80 FR 70199 - Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlements for the Power City Superfund Site, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-28837

In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of two separate proposed cost recovery settlement agreements pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with Honeywell International Inc. and RR Donnelley and Sons Company (the ``Settling Parties''), respectively, for the Power City Superfund Site (``Site''), located in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Honeywell International Inc. agrees to pay EPA $825,000 and RR Donnelley and Sons Company agrees to pay $103,200, plus interest, respectively, in reimbursement of their respective shares of EPA's past response costs paid at or in connection with the Site. Each settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take administrative action against each respective Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the response costs related to the work at the Site enumerated in each settlement agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to either or both settlements if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that one or both of the proposed settlements is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9937-05-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlements for the 
Power City Superfund Site, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region II, of two 
separate proposed cost recovery settlement agreements pursuant to 
Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with Honeywell 
International Inc. and RR Donnelley and Sons Company (the ``Settling 
Parties''), respectively, for the Power City Superfund Site (``Site''), 
located in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Honeywell 
International Inc. agrees to pay EPA $825,000 and RR Donnelley and Sons 
Company agrees to pay $103,200, plus interest, respectively, in 
reimbursement of their respective shares of EPA's past response costs 
paid at or in connection with the Site.
    Each settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take

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administrative action against each respective Settling Party pursuant 
to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the 
response costs related to the work at the Site enumerated in each 
settlement agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to either or both settlements if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that 
one or both of the proposed settlements is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New 
York 10007-1866.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlements are available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the Power City Superfund Site, Niagara 
Falls, Niagara County, New York, Index No. CERCLA-02-2015-2007 for the 
Honeywell International Inc. settlement agreement, and CERCLA-02-2015-
2022 for the RR Donnelley and Sons Company settlement agreement. To 
request a copy of either or both proposed settlement agreements, please 
contact the EPA employee identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Praschak, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway--17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Email: [email protected] 
Telephone: 212-637-3172.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Walter Mugdan,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicants: PJM Interconnection, clicking on the links or querying the
L.L.C. docket number.
Federal Energy Regulatory Description: Tariff Cancellation: Any person desiring to intervene or
Commission Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. protest in any of the above proceedings
3480, Queue No. W1–107 to be effective must file in accordance with Rules 211
Combined Notice of Filings #1 10/6/2015. and 214 of the Commission’s
Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 11/5/15. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
received the following electric corporate Accession Number: 20151105–5050. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
filings: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. time on the specified comment date.
Docket Numbers: ER16–265–000. Protests may be considered, but
Docket Numbers: EC09–104–002.
Applicants: Exelon Generation intervention is necessary to become a
Applicants: Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC.
Company, LLC. party to the proceeding.
Description: Request for
Description: Tariff Cancellation: eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Reauthorization and Extension of
Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule information relating to filing
Blanket Authorization to Acquire and
to be effective 11/6/2015. requirements, interventions, protests,
Dispose of Securities Under Section 203
Filed Date: 11/5/15. service, and qualifying facilities filings
of the Federal Power Act and Request
Accession Number: 20151105–5051. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
for Shortened Comment Period.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Filed Date: 11/4/15.
Docket Numbers: ER16–266–000. other information, call (866) 208–3676
Accession Number: 20151104–5254.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/15.
L.L.C. Dated: November 5, 2015.
Docket Numbers: EC16–27–000.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Applicants: Carousel Wind Farm,
Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. Deputy Secretary.
LLC.
3186, Queue No. W4–072 to be effective
Description: Amendment to [FR Doc. 2015–28769 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
12/28/2015.
November 3, 2015 Application for BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 11/5/15.
Authorization Under Section 203 of the Accession Number: 20151105–5052.
Federal Power Act and Request for Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15.
Expedited Action of Carousel Wind ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Farm, LLC. Docket Numbers: ER16–267–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, AGENCY
Filed Date: 11/4/15.
Accession Number: 20151104–5257. LLC. [FRL–9937–05–Region 2]
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/24/15. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Haywood Amendment to PPA RS No. Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost
Take notice that the Commission 335 to be effective 1/1/2016. Recovery Settlements for the Power
received the following electric rate Filed Date: 11/5/15. City Superfund Site, Niagara Falls,
filings: Accession Number: 20151105–5113. Niagara County, New York
Docket Numbers: ER10–2579–003. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15.
Applicants: NorthPoint Energy AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Docket Numbers: ER16–268–000. Agency (EPA).
Solutions Inc. Applicants: Duke Energy Progress,
Description: Notification of Non- ACTION: Notice; request for public
LLC. comment.
Material Change in Status of NorthPoint Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Energy Solutions, Inc. Haywood 2nd Amended RS No. 180 to SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
Filed Date: 11/4/15. be effective 1/1/2016. 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Accession Number: 20151104–5225. Filed Date: 11/5/15. Environmental Response,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5114. Compensation, and Liability Act of
Docket Numbers: ER10–2615–006; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42
ER11–2335–007 Docket Numbers: ER16–269–000. U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by
Applicants: Plum Point Energy Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric the U.S. Environmental Protection
Associates, LLC, Plum Point Services Company. Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region II, of two
Company, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Vista separate proposed cost recovery
Description: Supplement to June 29, Energy Storage EP, Service Agreement settlement agreements pursuant to
2015 Triennial MBR Filing of Plum No. 53, Volume 11 to be effective 11/6/ Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
Point Energy Associates, LLC and Plum 2015. 9622(h), with Honeywell International
Point Services Company, LLC. Filed Date: 11/5/15. Inc. and RR Donnelley and Sons
Filed Date: 10/23/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5147. Company (the ‘‘Settling Parties’’),
Accession Number: 20151023–5196. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. respectively, for the Power City
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/15. Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in
Docket Numbers: ER16–270–000.
Docket Numbers: ER16–263–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New
Applicants: Southern California Independent System Operator. York. Honeywell International Inc.
Edison Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: agrees to pay EPA $825,000 and RR
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: GIA
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2015–11–05_SA 2863 ATC Construction Donnelley and Sons Company agrees to
and Distribution Service Agmt Yavi Management Agreement to be effective pay $103,200, plus interest,
Energy LLC Eastwind Project to be 10/30/2015. respectively, in reimbursement of their
effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/5/15. respective shares of EPA’s past response
Filed Date: 11/5/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5192. costs paid at or in connection with the
Accession Number: 20151105–5000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. Site.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15. The filings are accessible in the Each settlement includes a covenant
Docket Numbers: ER16–264–000. Commission’s eLibrary system by by EPA not to sue or to take

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administrative action against each ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respective Settling Party pursuant to AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. detail the information that the EPA will
[EPA–R08–OAR–2012–0479; FRL–9937–10-
9607(a), with regard to the response be collecting are available in the public
Region 8]
costs related to the work at the Site docket for this ICR. The docket can be
enumerated in each settlement Proposed Information Collection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
agreement. For thirty (30) days Request; Comment Request; Federal or in hard copy at the Air Program,
following the date of publication of this Implementation Plan for Oil and Environmental Protection Agency,
notice, EPA will receive written Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation CO 80202–1129. EPA requests that if at
comments relating to the settlement.
(Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), all possible, you contact the individual
EPA will consider all comments
North Dakota listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
received and may modify or withdraw CONTACT section to view the hard copy
its consent to either or both settlements AGENCY: Environmental Protection of the docket. You may view the hard
if comments received disclose facts or Agency (EPA). copy of the docket Monday through
considerations that indicate that one or ACTION: Notice. Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding
both of the proposed settlements is federal holidays. For additional
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information about EPA’s public docket,
EPA’s response to any comments Agency is planning to submit an visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
received will be available for public information collection request (ICR), Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
inspection at EPA Region II, 290 ‘‘Federal Implementation Plan for Oil the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Broadway, New York, New York 10007– and Natural Gas Well Production and information to enable it to: (i)
1866. Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Evaluate whether the proposed
Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and collection of information is necessary
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Arikara Nation), North Dakota’’ (EPA for the proper performance of the
or before December 14, 2015. ICR No. 2478.02 OMB Control No. functions of the agency, including
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlements 2008–0001) to the Office of Management whether the information will have
are available for public inspection at and Budget (OMB) for review and practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, approval in accordance with the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
New York, New York 10007–1866. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, 44 burden of the proposed collection of
U.S.C. 3501 et se.). Before doing so, EPA information, including the validity of
Comments should reference the Power
is soliciting public comments on the methodology and assumptions used;
City Superfund Site, Niagara Falls,
specific aspects of the proposed (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Niagara County, New York, Index No. clarity of the information to be
information collection as described
CERCLA–02–2015–2007 for the collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
below. This is a proposed extension of
Honeywell International Inc. settlement the ICR, which is currently approved of the collection of information on those
agreement, and CERCLA–02–2015–2022 through April 2016. An agency may not who are to respond, including through
for the RR Donnelley and Sons conduct or sponsor, and a person is not the use of appropriate automated
Company settlement agreement. To required to respond to, a collection of electronic, mechanical, or other
request a copy of either or both information unless it displays a technological collection techniques or
proposed settlement agreements, please currently valid OMB control number. other forms of information technology,
contact the EPA employee identified DATES: Comments must be submitted on e.g., permitting electronic submission of
below. or before January 12, 2016. responses. EPA will consider the
comments received and amend the ICR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
as appropriate. The final ICR package
Andrew Praschak, Assistant Regional referencing Docket ID No. EPA–R08– will then be submitted to OMB for
Counsel, New York/Caribbean OAR–2012–0479 online using review and approval. At that time, EPA
Superfund Branch, Office of Regional www.regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA will issue another Federal Register
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Docket Center, Environmental notice to announce the submission of
Agency, 290 Broadway—17th Floor, Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
New York, New York 10007–1866. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., submit additional comments to OMB.
Washington, DC 20460. Abstract: This ICR covers information
Email: praschak.andrew@epa.gov
EPA’s policy is that all comments collection requirements in the final
Telephone: 212–637–3172.
received will be included in the public Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for
Dated: October 15, 2015. docket without change including any Oil and Natural Gas Well Production
Walter Mugdan, personal information provided, unless Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response the comment includes profanity, threats, Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection information claimed to be Confidential Arikara Nation), North Dakota (40 CFR
Agency, Region 2. Business Information (CBI) or other part 49, subpart K, §§ 49.4161 through
[FR Doc. 2015–28837 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is 49.4168), herein referred to as the FBIR
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restricted by statute. FIP. In general, owners or operators are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: required to: (1) Conduct certain
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Deirdre Rothery, U.S. Environmental monitoring; (2) keep specific records to
Protection Agency, Region 8, Air be made available at the EPA’s request;
Program, Mail Code 8P–AR, 1595 and (3) to prepare and submit an annual
Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202– report (40 CFR part 49, subpart K,
1129; telephone number: (303) 312– §§ 49.4166 through 49.4168). These
6431; fax number: (303) 312–6064; records and reports are necessary for the
email address: rothery.deirdre@epa.gov. EPA Administrator (or the tribal agency

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Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2015.
Contact		Andrew Praschak, Assistant Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3172.
FR Citation		80 FR 70199