SUMMARY: This action presents the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA's) proposed effluent limitations guidelines and standards
for wastewater discharges from the concentrated aquatic animal
production (CAAP) industrial point source category. The proposed
regulation proposes new technology-based effluent limitations
guidelines and standards for wastewater discharges associated with the
operation of new and existing concentrated aquatic animal production
facilities.
    EPA estimates that compliance with this regulation, as proposed,
would reduce the discharge of total suspended solids (TSS) by at least
4.1 million pounds per year and would cost industry an estimated $1.5
million and Federal and State permitting authorities an estimated
$3,337 on an annual basis. EPA expects that the control of TSS would
reduce the discharge of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and nutrients
by at least 8.7 million pounds per year. EPA also believes that by
implementing the best management practices (BMP) plans any toxic and
non-conventional pollutants that may be discharged will be controlled.
EPA estimates that the annual quantifiable benefits of the proposal
would be approximately $22,000-$113,000.

DATES: Comments on the proposal must be postmarked by December 11,
2002. EPA will conduct two or three public meetings to discuss the
proposed rule. The information on dates, times and locations of the
public meetings will be published in a subsequent Federal Register
notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Ms. Marta Jordan, Office of
Water, Engineering and Analysis Division (4303T), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. For hand-deliveries or
Federal Express, please send comments to Ms. Marta Jordan, Office of
Water, Engineering and Analysis Division, Room 6233M, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, NW., 6th Floor, Connecting Wing, Washington, DC 20004. Comments
may be sent by e-mail to the following e-mail address:
aquaticanimals@epa.gov. For additional information on how to submit
comments, see ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, How to Submit Comments.''
    The public record for this proposed rulemaking has been established
under docket number W-02-01 and is located in the Water Docket, EPA
West Room B135,1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington DC, 20004.The
record is available for inspection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. For access to the docket
materials, call (202) 566-2426 to schedule an appointment. You may have
to pay a reasonable fee for copying.

A complete transcript of the draft document is available form HERE