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TO: Distribution Interoffice Communication FROM: DATE: SUBJ: J. C. Ledvina September 16, 1991 STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMIT APPLICATION DEADLINE VIS1A The item below regarding the stormwater individual permit application deadline appeared in the September 4th issue of "Environmental Policy Alert: I talked to the EPA Stormwater Hotline (1-703-821-4616) today regarding the deadline extension. I was told that EPA was going to extend but that the rule wasn't signed yet and to call back in two weeks. You should still plan on submitting your stormwater applications by 11/16 as required by the current rule. However, the rumors are getting more solid that an extension will be granted. STORMWATER -- Permit deadline to be extended well beyond proposal, EPA says The deadline for individual stormwater permit applications will likely extend well beyond the timeframe origi nally proposed by EPA, according to an agency wastewater officiaL There is no question we will extend the deadline," the official airi, "it's just a question of bow far." The final stormwater regulation, issued last November, provided a one-year deadline for individual permit applications. In March, EPA proposed extending that deadline until March 1992. Since publication of that proposal, however, the agency has been looking at deadlines that extend beyood what was originally proposed, the official 1 The final decision on the extension should be published in the Federal Register sometime this fell, the official arid. it .j o. Leavina dlj .222 Distribution: ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATORS Kenny Akins-Aber, D. L. Mahler-Balt, G. D. Williams-Blane, Matt Tonkovich-Hmd, M. G. Hayes, R. Newton, J. L. Johnson, Julie Wineman, Diane Johnson-LCCP, Tony Salah-LCLAB, D. R. Booth, R. Handy-LCVCM, Joyce Callen-Okc, G. C. Lipps-Prem, R. B. Martin, J. R. RoheimAustin, J. G. Farrier, L. L. Zimmerman