83 FR 11516 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement Regarding the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)

Page Range		11516-11517
FR Document		2018-05285

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA between EPA and Honeywell International Inc. (``Settling Party'') regarding the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey (``Site''). Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, the Settling Party will pay $161,352.00 to resolve the Settling Party's civil liability under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for certain past response costs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9975-36-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement Regarding the Universal 
Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 
notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement 
pursuant to CERCLA between EPA and Honeywell International Inc. 
(``Settling Party'') regarding the Universal Oil Products Superfund 
Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey (``Site''). Pursuant to the proposed 
cost recovery settlement agreement, the Settling Party will pay 
$161,352.00 to resolve the Settling Party's civil liability under 
Section 107(a) of CERCLA for certain past response costs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region 2 offices. To request a copy of the proposed 
settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. van Itallie, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Regional Counsel, Region 2, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New 
York 10007-1866. Email: [email protected]. Telephone: (212) 
637-3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30 days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written

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comments concerning the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement. 
Comments to the proposed settlement agreement should reference the 
Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Index No. CERCLA-02-
2018-2002. EPA will consider all comments received during the 30-day 
public comment period and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
settlement agreement if comments received disclose facts or 
considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement agreement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to comments will 
be available for public inspection at EPA's Region 2 offices located at 
290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866.

    Dated: February 12, 2018.
John Prince,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, Region 2.
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fund to enhance remediation and defines ‘‘significantly depleted funds’’ cleanup; and demonstrated that they
provide funds on a continuing basis; as uncommitted or available funding is have provided a community benefit
and 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded from past and potential loan(s) and/or
(IV) such other similar factors as the under both open and closed grants, and subgrant(s). EPA encourages innovative
[Agency] considers appropriate to carry cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF approaches to maximizing revolving
out this subsection. recipients with an award of $1 million and leveraging with other funds,
of less, the uncommitted or available including use of grants funds as a loan
Eligibility funding cannot exceed $300,000. loss guarantee, combining with other
In order to be considered for Additionally, the RLF recipient must government or private sector lending
supplemental funding, grantees must have demonstrated a need for resources. Applicants for supplemental
demonstrate that they have significantly supplemental funding based on, among funding must contact the appropriate
depleted funds (both EPA grant funding other factors, the list of potential Regional Brownfields Coordinator
and any available pre- or post-closeout projects in the RLF program pipeline; below to obtain information on the
program income) and that they have a demonstrated the ability to make loans format for supplemental funding
clear plan for quickly utilizing and subgrants for cleanups that can be applications for their region. When
requested additional funds. Grantees started and completed and will lead to requesting supplemental funding,
must demonstrate that they have made redevelopment; demonstrated the ability applicants must specify whether they
at least one loan or subgrant prior to to administer and revolve the are seeking funding for sites
applying for this supplemental funding capitalization funding in the RLF grant; contaminated by hazardous substances
and have significantly depleted existing demonstrated an ability to use the RLF or petroleum. Applicants may request
available funds. For FY2018, EPA grant to address funding gaps for both types of funding.

REGIONAL CONTACTS
Region States Address/phone number/email

EPA Region 1, Joe Ferrari, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT ....................... 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109–3912, Phone (617)
Ferrari.Joe@epa.gov. 918–1105 Fax (617) 918–0105.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, NJ, NY, PR, VI ...................................... 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007, Phone (212)
Theodoratos.Lya@epa.gov. 637–3260 Fax (212) 637–3083.
EPA Region 3, Brett Gilmartin, DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV ..................... 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gilmartin.Brett@epa.gov. 19103–2029, Phone (215) 814–3405 Fax (215) 814–3015.
EPA Region 4, Derek Street, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN ........ Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 10TH FL, Atlanta,
Street.Derek@epa.gov. GA 30303–8960, Phone (404) 562–8574 Fax (404) 562–8761.
EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI .......................... 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code SB–5J, Chicago, Illinois
Cragan.Keary@epa.gov. 60604–3507, Phone (312) 353–5669 Fax (312) 886–7190.
EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX ............................. 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 (6SF–PB), Dallas, Texas 75202–
Kemp.Mary@epa.gov. 2733, Phone (214) 665–8358 Fax (214) 665–6660.
EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, R7_ IA, KS, MO, NE ..................................... 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, Phone (913) 551–
Brownfields@epa.gov. 7786 Fax (913) 551–8688.
EPA Region 8, Daniel Heffernan, CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY .................... 1595 Wynkoop Street (EPR–B), Denver, CO 80202–1129, Phone
Heffernan.daniel@epa.gov. (303) 312–7074 Fax (303) 312–6065.
EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric- AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU ....................... 75 Hawthorne Street, WST–8, San Francisco, CA 94105, Phone
Ford, Emeric-Ford.Noemi@ (213) 244–1821 Fax (415) 972–3364.
epa.gov.
EPA Region 10, Susan Morales, AK, ID, OR, WA ..................................... 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL–112 Seattle, WA
Morales.Susan@epa.gov. 98101, Phone (206) 553–7299 Fax (206) 553–0124.

Dated: March 1, 2018. Notice; request for public
ACTION: DATES: Comments must be submitted on
David R. Lloyd, comment. or before April 16, 2018.
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency agreement is available for public
Comprehensive Environmental
Management. inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices. To
Response, Compensation, and Liability
[FR Doc. 2018–05283 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] request a copy of the proposed
Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),
settlement agreement, please contact the
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EPA employee identified in the FOR
Environmental Protection Agency
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
(‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION below.
recovery settlement agreement pursuant
AGENCY to CERCLA between EPA and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Honeywell International Inc. (‘‘Settling Michael J. van Itallie, Assistant Regional
[FRL–9975–36–Region 2] Party’’) regarding the Universal Oil Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Regional Counsel,
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Products Superfund Site, East
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Rutherford, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’). Region 2, 290 Broadway—17th Floor,
Settlement Regarding the Universal Oil Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery New York, New York 10007–1866.
Products Superfund Site, East settlement agreement, the Settling Party Email: vanitallie.michael@epa.gov.
Rutherford, New Jersey will pay $161,352.00 to resolve the Telephone: (212) 637–3151.
Settling Party’s civil liability under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Section 107(a) of CERCLA for certain days following the date of publication of
Agency (EPA). past response costs. this notice, EPA will receive written

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comments concerning the proposed cost collection of information unless it requirements; and recordkeeping
recovery settlement agreement. displays a currently valid control requirement.
Comments to the proposed settlement number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Required to
agreement should reference the any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, a collection of information subject to the authority for this information collection
U.S. EPA Index No. CERCLA–02–2018– PRA that does not display a valid Office is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 and
2002. EPA will consider all comments of Management and Budget (OMB) 276.
received during the 30-day public control number. Total Annual Burden: 34,720 hours.
comment period and may modify or DATES: Written PRA comments should
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
withdraw its consent to the settlement Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
be submitted on or before May 14, 2018.
agreement if comments received impact(s).
If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
disclose facts or considerations that submitting comments, but find it The Commission is not requesting
indicate that the proposed settlement difficult to do so within the period of respondents to submit confidential
agreement is inappropriate, improper, or time allowed by this notice, you should information. Respondents may request
inadequate. EPA’s response to advise the contact listed below as soon confidential treatment of their
comments will be available for public as possible. information that they believe to be
inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to confidential pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of
located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ the Commission’s rules.
10007–1866. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Needs and Uses: Section 276 of the
Dated: February 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Communications Act, as amended (the
John Prince, additional information about the Act), requires that the Federal
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial information collection, contact Nicole Communications Commission
Response Division, Region 2. Ongele at (202) 418–2991. (Commission or FCC) establish rules
[FR Doc. 2018–05285 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of ensuring that payphone service
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P its continuing effort to reduce providers or PSPs are ‘‘fairly
paperwork burdens, and as required by compensated’’ for each and every
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of completed payphone-originated call.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal The Commission’s Payphone
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or Compensation Rules satisfy section 276
Commission) invites the general public by identifying the party liable for
[OMB 3060–1046] compensation and establishing a
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the mechanism for PSPs to be paid. A 2003
Information Collection Being Reviewed Report and Order (FCC 03–235)
by the Federal Communications following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning: established detailed rules (Payphone
Commission Compensation Rules) ensuring that
Whether the proposed collection of
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper payphone service providers or PSPs are
Commission. performance of the functions of the ‘‘fairly compensated’’ for each and every
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the completed payphone-originated call
comments. information shall have practical utility; pursuant to section 276 of the
the accuracy of the Commission’s Communications Act, as amended (the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the Act). The Payphone Compensation
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize the party liable for compensation and
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, paid. The Payphone Compensation
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated Rules: (1) Place liability to compensate
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of PSPs for payphone-originated calls on
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to the facilities-based long distance
following information collection. further reduce the information carriers or switch-based resellers (SBRs)
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business from whose switches such calls are
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. completed; (2) define these responsible
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1046. carriers as ‘‘Completing Carriers’’ and
performance of the functions of the Title: Part 64, Modernization of require them to develop their own
Commission, including whether the Payphone Compensation Rules, et al., system of tracking calls to completion;
information shall have practical utility; WC Docket No. 17–141, et al. (3) require Completing Carriers to file
the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: N/A. with PSPs a quarterly report and also
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Revision of a submit an attestation by the chief
quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection. financial officer (CFO) that the payment
information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for- amount for that quarter is accurate and
the burden of the collection of profit. is based on 100% of all completed calls;
information on the respondents, (4) require quarterly reporting
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Number of Respondents and
including the use of automated Responses: 329 respondents; 2,257 obligations for other facilities-based
collection techniques or other forms of responses. long distance carriers in the call path, if
information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 any, and define these carriers as
further reduce the information hours—122 hours. ‘‘Intermediate Carriers;’’ and (5) give
collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: On occasion, parties flexibility to agree to alternative
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. one-time, and quarterly reporting compensation arrangements (ACA) so
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirements; third party disclosure that small Completing Carriers may

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018.
Contact		Michael J. van Itallie, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 2, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. Email: [email protected] Telephone: (212) 637-3151.
FR Citation		83 FR 11516