,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4      
,%imkus1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1    
,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1    
,mr4 ,griffi? ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4          
,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 & ,mr4      
,latta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act to provide     
guidance & cl>ification reg>d+ issu+ new
 & r5ewal p]mits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,coal ,jobs ,protection ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,national ,pollutant ,dis*>ge       
,elim9ation ,sy/em  7a7 ,applicability (
 guidance ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7s7 ,applicability ( guidance  
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3     
7,a7 ,guidance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     

guidance means draft1 int]im1 or f9al   
guidance issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 
,inclusions ,! t]m guidance includes--  
7,i7 ! compreh5sive guidance issu$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator & dat$ ,april #a1 #bjaj2   
7,,ii7 ! propos$ guidance entitl$ ,draft
 ,guidance on ,id5tify+ ,wat]s ,protect$
 by ! ,clean ,wat] ,act & dat$ ,april   
#bh1 #bjaa2  7,,iii7 ! f9al guidance    
propos$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & dat$ ,july  
#ba1 #bjaa2 &  7,,iv7 any o!r docum5t or
 pap] issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ?r\gh any 
process o!r ?an ! notice & comm5t       
rulemak+ process4  7,b7 ,new p]mit ,!   
t]m new p]mit means a p]mit cov]+       
dis*>ges f a /ructure--  7i7 t is issu$ 
"u ?is section by a p]mitt+ au?ority2 & 
7ii7 = :i* an application is--  7,i7    
p5d+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection2 or  7,,ii7 fil$ on or aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7,c7
 ,p]mitt+ au?ority ,! t]m p]mitt+       
au?ority means--  7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator2 or
  7ii7 a ,/ate1 act+ pursuant to a ,/ate
 program t is equival5t to ! program "u 

?is section & approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4
  7#b7 ,p]mits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 9 mak+ a       
det]m9ation :e!r to approve a new p]mit 
or a r5ew$ p]mit1 ! p]mitt+ au?ority--  
7i7 %all base ! det]m9ation only on     
compliance ) regulations issu$ by !     
,adm9i/rator or ! p]mitt+ au?ority2 &   
7ii7 %all n base ! det]m9ation on !     
ext5t ( adh]5ce ( ! applicant = ! new   
p]mit or r5ew$ p]mit to guidance4  7,b7 
,new p]mits ,if ! p]mitt+ au?ority does 
n approve or d5y an application = a new 
p]mit by ! date t is #bgj days aft] !   
date ( receipt ( ! application = ! new  
p]mit1 ! applicant may op]ate z if !    
application 7 approv$ 9 accordance )    
,f$]al law = ! p]iod ( "t = :i* a p]mit 
f ! same indu/ry w\ld be approv$4  7,c7 
,sub/antial complet5ess ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
an application = a new p]mit or a r5ew$ 
p]mit receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph is        
sub/antially complete1 ! p]mitt+        
au?ority %all use /&>ds = det]m9+       
sub/antial complet5ess ( simil> p]mits =

 simil> facilities submitt$ 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjjg4  4  7b7 ,/ate p]mit programs    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,/ate p]mit programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
any "t aft] ! promulgation ( ! guidel9es
 requir$ by section #cjd7;,i77#b71 !    
,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate desir+ to adm9i/] a
 p]mit program = dis*>ges into navigable
 wat]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate may  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 a full 
& complete description ( ! program !    
,/ate proposes to e/abli% & adm9i/] "u  
,/ate law or "u an int]/ate compact2 &  
7,b7 a /atem5t f ! attorney g5]al 7or ! 
attorney = ^? ,/ate wat] pollution      
control ag5cies t h indep5d5t legal     
c\nsel71 or f ! *ief legal (fic] 9 !    
case ( an int]/ate ag5cy1 t ! laws ( !  
,/ate1 or ! int]/ate compact1 z         
applicable1 provide adequate au?ority to
 c>ry out ! describ$ program4  7#b7     
,approval ,! ,adm9i/rator %all approve  

ea* program = :i* a description is      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t adequate        
au?ority does n exi/--  7,a7 to issue   
p]mits t--  7i7 apply1 & ensure         
compliance )1 any applicable requirem5ts
 ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjf1 #cjg1 &   
#djc2  7ii7 are = fix$ t]ms n exce$+ #e 
ye>s2  7iii7 c be t]m9at$ or modifi$ =  
cause includ+--  7,i7 a violation ( any 
condition ( ! p]mit2  7,,ii7 obta9+ a   
p]mit by misrepres5tation or failure to 
disclose fully all relevant facts2 &    
7,,iii7 a *ange 9 any condition t       
requires ei!r a tempor>y or p]man5t     
r$uction or elim9ation ( ! p]mitt$      
dis*>ge2 &  7iv7 control ! disposal (   
pollutants into wells2  7,b7 7i7 to     
issue p]mits t apply1 & ensure          
compliance )1 all applicable requirem5ts
 ( section #cjh2 or  7ii7 to inspect1   
monitor1 ent]1 & require reports to at  
lea/ ! same ext5t z requir$ 9 section   
#cjh2  7,c7 to ensure t ! public1 & any 
o!r ,/ate ! wat]s ( :i* may be affect$1 

receives notice ( ea* application = a   
p]mit & an opportunity = a public he>+  
be=e a rul+ on ea* application2  7,d7 to
 ensure t ! ,adm9i/rator receives notice
 & a copy ( ea* application = a p]mit2  
7,e7 to ensure t any ,/ate 7o!r ?an !   
p]mitt+ ,/ate71 ^: wat]s may be affect$ 
by ! issuance ( a p]mit may submit      
writt5 recomm5dations to ! p]mitt+ ,/ate
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect to any p]mit
 application &1 if any "p ( ! writt5    
recomm5dations are n accept$ by !       
p]mitt+ ,/ate1 t ! p]mitt+ ,/ate w      
notify ! affect$ ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator 
9 writ+ ( ! failure ( ! ,/ate to accept 
! recomm5dations1 includ+ ! reasons = n 
accept+ ! recomm5dations2  7,f7 to      
ensure t no p]mit w be issu$ if1 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army act+    
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 aft]          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 
9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 an*orage 
& navigation ( any ( ! navigable wat]s  
w\ld be sub/antially impair$ by !       
issuance ( ! p]mit2  7,g7 to abate      

violations ( ! p]mit or ! p]mit program1
 includ+ civil & crim9al p5alties & o!r 
means ( en=cem5t2  7,h7 to ensure t any 
p]mit = a dis*>ge f a publicly own$     
treatm5t works includes conditions to   
require ! id5tification 9 t]ms ( "* &   
volume ( pollutants ( any significant   
s\rce introduc+ pollutants subject to   
pretreatm5t /&>ds "u section #cjg7;b7   
into ! treatm5t works & a program to    
ensure compliance ) ^? pretreatm5t /&>ds
 by ea* s\rce1 9 addition to adequate   
notice1 :i* %all include in=mation on ! 
quality & quantity ( efflu5t to be      
introduc$ into ! treatm5t works & any   
anticipat$ impact ( ! *ange 9 ! quantity
 or quality ( efflu5t to be dis*>g$ f ! 
publicly own$ treatm5t works1 to !      
p]mitt+ ag5cy (--  7i7 new introductions
 into ! treatm5t works ( pollutants f   
any s\rce t w\ld be a new s\rce z def9$ 
9 section #cjf if ! s\rce 7 dis*>g+     
pollutants2  7ii7 new introductions (   
pollutants into ! treatm5t works f a    
s\rce t w\ld be subject to section #cja 

if ! s\rce 7 dis*>g+ ^? pollutants2 or  
7iii7 a sub/antial *ange 9 volume or "* 
( pollutants be+ introduc$ into !       
treatm5t works by a s\rce introduc+     
pollutants into ! treatm5t works at ! "t
 ( issuance ( ! p]mit2 &  7,i7 to ensure
 t any indu/rial us] ( any publicly own$
 treatm5t works w comply ) sections     
#bjd7;b71 #cjg1 & #cjh4  7#c7           
,adm9i/ration ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,adm9i/rator may n disapprove or )draw  
approval ( a program "u ?is subsection  
on ! basis ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! failure 
( ! program to incorporate or comply )  
guidance 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7s77#a774
  7,b7 ,! implem5tation ( a wat] quality
 /&>d t has be5 adopt$ by ! ,/ate &     
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section    
#cjc7;c74  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
7,a7 ,section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acai7 is am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection     
7c7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by    
/rik+ #djb7;b77#h7 & ins]t+             
#djb7;b77#b77;,h72 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 

7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #djb7;b77#h7 &      
ins]t+ #djb7;b77#b77;,h72 &  7ii7 9     
subsection 7d71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ #djb7;b77#h7 & ins]t+             
#djb7;b77#b77;,h74  7,b7 ,section       
#djb7m7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7m77  
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+       
subsection 7b77#h7 ( ?is section &      
ins]t+ subsection 7b77#b77;,h74  7c7    
,susp5sion ( ,f$]al program ,section    
#djb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;c77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7      
,limitation on disapproval ,not)/&+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 !            
,adm9i/rator may n disapprove or )draw  
approval ( a ,/ate program "u subsection
 7b7 on ! basis ( ! failure ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! failure ( ! program to          
incorporate or comply ) guidance 7z     
def9$ 9 subsection 7s77#a774  7,b7 ,!   
implem5tation ( a wat] quality /&>d t   

has be5 adopt$ by ! ,/ate & approv$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #cjc7;c74  4   
7d7 ,notification ( ,adm9i/rator        
,section #djb7;d77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7;d77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 7#b7 ,no & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,objection by ,adm9i/rator  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 no  
p]mit %all issue if--  7i7 n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,adm9i/rator receives notification "u   
subsection 7b77#b77;,e71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
objects 9 writ+ to ! issuance ( ! p]mit2
 or  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! propos$ p]mit ( ! ,/ate is
 transmitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator1 !        
,adm9i/rator objects 9 writ+ to !       
issuance ( ! p]mit z be+ outside !      
guidel9es & requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  2  
7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,:5ev] 
! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 
,requirem5ts ,if ! ,adm9i/rator  2 &    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n object

 to or d5y ! issuance ( a p]mit by a    
,/ate "u subsection 7b7 or 7s7 bas$ on !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,guidance1 z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 subsection 7s77#a74  7ii7 ,!    
,adm9i/rator's int]pretation ( a wat]   
quality /&>d t has be5 adopt$ by ! ,/ate
 & approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section 
#cjc7;c74  4  #c4 ,p]mits = dr$g$ or    
fill mat]ial  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#djd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;a77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section     
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,sec4 #djd4  
7a7 ,! ,secret>y may issue & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  #djd4 ,p]mits = dr$g$ or fill  
mat]ial  7a7 ,p]mits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may issue  2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,deadl9e =     
approval  7,a7 ,p]mit applications  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 if an environm5tal assessm5t or   
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 z          
appropriate1 is requir$ "u ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,secret>y   

%all--  7,i7 beg9 ! process n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
receives a p]mit application2 &  7,,ii7 
approve or d5y an application = a p]mit 
"u ?is subsection n lat] ?an ! latt] (--
  7aa7 if an ag5cy c>ries out an        
environm5tal assessm5t t leads to a f9d+
 ( no significant impact1 ! date on :i* 
! f9d+ ( no significant impact is issu$2
 or  7bb7 if an ag5cy c>ries out an     
environm5tal assessm5t t leads to a     
record ( decision1 #ae days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! record ( decision on an        
environm5tal impact /atem5t is issu$4   
7ii7 ,processes ,not)/&+ clause 7i71    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,secret>y has comm5c$
 an environm5tal assessm5t or           
environm5tal impact /atem5t by ! date   
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i71 ! foll[+     
deadl9es %all apply3  7,i7 ,an          
environm5tal assessm5t c>ri$ out "u !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 %all
 be complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
deadl9e = comm5c+ ! p]mit process "u    

clause 7i77,i74  7,,ii7 ,an environm5tal
 impact /atem5t c>ri$ out "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 %all be       
complet$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !      
deadl9e = comm5c+ ! p]mit process "u    
clause 7i77,i74  7,b7 ,failure to act   
,if ! ,secret>y fails to act by !       
deadl9e specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 ! application1 &
 ! p]mit reque/$ 9 ! application1 %all  
be consid]$ to be approv$2  7ii7 !      
,secret>y %all issue a p]mit to !       
applicant2 &  7iii7 ! p]mit %all n be   
subject to judicial review4  4  7b7     
,/ate ,p]mitt+ ,programs  7#a7 ,au?ority
 ( ,,epa ,adm9i/rator ,section #djd7;c7 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;c77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7    
,au?ority ( ,,epa ,adm9i/rator  7#a7    
,possible prohibition ( specification   
,until su* "t z ! ,secret>y has issu$ a 
p]mit "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator is 
au?oriz$ to prohibit ! specification    

7includ+ ! )drawal ( specification7 (   
any def9$ area z a disposal site1 & he  
is au?oriz$ to d5y or re/rict ! use (   
any def9$ area = specification 7includ+ 
! )drawal ( specification7 z a disposal 
site1 :5ev] he det]m9es1 aft] notice &  
opportunity = public he>+s1 t ! dis*>ge 
( su* mat]ials into su* area w h an     
unacceptable adv]se effect on municipal 
wat] supplies1 %ellfi% b$s & fi%]y areas
 7includ+ spawn+ & bre$+ areas71        
wildlife1 or recreational areas4 ,be=e  
mak+ su* det]m9ation1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y4 ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all set =? 9 writ+ & make 
public 8 f9d+s & 8 reasons = mak+ any   
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection4  7#b7    
,au?ority ( ,/ate p]mitt+ programs      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any p]mit
 if ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! dis*>ge orig9ates or
 w orig9ate does n concur ) !           
,adm9i/rator's det]m9ation t ! dis*>ge w
 result 9 an unacceptable adv]se effect 
z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7c7     
,/ate ,programs ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section

 #djd7;g77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ = !    
dis*>ge & ins]t+ = "s or all ( !        
dis*>ges4  #d4 ,impacts ( ,,epa         
regulatory activity on employm5t &      
economic activity  7a7 ,analysis (      
impacts ( actions on employm5t &        
economic activity  7#a7 ,analysis ,be=e 
tak+ a cov]$ action1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 analyze ! impact1 disaggregat$ by      
,/ate1 ( ! cov]$ action on employm5t    
levels & economic activity1 includ+     
e/imat$ job losses & decreas$ economic  
activity4  7#b7 ,economic models  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all utilize ! be/         
available economic models4  7,b7 ,annual
 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca/ 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! economic models us$ by !   
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  7#c7 ,availability ( in=mation ,)     
respect to any cov]$ action1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 po/ ! analysis

 "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a l9k on ! ma9 page 
( ! public ,int]net ,web site ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,b7 reque/ t ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate    
exp]i5c+ m ?an a de m9imis negative     
impact po/ su* analysis 9 ! ,capitol (  
su* ,/ate4  7b7 ,public he>+s  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator concludes "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 t a cov]$ action w h 
m ?an a de m9imis negative impact on    
employm5t levels or economic activity 9 
a ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all hold a     
public he>+ 9 ea* su* ,/ate at lea/ #cj 
days prior to ! effective date ( ! cov]$
 action4  7#b7 ,"t1 location1 &         
selection ,a public he>+ requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be held at a conv5i5t
 "t & location = impact$ resid5ts4 ,9   
select+ a location = su* a public he>+1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to    
locations 9 ! ,/ate t w exp]i5ce !      
greate/ numb] ( job losses4  7c7        
,notification ,if ! ,adm9i/rator        
concludes "u subsection 7a77#a7 t a     
cov]$ action w h m ?an a de m9imis      

negative impact on employm5t levels or  
economic activity 9 any ,/ate1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all give notice ( su*     
impact to ! ,/ate's ,congressional      
delegation1 ,gov]nor1 & ,legislature at 
lea/ #de days be=e ! effective date ( ! 
cov]$ action4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cov]$ action 
,! t]m cov]$ action means any ( ! foll[+
 actions tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator "u !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq473  7,a7    
,issu+ a regulation1 policy /atem5t1    
guidance1 response to a petition1 or o!r
 requirem5t4  7,b7 ,implem5t+ a new or  
sub/antially alt]$ program4  7#c7 ,m ?an
 a de m9imis negative impact ,! t]m m   
?an a de m9imis negative impact means ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,) respect to employm5t   
levels1 a loss ( m ?an #ajj jobs4 ,any  
(fsett+ job ga9s t result f ! hypo!tical
 creation ( new jobs ?r\gh new          

te*nologies or gov]nm5t employm5t may n 
be us$ 9 ! job loss calculation4  7,b7  
,) respect to economic activity1 a      
decrease 9 economic activity ( m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj ov] any cal5d> ye>4 ,any     
(fsett+ economic activity t results f ! 
hypo!tical creation ( new economic      
activity ?r\gh new te*nologies or       
gov]nm5t employm5t may n be us$ 9 !     
economic activity calculation4  #e4     
,id5tification ( wat]s protect$ by !    
,clean ,wat] ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,army & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may   
n--  7#a7 f9alize1 adopt1 implem5t1     
adm9i/]1 or en=ce ! propos$ guidance    
describ$ 9 ! notice ( availability &    
reque/ = comm5ts entitl$ ,,epa & ,army  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,guidance ,reg>d+     
,id5tification ( ,wat]s ,protect$ by !  
,clean ,wat] ,act                       
7,,epa-,,hq-,,ow-#bjaa-jdji7 7#gf ,f$4  
,reg4 #bddgi 7,may #b1 #bjaa772 &  7#b7 
use ! guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 any successor docum5t1 or any          

sub/antially simil> guidance made       
publicly available on or aft] ,decemb]  
#c1 #bjjh1 z ! basis = any decision     
reg>d+ ! scope ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 or any rulemak+4  7b7    
,rules ,! use ( ! guidance describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#a71 or any successor    
docum5t or sub/antially simil> guidance 
made publicly available on or aft]      
,decemb] #c1 #bjjh1 z ! basis = any rule
 %all be gr\nds = vacat+ ! rule4  #f4   
,limitations on au?ority to modify ,/ate
 wat] quality /&>ds  7a7 ,/ate wat]     
quality /&>ds ,section #cjc7;c77#d7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;c77#d77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71             
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#d7 &     
ins]t+ 7#d77;,a72  7#c7 by /rik+ ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
promulgate2  &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph      

7,a77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator may n          
promulgate a revis$ or new /&>d = a     
pollutant 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,/ate has  
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator & !          
,adm9i/rator has approv$ a wat] quality 
/&>d = t pollutant1 unless ! ,/ate      
concurs ) ! ,adm9i/rator's det]m9ation t
 ! revis$ or new /&>d is necess>y to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  4  7b7  
,f$]al lic5ses & p]mits ,section        
#dja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#acda7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#g7 ,) respect to any dis*>ge1
 if a ,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy hav+      
jurisdiction ov] ! navigable wat]s at ! 
po9t :]e ! dis*>ge orig9ates or w       
orig9ate det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t !  
dis*>ge w comply ) ! applicable         
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n take 
any action to sup]s$e ! det]m9ation4  4 
#g4 ,/ate au?ority to id5tify wat]s )9  
its b\nd>ies ,section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acac7 is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#b7 7,a7 ,ea* ,/ate %all submit to !   
,adm9i/rator f "t to "t1 ) ! fir/ su*   
submission n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( publication ( ! fir/             
id5tification ( pollutants "u section   
#cjd7;a77#b77;,d71 ! wat]s id5tifi$ & ! 
loads e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,a71  
7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,c71 & 7#a77;,d7 ( ?is 
subsection4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all approve
 ! ,/ate id5tification & load or ann\nce
 8 disagreem5t ) ! ,/ate id5tification &
 load n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( 
submission & if--  7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator   
approves ! id5tification & load submitt$
 by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ?is          
subsection1 su* ,/ate %all incorporate  
!m into its curr5t plan "u subsection   
7e72 &  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ann\nces 8  
disagreem5t ) ! id5tification & load    
submitt$ by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection he %all submit1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date t ! ,adm9i/rator   
ann\nces 8 disagreem5t ) ! ,/ate's      
submission1 to su* ,/ate 8 writt5       

recomm5dation ( ^? additional wat]s t he
 id5tifies & su* loads = su* wat]s z he 
believes are necess>y to implem5t ! wat]
 quality /&>ds applicable to su* wat]s4 
7,b7 ,^u receipt ( ! ,adm9i/rator's     
recomm5dation ! ,/ate %all )9 #cj days  
ei!r--  7i7 disreg>d ! ,adm9i/rator's   
recomm5dation 9 full & incorporate its  
own id5tification & load into its curr5t
 plan "u subsection 7e72  7ii7 accept ! 
,adm9i/rator's recomm5dation 9 full &   
incorporate its id5tification & load z  
am5d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator's recomm5dation 
into its curr5t plan "u subsection 7e72 
or  7iii7 accept ! ,adm9i/rator's       
recomm5dation 9 "p1 id5tify+ c]ta9      
additional wat]s & c]ta9 additional     
loads propos$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to be   
add$ to su* ,/ate's id5tification & load
 & incorporate ! su* ,/ate's            
id5tification & load z am5d$ into its   
curr5t plan "u subsection 7e74  7,c7 7i7
 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator fails to ei!r       
approve ! ,/ate id5tification & load or 
ann\nce 8 disagreem5t ) ! ,/ate         

id5tification & load )9 ! "t specifi$ 9 
?is subsection !n su* ,/ate's           
id5tification & load is deem$ approv$ & 
su* ,/ate %all incorporate !            
id5tification & load t x submitt$ into  
its curr5t plan "u subsection 7e74  7ii7
 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator ann\nces 8          
disagreem5t ) ! ,/ate id5tification &   
load b fails to submit 8 writt5         
recomm5dation to ! ,/ate )9 #cj days z  
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !n su*  
,/ate's id5tification & load is deem$   
approv$ & su* ,/ate %all incorporate !  
id5tification & load t x submitt$ into  
its curr5t plan "u subsection 7e74  7,d7
 ,?is section %all apply to any decision
 made by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is          
subsection issu$ on or aft] ,m>* #a1    
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