, at a minimum, with the public notice and hearing requirements in §  92.61(c)—(e) (relating to public notice of permit application and public hearing).

   (6)  The address and phone number of Commonwealth agency premises at which interested persons may obtain further information and a copy of the proposed general NPDES permit.

   (7)  The NOI fee for coverage under the general NPDES permit.

 (b)  Upon issuance of a general permit, the Department will place a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin of the availability of the general permit.

   The provisions of this §  92.82 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 §  92.82 adopted July 20, 1984, effective July 21, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 2672; amended July 20, 1984, effective July 21, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 3364; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6059. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (228266) to (228267).

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  92.1 (relating to definitions); and 25 Pa. Code §  271.902 (relating to permits and direct enforceability).