82 FR 56234 - Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Rowayton Trading Company, Inc., Bridgeport Fire Site, Bridgeport, Connecticut

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

Page Range		56234-56235
FR Document		2017-25707

In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of response costs under CERCLA Section 122(h) and 104(e), concerning the Bridgeport Fire Superfund Site in Bridgeport, Connecticut with the following settling party: Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. The settlement requires Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. to pay $50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and, if timely paid, shall include no interest. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The United States 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 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9971-09-Region 1]


Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Rowayton 
Trading Company, Inc., Bridgeport Fire Site, Bridgeport, Connecticut

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
settlement for recovery of response costs under CERCLA Section 122(h) 
and 104(e), concerning the Bridgeport Fire Superfund Site in 
Bridgeport, Connecticut with the following settling party: Rowayton 
Trading Company, Inc. The settlement requires Rowayton Trading Company, 
Inc. to pay $50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and, if 
timely paid, shall include no interest.
    For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the 
Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The 
United States 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 5 Post 
Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by December 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Cynthia Lewis, Senior

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Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone 
No. 617-918-1889) and should refer to: In re: Grant Street Fire 
Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA 01-2017-0026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 
(OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1889; [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this proposed administrative settlement 
for recovery of response costs under CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and 
104(e)(6), concerning the Bridgeport Fire Superfund Site in Bridgeport, 
Connecticut, requires settling party, Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. to 
pay $50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and, if timely paid, 
shall include no interest. The settlement includes a covenant not to 
sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607, relating to the Site, and protection from contribution actions or 
claims as provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The settlement has been approved by 
the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States 
Department of Justice.

    Dated: October 30, 2017.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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Enforcement Counsel, U.S. contained in the report titled ‘‘Draft come, first-served basis. There will be a
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Report: Proposed Approaches to Inform limited amount of time for oral
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– the Derivation of a Maximum statements from the public at the
3), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone Contaminant Level Goal for Perchlorate beginning of the peer review meeting on
No. 617–918–1889) and should refer to: in Drinking Water’’ (draft MCLG the first day. If you wish to make an oral
In re: Grant Street Fire Superfund Site, Approaches Report). statement during the meeting, you must
U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA 01–2017– DATES: The public peer review meeting notify Versar of your request to speak no
0026. will be held on January 29 and 30, 2018. later than January 17, 2018. Versar will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A The meeting will be held from notify speakers of specific time limits
copy of the proposed settlement may be approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for their oral statements. Versar will
obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior eastern time, on January 29, and from accept requests to make oral statements
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis, and
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 eastern time, on January 30. The may limit the amount of time for each
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– registration deadline to attend the speaker as well as the number of
3), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– meeting in-person or via teleconference speakers due to time constraints. Please
1889; lewis.cindy@epa.gov). or to request to make a brief oral be advised that public comments are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this statement at the meeting is January 17, subject to release under the Freedom of
2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY Information Act.
proposed administrative settlement for
recovery of response costs under INFORMATION section for instructions of II. Information on Draft Approaches To
CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and how to register. Inform the Derivation of a Perchlorate
104(e)(6), concerning the Bridgeport ADDRESSES: The peer review meeting MCLG
Fire Superfund Site in Bridgeport, will be held at the Crystal City Marriott EPA announced the release of the
Connecticut, requires settling party, at Reagan National Airport, located at draft MCLG Approaches Report for
Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. to pay 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, public comment on September 15, 2017,
$50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Arlington, VA 22202. The phone in the Federal Register (82 FR 43354);
Superfund, and, if timely paid, shall number for the teleconference line will on October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47507), EPA
include no interest. The settlement be provided to registered observers prior announced a 21-day extension of the
includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to the meeting. public comment period on the draft
to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MCLG Approaches Report. The 66-day
42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, relating to the Questions regarding logistics or public comment period on the draft
Site, and protection from contribution registration for the public peer review report ended on November 20, 2017.
actions or claims as provided by meeting should be directed to Versar, The draft report and public comments
Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, received during the comment period are
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and VA 22151 (ATTN: Tracey Cowen); by publicly available at http://
9622(h)(4). The settlement has been email: perchlorate@versar.com (subject www.regulations.gov (Docket ID No.
approved by the Environmental and line: Perchlorate Peer Review); or by EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0438). EPA will
Natural Resources Division of the phone: (301) 304–3121 (ask for Tracey consider public comments and peer
United States Department of Justice. Cowen). For additional information review recommendations in future
Dated: October 30, 2017. concerning the draft MCLG Approaches revisions to the draft MCLG Approaches
Bryan Olson,
Report, please contact Samuel Report.
Hernandez at the U.S. EPA, Office of
Director, Office of Site Remediation and III. Information on Final Peer Review
Restoration.
Ground Water and Drinking Water,
Standards and Risk Management Charge Questions
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Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 EPA announced a request for public
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Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, comments on the draft peer review
DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1735; or charge questions on September 15,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION email: hernandez.samuel@epa.gov. 2017, in the Federal Register (82 FR
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 43361). The 21-day public comment
period on the draft charge questions
[EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0439; FRL–9971–18– I. Registration Instructions
ended on October 6, 2017. EPA
OW] To attend the peer review meeting as considered public comments as it
an observer, either in-person or via finalized the peer review charge
Peer Review To Inform the Safe teleconference, register no later than questions. The final peer review charge
Drinking Water Act Decision Making on January 17, 2018. You may register (1) questions are available through the
Perchlorate in Drinking Water by sending an email to perchlorate@ docket at http://www.regulations.gov
AGENCY: Environmental Protection versar.com (subject line: Perchlorate (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2016–
Agency (EPA). Peer Review Registration) and include 0439).
ACTION: Notice of final peer reviewer your name, title, affiliation, full address,
email, and phone number; or (2) by IV. Information About the Peer
selection and public peer review Reviewers
meeting. calling Versar at (301) 304–3121 (ask for
Tracey Cowen); or (3) by mailing Versar, Consistent with agency guidelines for
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Inc., at 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, the peer review of highly influential
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing VA 22151 (ATTN: Tracey Cowen). scientific assessments, EPA tasked its
a public peer review meeting and the Please indicate which day(s) you plan to contractor, Versar, to assemble a panel
final list of expert peer review panelists attend the meeting and whether you of experts to evaluate the draft MCLG
assembled by EPA’s contractor, Versar, plan to attend via teleconference or in- Approaches Report. Versar evaluated 12
Inc. Versar is conducting the external person. Space is limited, and candidates for the peer review panel
peer review of scientific materials registrations will be accepted on a first- and solicited public comments on an

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted by December 28, 2017.
Contact		A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1889; [email protected]).
FR Citation		82 FR 56234