81 FR 71725 - Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement for the Willow Run Powertrain Site in Ypsilanti, Michigan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

Page Range		71725-71725
FR Document		2016-25168

In accordance with the Prospective Purchaser Agreement, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Willow Run Powertrain Site in Ypsilanti, Michigan with the following settling parties: Willow Run Arsenal of Democracy Landholdings Limited Partnership and the American Center for Mobility. The settlement requires the Settling Parties to, if necessary, execute and record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; provide access to the Site and exercise due care with respect to existing contamination. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act with respect to the Existing Contamination. Existing Contamination is defined as any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material present or existing on or under the Property as of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement; any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material that migrated from the Property prior to the Effective Date; and any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material presently at the Site that migrates onto, on, under, or from the Property after the Effective Date. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 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 EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public hearing in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9954-28-Region 5]


Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement for the Willow Run 
Powertrain Site in Ypsilanti, Michigan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Prospective Purchaser Agreement, notice 
is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the 
Willow Run Powertrain Site in Ypsilanti, Michigan with the following 
settling parties: Willow Run Arsenal of Democracy Landholdings Limited 
Partnership and the American Center for Mobility. The settlement 
requires the Settling Parties to, if necessary, execute and record a 
Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; provide access to the Site and 
exercise due care with respect to existing contamination. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties pursuant 
to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act with 
respect to the Existing Contamination. Existing Contamination is 
defined as any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or 
Waste Material present or existing on or under the Property as of the 
Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement; any hazardous substances, 
pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material that migrated from the 
Property prior to the Effective Date; and any hazardous substances, 
pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material presently at the Site 
that migrates onto, on, under, or from the Property after the Effective 
Date.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the 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 EPA, 
Region 5, Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public 
hearing in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of 
RCRA.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of 
Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should reference the Willow Run 
Powertrain Site, Ypsilanti, Michigan and should be addressed to Peter 
Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, 
Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 
60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional 
Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson 
Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Parties propose to acquire 
ownership of the former General Motors Corporation North American 
operation, at 2930 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Site is one 
of the 89 sites that were placed into an Environmental Response Trust 
(the ``Trust'') as a result of the resolution of the 2009 GM 
bankruptcy. The Trust is administrated by Revitalizing Auto Communities 
Environmental Response.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Douglas Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
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B. How can I get copies of this document under this contract is taking place at prior to the Effective Date; and any
and other related information? EPA Headquarters and Abt Associates’ hazardous substances, pollutants, or
The docket for this action, identified sites located in Bethesda, MD and contaminants or Waste Material
by docket identification (ID) number Cambridge, MA, in accordance with presently at the Site that migrates onto,
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual. on, under, or from the Property after the
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Access to TSCA data, including CBI, Effective Date.
Office of Pollution Prevention and will continue until March 30, 2021. If For thirty (30) days following the date
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), the contract is extended, this access will of publication of this notice, the Agency
Environmental Protection Agency also continue for the duration of the will receive written comments relating
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William extended contract without further to the settlement. The Agency will
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 notice. consider all comments received and
Abt Associates and Versar personnel may modify or withdraw its consent to
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
have signed nondisclosure agreements the settlement if comments received
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
and were briefed on appropriate disclose facts or considerations which
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
security procedures before they were indicate that the settlement is
through Friday, excluding legal
permitted access to TSCA CBI. inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. The Agency’s response to any comments
and the telephone number for the OPPT received will be available for public
Dated: September 29, 2016.
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Pamela S. Myrick, inspection at the EPA, Region 5,
the visitor instructions and additional Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Director, Information Management Division, 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
information about the docket available Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Commenters may request an
[FR Doc. 2016–25174 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] opportunity for a public hearing in the
II. What action is the Agency taking? BILLING CODE 6560–50–P affected area, in accordance with
Under EPA contract number EP–W– Section 7003(d) of RCRA.
16–009, contractor Abt Associates of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD or before 30 days after publication in the
AGENCY
and 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA; Federal Register.
and Versar, Inc., of 6850 Versar Center, [FRL–9954–28–Region 5] ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
Springfield, VA, are assisting the Office available for public inspection at the
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Proposed Prospective Purchaser EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W.
(OPPT) by supporting scientific and Agreement for the Willow Run Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois
engineering assessments of chemicals. Powertrain Site in Ypsilanti, Michigan 60604. A copy of the proposed
For chemicals identified by the Agency, AGENCY: Environmental Protection settlement may be obtained from Peter
they are assisting in preparing Agency (EPA). Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA,
evaluations of the following: physical/ ACTION: Notice; request for public Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77
chemical properties, hazards, and comment. W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
functions; production/processing/use Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments
methods; occupational exposure, SUMMARY: In accordance with the should reference the Willow Run
environmental release, fate, transport, Prospective Purchaser Agreement, Powertrain Site, Ypsilanti, Michigan
and other human and environmental notice is hereby given of a proposed and should be addressed to Peter Felitti,
exposure risks; life-cycle environmental administrative settlement concerning Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of
impacts; methods to prevent or control the Willow Run Powertrain Site in Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W.
waste generation, releases or exposure; Ypsilanti, Michigan with the following Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
and comparison of substitute chemicals settling parties: Willow Run Arsenal of Chicago, Illinois 60604.
or technologies. They will also assist in Democracy Landholdings Limited FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
developing methods for chemical Partnership and the American Center for Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel,
ranking by hazard and other factors and Mobility. The settlement requires the EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region
for assessing exposure and release. Settling Parties to, if necessary, execute 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), and record a Declaration of Restrictive 14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
EPA has determined that under EPA Covenant; provide access to the Site and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
contract number EP–W–16–009, Abt exercise due care with respect to Settling Parties propose to acquire
Associates and Versar were given access existing contamination. The settlement ownership of the former General Motors
to CBI submitted to EPA under all includes a covenant not to sue the Corporation North American operation,
section(s) of TSCA to perform Settling Parties pursuant to the at 2930 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti,
successfully the duties specified under Comprehensive Environmental Michigan. The Site is one of the 89 sites
the contract. Abt Associates and Versar Response, Compensation, and Liability that were placed into an Environmental
personnel were given access to Act or the Resource Conservation and Response Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’) as a result
information submitted to EPA under all Recovery Act with respect to the of the resolution of the 2009 GM
section(s) of TSCA. Some of the Existing Contamination. Existing bankruptcy. The Trust is administrated
information may be claimed or Contamination is defined as any by Revitalizing Auto Communities
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determined to be CBI. hazardous substances, pollutants, or Environmental Response.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform contaminants or Waste Material present
all submitters of information under all or existing on or under the Property as Dated: September 23, 2016.
sections of TSCA that EPA has provided of the Effective Date of the Settlement Douglas Ballotti,
Abt Associates and Versar access to Agreement; any hazardous substances, Acting Director, Superfund Division.
these CBI materials on a need-to-know pollutants, or contaminants or Waste [FR Doc. 2016–25168 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
basis only. All access to TSCA CBI Material that migrated from the Property BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Contact		Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
FR Citation		81 FR 71725