82 FR 33907 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Parker Street Waste Site, New Bedford, Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)

Page Range		33907-33908
FR Document		2017-15378

Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Parker Street Waste Site, located in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with the Settling Party the City of New Bedford. The proposed settlement requires the Settling Party pay EPA $1,600,000 to settle EPA's past response costs, which currently amount to $18,408,619. In exchange, EPA will provide the Settling Party with a covenant not to sue for past costs. The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of response costs. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery 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 New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford 02740 and at the Environmental Protection Agency-- Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9965-19-Region 1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Parker 
Street Waste Site, New Bedford, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost 
settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Parker Street 
Waste Site, located in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with 
the Settling Party the City of New Bedford. The proposed settlement 
requires the Settling Party pay EPA $1,600,000 to settle EPA's past 
response costs, which currently amount to $18,408,619. In exchange, EPA 
will provide the Settling Party with a covenant not to sue for past 
costs. The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and 
Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. 
For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the 
Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for 
recovery of response costs. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery 
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 New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant 
Street, New Bedford 02740 and at the Environmental Protection Agency--
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by August 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to John Kilborn, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone 
No. 617-918-1893) and should reference the Parker Street Waste Site, 
U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2012-0040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and 
Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2),

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Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1403; [email protected]. 
Technical questions can also be directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For 
legal questions, John Kilborn, Office of Environmental Stewardship, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1893; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Parker Street Waste 
Site, located in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts is made in 
accordance with Section 122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not 
to sue or take administrative action against the Settling Party, the 
City of New Bedford, pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In exchange, the Settling Party 
agrees to pay EPA $1,600,000. Payment of such amount shall be due 
within 30 days after the Effective Date and, if timely paid, shall 
include no interest. If payment is not paid as stipulated, interest 
shall accrue beginning as of the Effective Date and shall continue to 
accrue on any unpaid amount until the total amount due has been 
received. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for 
recovery of response costs. The Effective Date of the Agreement is the 
date upon which EPA notifies the City that the public comment period 
has closed and that such comments, if any, do not require that EPA 
modify or withdraw from the Agreement.

    Dated: June 22, 2017.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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EPCRA CAA NSPS Subpart IIII ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Respondent disclosed that it violated AGENCY
Respondent disclosed that it failed to
EPCRA Section 311(a), 42 U.S.C. comply with CAA Section 111, 42 [FRL–9965–19-Region 1]
11021(a), and the implementing
U.S.C. 7411, and 40 CFR part 60,
regulations found at 40 CFR part 370, at Proposed CERCLA Administrative
seventy-four (74) facilities listed in subpart IIII when it failed to maintain a
Cost Recovery Settlement: Parker
Attachments A and B of the CAFO when 12-month rolling total log of the hours
Street Waste Site, New Bedford,
it failed to submit a Material Safety Data of operation for four (4) compression Massachusetts
Sheet (MSDS) for a hazardous ignition internal combustion engines
chemical(s) and/or extremely hazardous (emergency generators) at one (1) facility AGENCY: Environmental Protection
substance(s) or, in the alternative, a list in Michigan. Agency (EPA).
of such chemicals, to the LEPCs, SERCs, Under CAA Section 113(d), 42 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement;
and the fire departments with 7413(d), the Administrator may issue an request for public comments.
jurisdiction over these facilities. These administrative penalty order to any SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
seventy-four (74) facilities are located in person who has violated or is in proposed administrative cost settlement
the following states: Arizona, California, violation of any applicable requirement for recovery of response costs
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, or prohibition of the CAA, including
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, concerning the Parker Street Waste Site,
any rule, order, waiver, permit, or plan. located in New Bedford, Bristol County,
Massachusetts, Missouri, New
Proceedings under CAA Section 113(d), Massachusetts with the Settling Party
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, and Texas. 42 U.S.C. 7413(d), are conducted in the City of New Bedford. The proposed
Respondent disclosed that it violated accordance with 40 CFR part 22. The settlement requires the Settling Party
EPCRA Section 312(a), 42 U.S.C. EPA, as authorized by the CAA, has pay EPA $1,600,000 to settle EPA’s past
11022(a), and the implementing assessed a civil penalty for these response costs, which currently amount
regulations found at 40 CFR part 370, at violations. to $18,408,619. In exchange, EPA will
seventy-three (73) facilities listed in provide the Settling Party with a
RCRA covenant not to sue for past costs. The
Attachments A and B of the CAFO when
it failed to prepare and submit Respondent disclosed that it failed to settlement has been approved by the
emergency and chemical inventory Environmental and Natural Resources
comply with RCRA Section 3002 of
forms to the LEPCs, SERCs, and the fire Division of the United States
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6922, and the
departments with jurisdiction over these Department of Justice. For 30 days
regulations found at 40 CFR part 273, at
facilities. These seventy-one facilities following the date of publication of this
seventy-eight (78) facilities listed in notice, the Agency will receive written
are located in the following states: Attachments A and B of the CAFO when
Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, comments relating to the settlement for
it failed to maintain proper universal recovery of response costs. The Agency
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, waste disposal and handling by failing
Massachusetts, Missouri, New will consider all comments received and
to properly store, label, or inventory may modify or withdraw its consent to
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
spent fluorescent lamps and tubes, used this cost recovery settlement if
Ohio, and Texas.
Under EPCRA Section 325, 42 U.S.C. lead-acid batteries, and by failing to comments received disclose facts or
11045, the Administrator may issue an train employees in proper identification. considerations which indicate that the
administrative order assessing a civil These seventy-eight (78) facilities are settlement is inappropriate, improper,
penalty against any person who has located in the following states: Arizona, or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
violated applicable emergency planning California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, any comments received will be available
or right-to-know requirements, or any Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, for public inspection at the New
other requirement of EPCRA. Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Bedford Free Public Library, 613
Proceedings under EPCRA Section 325, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pleasant Street, New Bedford 02740 and
42 U.S.C. 11045, are conducted in Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. at the Environmental Protection
accordance with 40 CFR part 22. The Agency—Region I, 5 Post Office Square,
Under RCRA Section 3008, 42 U.S.C.
EPA, as authorized by EPCRA Section Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109–3912.
6928, the Administrator may issue an
325, 42 U.S.C. 11045, has assessed a DATES: Comments must be submitted by
order assessing a civil penalty for any
civil penalty for these violations. past or current violation the RCRA. August 21, 2017.
CAA Proceedings under RCRA Section 3008, ADDRESSES: Comments should be
42 U.S.C. 6928, are conducted in addressed to John Kilborn, Senior
ODS Requirements Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
accordance with 40 CFR part 22. The
Respondent disclosed that it violated EPA, as authorized by the RCRA, has Environmental Protection Agency, 5
CAA Sections 608(a)(1) and (2), 42 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
assessed a civil penalty for these
U.S.C. 7671g(a)(l) and (2), and the 3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone
violations.
implementing regulations found 40 CFR No. 617–918–1893) and should
part 82, at thirty-four (34) facilities List of Subjects reference the Parker Street Waste Site,
listed in Attachments A and B of the U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01–2012–
CAFO when it failed to maintain Environmental protection. 0040.
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records required by 40 CFR 82.166 for Dated: June 29, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
its appliances. These thirty-four (34) Susan Shinkman, A copy of the proposed settlement may
facilities are located in the following Director, Office of Civil Enforcement, Office be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger,
states: Arizona, California, Illinois, of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Office of Site Remediation and
Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New [FR Doc. 2017–15376 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
Restoration, U.S. Environmental
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post
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Boston, MA 02109–3912, (617) 918– ACTION:Notice of a final decision on a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. UIC no migration petition reissuance. AGENCY
Technical questions can also be directed
[EPA–HQ–OEI–2017–0380; FRL–9964–69–
to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a OEI]
questions, John Kilborn, Office of reissuance of an exemption to the Land
Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Disposal Restrictions, under the 1984 Proposed Information Collection
Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous and Solid Waste Request; Comment Request; Generic
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 Amendments to the Resource Clearance for the Collection of
(OES04–3), Boston, MA 02109–3912, Conservation and Recovery Act, has Qualitative Feedback on Agency
(617) 918–1893; kilborn.john@epa.gov. been granted to Vopak for one Class I Service Delivery (Renewal)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This hazardous waste injection well located AGENCY: Environmental Protection
proposed administrative settlement for at their Deer Park, Texas facility. The Agency (EPA).
recovery of past response costs company has adequately demonstrated ACTION: Notice.
concerning the Parker Street Waste Site, to the satisfaction of the Environmental
located in New Bedford, Bristol County, Protection Agency by the petition SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Massachusetts is made in accordance reissuance application and supporting Agency is planning to submit an
with Section 122(h)(l) of the documentation that, to a reasonable information collection request (ICR),
Comprehensive Environmental degree of certainty, there will be no ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Response, Compensation, and Liability migration of hazardous constituents Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not to from the injection zone for as long as the Delivery’’ to the Office of Management
sue or take administrative action against waste remains hazardous. This final and Budget (OMB) for review and
the Settling Party, the City of New decision allows the underground approval in accordance with the
Bedford, pursuant to Section 107(a) of injection by Vopak of the specific Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for Past so, EPA is soliciting public comments
restricted hazardous wastes identified in
Response Costs. In exchange, the on specific aspects of the proposed
this exemption reissuance, into Class I
Settling Party agrees to pay EPA information collection as described
hazardous waste injection Well WDW–
$1,600,000. Payment of such amount below. This is a proposed extension of
shall be due within 30 days after the 157 until December 31, 2030, unless
the ICR, which is currently approved
Effective Date and, if timely paid, shall EPA moves to terminate this exemption
through November 30, 2017. An Agency
include no interest. If payment is not or other petition condition limitations may not conduct or sponsor and a
paid as stipulated, interest shall accrue are reached. Additional conditions person is not required to respond to a
beginning as of the Effective Date and included in this final decision may be collection of information unless it
shall continue to accrue on any unpaid reviewed by contacting the Region 6 displays a currently valid OMB control
amount until the total amount due has Ground Water/UIC Section. A public number.
been received. For 30 days following the notice was issued May 3, 2017, and the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
date of publication of this notice, the public comment period closed on June or before September 19, 2017.
Agency will receive written comments 19, 2017, and no comments were
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
relating to the settlement for recovery of received. This decision constitutes final referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
response costs. The Effective Date of the Agency action and there is no OEI–2017–0380 online using
Agreement is the date upon which EPA Administrative appeal. This decision www.regulations.gov (our preferred
notifies the City that the public may be reviewed/appealed in method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
comment period has closed and that compliance with the Administrative Center, Environmental Protection
such comments, if any, do not require Procedure Act. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
that EPA modify or withdraw from the Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Agreement. DATES: This action is effective as of June
23, 2017. DC 20460.
Dated: June 22, 2017. EPA’s policy is that all comments
Bryan Olson, ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition received will be included in the public
Director, Office of Site Remediation and reissuance and all pertinent information docket without change including any
Restoration. relating thereto are on file at the personal information provided, unless
[FR Doc. 2017–15378 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] following location: Environmental the comment includes profanity, threats,
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Protection Agency, Region 6, Water information claimed to be Confidential
Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch Business Information (CBI) or other
(6WQ–S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, information whose disclosure is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Texas 75202–2733. restricted by statute.
AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Courtney Kerwin, Office of
Philip Dellinger, Chief Ground Water/ Environmental Information, Regulatory
[FRL–9964–92–Region 6] UIC Section, EPA—Region 6, telephone Support Division, Environmental
(214) 665–8324. Protection Agency, Mail Code 2822T
Underground Injection Control
Dated: June 23, 2017. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
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Program; Hazardous Waste Injection
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption William K. Honker, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
Reissuance—Class I Hazardous Waste Director, Water Division. number: 202–566–1669 and email
Injection; Vopak Logistics Services address: Kerwin.courtney@epa.gov.
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USA Inc. Deer Park, Texas SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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supporting documents for this ICR
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Agency (EPA). Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted by August 21, 2017.
Contact		A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1403; [email protected] Technical questions can also be directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, John Kilborn, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1893; [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 33907