80_FR_63984 80 FR 63781 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Peabody Street Asbestos Superfund Site, Salem, Massachusetts

80 FR 63781 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Peabody Street Asbestos Superfund Site, Salem, Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

Page Range63781-63782
FR Document2015-26781

Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Peabody Street Asbestos Superfund Site, located in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts with the settling parties Massachusetts Electric Company and National Grid USA. The proposed settlement requires the settling parties to pay $850,000, plus interest, to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. In exchange, EPA will provide the settling parties a covenant not to sue. The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of response costs. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the Salem Public Library, 370 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970 and at the Environmental Protection Agency--Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9935-91-Region 1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Peabody 
Street Asbestos Superfund Site, Salem, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
for recovery of past response costs concerning the Peabody Street 
Asbestos Superfund Site, located in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts 
with the settling parties Massachusetts Electric Company and National 
Grid USA. The proposed settlement requires the settling parties to pay 
$850,000, plus interest, to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. In 
exchange, EPA will provide the settling parties a covenant not to sue. 
The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural 
Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 
days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will 
receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of 
response costs. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Salem Public Library, 370 Essex Street, Salem, MA 
01970 and at the Environmental Protection Agency--Region I, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by November 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Kevin Pechulis, Enforcement 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone No. 617-918-1612) 
and should reference the Peabody Street Asbestos Superfund Site, U.S. 
EPA Docket No: 01-2015-0052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and 
Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-
1403; [email protected]. Technical questions can also be 
directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, Kevin Pechulis, 
Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-
3912, (617) 918-1612; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Peabody Street Asbestos 
Superfund Site, located in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts is made 
in accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9622(i). The settling parties to this administrative settlement 
include: Massachusetts Electric Company and National Grid USA. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant 
to Section 106 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, and Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For 30 days following the date of publication of 
this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement for recovery of response costs (Section XIV of the proposed 
settlement).

    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2015-26781 Filed 10-20-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices 63781 water.eventbrite.com. Teleconferencing helping states, building owners and 1990. The Committee advises on will be available for individuals operators make science-based, risk economic, environmental, technical, participating via the webinar. The management decisions regarding scientific and enforcement policy number of seats and webinar treatment and control of Legionella in issues. connections available for the meeting is buildings. DATES: The meeting will be held on limited and will be offered on a first- November 18, 2015, tentatively from III. How will the Agency finalize the come, first-served basis. Early document? 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. registration is strongly encouraged to ensure proper accommodations. EPA Through this notice, EPA is ADDRESSES: The CAAAC will hold its will do its best to include all those announcing an opportunity for the face-to-face meeting at the Hyatt interested in either meeting in-person or public to provide input on the draft Regency Crystal City hotel, 2799 online via webinar. document in writing and/or verbally at Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA At the public meeting, EPA will the public meeting and webinar. EPA 22202. present an overview of the draft will conduct an independent, expert Inspection of Committee Documents: document and will solicit public peer review following the public review The committee agenda, confirmed times comments about the scientific aspects of and comment period. for the meetings, and any documents available Legionella control Comments from the public and prepared for these meetings will be technologies. The agenda for the public external peer reviewers will be publicly available on the CAAAC Web meeting will include time for public considered as EPA finalizes the site at http://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/ comment. To ensure adequate time for document. prior to the meeting. Thereafter, these public comment, individuals or documents, together with CAAAC IV. What input is the Agency seeking meeting minutes, will also be available organizations interested in making a from the public? on the CAAAC Web site or by statement should mention their intent when they register. The Agency is particularly interested contacting the Office of Air and Meeting Materials: Meeting materials in input from the public related to the Radiation Docket and requesting will be sent by email to the registered following questions: information under docket EPA–HQ– attendees prior to the public meeting; 1. How well does the document OAR–2004–0075. The docket office can copies will also be provided for accurately characterize the available, be reached by email at: a-and-r-Docket@ attendees at the meeting and available peer reviewed literature on the epa.gov or FAX: 202–566–9744. in the Water Docket, identified by effectiveness of different technologies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015– for control of Legionella? more information about the CAAAC, 0595. 2. What is your perspective on please contact Jim Ketcham-Colwill, Special Accommodations: Individuals whether the characterization of each Interim Designated Federal Officer with disabilities who wish to attend the technology is balanced and supported (DFO), Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. meeting in person can request special by the available, peer reviewed EPA by email at ketcham-colwill.jim@ accommodations by contacting Jini scientific information? epa.gov or by telephone at (202) 564– Mohanty at mohanty.jini@epa.gov. 3. What suggestions do you have to 1676. Additional information about this Please allow at least five business days improve the document so that it can meeting, the CAAAC, and its prior to the meeting to give EPA time to better support informed public health subcommittees and workgroups can be process your request. protection decisions and avoid or found on the CAAAC Web site: http:// minimize unintended consequences? II. Background www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. Dated: October 13, 2015. For information on access or services Legionella is a bacterium commonly Kenneth J. Kopocis, for individuals with disabilities, please found in aquatic environments. It grows best in warm water environments and Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of contact Lorraine Reddick at (202) 564– Water. 1293 or reddick.lorraine@epa.gov, can be found in premise plumbing in large buildings, hot tubs, hot water [FR Doc. 2015–26771 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] preferably at least 10 days prior to the tanks, decorative fountains, large BILLING CODE 6560–50–P meeting to give EPA as much time as plumbing systems (such as might be possible to process your request. found in hospitals) and cooling towers. Dated: October 9, 2015. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION People who breathe in a mist or vapor Jim Ketcham-Colwill, AGENCY that has been contaminated with Interim Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Legionella can contract Legionnaire’s [FRL–9935–86–OAR] Act Advisory Committee, Office of Air and disease or Pontiac fever (both referred to Radiation. as legionellosis). Legionellosis is a major Clean Air Act Advisory Committee [FR Doc. 2015–26770 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] health concern associated with drinking (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting BILLING CODE 6560–50–P water. Cases of legionellosis and AGENCY: Environmental Protection fatalities have been associated with the Agency (EPA). occurrence of Legionella in building ACTION: Notice of meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION water systems. In response to the threat AGENCY to public health, some building owners SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection have installed supplemental treatment Agency (EPA) announces an upcoming [FRL 9935–91–Region 1] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES systems to prevent and control for public meeting of the Clean Air Act Proposed CERCLA Administrative Legionella. Some states have requested Advisory Committee (CAAAC). The Cost Recovery Settlement: Peabody technical assistance from EPA with EPA established the CAAAC on Street Asbestos Superfund Site, regards to evaluating effectiveness of November 19, 1990, to provide Salem, Massachusetts control technologies. The agency independent advice and counsel to EPA expects the final document will help to on policy issues associated with AGENCY: Environmental Protection further improve public health by implementation of the Clean Air Act of Agency (EPA). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:39 Oct 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

63782 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Quality Management District’s Final request for public comments. proposed administrative settlement for 2012 Air Quality Management Plan that recovery of past response costs address attainment of the 2006 fine SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a concerning the Peabody Street Asbestos particulate matter (‘‘PM2.5’’) NAAQS, proposed administrative settlement for Superfund Site, located in Salem, Essex which California submitted to EPA on recovery of past response costs County, Massachusetts is made in February 13, 2013. The proposed concerning the Peabody Street Asbestos accordance with Section 122(i) of the consent decree would establish Superfund Site, located in Salem, Essex Comprehensive Environmental deadlines for EPA to take certain County, Massachusetts with the settling Response, Compensation, and Liability specified actions. parties Massachusetts Electric Company Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. DATES: Written comments on the and National Grid USA. The proposed 9622(i). The settling parties to this proposed consent decree must be settlement requires the settling parties administrative settlement include: received by November 20, 2015. to pay $850,000, plus interest, to the Massachusetts Electric Company and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Hazardous Substance Superfund. In National Grid USA. The settlement identified by Docket ID number EPA– exchange, EPA will provide the settling includes a covenant not to sue the OGC–2015–0677, online at parties a covenant not to sue. The settling parties pursuant to Section 106 www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred settlement has been approved by the of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, and Section method); by email to oei.docket@ Environmental and Natural Resources 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center, Division of the United States For 30 days following the date of Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice. For 30 days publication of this notice, the Agency Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania following the date of publication of this will receive written comments relating Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; notice, the Agency will receive written to the settlement for recovery of or by hand delivery or courier to EPA comments relating to the settlement for response costs (Section XIV of the Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, recovery of response costs. The Agency proposed settlement). 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., will consider all comments received and Dated: October 7, 2015. Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and may modify or withdraw its consent to Nancy Barmakian, 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, this cost recovery settlement if excluding legal holidays. Comments on comments received disclose facts or Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration. a disk or CD–ROM should be formatted considerations which indicate that the in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use settlement is inappropriate, improper, [FR Doc. 2015–26781 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] of special characters and any form of or inadequate. The Agency’s response to BILLING CODE 6560–50P encryption, and may be mailed to the any comments received will be available mailing address above. for public inspection at the Salem ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Library, 370 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970 and at the Environmental AGENCY Geoffrey L. Wilcox, Air and Radiation Protection Agency—Region I, 5 Post Law Office (2344A), Office of General [EPA–OGC–2015–0677; FRL 9935–89–OGC] Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109–3912. Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) DATES: Comments must be submitted by Act Citizen Suit 564–5601; fax number: (202) 564–5603; November 20, 2015. email address: wilcox.geoffrey@epa.gov. AGENCY: Environmental Protection ADDRESSES: Comments should be Agency (EPA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: addressed to Kevin Pechulis, ACTION: Notice of proposed consent I. Additional Information About the Enforcement Counsel, U.S. decree; request for public comment. Proposed Consent Decree Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 SUMMARY: In accordance with section The proposed consent decree would (OES04–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended resolve a lawsuit filed by the Plaintiffs (Telephone No. 617–918–1612) and (‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby seeking to compel EPA to take actions should reference the Peabody Street given of a proposed consent decree to required under CAA section 110(k)(2)– Asbestos Superfund Site, U.S. EPA address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club (4). The Plaintiffs’ lawsuit alleged that Docket No: 01–2015–0052. and Physicians For Social EPA has a mandatory duty to take final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Responsibility—Los Angeles action to approve or disapprove, in copy of the proposed settlement may be (‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the United States whole or in part, the portions of the obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, District Court for the Central District of South Coast Air Quality Management Office of Site Remediation and California: Sierra Club, et al. v. EPA, No. District’s Final 2012 Air Quality Restoration, U.S. Environmental 2:15–cv–3798–ODW (ASx) (C.D. CA.) Management Plan that address Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post (filed May 20, 2015). Plaintiffs filed a attainment of the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02–2), lawsuit alleging that Gina McCarthy, in California made this SIP submission on Boston, MA 02109–3912, (617) 918– her official capacity as Administrator of February 13, 2013. The submission was 1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. the United States Environmental complete by operation of law on August Technical questions can also be directed Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) and Jared 13, 2013. Section 110(k)(2) requires EPA to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal Blumenfeld, in his official capacity as to take action on a SIP submission tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES questions, Kevin Pechulis, Office of Regional Administrator of the United within one year of the date it is Environmental Stewardship, U.S. States Environmental Protection complete. The Plaintiffs allege that EPA Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Agency, Region IX (collectively, had a mandatory duty to take action on Post Office Square, Suite 100 ‘‘EPA’’), failed to perform duties the submission by August 13, 2014. (OES04–3), Boston, MA 02109–3912, mandated by CAA to take final action to Under the terms of the proposed (617) 918–1612; Pechulis.kevin@ approve or disapprove, in whole or in consent decree, EPA must take final epa.gov. part, the portions of the South Coast Air action no later than March 15, 2016, VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:39 Oct 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
DatesComments must be submitted by November 20, 2015.
ContactA copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918- 1403; [email protected] Technical questions can also be directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, Kevin Pechulis, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109- 3912, (617) 918-1612; [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 63781 
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