83_FR_1621 83 FR 1612 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey

83 FR 1612 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)

Page Range1612-1612
FR Document2018-00471

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 the EPA and 15 settling parties (``Settling Parties'') regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (``Site''), located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 to resolve the Settling Party's civil liability under sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9972-91-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson 
Counties, 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 the EPA and 15 settling parties (``Settling 
Parties'') regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund 
Site (``Site''), located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New 
Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, 
each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 to resolve the 
Settling Party's civil liability under sections 106 and 107(a) of 
CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 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: Juan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency Region 2, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Email: 
[email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30 days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments 
concerning the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement. Comments to 
the proposed settlement agreement should reference Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Index No. CERCLA-02-2017-2023. 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: November 21, 2017.
Walter Mugdan,
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division. U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 2.
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                                                   Filed Date: 1/5/18.                                  Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and                        Office of Regional Counsel, U.S.
                                                   Accession Number: 20180105–5220.                     385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern                Environmental Protection Agency
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/18.                     time on the specified comment date.                    Region 2, 290 Broadway—17th Floor,
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–614–000.                        Protests may be considered, but                        New York, NY 10007. Email:
                                                   Applicants: PJM Interconnection,                     intervention is necessary to become a                  fajardo.juan@epa.gov Telephone: 212–
                                                L.L.C.                                                  party to the proceeding.                               637–3132.
                                                   Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                      eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
                                                                                                        information relating to filing                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     For 30
                                                Revisions to OATT, Sch. 12—Appendix                                                                            days following the date of publication of
                                                A re: RTEP Projects Approved Dec 2017                   requirements, interventions, protests,
                                                                                                        service, and qualifying facilities filings             this notice, EPA will receive written
                                                to be effective 4/5/2018.                                                                                      comments concerning the proposed cost
                                                   Filed Date: 1/5/18.                                  can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
                                                                                                        docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For                recovery settlement agreement.
                                                   Accession Number: 20180105–5222.                                                                            Comments to the proposed settlement
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/26/18.                     other information, call (866) 208–3676
                                                                                                        (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.             agreement should reference Operable
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–615–000.                                                                               Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali
                                                   Applicants: Harvest Wind Energy,                       Dated: January 8, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                               Superfund Site, Index No. CERCLA–02–
                                                LLC.                                                    Kimberly D. Bose,                                      2017–2023. EPA will consider all
                                                   Description: Petition for Waiver of                  Secretary.                                             comments received during the 30-day
                                                Tariff Requirements and Request for                     [FR Doc. 2018–00414 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]            public comment period and may modify
                                                Expedited Review of Harvest Wind                        BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                 or withdraw its consent to the
                                                Energy, LLC.                                                                                                   settlement agreement if comments
                                                   Filed Date: 1/5/18.                                                                                         received disclose facts or considerations
                                                   Accession Number: 20180105–5237.                     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                               that indicate that the proposed
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/18.                     AGENCY                                                 settlement agreement is inappropriate,
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–616–000.                                                                               improper, or inadequate. EPA’s
                                                                                                        [FRL 9972–91–Region 2]
                                                   Applicants: Midcontinent                                                                                    response to comments will be available
                                                Independent System Operator, Inc.                       Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery                          for public inspection at EPA’s Region 2
                                                   Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                   Settlement for Operable Unit Two of                    offices located at 290 Broadway, New
                                                2018–01–08_SA 3082 Saratoga Wind-                       the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In                  York, NY 10007–1866.
                                                SMMPA GIA (J614) to be effective 12/                    or About Essex and Hudson Counties,                      Dated: November 21, 2017.
                                                21/2017.                                                New Jersey                                             Walter Mugdan,
                                                   Filed Date: 1/8/18.
                                                                                                        AGENCY: Environmental Protection                       Director, Emergency and Remedial Response
                                                   Accession Number: 20180108–5077.
                                                                                                        Agency (EPA).                                          Division. U.S. Environmental Protection
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18.                                                                            Agency, Region 2.
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–617–000.                        ACTION: Notice; request for public
                                                                                                                                                               [FR Doc. 2018–00471 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                   Applicants: Public Service Company                   comment.
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                of Colorado.                                            SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                   Description: Tariff Cancellation:                    Comprehensive Environmental
                                                OATT—Cancel Historic Att O–PSCo                         Response, Compensation, and Liability                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                records to be effective 4/16/2016.                      Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),                  AGENCY
                                                   Filed Date: 1/8/18.                                  notice is hereby given by the U.S.
                                                   Accession Number: 20180108–5100.                     Environmental Protection Agency                        [ER–FRL–9037–1]
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18.                     (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–618–000.                        recovery settlement agreement pursuant                 Environmental Impact Statements;
                                                   Applicants: PacifiCorp.                              to CERCLA, between the EPA and 15                      Notice of Availability
                                                   Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                   settling parties (‘‘Settling Parties’’)
                                                Black Hills NITSA Rev 3 to be effective                 regarding Operable Unit Two of the                       Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
                                                1/1/2018.                                               Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’),              Activities, General Information (202)
                                                   Filed Date: 1/8/18.                                  located in or about Essex and Hudson                   564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa.
                                                   Accession Number: 20180108–5106.                     Counties, New Jersey. Pursuant to the
                                                                                                                                                               Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18.                     proposed cost recovery settlement
                                                                                                                                                                 Statements Filed 01/01/2018 Through
                                                   Docket Numbers: ER18–619–000.                        agreement, each Settling Party shall pay
                                                                                                                                                                 01/05/2018
                                                   Applicants: ISO New England Inc.                     to EPA $280,600.00 to resolve the
                                                                                                        Settling Party’s civil liability under                 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
                                                   Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Rev.
                                                to Tariff Related to Competitive                        sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA,                     Notice
                                                Auctions with Sponsored Policy                          related to Operable Unit Two of the Site.
                                                Resources to be effective 3/9/2018.                     DATES: Comments must be submitted on                     Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
                                                   Filed Date: 1/8/18.                                  or before February 12, 2018.                           requires that EPA make public its
                                                   Accession Number: 20180108–5125.                     ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement                     comments on EISs issued by other
                                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18.                     agreement is available for public                      Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
                                                                                                        inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices. To               on EISs are available at: http://
                                                   The filings are accessible in the
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                                                                                                        request a copy of the proposed                         cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/
                                                Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                                                                        settlement agreement, please contact the               action/eia/search.
                                                clicking on the links or querying the
                                                docket number.                                          EPA employee identified in the FOR                     EIS No. 20180000, Final, USDA, ID,
                                                   Any person desiring to intervene or                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section                      Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail
                                                protest in any of the above proceedings                 below.                                                   Project, Review Period Ends: 02/26/
                                                must file in accordance with Rules 211                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan                    2018, Contact: Jessica Taylor 208–
                                                and 214 of the Commission’s                             M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel,                  557–5837.


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for public comment.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before February 12, 2018.
ContactJuan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, 290 Broadway--17th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3132.
FR Citation83 FR 1612 

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