Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Water Control Board intends to consider amending the following regulations: 9VAC25-191, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend and reissue the existing general permit that governs the authorization to manage pollutants from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), as the current general permit expires on December 31, 2010. This action includes amending the general permit regulation to reflect changes made to the federal CAFO program in 40 CFR Parts 9, 122, and 412 as published in the Federal Register Volume 73, No. 225, dated November 20, 2008, and adopted by the State Water Control Board on December 14, 2009.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.17:1 of the Code of Virginia; 40 CFR Parts 9, 122, 123, and 412.

Public Comment Deadline: March 3, 2010.

Agency Contact: Betsy Bowles, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4059, FAX (804) 698-4116, or email betsy.bowles@deq.virginia.gov.