83 FR 12501 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund Site

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

Page Range		12501-12502
FR Document		2018-05752

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces the deletion of the surface soil portion of the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines (PCPL) Superfund Site (Site) located in Fillmore, California, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial deletion pertains only to the surface soil at the Site. The groundwater will remain on the NPL and is not being considered for deletion as part of this action. EPA and the State of California, through the Department of Toxic Substances Control, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than maintenance, monitoring and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, the deletion of the soil portion of the Site does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0011; FRL-9975-74-Region 9]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe 
Lines Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces 
the deletion of the surface soil portion of the Pacific Coast Pipe 
Lines (PCPL) Superfund Site (Site) located in Fillmore, California, 
from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant 
to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an 
appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial deletion pertains only to the 
surface soil at the Site. The groundwater will remain on the NPL and is 
not being considered for deletion as part of this action. EPA and the 
State of California, through the Department of Toxic Substances 
Control, have determined that all appropriate response actions under 
CERCLA, other than maintenance, monitoring and five-year reviews, have 
been completed. However, the deletion of the soil portion of the Site 
does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

DATES: This action is effective March 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0011. All documents in the docket 
are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed 
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 
Confidential Business Information and other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the site information 
repositories. Locations, contacts, phone numbers and viewing hours are:
    Superfund Records Center, 75 Hawthorne Street, Room 3110, San 
Francisco, California, Hours: 8:00 a.m.[dash]4:00 p.m.; (415) 947-8717.
    Site Repository: Fillmore Library, 502 2nd Street, Fillmore, 
California. Call (805) 524-3355 for hours of operation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hadlock, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 9 (SFD-7-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 972-3171, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portion of the Site to be deleted from 
the NPL is the surface soils at the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund 
Site, Fillmore, California. A Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion for 
this Site was published in the Federal Register (82 FR 60943-60946) on 
December 26, 2017. The closing date for comments on the Notice of 
Intent for Partial Deletion was January 25, 2018.
    Eight public comments were received: Five supported EPA's decision 
to delete the surface soil from the NPL, two opposed, and one was not 
related to the proposed partial deletion. The commenters who opposed 
the action want the soil portion of the Site to remain on the NPL. EPA 
believes the partial deletion action is appropriate because the NPL 
deletion criterion established by the NCP has been met; the responsible 
party, Texaco, Inc., has implemented all appropriate response actions 
for surface soil set forth in the 2011 ROD Amendment, which selected 
the remedy for contaminated soils at the Site. Based on available data, 
EPA has determined that no further response action for soil at the Site 
is necessary. EPA will conduct five-year reviews to determine if the 
cleanup remains protective of human health and the environment. A 
responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both the docket, EPA-
HQ-SFUND-1989-0011, on www.regulations.gov, and in the local 
repositories listed above.
    EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a 
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. 
Deletion of a site from the NPL does not preclude further remedial 
action at the site. Whenever there is a significant release from a site 
deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be restored to the NPL 
without application of the hazard ranking system. Deletion

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of portions of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party 
liability, in the unlikely event that future conditions warrant further 
actions.

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.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
 Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator.

    For reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as 
follows:

PART 300--NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION 
CONTINGENCY PLAN

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 13626, 
77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 
CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., 
p. 193.

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2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by revising the entry 
for ``Pacific Coast Pipe Lines'' to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 300--National Priorities List



                                       Table 1--General Superfund Section
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                 State                            Site name                  City/County            Notes \a\
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                                                  * * * * * * *
CA.....................................  Pacific Coast Pipe Lines..  Fillmore..................               P
 
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\a\ = Based on issuance of health advisory by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (if scored, HRS
  score need not be greater than or equal to 28.50).
* * * * * * *
P = Sites with partial deletion(s).
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EPA-APPROVED MISSOURI NONREGULATORY SIP PROVISIONS—Continued
Applicable State
geographic or
Name of nonregulatory SIP provision submittal EPA approval date Explanation
nonattainment date
area

(65) Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) In- Statewide ............. 7/8/13 3/22/18, [insert Federal This action approves the following CAA elements:
frastructure Requirements for the 2010 Register citation]. 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)—prong
Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS. 3, (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). EPA
is not acting on 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)—prongs 1 and 2.
110(a)(2)(I) is not applicable. EPA intends to act on
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)—prong 4 in a separate action.
[EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0515; FRL–9975–71–Region
7].

* * * * * * *

(72) Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) In- Statewide ............. 10/14/15 3/22/18, [insert Federal This action approves the following CAA elements:
frastructure Requirements for the 2012 Register citation]. 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)—prong
Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 3, D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
NAAQS. 110(a)(2)(I) is not applicable. [EPA–R07–OAR–
2017–0513; FRL–9975–71–Region 7].
(73) Missouri State Statute section Statewide ............. 10/14/15 3/22/18, [insert Federal EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0513; FRL–9975–71–Region 7.
105.483(5) RSMo 2014, and Missouri Register citation].
State Statute section 105.485 RSMo
2014.

[FR Doc. 2018–05630 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] been completed. However, the deletion Fillmore, California. A Notice of Intent
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P of the soil portion of the Site does not for Partial Deletion for this Site was
preclude future actions under published in the Federal Register (82
Superfund. FR 60943–60946) on December 26,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DATES: This action is effective March 22, 2017. The closing date for comments on
AGENCY 2018. the Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion
was January 25, 2018.
40 CFR Part 300 ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
Eight public comments were received:
docket for this action under Docket
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0011; FRL–9975– Five supported EPA’s decision to delete
Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND–
74–Region 9] the surface soil from the NPL, two
1989–0011. All documents in the docket
opposed, and one was not related to the
are listed on the http://
National Oil and Hazardous proposed partial deletion. The
www.regulations.gov website. Although
Substances Pollution Contingency commenters who opposed the action
listed in the index, some information is
Plan; National Priorities List: Partial want the soil portion of the Site to
not publicly available, i.e., Confidential
Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe remain on the NPL. EPA believes the
Business Information and other partial deletion action is appropriate
Lines Superfund Site
information whose disclosure is because the NPL deletion criterion
AGENCY: Environmental Protection restricted by statute. Certain other established by the NCP has been met;
Agency (EPA). material, such as copyrighted material, the responsible party, Texaco, Inc., has
ACTION: Final rule. is not placed on the internet and will be implemented all appropriate response
publicly available only in hard copy actions for surface soil set forth in the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection form. Publicly available docket 2011 ROD Amendment, which selected
Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces the materials are available either the remedy for contaminated soils at the
deletion of the surface soil portion of electronically through http:// Site. Based on available data, EPA has
the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines (PCPL) www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at determined that no further response
Superfund Site (Site) located in the site information repositories. action for soil at the Site is necessary.
Fillmore, California, from the National Locations, contacts, phone numbers and EPA will conduct five-year reviews to
Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, viewing hours are: determine if the cleanup remains
promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of Superfund Records Center, 75 protective of human health and the
the Comprehensive Environmental Hawthorne Street, Room 3110, San environment. A responsiveness
Response, Compensation, and Liability Francisco, California, Hours: 8:00 summary was prepared and placed in
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is a.m.-4:00 p.m.; (415) 947–8717. both the docket, EPA–HQ–SFUND–
an appendix of the National Oil and Site Repository: Fillmore Library, 502 1989–0011, on www.regulations.gov,
Hazardous Substances Pollution 2nd Street, Fillmore, California. Call and in the local repositories listed
Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial (805) 524–3355 for hours of operation. above.
deletion pertains only to the surface soil FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA maintains the NPL as the list of
at the Site. The groundwater will remain Holly Hadlock, Remedial Project sites that appear to present a significant
on the NPL and is not being considered Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 9 (SFD–7–3), risk to public health, welfare, or the
for deletion as part of this action. EPA 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
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environment. Deletion of a site from the
and the State of California, through the 94105, (415) 972–3171, email: NPL does not preclude further remedial
Department of Toxic Substances hadlock.holly@epa.gov. action at the site. Whenever there is a
Control, have determined that all SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The significant release from a site deleted
appropriate response actions under portion of the Site to be deleted from the from the NPL, the deleted site may be
CERCLA, other than maintenance, NPL is the surface soils at the Pacific restored to the NPL without application
monitoring and five-year reviews, have Coast Pipe Lines Superfund Site, of the hazard ranking system. Deletion

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of portions of a site from the NPL does Dated: March 12, 2018. Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C.
not affect responsible party liability, in Alexis Strauss, 9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR,
the unlikely event that future conditions 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757,
Acting Regional Administrator.
warrant further actions. 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52
For reasons set out in the preamble, FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 40 CFR part 300 is amended as follows: ■ 2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300
Environmental protection, Air is amended by revising the entry for
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND ‘‘Pacific Coast Pipe Lines’’ to read as
waste, Hazardous substances, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES follows:
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
Reporting and recordkeeping Appendix B to Part 300—National
requirements, Superfund, Water ■ 1. The authority citation for part 300 Priorities List
pollution control, Water supply. continues to read as follows:

TABLE 1—GENERAL SUPERFUND SECTION
State Site name City/County Notes a

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CA ........................................... Pacific Coast Pipe Lines .......................................................... Fillmore ................................... P

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a = Based on issuance of health advisory by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (if scored, HRS score need not be greater
than or equal to 28.50).
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P = Sites with partial deletion(s).
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[FR Doc. 2018–05752 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] transfer implements an inseason amount. This adjustment is intended to
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P adjustment of annual catch limits help achieve optimum yield for both
authorized by regulations implementing fisheries while ensuring the total ACLs
the Northeast Multispecies Fishery are not exceeded.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Plan (FMP) that apply Based on the most recent catch
when the scallop fishery is not expected information available, we project that
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to catch its entire allocation of the scallop fishery will have unused
Administration yellowtail flounder. The transfer is quota in the 2017 fishing year for the
intended to achieve optimum yield for SNE/MA yellowtail flounder stock.
50 CFR Part 648 both fisheries while ensuring the total Because the scallop fishery is not
annual catch limit is not exceeded. expected to catch its entire allocation of
[Docket No. 180123063–8063–01]
DATES: Effective March 21, 2018, SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, this rule
RIN 0648–XF987 through April 30, 2018. reduces the scallop sub-ACL for this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: stock to the upper limit projected to be
Fisheries of the Northeastern United Claire Fitz-Gerald, Fishery Management caught, and increases the groundfish
States; Northeast Multispecies Specialist, (978) 281–9255. sub-ACL for this stock by the same
Fishery; Adjustment of Southern New amount, effective March 21, 2018,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is
England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail through April 30, 2018. This transfer is
required to estimate the total amount of
Flounder Catch Limits based on the upper limit of expected
yellowtail flounder bycatch in the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries scallop fishery by January 15 each year. SNE/MA yellowtail flounder catch by
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS must determine if the scallop the scallop fishery, which is expected to
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), fishery is expected to catch less than 90 minimize any risk of an ACL overage by
Commerce. percent of its Georges Bank (GB) or the scallop fishery while still providing
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic additional fishing opportunities for
ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason
(SNE/MA) yellowtail flounder sub- groundfish vessels.
adjustment of annual catch limits.
annual catch limit (sub-ACL) (50 CFR Table 1 summarizes the revisions to
SUMMARY: This action transfers unused 648.90(a)(4)(iii)(C)). If so, the Regional the 2017 fishing year sub-ACLs, and
quota of Southern New England/Mid- Administrator (RA) may reduce the Table 2 shows the revised allocations
Atlantic yellowtail flounder from the scallop fishery sub-ACL for these stocks for the groundfish fishery as allocated
Atlantic sea scallop fishery to the to the amount projected to be caught, between the sectors and common pool
Northeast multispecies fishery for the and increase the groundfish fishery sub- based on final sector membership for
remainder of the 2017 fishing year. This ACL for these stocks up to the same fishing year 2017.
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TABLE 1—SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND/MID-ATLANTIC YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER SUB-ACLS
Initial Revised
Change Percent
Stock Fishery sub-ACL sub-ACL
(mt) change
(mt) (mt)

SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder ........................................... Groundfish .......................... 187.5 +29.9 217.4 +16

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This action is effective March 22, 2018.
Contact		Holly Hadlock, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 9 (SFD-7-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 972-3171, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 12501
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Chemicals; Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Substances; Intergovernmental Relations; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Superfund; Water Pollution Control and Water Supply