{"abstract":"EPA Regions 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 today are issuing their 2008 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permits for stormwater discharges from new dischargers engaged in large and small construction activities. Hereinafter, these NPDES general permits will be referred to as \"permit\" or \"2008 construction general permit\" or \"2008 CGP.\" \"New dischargers\" are those who did not file a notice of intent (\"NOI\") to be covered under the 2003 construction general permit (\"2003 CGP\") before it expired. Existing dischargers who properly filed an NOI to be covered under the 2003 CGP continue to be authorized to discharge under that permit according to its terms. The 2008 CGP contains the same limits and conditions as the Agency's 2003 CGP with the exception of a few minor modifications which are detailed below. EPA is issuing this CGP for a period not to exceed two (2) years and will make the permit available to new construction activities and unpermitted ongoing activities only.","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/2008/07/14/E8-15829.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"73 FR 40338","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This permit shall be effective on June 30, 2008. 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 2003 CGP on July 1, 2008. In accordance with 40 CFR Part 23, this permit shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review on July 28, 2008. 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 2.3 of the permit. This permit also provides additional dates for compliance with the terms of these permits.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-8690-8","EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0238"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E8-15829","effective_on":"2008-06-30","end_page":40343,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/07/14/E8-15829.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/07/14/E8-15829/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-general-permit-for-stormwater-discharges","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E8-15829?publication_date=2008-07-14","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-07-14/E8-15829/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":223,"last_updated":"2026-10-25 06:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-14/pdf/E8-15829.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-07-14","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/07/14/E8-15829.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-14T11:42:38Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":40338,"subtype":null,"title":"Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities","toc_doc":"Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":73}