80 FR 79889 - Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

Page Range		79889-79890
FR Document		2015-32345

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative settlement with two parties for recovery of response costs concerning the Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund Site in Riverside County, California (the Site). The proposed settlement requires Settling Parties Cleon Benson and SP Group, who own the Site property, to pay $86,388.99 to reimburse EPA for funds expended in performing and overseeing response actions at the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9940-51-Region 9]


Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed 
CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative settlement with 
two parties for recovery of response costs concerning the Riverside 
Chrome Plating Superfund Site in Riverside County, California (the 
Site). The proposed settlement requires Settling Parties Cleon Benson 
and SP Group, who own the Site property, to pay $86,388.99 to reimburse 
EPA for funds expended in performing and overseeing response actions at 
the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of 
this Notice in the Federal Register, EPA will receive written comments 
relating to the proposed settlement. EPA will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate the 
proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement 
until January 22, 2016.

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ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. A 
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Craig Whitenack, 
EPA Region IX, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460 (SFD-7-5), Los Angeles, 
California 90017, telephone number (213) 244-1820. Comments should 
reference the Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund Site, Riverside, 
California, and should be addressed to Craig Whitenack at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Whitenack, EPA Region IX, 600 
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460 (SFD-7-5), Los Angeles, California 90017, 
telephone number (213) 244-1820; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA enters into this proposed settlement 
pursuant to Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 
9622(i). The proposed settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue 
the settling parties pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 or 9607(a), conditioned upon Settling Parties' compliance 
with the terms of the proposed settlement agreement.

    Dated: November 30, 2015.
Enrique Manzanilla,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX.
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To submit comments, or access the email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Frequency of response: Annual.
docket, please follow the detailed Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Total estimated burden: 342 hours
instructions provided under ADDRESSES for EPA. (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
in the Federal Register document of EPA’s policy is that all comments 1320.03(b).
September 25, 2015. If you have received will be included in the public Total estimated cost: $14,853 (per
questions on individual chemicals, docket without change including any year).
consult the person listed in Table 1. personal information provided, unless Changes in the Estimates: There is a
the comment includes profanity, threats, decrease of 1,066 hours in the total
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
information claimed to be Confidential estimated burden from the existing
Dated: December 16, 2015. approved ICR. This decrease is because
Business Information (CBI) or other
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., information whose disclosure is source water protection programs are
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, restricted by statute. maturing. State databases are fully
Office of Pesticide Programs. developed and tracking is routine
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
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Hall, Drinking Water Protection compared to the burden and costs
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Division—Prevention Branch, Office of calculated for the existing ICR.
Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC Courtney Kerwin,
4606M), Environmental Protection Acting Director, Collection Strategies
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Division.
AGENCY
Washington, DC 20460; telephone [FR Doc. 2015–32198 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
[EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0013; FRL 9940–37– number: 202–564–3883; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
OEI] hall.beth@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents which explain in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Approval; Comment Request; EPA detail the information that the EPA will AGENCY
Strategic Plan Information on Source be collecting are available in the public [FRL–9940–51–Region 9]
Water Protection docket for this ICR. The docket can be
viewed online at http:// Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund
AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA
Agency (EPA). EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Administrative Cost Recovery
ACTION: Notice. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Settlement
Washington, DC. The telephone number
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted For additional information about EPA’s Agency (EPA).
an information collection request (ICR), public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ ACTION: Notice; request for public
‘‘EPA Strategic Plan Information on dockets. comment.
Source Water Protection’’ (EPA ICR No. Abstract: EPA is collecting, on a
1816.06, OMB Control No. 2040–0197) voluntary basis, data from states and SUMMARY: The United States
to the Office of Management and Budget territories on their progress toward Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(OMB) for review and approval in substantial implementation of is hereby providing notice of a proposed
accordance with the Paperwork protection strategies for all community administrative settlement with two
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). water systems (CWSs). The information parties for recovery of response costs
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, to be collected will help states/tribes concerning the Riverside Chrome
which is currently approved through and EPA understand the progress Plating Superfund Site in Riverside
December 31, 2015. Public comments toward the Agency’s goal of increasing County, California (the Site). The
were previously requested via the the number of CWSs (and the proposed settlement requires Settling
Federal Register (80 FR 56465) on populations they serve) with minimized Parties Cleon Benson and SP Group,
September 18, 2015, during a 60-day risk to public health through who own the Site property, to pay
comment period. This notice allows for development and implementation of $86,388.99 to reimburse EPA for funds
an additional 30 days for public source water protection strategies for expended in performing and overseeing
comments. A fuller description of the source water areas. In April of 2015, the response actions at the Site. For thirty
ICR is given in this renewal notice, National Water Program published (30) days following the date of
including its estimated burden and cost guidance for meeting the water-related publication of this Notice in the Federal
to the public. An Agency may not goals in the FY 2014–2018 EPA Register, EPA will receive written
conduct or sponsor and a person is not Strategic Plan. In keeping with this comments relating to the proposed
required to respond to a collection of guidance, EPA specifically tracks the settlement. EPA will consider all
information unless it displays a percentage of all CWSs that are comments received and may modify or
currently valid OMB control number. implementing source water protection withdraw its consent to the settlement
DATES: Additional comments may be and the percentage of the total if comments received disclose facts or
submitted on or before January 22, 2016. population which is served by those considerations which indicate the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, systems. proposed settlement is inappropriate,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Form Numbers: None. improper, or inadequate. EPA’s
response to any comments received will
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HQ–OW–2004–0013, to (1) EPA online Respondents/affected entities: Entities
using http://www.regulations.gov (our affected by this action are state and be available for public inspection at 75
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA territorial governments. Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
Docket Center, Environmental Respondent’s obligation to respond: 94105.
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Voluntary. DATES: EPA will receive written
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Estimated number of respondents: 51 comments relating to the settlement
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via (total). until January 22, 2016.

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ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is and Budget (OMB) for review and anodizing tanks at existing and new
available for public inspection at EPA approval in accordance with the facilities performing hard chromium
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. electroplating, decorative chromium
Francisco, California. A copy of the 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed electroplating, and chromium anodizing
proposed settlement may be obtained extension of the ICR, which is currently are required to comply with reporting
from Craig Whitenack, EPA Region IX, approved through December 31, 2015. and record keeping requirements for the
600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460 (SFD–7– Public comments were previously general provisions of 40 CFR part 63,
5), Los Angeles, California 90017, requested via the Federal Register (80 subpart A, as well as the applicable
telephone number (213) 244–1820. FR 32116) on June 5, 2015 during a 60- specific standards found at 40 CFR part
Comments should reference the day comment period. This notice allows 63, subpart N. This includes submitting
Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund for an additional 30 days for public initial notifications, performance tests
Site, Riverside, California, and should comments. A fuller description of the and periodic reports and results, and
be addressed to Craig Whitenack at the ICR is given below, including its maintaining records of the occurrence
above address. estimated burden and cost to the public. and duration of any startup, shutdown,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An Agency may not conduct or sponsor or malfunction in the operation of an
Craig Whitenack, EPA Region IX, 600 and a person is not required to respond affected facility, or any period during
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460 (SFD–7–5), to a collection of information unless it which the monitoring system is
Los Angeles, California 90017, displays a currently valid OMB control inoperative. These reports are used by
telephone number (213) 244–1820; number. EPA to determine compliance with the
email Whitenack.Craig@EPA.Gov. DATES: Additional comments may be standards.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA submitted on or before January 22, 2016. Form Numbers: None.
enters into this proposed settlement ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Respondents/affected entities: Hard
pursuant to Section 122(i) of the referencing Docket ID Number EPA– chromium electroplating, decorative
Comprehensive Environmental HQ–OECA–2009–0422, to (1) EPA chromium electroplating, and
Response, Compensation, and Liability online using www.regulations.gov (our chromium anodizing facilities.
Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 preferred method), by email to Respondent’s obligation to respond:
U.S.C. 9622(i). The proposed settlement docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart N).
includes a covenant by EPA not to sue Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Estimated number of respondents:
the settling parties pursuant to Sections 1,343 (total).
106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
9606 or 9607(a), conditioned upon Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Frequency of response: Initially,
Settling Parties’ compliance with the email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. annually, semiannually and quarterly.
terms of the proposed settlement Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Total estimated burden: 242,000
agreement. for EPA. hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
EPA’s policy is that all comments CFR 1320.3(b).
Dated: November 30, 2015.
received will be included in the public Total estimated cost: $28,300,000 (per
Enrique Manzanilla, docket without change including any year), includes $20,400,000 annualized
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA personal information provided, unless capital or operation & maintenance
Region IX. the comment includes profanity, threats, costs.
[FR Doc. 2015–32345 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] information claimed to be Confidential Changes in the Estimates: There is an
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Business Information (CBI) or other increase in the respondent burden hours
information whose disclosure is and a decrease in the number of annual
restricted by statute. responses and the annual cost burden.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The burden currently approved by OMB
AGENCY
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, is the sum of the burden from EPA ICR
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0422; FRL—9940– and Media Programs Division, Office of Number 1161.10 (2012 amendment) and
42–OEI] Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, EPA ICR Number 1611.07 (existing
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 rule). Changes to the OMB approved
Information Collection Request Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, burden occurred because this ICR is
Submitted to OMB for Review and DC 20460; telephone number: (202) updated to reflect the ongoing
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; compliance burden and cost of the 2012
for Chromium Emissions From Hard email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. rule, and to use more recent estimate on
and Decorative Chromium SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the number of sources for all burden
Electroplating and Chromium Supporting documents which explain in calculations.
Anodizing Tanks (Renewal) detail the information that the EPA will The increase in the respondent labor
AGENCY: Environmental Protection be collecting are available in the public hours is primarily due to the correction
Agency (EPA). docket for this ICR. The docket can be of a data entry error, which was that the
ACTION: Notice. viewed online at www.regulations.gov number of area sources using wetting
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, agents monitoring on a regular schedule
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 was switched with the number
Agency has submitted an information Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, monitoring on a reduced schedule, and
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collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for DC. The telephone number for the vice versa.
Chromium Emissions from Hard and Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Decorative Chromium Electroplating additional information about EPA’s Courtney Kerwin,
and Chromium Anodizing Tanks (40 public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Acting Director, Collection Strategies
CFR part 63, subpart N) (Renewal)’’ dockets. Division.
(EPA ICR No. 1611.11, OMB Control No. Abstract: Owners and operators of [FR Doc. 2015–32196 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
2060–0327) to the Office of Management chromium electroplating or chromium BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement until January 22, 2016.
Contact		Craig Whitenack, EPA Region IX, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460 (SFD-7-5), Los Angeles, California 90017, telephone number (213) 244-1820; email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 79889