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 9VAC25-193, General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit for Concrete Products Facilities. The purpose of the proposed action is to reissue the existing VPDES general permit, which expires on September 30, 2013. The general permit establishes limitations and monitoring requirements for point source discharges to state waters from concrete products facilities.

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

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; § 402 of the Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, and 124.

Public Comment Deadline: February 15, 2012.

Agency Contact: Elleanore M. Daub, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4111, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email emdaub@deq.virginia.gov.