81 FR 89459 - Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlement for the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range		89459-89459
FR Document		2016-29745

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 a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with the City of New York (the ``Settling Party'') for the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site (``Site'') in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The Site is a ``facility'' as defined by Section 101(9) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(9). The Site is composed of (1) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field Numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8 (``Ball Fields 5-8''); (2) areas surrounding Ball Fields 5-8 where grass is planted (referred to as ``Planting Strips''); (3) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field Number 9 (``Ball Field 9''); (4) the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; (5) the sidewalks bordering the Ball Fields 5-8 Planting Strips and the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; and (6) any other areas that have been impacted by the historic operations of the former Columbia Smelting and Refining Works facility. Ball Fields 5-8 and the Ball Fields 5-8 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise approximately 4.17 acres and are located on Block 581, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, New York, bordered on the north by Lorraine Street, on the east by Henry Street, on the south by Bay Street, and on the west by Hicks Street. Ball Field 9 and the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise approximately 3.4 acres and are bordered on the north by Bay Street, on the east by Soccer Field #2, on the south by Halleck Street, and on the west by a track surrounding Soccer Field #3, located generally in the vicinity of Block 614, Lot 300 and Block 602, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, New York. Settling Party is the current owner of the Site. The Settling Party agrees to pay EPA $395,105.40 in reimbursement of past response costs related to the performance of work performed by EPA at the Site. The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take administrative action against the Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the response costs related to work performed at the Site. 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 the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement 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-9956-34-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost Recovery Settlement for the 
Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site, Brooklyn, Kings 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 a 
proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) 
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with the City of New York (the ``Settling 
Party'') for the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site (``Site'') 
in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The Site is a ``facility'' as 
defined by Section 101(9) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(9).
    The Site is composed of (1) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field 
Numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8 (``Ball Fields 5-8''); (2) areas surrounding 
Ball Fields 5-8 where grass is planted (referred to as ``Planting 
Strips''); (3) Red Hook Recreation Area Ball Field Number 9 (``Ball 
Field 9''); (4) the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; (5) the sidewalks 
bordering the Ball Fields 5-8 Planting Strips and the Ball Field 9 
Planting Strips; and (6) any other areas that have been impacted by the 
historic operations of the former Columbia Smelting and Refining Works 
facility. Ball Fields 5-8 and the Ball Fields 5-8 Planting Strips, 
collectively, comprise approximately 4.17 acres and are located on 
Block 581, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, New York, bordered on 
the north by Lorraine Street, on the east by Henry Street, on the south 
by Bay Street, and on the west by Hicks Street. Ball Field 9 and the 
Ball Field 9 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise approximately 3.4 
acres and are bordered on the north by Bay Street, on the east by 
Soccer Field #2, on the south by Halleck Street, and on the west by a 
track surrounding Soccer Field #3, located generally in the vicinity of 
Block 614, Lot 300 and Block 602, Lot 1 of the Tax Map of Kings County, 
New York. Settling Party is the current owner of the Site.
    The Settling Party agrees to pay EPA $395,105.40 in reimbursement 
of past response costs related to the performance of work performed by 
EPA at the Site.
    The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take 
administrative action against the Settling Party pursuant to Section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the response costs 
related to work performed at the Site. 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 the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that 
the proposed settlement 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 January 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-
1866. Comments should reference the Columbia Smelting and Refining 
Works Site, Index No. CERCLA-02-2016-2018. To request a copy of the 
proposed settlement agreement, 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: November 21, 2016.
Walter Mugdan,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.
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of Chemical Safety and Pollution Dated: November 29, 2016. south by Halleck Street, and on the west
Prevention Donna J. Vizian, by a track surrounding Soccer Field #3,
Rebecca Moser, Director, Office of Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, located generally in the vicinity of Block
Enterprise Information Programs, Office of Administration and Resources 614, Lot 300 and Block 602, Lot 1 of the
Office of Environmental Information Management. Tax Map of Kings County, New York.
Elise Packard, Associate General [FR Doc. 2016–29743 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] Settling Party is the current owner of the
Counsel, Civil Rights and Finance BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Site.
Law, Office of General Counsel The Settling Party agrees to pay EPA
Kimberly Patrick, Director, Office of $395,105.40 in reimbursement of past
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Acquisition Management, Office of response costs related to the
AGENCY
Administration and Resources performance of work performed by EPA
Management [FRL–9956–34–Region 2] at the Site.
Michelle Pirzadeh, Deputy Regional
Administrator, Region 10 Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Cost The settlement includes a covenant by
Recovery Settlement for the Columbia EPA not to sue or to take administrative
Denise Polk, Director, Office of Grants
Smelting and Refining Works Site, action against the Settling Party
and Debarment, Office of
Administration and Resources Brooklyn, Kings County, New York pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
Management 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection response costs related to work
John Reeder, Deputy Chief of Staff, Agency (EPA).
performed at the Site. For thirty (30)
Office of the Administrator ACTION: Notice; request for public days following the date of publication of
Christopher Robbins, Acting Deputy comment. this notice, EPA will receive written
Assistant Administrator, Office of
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section comments relating to the settlement.
Research and Development
122(i) of the Comprehensive EPA will consider all comments
John Showman, Acting Deputy
Environmental Response, received and may modify or withdraw
Assistant Administrator, Office of
Compensation, and Liability Act of its consent to the settlement if
Administration and Resources
1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 comments received disclose facts or
Management
U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by considerations that indicate that the
Carol Ann Siciliano, Associate General
the U.S. Environmental Protection proposed settlement is inappropriate,
Counsel, Cross—Cutting Issues, Office
Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region II, of a improper, or inadequate. EPA’s
of General Counsel
proposed cost recovery settlement response to any comments received will
Stefan Silzer, Controller, Office of the
agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of be available for public inspection at
Chief Financial Officer
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), with the EPA Region II, 290 Broadway, New
Nigel Simon, Director, Office of Program City of New York (the ‘‘Settling Party’’) York, New York 10007–1866.
Management, Office of Land and for the Columbia Smelting and Refining
Emergency Management Works Site (‘‘Site’’) in Brooklyn, Kings DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Walker Smith, Director, Office of Global County, New York. The Site is a or before January 11, 2017.
Affairs and Policy, Office of ‘‘facility’’ as defined by Section 101(9) ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
International and Tribal Affairs of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(9). available for public inspection at EPA
Allyn Stern, Regional Counsel, Region The Site is composed of (1) Red Hook Region II offices at 290 Broadway, New
10, Office of Enforcement and Recreation Area Ball Field Numbers 5, York, New York 10007–1866. Comments
Compliance Assurance 6, 7, and 8 (‘‘Ball Fields 5–8’’); (2) areas should reference the Columbia Smelting
Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional surrounding Ball Fields 5–8 where grass and Refining Works Site, Index No.
Administrator, Region 9 is planted (referred to as ‘‘Planting
CERCLA–02–2016–2018. To request a
Susan Studlien, Director, Office of Strips’’); (3) Red Hook Recreation Area
copy of the proposed settlement
Environmental Stewardship, Region 1 Ball Field Number 9 (‘‘Ball Field 9’’); (4)
agreement, please contact the EPA
Debra Thomas, Deputy Regional the Ball Field 9 Planting Strips; (5) the
sidewalks bordering the Ball Fields 5– employee identified below.
Administrator, Region 8
8 Planting Strips and the Ball Field 9 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Vizian, (Ex-Officio), Principal
Planting Strips; and (6) any other areas Andrew Praschak, Assistant Regional
Deputy Assistant Administrator,
that have been impacted by the historic Counsel, New York/Caribbean
Office of Administration and
operations of the former Columbia Superfund Branch, Office of Regional
Resources Management
Smelting and Refining Works facility. Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Jeffery Wells, Deputy Director, Office of Ball Fields 5–8 and the Ball Fields 5–
Customer Advocacy, Policy and Agency, 290 Broadway—17th Floor,
8 Planting Strips, collectively, comprise New York, New York 10007–1866.
Portfolio Management, Office of approximately 4.17 acres and are
Environmental Information Email: praschak.andrew@epa.gov.
located on Block 581, Lot 1 of the Tax
Pai-Yei Whung, Senior Research Telephone: 212–637–3172.
Map of Kings County, New York,
Scientist, Office of Research and bordered on the north by Lorraine Dated: November 21, 2016.
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Development Street, on the east by Henry Street, on Walter Mugdan,
Anna Wood, Director, Air Quality the south by Bay Street, and on the west Director, Emergency and Remedial Response
Policy Division, Office of Air and by Hicks Street. Ball Field 9 and the Ball Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Radiation Field 9 Planting Strips, collectively, Agency.
Christopher Zarba, Director, Science comprise approximately 3.4 acres and [FR Doc. 2016–29745 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
Advisory Board Staff Office, Office of are bordered on the north by Bay Street, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
the Administrator on the east by Soccer Field #2, on the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2017.
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		81 FR 89459