; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) For purposes of this section, the applicable provisions of sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 are any applicable effluent limitations and other limitations, under section 301 or 302, standard of performance under section 306, prohibition, effluent standard, or pretreatment standard under section 307, and requirement of State law implementing water quality criteria under section 303 necessary to support the designated use or uses of the receiving navigable waters. . 30003. Federal general permits Section 402(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The Administrator is authorized to issue general permits under this section for discharges of similar types from similar sources. (B) The Administrator may require submission of a notice of intent to be covered under a general permit issued under this section, including additional information that the Administrator determines necessary. (C) If a general permit issued under this section will expire and the Administrator decides not to issue a new general permit for discharges similar to those covered by the expiring general permit, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of such decision at least two years prior to the expiration of the general permit. (D) If a general permit issued under this section expires and the Administrator has not published a notice in accordance with subparagraph (C), until such time as the Administrator issues a new general permit for discharges similar to those covered by the expired general permit, the Administrator shall— (i) continue to apply the terms, conditions, and requirements of the expired general permit to any discharge that was covered by the expired general permit