82 FR 21990 - Notice of Approval of Underground Injection Control Program; Occidental Chemical Corporation, Wichita, Kansas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 90 (May 11, 2017)

Page Range		21990-21990
FR Document		2017-09591

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving notice of approval of the modification of an existing no migration petition (petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R07-OW-2017-0097; FRL-9960-75-Region 7]


Notice of Approval of Underground Injection Control Program; 
Occidental Chemical Corporation, Wichita, Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of approval of modification of existing no migration 
petition.

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SUMMARY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby giving notice 
of approval of the modification of an existing no migration petition 
(petition) by Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) under the 
1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act.

DATES: This action is effective June 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition and all pertinent information 
relating thereto are on file at Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
7, Regional Records Center, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 
66219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Tietjen Mindrup, Chief, Drinking 
Water Management Branch, EPA Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, 
Kansas 66219, telephone (913) 551-7431, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is hereby giving notice of approval of 
the modification of an existing no migration petition (petition) for 
exemption from hazardous waste disposal restrictions of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste Injection for 
Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) under the 1984 Hazardous 
and Solid Waste Amendments Occidental has adequately demonstrated to 
the satisfaction of EPA by the petition modification application and 
supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, 
there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection 
zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous.
    The existing petition allows for the subsurface disposal by 
Occidental of specific restricted wastes via Class I injection wells at 
Occidental's Wichita, Kansas facility and was approved by EPA with an 
effective date of October 24, 2008. In its modification application, 
Occidental requested that the existing petition include Well Number 11, 
a new well, as a replacement for Well Number 4, which was permanently 
plugged in 2008. This action results in no change to the volume of 
fluids to be injected.
    This final decision allows the underground injection by Occidental 
of the specific restricted wastes identified in the modified petition 
into injection well Number 11 at the Wichita, Kansas facility until 
December 31, 2020, unless EPA moves to terminate this exemption. 
Included in this approval is the stipulation that Occidental acquires 
and continues to maintain an approved permit from the Kansas Department 
of Health and Environment.
    A public notice concerning the Agency's proposed action was issued 
on December 12, 2016, and the public comment period closed on January 
25, 2017. In addition to soliciting written comments regarding the 
Agency's proposed approval, EPA conducted a public availability session 
and a formal public hearing on January 11, 2017, at the Haysville 
Learning Center in Haysville, Kansas. No comments were received during 
the comment period. This decision constitutes a final Agency action. 
There is no further administrative process to appeal this decision.

    Dated: March 20, 2017.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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random assignment design, provides an petition (petition) for exemption from ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
important test of whether intensive, hazardous waste disposal restrictions of AGENCY
individualized support for teachers the Resource Conservation and
[FRL–9961–51–Region 10]
improves their instructional practices Recovery Act Class I Hazardous Waste
and ultimately student achievement. By Injection for Occidental Chemical Public Water Supply Supervision
focusing on novice teachers, the study Corporation (Occidental) under the 1984 Program; Program Revision for the
has the potential to inform both teacher Hazardous and Solid Waste State of Idaho
induction policies and teacher Amendments Occidental has adequately
preparation programs. Examining the demonstrated to the satisfaction of EPA AGENCY: Environmental Protection
impact of this intervention on novice by the petition modification application Agency (EPA).
and early career teachers can also and supporting documentation that, to a ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.
inform the effectiveness of providing reasonable degree of certainty, there will
individualized feedback as a model for SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
be no migration of hazardous the State of Idaho has revised its
teacher professional development
constituents from the injection zone for approved State Public Water Supply
programs. The study includes 12
districts and approximately 500 teachers as long as the waste remains hazardous. Supervision Primacy Program. Idaho
who will be participating in the study. The existing petition allows for the has adopted regulations analogous to
subsurface disposal by Occidental of the Environmental Protection Agency’s
Dated: May 8, 2017.
specific restricted wastes via Class I Revised Total Coliform Rule. The
Kate Mullan,
injection wells at Occidental’s Wichita, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Acting Director, Information Collection has determined that these revisions are
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Kansas facility and was approved by
EPA with an effective date of October no less stringent than the corresponding
Officer, Office of Management.
24, 2008. In its modification federal regulations. Therefore, EPA
[FR Doc. 2017–09552 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am]
application, Occidental requested that intends to approve these State program
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the existing petition include Well revisions. By approving these rules, EPA
Number 11, a new well, as a does not intend to affect the rights of
federally recognized Indian tribes nor
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION replacement for Well Number 4, which
does it intend to limit existing rights of
AGENCY was permanently plugged in 2008. This
the State of Idaho.
action results in no change to the
[EPA–R07–OW–2017–0097; FRL–9960–75– DATES: All interested parties may
volume of fluids to be injected.
Region 7] request a public hearing. A request for
This final decision allows the a public hearing must be submitted by
Notice of Approval of Underground underground injection by Occidental of June 12, 2017 to the Acting Regional
Injection Control Program; Occidental the specific restricted wastes identified Administrator at the EPA address
Chemical Corporation, Wichita, Kansas in the modified petition into injection shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial
AGENCY: Environmental Protection well Number 11 at the Wichita, Kansas requests for a hearing may be denied by
Agency (EPA). facility until December 31, 2020, unless the Acting Regional Administrator.
EPA moves to terminate this exemption. However, if a substantial request for a
ACTION: Notice of approval of
Included in this approval is the public hearing is made by June 12, 2017,
modification of existing no migration
stipulation that Occidental acquires and a public hearing will be held. If no
petition.
continues to maintain an approved timely and appropriate request for a
SUMMARY: Environmental Protection permit from the Kansas Department of hearing is received and the Acting
Agency (EPA) is hereby giving notice of Health and Environment. Regional Administrator does not elect to
approval of the modification of an hold a hearing on her own motion, this
A public notice concerning the
existing no migration petition (petition) determination shall become final and
Agency’s proposed action was issued on
by Occidental Chemical Corporation effective on June 12, 2017. Any request
December 12, 2016, and the public for a public hearing shall include the
(Occidental) under the 1984 Hazardous comment period closed on January 25,
and Solid Waste Amendments to the following information: (1) The name,
2017. In addition to soliciting written address, and telephone number of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
comments regarding the Agency’s individual, organization, or other entity
Act.
proposed approval, EPA conducted a requesting a hearing; (2) a brief
DATES: This action is effective June 12, public availability session and a formal statement of the requesting person’s
2017. public hearing on January 11, 2017, at interest in the Acting Regional
ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition and the Haysville Learning Center in Administrator’s determination and a
all pertinent information relating thereto Haysville, Kansas. No comments were brief statement of the information that
are on file at Environmental Protection received during the comment period. the requesting person intends to submit
Agency, Region 7, Regional Records This decision constitutes a final Agency at such hearing; (3) the signature of the
Center, 11201 Renner Boulevard, action. There is no further individual making the request, or, if the
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. administrative process to appeal this request is made on behalf of an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: decision. organization or other entity, the
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Mary Tietjen Mindrup, Chief, Drinking signature of a responsible official of the
Dated: March 20, 2017.
Water Management Branch, EPA Region organization or other entity.
7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Edward H. Chu,
ADDRESSES: All documents relating to
Kansas 66219, telephone (913) 551– Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. this determination are available for
7431, or email mindrup.mary@epa.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–09591 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am] inspection between the hours of 9:00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
hereby giving notice of approval of the Friday, at the Idaho Department of
modification of an existing no migration Environmental Quality, Drinking Water

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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 of approval of modification of existing no migration petition.
Dates		This action is effective June 12, 2017.
Contact		Mary Tietjen Mindrup, Chief, Drinking Water Management Branch, EPA Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, telephone (913) 551-7431, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 21990