Sec. 3. Integrated permitting process
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Section 402(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following: In this paragraph, the term publicly owned permittee means— a treatment works (as defined in section 212) that is publicly owned; and a municipal separate storm sewer system referred to in this section. The Administrator shall establish a comprehensive and integrated planning approach to the obligations under this section of a publicly owned permittee— under which permit obligations may be implemented according to a schedule that— accounts for the financial capability of the publicly owned permittee; prioritizes permit obligations according to the most cost-effective and environmentally beneficial outcomes; accounts for the preexisting maintenance, operational, and regulatory obligations of the publicly owned permittee under this section; and enables the publicly owned permittee to implement innovative approaches to meet those obligations; and that accounts for changed circumstances in the obligations of the publicly owned permittee, such as— new innovative treatment approaches; new regulatory requirements; and changes in financial capability. . Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , except that a permit with a term of more than 5 years but not more than 25 years may be approved if the permittee has an approved integrated plan established under subsection (a)(6) .
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