83 FR 40037 - Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreements for the Greenpoint Landfill Site, the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Land Site and the Saginaw Malleable Peninsula Site in Saginaw, Michigan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)

Page Range		40037-40037
FR Document		2018-17370

In accordance with the Prospective Purchaser Agreements, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Greenpoint Landfill Site, the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Land Site and the Saginaw Malleable Peninsula Site all located in Saginaw, Michigan with the following Settling Parties: Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Saginaw County. The settlements require the Settling Parties to, if necessary, execute and record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; provide access to the Sites and exercise due care with respect to existing contamination. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act with respect to the Existing Contamination. Existing Contamination is defined as any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or Waste Material (1) present or existing on or under the Site as of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement; (2) that migrated from the Site prior to the Effective Date; and (3) presently at the Site that migrates onto, on, under, or from the Site after the Effective Date. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlements. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to one or all of the settlements if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that a settlement or settlements are inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Commenters may request an opportunity for a public hearing in the affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9982-01-Region 5]


Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreements for the Greenpoint 
Landfill Site, the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Land Site and the 
Saginaw Malleable Peninsula Site in Saginaw, Michigan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Prospective Purchaser Agreements, 
notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Greenpoint Landfill Site, the Saginaw Malleable 
Industrial Land Site and the Saginaw Malleable Peninsula Site all 
located in Saginaw, Michigan with the following Settling Parties: 
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Saginaw County. The 
settlements require the Settling Parties to, if necessary, execute and 
record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; provide access to the 
Sites and exercise due care with respect to existing contamination. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties pursuant 
to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act with 
respect to the Existing Contamination. Existing Contamination is 
defined as any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants or 
Waste Material (1) present or existing on or under the Site as of the 
Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement; (2) that migrated from the 
Site prior to the Effective Date; and (3) presently at the Site that 
migrates onto, on, under, or from the Site after the Effective Date.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlements. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to one or all of the settlements if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
a settlement or settlements are inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 
The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for 
public inspection at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson 
Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. Commenters may request an 
opportunity for a public hearing in the affected area, in accordance 
with Section 7003(d) of RCRA.

DATES: Comments must be submitted September 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of a proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of 
Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should reference the Site in question 
and should be addressed to Peter Felitti, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, 
Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-
14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Felitti, EPA, Office of Regional 
Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Parties propose to acquire 
ownership of the three former General Motors Corporation North American 
facilities, at 3300 Salt Road, Saginaw, Michigan, 77 and 79 West Center 
Street in Saginaw, Michigan. Each Site is one of the 89 sites that were 
placed into an Environmental Response Trust (the ``Trust'') as a result 
of the resolution of the 2009 GM bankruptcy. The Trust is administrated 
by Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Douglas E. Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-17370 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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programs, in accordance with the BLS rates are lower than historical or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may submit contractor-provided rates. any comments received will be available
reports (according to the schedule Dated: August 2, 2018. for public inspection at the EPA, Region
specified for each program) that cover Peter Grevatt,
5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd.,
both programs. 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking
(3) Annual Audit: A state must Commenters may request an
Water.
comply with the provisions of the opportunity for a public hearing in the
[FR Doc. 2018–17372 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996. affected area, in accordance with
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Best management practices suggest and Section 7003(d) of RCRA.
the EPA recommends that a state DATES: Comments must be submitted
conduct an annual independent audit of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION September 12, 2018.
its DWSRF program. The scope of the AGENCY ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
report must cover the DWSRF and all available for public inspection at the
other set-aside activities included in the [FRL–9982–01–Region 5] EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W
Capitalization Grant Agreement. States Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois
that jointly administer DWSRF and Proposed Prospective Purchaser 60604. A copy of a proposed settlement
CWSRF programs, in accordance with Agreements for the Greenpoint Landfill may be obtained from Peter Felitti,
the SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may Site, the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of
submit audits that cover both programs Land Site and the Saginaw Malleable Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W
but which report financial information Peninsula Site in Saginaw, Michigan Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
for each program separately. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments
(4) Assistance Application Review: Agency (EPA). should reference the Site in question
Local applicants seeking financial ACTION: Notice; request for public
and should be addressed to Peter Felitti,
assistance must prepare and submit comment. Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of
DWSRF loan applications. States then Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W
review completed loan applications and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
verify that proposed projects will Prospective Purchaser Agreements, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
comply with applicable federal and notice is hereby given of a proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
state requirements. administrative settlement concerning Peter Felitti, EPA, Office of Regional
(5) DWSRF National Information the Greenpoint Landfill Site, the Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd.,
Management System (DWNIMS) and the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Land Site Mail Code: C–14J, Chicago, Illinois
Projects and Benefits Reporting System and the Saginaw Malleable Peninsula 60604.
(PBR): To ensure that funds are being Site all located in Saginaw, Michigan SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
used in an expeditious and timely with the following Settling Parties: Settling Parties propose to acquire
manner for eligible projects and Michigan Department of Natural ownership of the three former General
expenses, states must annually enter Resources and Saginaw County. The Motors Corporation North American
state-level financial data into the settlements require the Settling Parties facilities, at 3300 Salt Road, Saginaw,
DWNIMS and quarterly enter project- to, if necessary, execute and record a Michigan, 77 and 79 West Center Street
level data into the PBR. Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; in Saginaw, Michigan. Each Site is one
Form numbers: None. provide access to the Sites and exercise of the 89 sites that were placed into an
Respondents/affected entities: Entities due care with respect to existing Environmental Response Trust (the
affected by this action are states and contamination. The settlement includes ‘‘Trust’’) as a result of the resolution of
local governments. a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties the 2009 GM bankruptcy. The Trust is
Respondent’s obligation to respond: pursuant to the Comprehensive administrated by Revitalizing Auto
Required to obtain or retain a benefit per Environmental Response, Communities Environmental Response.
the Safe Drinking Water Act, section Compensation, and Liability Act or the
Dated: July 31, 2018.
1452(g)(1). Resource Conservation and Recovery
Estimated number of respondents: Douglas E. Ballotti,
Act with respect to the Existing
379 state and local respondents (total). Contamination. Existing Contamination Acting Director, Superfund Division.
Frequency of response: Varies by is defined as any hazardous substances, [FR Doc. 2018–17370 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
requirement (i.e., quarterly, semi- pollutants, or contaminants or Waste BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
annually, and annually). Material (1) present or existing on or
Total estimated burden: 88,792.5 under the Site as of the Effective Date
hours (per year) for state and local of the Settlement Agreement; (2) that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
respondents. Burden is defined at 5 CFR migrated from the Site prior to the AGENCY
1320.03(b). Effective Date; and (3) presently at the [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0027; FRL—9981–
Total estimated cost: $3,355,516 (per Site that migrates onto, on, under, or 34–OEI]
year) for state and local respondents. from the Site after the Effective Date.
Changes in estimates: The EPA For thirty (30) days following the date Information Collection Request
expects a decrease in the total estimated of publication of this notice, the Agency Submitted to OMB for Review and
respondent burden cost compared with will receive written comments relating Approval; Comment Request; NSPS
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the ICR currently approved by OMB. to the settlements. The Agency will for Bulk Gasoline Terminals (Renewal)
The change in cost is due to moving consider all comments received and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
from contractor-provided hourly cost may modify or withdraw its consent to Agency (EPA).
rates to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) one or all of the settlements if comments ACTION: Notice.
provided hourly cost rates. Using BLS received disclose facts or considerations
rates will ensure that the ICR is more which indicate that a settlement or SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
transparent and replicable. The present settlements are inappropriate, improper, Agency (EPA) has submitted an

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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		Notices
Action		Notice; request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted September 12, 2018.
Contact		Peter Felitti, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
FR Citation		83 FR 40037