83 FR 39978 - Documentation Supporting the Proposal of the Orange County North Basin Site; Addendum Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-16801 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 39978-39979] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16801] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0603; FRL-9981-49-OLEM] Documentation Supporting the Proposal of the Orange County North Basin Site; Addendum Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of data availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice provides an opportunity to comment on additional reference documentation for the Orange County North Basin site in Orange County, California. The site was proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked) on or before September 12, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket number EPA-HQ- OLEM-2017-0603, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. To send a comment via the United States Postal Service, use the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Superfund Docket Center, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. Use the Docket Center address below if you are using express mail, commercial delivery, hand delivery or courier. Delivery verification signatures will be available only during regular business hours: EPA Superfund Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Wendel, phone: (404) 562- 8799, email: wendel.jennifer@epa.gov, Site Assessment and Remedy Decisions Branch, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site was proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2576). Site Geological Information One commenter questioned the EPA's use of a reference in the HRS documentation record (HRS Reference 110--the 3DVA Technical Memorandum) to support aquifer interconnection and contaminant migration. EPA notes that the reference in question is a model, and analysis, of the hydrology and geology in the vicinity of the Orange County North Basin site. The commenter stated that the EPA cites to HRS Reference 110 and presents conclusions in the HRS documentation record based on the model in the reference that used well borehole and lithology data that was not [[Page 39979]] available to the public to review to confirm the reliability of the reference. The EPA has examined this issue and has decided to provide the relevant documentation used to develop the content presented in the reference. This information includes well logs and lithology reports for the wells which were used to produce HRS Reference 110--the 3DVA Technical Memorandum. This data will be included as one reference to the HRS documentation record and the EPA is providing this additional document for public review and comment. This document is available at the Regional office in San Francisco, CA. Anyone wishing to comment on the information in the reference or the impact this data may have on the HRS score for the proposed Orange County North Basin site should do so within the next 30 calendar days (see DATES section at the beginning of this notice). Additional comments will not be accepted on other HRS scoring issues which could have appropriately been raised during the original comment period and are not based on information provided in these additional references. Comments should be submitted pursuant to instructions in the ADDRESSEES section of this notice; they may be submitted electronically, by mail or by express mail. The docket number for this site is EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0603 and should be identified in any correspondence/electronic submission. Dated: July 16, 2018. James E. Woolford, Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. [FR Doc. 2018-16801 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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as part of the state RCRA hazardous which are at least equivalent to, and no information whose disclosure is
waste program without altering the less stringent than existing Federal restricted by statute. Multimedia
relationship or the distribution of power requirements, and imposes no submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
and responsibilities established by additional requirements beyond those accompanied by a written comment.
RCRA. This action also is not subject to imposed by state law, and there are no The written comment is considered the
Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, anticipated significant adverse human official comment and should include
April 23, 1997), because it is not health or environmental effects, this discussion of all points you wish to
economically significant and it does not proposed rule is not subject to Executive make. The EPA will generally not
make decisions based on environmental Order 12898. consider comments or comment
health or safety risks. This action is not contents located outside of the primary
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
subject to Executive Order 13211, submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Environmental protection, other file sharing system). For
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Administrative practice and procedure, additional submission methods, the full
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May Confidential business information, EPA public comment policy,
22, 2001), because it is not a significant Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste information about CBI or multimedia
regulatory action under Executive Order transportation, Intergovernmental submissions, and general guidance on
12866. relations, Penalties, Reporting and making effective comments, please visit
Under RCRA section 3006(b), EPA recordkeeping requirements. https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
grants a state’s application for Authority: This action is issued under the commenting-epa-dockets.
authorization as long as the state meets authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and To send a comment via the United
the criteria required by RCRA. It would 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as States Postal Service, use the following
thus be inconsistent with applicable law amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and address: U.S. Environmental Protection
for EPA, when it reviews a state 6974(b). Agency, EPA Superfund Docket Center,
authorization application, to require the Dated: July 10, 2018. Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
use of any particular voluntary Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
consensus standard in place of another Regional Administrator, Region 4. Use the Docket Center address below if
standard that otherwise satisfies the [FR Doc. 2018–17206 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] you are using express mail, commercial
requirements of RCRA. Thus, the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
delivery, hand delivery or courier.
requirements of section 12(d) of the Delivery verification signatures will be
National Technology Transfer and available only during regular business
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION hours: EPA Superfund Docket Center,
272 note) do not apply. As required by AGENCY WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301
section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in 40 CFR Part 300 DC 20004.
proposing this rule, EPA has taken the [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0603; FRL–9981– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
necessary steps to eliminate drafting 49–OLEM] Jennifer Wendel, phone: (404) 562–
errors and ambiguity, minimize 8799, email: wendel.jennifer@epa.gov,
potential litigation, and provide a clear Documentation Supporting the Site Assessment and Remedy Decisions
legal standard for affected conduct. EPA Proposal of the Orange County North Branch, Assessment and Remediation
has complied with Executive Order Basin Site; Addendum Availability Division, Office of Superfund
12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by Remediation and Technology
examining the takings implications of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), U.S.
this action in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
‘‘Attorney General’s Supplemental ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of data
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk availability.
DC 20460.
and Avoidance of Unanticipated
Takings’’ issued under the executive SUMMARY: This notice provides an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
order. This action does not impose an opportunity to comment on additional The site was proposed to the National
information collection burden under the reference documentation for the Orange Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction County North Basin site in Orange (83 FR 2576).
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). County, California. The site was
proposed to the National Priorities List Site Geological Information
‘‘Burden’’ is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, (NPL) on January 18, 2018. One commenter questioned the EPA’s
February 16, 1994) establishes Federal DATES: Comments must be submitted use of a reference in the HRS
executive policy on environmental (postmarked) on or before September 12, documentation record (HRS Reference
justice. Its main provision directs 2018. 110—the 3DVA Technical
Federal agencies, to the greatest extent ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Memorandum) to support aquifer
practicable and permitted by law, to identified by docket number EPA–HQ– interconnection and contaminant
make environmental justice part of their OLEM–2017–0603, at https:// migration. EPA notes that the reference
mission by identifying and addressing, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online in question is a model, and analysis, of
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as appropriate, disproportionately high instructions for submitting comments. the hydrology and geology in the
and adverse human health or Once submitted, comments cannot be vicinity of the Orange County North
environmental effects of their programs, edited or removed from Regulations.gov. Basin site. The commenter stated that
policies, and activities on minority The EPA may publish any comment the EPA cites to HRS Reference 110 and
populations and low-income received to its public docket. Do not presents conclusions in the HRS
populations in the United States. submit electronically any information documentation record based on the
Because this action proposes you consider to be Confidential model in the reference that used well
authorization of pre-existing state rules Business Information (CBI) or other borehole and lithology data that was not
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available to the public to review to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
confirm the reliability of the reference. Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
The EPA has examined this issue and the public comment period on our June Church, VA 22041–3803.
has decided to provide the relevant 28, 2018, proposed rule to replace the We request that you send comments
documentation used to develop the existing regulations governing the only by the methods described above.
content presented in the reference. This nonessential experimental population See Information Requested, below, for
information includes well logs and designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) more information on submitting
lithology reports for the wells which under section 10(j) of the Endangered comments on the proposed rule.
were used to produce HRS Reference Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete
110—the 3DVA Technical We are reopening the comment period Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish
Memorandum. This data will be to allow the public an additional and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological
included as one reference to the HRS opportunity to review and comment on Services Field Office, 551F Pylon Drive,
documentation record and the EPA is the proposed rule. Comments already Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919–856–
providing this additional document for submitted need not be resubmitted, as 4520; facsimile 919–856–4556. Persons
public review and comment. This they will be fully considered in who use a TDD may call the Federal
document is available at the Regional preparation of the final rule. Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339.
office in San Francisco, CA. Anyone DATES: The comment period for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
wishing to comment on the information proposed rule published on June 28, Background
in the reference or the impact this data 2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We
may have on the HRS score for the will accept comments received or On June 28, 2018, we published in the
proposed Orange County North Basin postmarked on or before August 28, Federal Register a proposed rule (83 FR
site should do so within the next 30 2018. Comments submitted 30382) to replace the regulations
calendar days (see DATES section at the electronically using the Federal governing the northeast North Carolina
beginning of this notice). Additional eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, (NC) nonessential experimental
comments will not be accepted on other below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. population (NEP) of the red wolf, which
HRS scoring issues which could have Eastern Time on the closing date. were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the
appropriately been raised during the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
ADDRESSES: Availability of documents:
original comment period and are not § 17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That
The proposed rule is available on http:// proposal had a 30-day comment period,
based on information provided in these www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
additional references. ending July 30, 2018. The purpose of the
FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035 and on our proposed action is to incorporate the
Comments should be submitted website at http://www.fws.gov/Raleigh.
pursuant to instructions in the most recent science and lessons learned
Comments and materials we receive, as related to the management of red wolves
ADDRESSEES section of this notice; they well as supporting documentation we
may be submitted electronically, by to implement revised regulations that
used in preparing the proposed rule, are will better further the conservation of
mail or by express mail. The docket also available for public inspection at
number for this site is EPA–HQ–OLEM– the red wolf. We propose to establish a
http://www.regulations.gov. All more manageable wild propagation
2017–0603 and should be identified in comments, materials, and
any correspondence/electronic population that will allow for more
documentation that we considered in resources to support the captive
submission. the proposed rule are available for population component of the red wolf
Dated: July 16, 2018. public inspection, by appointment, program (which is the genetic fail safe
James E. Woolford, during normal business hours, at the for the species); serve the future needs
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, of new reintroduction efforts; retain the
and Technology Innovation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F influences of natural selection on the
[FR Doc. 2018–16801 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; species; eliminate the regulatory burden
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P telephone 919–856–4520; facsimile on private landowners; and provide a
919–856–4556. Persons who use a population for continued scientific
telecommunications device for the deaf research on wild red wolf behavior and
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay population management.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Service at 1–800–877–8339.
Comment submission: You may Information Requested
Fish and Wildlife Service
submit written comments on the We will accept written comments and
proposed rule by one of the following information during this reopened
50 CFR Part 17
methods: comment period and will consider
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035; (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal information and recommendations from
FXES11130900000C2–189–FF09E42000] eRulemaking Portal: http:// all interested parties. If you previously
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, submitted comments or information on
RIN 1018–BB98 enter FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035, which is the proposed rule, please do not
the docket number for the rulemaking. resubmit them. We have incorporated
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Then, click on the Search button. On the them into the public record, and we will
and Plants; Proposed Replacement of resulting page, in the Search panel on fully consider them in the preparation
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the Regulations for the Nonessential the left side of the screen, under the of our final determination. We intend
Experimental Population of Red Document Type heading, check the that any final action resulting from the
Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina Proposed Rule box to locate this proposal will be based on the best
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, document. You may submit a comment scientific and commercial data available
Interior. by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ and be as accurate and as effective as
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail possible.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
or hand-delivery to: Public Comments We request comments or information
comment period.
Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2018– from other concerned governmental
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| Contact | Jennifer Wendel, phone: (404) 562- 8799, email: [email protected], Site Assessment and Remedy Decisions Branch, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. | |
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