Purpose


The proposed rules adopt by reference requirements that are substantively identical to regulations adopted in the Federal Register by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to federal law. The proposed rules incorporate by reference electronic reporting applicable to permittees under the state administered National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The proposed rules incorporate by reference electronic reporting requirements in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 127 (40 CFR 127 subparts A and B [except paragraphs 127.1(a)(6) and 127.11(a)(2)], section 127.24, and Appendix A to Part 127) and paragraphs 403.12(e)(1), (h), and (i) revised as of October 22, 2015, in the Federal Register at 80 FR 64063.