{"abstract":"EPA's Regional Offices are issuing their final 2012 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for stormwater discharges from large and small construction activities. This construction general permit includes new requirements that implement the technology-based Effluent Limitation Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards, which were issued by EPA for the construction and development industry on December 1, 2009. The permit also includes new water quality-based requirements for construction sites discharging stormwater to waters requiring additional pollutant control. EPA is issuing this construction general permit for five (5) years, during which time the permit will provide coverage to eligible existing and new construction projects in all areas of the country where EPA is the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting authority, including Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Mexico, Indian Country Lands, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S. territories and protectorates.","action":"Notice of final permit issuance.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/02/29/2012-4822.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"77 FR 12286","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The permit became effective on February 16, 2012. This effective date is necessary to provide dischargers with the immediate opportunity to comply with Clean Water Act requirements in light of the expiration of the 2008 CGP on February 15, 2012. In accordance with 40 CFR part 23, this permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review on March 1, 2012. Under section 509(b) of the Clean Water Act, judicial review of this general permit can be had by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals within 120 days after the permit is considered issued for purposes of judicial review. Under section 509(b)(2) of the Clean Water Act, the requirements in this permit may not be challenged later in civil or criminal proceedings to enforce these requirements. In addition, this permit may not be challenged in other agency proceedings. Deadlines for submittal of notices of intent are provided in Part 1.4.2 of the permit. This permit also provides additional dates for compliance with the terms of these permits.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-9640-8","EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-4822","effective_on":"2012-02-16","end_page":12293,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/02/29/2012-4822.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/02/29/2012-4822/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-general-permit-for-stormwater-discharges","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-4822?publication_date=2012-02-29","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-02-29/2012-4822/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":664,"last_updated":"2026-10-22 14:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-02-29/pdf/2012-4822.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-04822.pdf?1330464837","publication_date":"2012-02-29","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/02/29/2012-4822.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) Response to Comments Formatted","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0186"},{"title":"EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) Response to Comments Unformatted","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0185"},{"title":"Meeting Summary - Associated General Contractors of America","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0184"},{"title":"Summary of EPA Meeting Between the Utility Water Act Group (UWAG) and EPA Staff","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0183"},{"title":"U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Letter of Concurrence on 2012 CGP","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0182"},{"title":"Summary of Meetings between the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and EPA Staff","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0181"},{"title":"Summary of Meeting between Environmental Health and Safety Communications (EHSCP) and EPA Staff","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0180"},{"title":"EPA Office of Research & Development - Chitosan & Cationic Polymer Toxicity Literature Search","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0179"},{"title":"2012 CGP - Permit Modifications Made During E.O. 12866 Review","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0178"},{"title":"Biological Evaluation of Draft 2012 CGP","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782-0177"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782","supporting_documents_count":18,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0782","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-03-20T12:00:41Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":12286,"subtype":null,"title":"Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":77}