83 FR 39751 - Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Barrio Vietnam Superfund Site, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)

Page Range		39751-39751
FR Document		2018-17203

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 Ecolab Manufacturing Inc., Olay LLC, and The Procter & Gamble Company (collectively ``Settling Parties'') related to the Barrio Vietnam Superfund Site (``Site''), located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. This notice informs the public of its opportunity to comment on the settlement.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9981-59-Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Barrio Vietnam 
Superfund Site, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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, with Ecolab Manufacturing Inc., Olay LLC, and The 
Procter & Gamble Company (collectively ``Settling Parties'') related to 
the Barrio Vietnam Superfund Site (``Site''), located in Guaynabo, 
Puerto Rico. This notice informs the public of its opportunity to 
comment on the settlement.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 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 Barrio Vietnam Superfund 
Site, located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Index No. II-CERCLA-02-2018-
2014. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please 
contact the EPA employee identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Argie Korkidis Cirillo, 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: 212-637-3178.

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 30 
days of the Effective Date of this Settlement Agreement, Settling 
Parties shall pay to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund the amount 
of $1,084,864.29. The settlement includes a covenant by EPA not to sue 
or to take administrative action against the Settling Parties pursuant 
to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for EPA's response 
costs paid in connection with the Site through the Effective Date of 
the Agreement. 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: July 12, 2018.
John Prince,
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
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Dated: August 7, 2018. Date of this Settlement Agreement, information on the respondents,
Robert Tomiak, Settling Parties shall pay to the EPA including the use of automated
Director, Office of Federal Activities. Hazardous Substance Superfund the collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2018–17135 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] amount of $1,084,864.29. The information technology; and ways to
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
settlement includes a covenant by EPA further reduce the information
not to sue or to take administrative collection burden on small business
action against the Settling Parties concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
AGENCY 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for EPA’s response collection of information unless it
costs paid in connection with the Site displays a currently valid control
[FRL–9981–59-Region 2]
through the Effective Date of the number. No person shall be subject to
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Agreement. For thirty (30) days any penalty for failing to comply with
Settlement for the Barrio Vietnam following the date of publication of this a collection of information subject to the
Superfund Site, Guaynabo, Puerto notice, EPA will receive written PRA that does not display a valid Office
Rico comments relating to the settlement. of Management and Budget (OMB)
EPA will consider all comments control number.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection received and may modify or withdraw DATES: Written PRA comments should
Agency (EPA). its consent to the settlement if be submitted on or before October 9,
ACTION: Notice; request for public comments received disclose facts or 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
comment. considerations that indicate that the submitting comments, but find it
proposed settlement is inappropriate, difficult to do so within the period of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the improper, or inadequate. EPA’s time allowed by this notice, you should
Comprehensive Environmental response to any comments received will advise the contact listed below as soon
Response, Compensation, and Liability be available for public inspection at as possible.
Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
notice is hereby given by the U.S. York, New York 10007–1866.
Environmental Protection Agency Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
(‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost Dated: July 12, 2018. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
recovery settlement agreement pursuant John Prince, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
to CERCLA, with Ecolab Manufacturing Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial additional information about the
Inc., Olay LLC, and The Procter & Response Division, U.S. Environmental information collection, contact Nicole
Gamble Company (collectively ‘‘Settling Protection Agency, Region 2. Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Parties’’) related to the Barrio Vietnam [FR Doc. 2018–17203 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in BILLING CODE 6560–50–P its continuing effort to reduce
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. This notice paperwork burdens, and as required by
informs the public of its opportunity to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
comment on the settlement. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
DATES: Comments must be submitted on COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or
or before September 10, 2018. Commission) invites the general public
[OMB 3060–0065]
and other Federal agencies to take this
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
be addressed to the EPA employee
by the Federal Communications following information collections.
identified below. The proposed
Commission Comments are requested concerning:
settlement is available for public
Whether the proposed collection of
inspection at EPA Region 2 offices at AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
290 Broadway, New York, New York Commission. performance of the functions of the
10007–1866. Comments should
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
reference the Barrio Vietnam Superfund
comments. information shall have practical utility;
Site, located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico,
the accuracy of the Commission’s
Index No. II–CERCLA–02–2018–2014. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
To request a copy of the proposed to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
settlement agreement, please contact the required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
EPA employee identified below. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
Argie Korkidis Cirillo, Attorney, Office the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
of Regional Counsel, New York/ public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S. take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 following information collection. further reduce the information
Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
10007–1866. Email: cirillo.argie@ Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
epa.gov Telephone: 212–637–3178. information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0065.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA performance of the functions of the Title: Applications for New
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alleges that Settling Parties are Commission, including whether the Authorization or Modification of
responsible parties pursuant to Section information shall have practical utility; Existing Authorization Under Part 5 of
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), the accuracy of the Commission’s the FCC Rules—Experimental Radio
and are jointly and severally liable for burden estimate; ways to enhance the Service.
response costs incurred or to be quality, utility, and clarity of the Form Number: FCC Form 442.
incurred at or in connection with the information collected; ways to minimize Type of Review: Revision of a
Site. Within 30 days of the Effective the burden of the collection of currently approved collection.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2018.
Contact		Argie Korkidis Cirillo, 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: 212-637-3178.
FR Citation		83 FR 39751