81_FR_94542 81 FR 94295 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site

81 FR 94295 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range94295-94296
FR Document2016-31016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete a portion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site (Site) located in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The proposed deletion affects approximately 6.5 acres at 135 East Hancock Street (the ``Administrative Parcel''), and EPA requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is found at Appendix B of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than five-year reviews, have been completed at the Administrative Parcel. However, this partial deletion does not preclude future actions at the Administrative Parcel under Superfund. This partial deletion pertains only to the soils and groundwater of the approximately 6.5 acre Administrative Parcel portion of the Site. The other portions of the Site will remain on the NPL, and are not being considered for deletion as part of this action.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0009; FRL-9957-30-Region 3]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the North Penn Area 6 
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of intent for partial deletion of the 
North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III is 
issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete a portion of the North Penn Area 6 
Superfund Site (Site) located in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County, 
Pennsylvania, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The proposed 
deletion affects approximately 6.5 acres at 135 East Hancock Street 
(the ``Administrative

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Parcel''), and EPA requests public comments on this proposed action. 
The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 
1980, as amended, is found at Appendix B of the National Oil and 
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection (PADEP), have determined that all appropriate 
response actions under CERCLA, other than five-year reviews, have been 
completed at the Administrative Parcel. However, this partial deletion 
does not preclude future actions at the Administrative Parcel under 
Superfund.
    This partial deletion pertains only to the soils and groundwater of 
the approximately 6.5 acre Administrative Parcel portion of the Site. 
The other portions of the Site will remain on the NPL, and are not 
being considered for deletion as part of this action.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1989-0009, by mail to Huu Ngo (3HS21), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029. 
Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/
courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section 
of the direct final rule located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Huu Ngo, Remedial Project Manager 
(3HS21), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029; (215) 814-3187; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' Section of today's Federal 
Register, we are publishing a direct final Notice of Partial Deletion 
of the Administrative Parcel of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site 
without prior Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion because EPA views 
this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. 
We have explained our reasons for this partial deletion in the preamble 
to the direct final Notice of Partial Deletion, and those reasons are 
incorporated herein. If we receive no adverse comment(s) on this 
partial deletion action, we will not take further action on this Notice 
of Intent for Partial Deletion. If we receive adverse comment(s), we 
will withdraw the direct final Notice of Partial Deletion and it will 
not take effect. We will, as appropriate, address all public comments 
in a subsequent final Notice of Partial Deletion based on this Notice 
of Intent for Partial Deletion. We will not institute a second comment 
period on this Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final Notice of Partial 
Deletion, which is located in the ``Rules'' section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water 
pollution control, Water supply.

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 
2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

    Dated: December 5, 2016.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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                                                    transportation conformity                               X. Statutory and Executive Order                        • will not have disproportionate
                                                    determinations. For required regional                   Reviews                                               human health or environmental effects
                                                    emissions analysis years that involve                      Under the CAA, redesignation of an                 under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR
                                                    2014 through 2029, the 2014 MVEBs                       area to attainment and the                            7629, February 16, 1994).
                                                    will be used, and for years 2030 and                    accompanying approval of a                              The SIP is not approved to apply on
                                                    beyond, the applicable budgets will be                  maintenance plan under section                        any Indian reservation land or in any
                                                    the new 2030 MVEBs established in the                   107(d)(3)(E) are actions that affect the              other area where EPA or an Indian tribe
                                                    maintenance plan.                                       status of a geographical area and do not              has demonstrated that a tribe has
                                                                                                            impose any additional regulatory                      jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
                                                    VIII. What is the effect of EPA’s                                                                             country, the rule does not have tribal
                                                    proposed actions?                                       requirements on sources beyond those
                                                                                                            imposed by state law. A redesignation to              implications as specified by Executive
                                                                                                            attainment does not in and of itself                  Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
                                                      EPA’s proposed actions establish the
                                                                                                            create any new requirements, but rather               2000), nor will it impose substantial
                                                    basis upon which EPA may take final
                                                                                                            results in the applicability of                       direct costs on tribal governments or
                                                    action on the issues being proposed for
                                                                                                            requirements contained in the CAA for                 preempt tribal law.
                                                    approval. Approval of Georgia’s
                                                    redesignation request would change the                  areas that have been redesignated to                  List of Subjects
                                                    legal designation of Bartow, Cherokee,                  attainment. Moreover, the Administrator
                                                                                                            is required to approve a SIP submission               40 CFR Part 52
                                                    Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb,
                                                    Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,                      that complies with the provisions of the                Environmental protection, Air
                                                    Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding and                   Act and applicable Federal regulations.               pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
                                                    Rockdale Counties, in the Atlanta Area,                 See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).               Incorporation by reference,
                                                    found at 40 CFR part 81, from                           Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                   Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
                                                    nonattainment to attainment for the                     EPA’s role is to approve state choices,               dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
                                                    2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Approval of                    provided that they meet the criteria of               recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
                                                    Georgia’s associated SIP revision would                 the CAA. Accordingly, these proposed                  organic compounds.
                                                    also incorporate a plan for maintaining                 actions merely propose to approve state               40 CFR Part 81
                                                    the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS in the                      law as meeting Federal requirements
                                                                                                            and do not impose additional                            Environmental protection, Air
                                                    Area through 2030 into the Georgia SIP.
                                                                                                            requirements beyond those imposed by                  pollution control, National parks,
                                                    The maintenance plan establishes NOX
                                                                                                            state law. For these reasons, these                   Wilderness areas.
                                                    and VOC MVEBs for 2014 and 2030 for
                                                    the Area and includes contingency                       proposed actions:                                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                    measures to remedy any future                              • Are not significant regulatory                     Dated: December 13, 2016.
                                                    violations of the 2008 8-hour ozone                     actions subject to review by the Office
                                                                                                                                                                  Heather McTeer Toney,
                                                    NAAQS and procedures for evaluating                     of Management and Budget under
                                                                                                                                                                  Regional Administrator, Region 4.
                                                    potential violations.                                   Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                                                                                            October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,               [FR Doc. 2016–30879 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    IX. Proposed Actions                                    January 21, 2011);                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

                                                                                                               • do not impose an information
                                                       EPA is proposing to: (1) Approve the                 collection burden under the provisions
                                                    maintenance plan for the Atlanta Area,                  of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    including the NOX and VOC MVEBs for                     U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                 AGENCY
                                                    2014 and 2030, and incorporate it into                     • are certified as not having a
                                                    the Georgia SIP, and (2) approve                                                                              40 CFR Part 300
                                                                                                            significant economic impact on a
                                                    Georgia’s redesignation request for the                 substantial number of small entities                  [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0009; FRL–9957–
                                                    2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the Area.                   under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5               30–Region 3]
                                                    Further, as part of this proposed action,               U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                                    EPA is also describing the status of its                   • do not contain any unfunded                      National Oil and Hazardous
                                                    adequacy determination for the NOX                      mandate or significantly or uniquely                  Substances Pollution Contingency
                                                    and VOC MVEBs for 2014 and 2030 in                      affect small governments, as described                Plan; National Priorities List: Partial
                                                    accordance with 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1).                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                   Deletion of the North Penn Area 6
                                                    Within 24 months from the effective                     of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                              Superfund Site
                                                    date of EPA’s adequacy determination                       • do not have Federalism                           AGENCY:   Environmental Protection
                                                    for the MVEBs or the effective date for                 implications as specified in Executive                Agency.
                                                    the final rule for this action, whichever               Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                    is earlier, the transportation partners                                                                       ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of intent
                                                                                                            1999);                                                for partial deletion of the North Penn
                                                    will need to demonstrate conformity to                     • are not economically significant
                                                    the new NOX and VOC MVEBs pursuant                                                                            Area 6 Superfund Site from the National
                                                                                                            regulatory actions based on health or                 Priorities List.
                                                    to 40 CFR 93.104(e)(3).                                 safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                       If finalized, approval of the                        13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                    redesignation request would change the                     • are not significant regulatory                   Agency (EPA) Region III is issuing a
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                                                    official designation of Bartow, Cherokee,               actions subject to Executive Order                    Notice of Intent to Delete a portion of
                                                    Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb,                          13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);                    the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site
                                                    Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,                         • are not subject to requirements of               (Site) located in Lansdale Borough,
                                                    Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding and                   Section 12(d) of the National                         Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
                                                    Rockdale Counties, in Georgia for the                   Technology Transfer and Advancement                   from the National Priorities List (NPL).
                                                    2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS from                            Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because              The proposed deletion affects
                                                    nonattainment to attainment, as found                   application of those requirements would               approximately 6.5 acres at 135 East
                                                    at 40 CFR part 81.                                      be inconsistent with the CAA; and                     Hancock Street (the ‘‘Administrative


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                                                    Parcel’’), and EPA requests public                      and it will not take effect. We will, as              Petition is available for viewing and
                                                    comments on this proposed action. The                   appropriate, address all public                       copying at the FCC Reference
                                                    NPL, promulgated pursuant to section                    comments in a subsequent final Notice                 Information Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
                                                    105 of the Comprehensive                                of Partial Deletion based on this Notice              Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
                                                    Environmental Response,                                 of Intent for Partial Deletion. We will               It also may be accessed online via the
                                                    Compensation, and Liability Act                         not institute a second comment period                 Commission’s Electronic Comment
                                                    (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is found                  on this Notice of Intent for Partial                  Filing System at: https://www.fcc.gov/
                                                    at Appendix B of the National Oil and                   Deletion. Any parties interested in                   ecfs/. The Commission will not send a
                                                    Hazardous Substances Pollution                          commenting must do so at this time.                   copy of this document pursuant to the
                                                    Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and                       For additional information, see the                 Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
                                                    the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,                       direct final Notice of Partial Deletion,              801(a)(1)(A), because this document
                                                    through the Pennsylvania Department of                  which is located in the ‘‘Rules’’ section             does not have an impact on any rules of
                                                    Environmental Protection (PADEP),                       of this Federal Register.                             particular applicability.
                                                    have determined that all appropriate                                                                             Subject: In the Matter of Connect
                                                    response actions under CERCLA, other                    List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300                   America Fund; In the Matter of
                                                    than five-year reviews, have been                         Environmental protection, Air                       Developing a Unified Intercarrier
                                                    completed at the Administrative Parcel.                 pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous               Compensation Regime; Petitions for
                                                    However, this partial deletion does not                 waste, Hazardous substances,                          Waiver of § 51.917 of the Commission’s
                                                    preclude future actions at the                          Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,               Rules, FCC 16–140, released October 20,
                                                    Administrative Parcel under Superfund.                  Reporting and recordkeeping                           2016, in WC Docket No. 10–90 and CC
                                                       This partial deletion pertains only to               requirements, Superfund, Water                        Docket No. 01–92.
                                                    the soils and groundwater of the                        pollution control, Water supply.                         Number of Petitions Filed: 1
                                                    approximately 6.5 acre Administrative                     Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C.          Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    Parcel portion of the Site. The other                   9601–9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR,            Marlene H. Dortch,
                                                    portions of the Site will remain on the                 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923,           Secretary.
                                                    NPL, and are not being considered for                   3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30763 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    deletion as part of this action.                          Dated: December 5, 2016.                            BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                    DATES: Comments must be received by
                                                                                                            Cecil Rodrigues,
                                                    January 23, 2017.
                                                                                                            Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–31016 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    SFUND–1989–0009, by mail to Huu Ngo                                                                           Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                    (3HS21), U.S. Environmental Protection
                                                    Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,                                                                       50 CFR Part 17
                                                    PA 19103–2029. Comments may also be                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                    submitted electronically or through                     COMMISSION                                            [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2016–0102;
                                                    hand delivery/courier by following the                                                                        FXES11130900000 167 FF09E42000]
                                                    detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES                  47 CFR Parts 10 and 11
                                                                                                                                                                  RIN 1018–BB74
                                                    section of the direct final rule located in             [WC Docket No. 10–90, CC Docket No. 01–
                                                    the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of                92; Report No. 3062]                                  Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
                                                    this Federal Register.                                                                                        and Plants; Establishment of a
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Huu                    Petition for Reconsideration of Action                Nonessential Experimental Population
                                                    Ngo, Remedial Project Manager (3HS21),                  in Rulemaking Proceeding                              of the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly in
                                                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,                                                                         Northwestern Oregon
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  Federal Communications
                                                    Region III, 1650 Arch Street,                           Commission.                                           AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                    Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029; (215)                                                                            Interior.
                                                                                                            ACTION: Petition for reconsideration.
                                                    814–3187; email: ngo.huu@epa.gov.                                                                             ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              SUMMARY:   A Petition for Reconsideration
                                                       In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’                     (Petition) has been filed in the                      SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                    Section of today’s Federal Register, we                 Commission’s rulemaking proceeding                    Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS),
                                                    are publishing a direct final Notice of                 by Russell M. Blau, on behalf of Smart                with the support of the State of Oregon
                                                    Partial Deletion of the Administrative                  City Telecommunications LLP.                          Parks and Recreation Department
                                                    Parcel of the North Penn Area 6                         DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must
                                                                                                                                                                  (OPRD), propose to establish a
                                                    Superfund Site without prior Notice of                  be filed on or before January 9, 2017.                nonessential experimental population
                                                    Intent for Partial Deletion because EPA                 Replies to an opposition must be filed                (NEP) of the Oregon silverspot butterfly
                                                    views this as a noncontroversial                        on or before January 17, 2017.                        (Speyeria zerene hippolyta), a
                                                    revision and anticipates no adverse                                                                           threatened species, under the authority
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
                                                    comment. We have explained our                                                                                of section 10(j) of the Endangered
                                                    reasons for this partial deletion in the                Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,                      Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
                                                    preamble to the direct final Notice of                  Washington, DC 20554.                                 This proposed rule provides a plan for
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                                                    Partial Deletion, and those reasons are                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      reintroducing the Oregon silverspot
                                                    incorporated herein. If we receive no                   Victoria Goldberg, Wireline Competition               butterfly into portions of the subspecies’
                                                    adverse comment(s) on this partial                      Bureau, phone: (202) 418–7353; email:                 historical range at two sites in
                                                    deletion action, we will not take further               Victoria.Goldberg@fcc.gov.                            northwestern Oregon: Saddle Mountain
                                                    action on this Notice of Intent for Partial             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a                  State Natural Area (SNA) in Clatsop
                                                    Deletion. If we receive adverse                         summary of the Commission’s                           County, and Nestucca Bay National
                                                    comment(s), we will withdraw the                        document, Report No. 3062, released                   Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Tillamook
                                                    direct final Notice of Partial Deletion                 December 13, 2016. The full text of the               County. It would also provide for


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; Notice of intent for partial deletion of the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.
DatesComments must be received by January 23, 2017.
ContactHuu Ngo, Remedial Project Manager (3HS21), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029; (215) 814-3187; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 94295 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Chemicals; Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Substances; Intergovernmental Relations; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Superfund; Water Pollution Control and Water Supply

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