83 FR 30931 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

Page Range		30931-30931
FR Document		2018-14196

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, with the Estate of Daniel Tinneny, Two Dans Enterprises Ltd., Tinneny President Street LLC, Tinneny 323-325 LLC, 383 Carroll Street LLC, and 426 President Street LLC (collectively ``Settling Parties'') related to the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (``Site''), located in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. This notice informs the public of its opportunity to comment on the settlement.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9980-14--Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Gowanus Canal 
Superfund Site, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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, with the Estate of Daniel Tinneny, Two Dans 
Enterprises Ltd., Tinneny President Street LLC, Tinneny 323-325 LLC, 
383 Carroll Street LLC, and 426 President Street LLC (collectively 
``Settling Parties'') related to the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site 
(``Site''), located in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. This notice 
informs the public of its opportunity to comment on the settlement.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the EPA employee 
identified below. The proposed settlement is available for public 
inspection at EPA Region 2 offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 
10007-1866. Comments should reference the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site, 
located in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Index No. II-CERCLA-02-
2018-2005. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, 
please contact the EPA employee identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Carr, Attorney, Office of 
Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 
10007-1866. Email: [email protected], Telephone: 212-637-3170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA alleges that Settling Parties are 
responsible parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), and are jointly and severally liable for response costs 
incurred or to be incurred at or in connection with the Site. Within 7 
days of the Effective Date of this Settlement Agreement, Settling 
Parties shall pay to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund the amount 
of $164,400.00. The total amount paid by Settling Parties pursuant to 
this Settlement Agreement shall be deposited in the Gowanus Canal 
Special Account within the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund to be 
retained and used to conduct or finance response actions at or in 
connection with the Site, or to be transferred by EPA to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund.
    The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue or to take 
administrative action against the Settling Parties pursuant to Sections 
106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), regarding the 
Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its 
consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or 
considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region 2, 290 
Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866.

    Dated: June 11, 2018.
John Prince,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
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Accession Number: 20180626–5100. Response, Compensation, and Liability following the date of publication of this
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/18. Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice, EPA will receive written
Docket Numbers: ER18–1857–000. notice is hereby given by the U.S. comments relating to the settlement.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Environmental Protection Agency EPA will consider all comments
Inc. (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost received and may modify or withdraw
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: recovery settlement agreement pursuant its consent to the settlement if
2562R6 Kansas Municipal Energy to CERCLA, with the Estate of Daniel comments received disclose facts or
Agency NITSA and NOA to be effective Tinneny, Two Dans Enterprises Ltd., considerations that indicate that the
9/1/2018. Tinneny President Street LLC, Tinneny proposed settlement is inappropriate,
Filed Date: 6/26/18. 323–325 LLC, 383 Carroll Street LLC, improper, or inadequate. EPA’s
Accession Number: 20180626–5118. and 426 President Street LLC response to any comments received will
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/18. (collectively ‘‘Settling Parties’’) related be available for public inspection at
to the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New
Docket Numbers: ER18–1858–000.
(‘‘Site’’), located in Brooklyn, Kings York, New York 10007–1866.
Applicants: Midcontinent
County, New York. This notice informs Dated: June 11, 2018.
Independent System Operator, Inc.
the public of its opportunity to
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: comment on the settlement. John Prince,
2018–06–26_SA 3036 Turtle Creek-ITC Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Midwest 1st Rev GIA (J449) to be Response Division, U.S. Environmental
effective 6/12/2018. or before August 1, 2018. Protection Agency, Region 2.
Filed Date: 6/26/18 ADDRESSES: Written comments should [FR Doc. 2018–14196 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
Accession Number: 20180626–5138. be addressed to the EPA employee BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/18. identified below. The proposed
settlement is available for public
The filings are accessible in the inspection at EPA Region 2 offices at
Commission’s eLibrary system by 290 Broadway, New York, New York FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
clicking on the links or querying the 10007–1866. Comments should COMMISSION
docket number. reference the Gowanus Canal Superfund [OMB 3060–1063, OMB 3060–0228]
Any person desiring to intervene or Site, located in Brooklyn, Kings County,
protest in any of the above proceedings New York, Index No. II–CERCLA–02– Information Collections Being
must file in accordance with Rules 211 2018–2005. To request a copy of the Submitted for Review and Approval to
and 214 of the Commission’s proposed settlement agreement, please the Office of Management and Budget
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and contact the EPA employee identified
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern AGENCY: Federal Communications
below. Commission.
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice and request for
intervention is necessary to become a Brian Carr, Attorney, Office of Regional comments.
party to the proceeding. Counsel, New York/Caribbean
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Superfund Branch, U.S. Environmental SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
information relating to filing Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
requirements, interventions, protests, Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866. required by the Paperwork Reduction
service, and qualifying facilities filings Email: carr.brian@epa.gov, Telephone: Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 212–637–3170. Communications Commission (FCC or
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA the Commission) invites the general
other information, call (866) 208–3676 alleges that Settling Parties are public and other Federal agencies to
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. responsible parties pursuant to Section take this opportunity to comment on the
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), following information collection.
Dated: June 26, 2018. and are jointly and severally liable for Comments are requested concerning:
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., response costs incurred or to be Whether the proposed collection of
Deputy Secretary. incurred at or in connection with the information is necessary for the proper
[FR Doc. 2018–14124 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] Site. Within 7 days of the Effective Date performance of the functions of the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of this Settlement Agreement, Settling Commission, including whether the
Parties shall pay to the EPA Hazardous information shall have practical utility;
Substance Superfund the amount of the accuracy of the Commission’s
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION $164,400.00. The total amount paid by burden estimate; ways to enhance the
AGENCY Settling Parties pursuant to this quality, utility, and clarity of the
Settlement Agreement shall be information collected; ways to minimize
[FRL–9980–14—Region 2] the burden of the collection of
deposited in the Gowanus Canal Special
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Account within the EPA Hazardous information on the respondents,
Settlement for the Gowanus Canal Substance Superfund to be retained and including the use of automated
Superfund Site, Brooklyn, Kings used to conduct or finance response collection techniques or other forms of
County, New York actions at or in connection with the Site, information technology; and ways to
or to be transferred by EPA to the EPA further reduce the information
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection Hazardous Substance Superfund. collection burden on small business
Agency. The settlement includes a covenant by concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
ACTION: Notice; request for public EPA not to sue or to take administrative The Commission may not conduct or
comment. action against the Settling Parties sponsor a collection of information
pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of unless it displays a currently valid
SUMMARY:In accordance with the CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), Office of Management and Budget
Comprehensive Environmental regarding the Site. For thirty (30) days (OMB) control number. No person shall

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before August 1, 2018.
Contact		Brian Carr, Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. Email: [email protected], Telephone: 212-637-3170.
FR Citation		83 FR 30931