83 FR 4430 - Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion Component to the Hazard Ranking System

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-01972

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300


Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion Component to the Hazard 
Ranking System

CFR Correction

    In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 300 to 399, 
revised as of July 1, 2017, on page 117, in Appendix A to Part 300, the 
definition of ``source'' is reinstated to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 300--The Hazard Ranking System

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1.1 Definitions

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    Source: Any area where a hazardous substance has been deposited, 
stored, disposed, or placed, plus those soils that have become 
contaminated from migration of a hazardous substance. Sources do not 
include those volumes of air, ground water,

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surface water, or surface water sediments that have become 
contaminated by migration, except: In the case of either a ground 
water plume with no identified source or contaminated surface water 
sediments with no identified source, the plume or contaminated 
sediments may be considered a source.
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between the national government and List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 7.2.3 Persistence/degradation.
the States, or on the distribution of Bridges. * * * * *
power and responsibilities among the 7.3.3 Weighting of targets within an area of
various levels of government. We have For the reasons discussed in the subsurface contamination.
analyzed this rule under that Order and preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
* * * * *
have determined that it is consistent CFR part 117 as follows:
List of Figures, Figure number
with the fundamental federalism
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE * * * * *
principles and preemption requirements
OPERATION REGULATIONS 5–1 Overview of the soil exposure and
described in Executive Order 13132.
subsurface intrusion pathway.
Also, this rule does not have tribal ■ 1. The authority citation for part 117
implications under Executive Order * * * * *
continues to read as follows:
13175, Consultation and Coordination List of Tables, Table number
with Indian Tribal Governments, Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation * * * * *
because it does not have a substantial 5–1 Soil exposure component scoresheet.
No. 0170.1.
direct effect on one or more Indian 5–2 Hazardous waste quantity evaluation
tribes, on the relationship between the ■ 2. Amend § 117.273 by revising equations for soil exposure component.
Federal Government and Indian tribes, paragraph (b) to read as follows:
* * * * *
or on the distribution of power and § 117.273 Canaveral Barge Canal. 5–11 Subsurface intrusion component
responsibilities between the Federal scoresheet.
* * * * * 5–12 Structure containment.
Government and Indian tribes.
(b) The drawspans of the SR401 5–13 Depth to contamination.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Drawbridges, mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, 5–14 Effective porosity/permeability of
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act must open on signal; except that, from geological materials.
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 5–15 Vertical migration factor values.
p.m. Monday through Friday except 5–16 Values for vapor pressure and Henry’s
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
Federal holidays and from 11 a.m. to 2 constant.
their discretionary regulatory actions. In 5–17 Vapor migration potential factor
particular, the Act addresses actions p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, the
values for a hazardous substance.
that may result in the expenditure by a drawspans need not be opened for the 5–18 Degradation factor value table.
State, local, or tribal government, in the passage of vessels. From 10 p.m. to 6 5–19 Hazardous waste quantity evaluation
aggregate, or by the private sector of a.m., the drawspans must open on equations for subsurface intrusion
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or signal if at least three hours notice is component.
more in any one year. Though this rule given. The drawspans must open as 5–20 Health-based benchmarks for
soon as possible for the passage of hazardous substances in the subsurface
will not result in such an expenditure,
public vessels of the United States and intrusion component.
we do discuss the effects of this rule 5–21 Weighting factor values for
elsewhere in this preamble. tugs with tows.
populations within an area of subsurface
Dated: January 22, 2018. contamination.
F. Environment
Peter J. Brown, * * * * *
We have analyzed this rule under Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, [FR Doc. 2018–01971 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
Department of Homeland Security Seventh Coast Guard District. BILLING CODE 1301–00–D
Management Directive 023–01 and [FR Doc. 2018–01913 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
which guides the Coast Guard in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
complying with the National AGENCY
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 40 CFR Part 300
have made a determination that this AGENCY
action is one of a category of actions Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion
which do not individually or 40 CFR Part 300 Component to the Hazard Ranking
cumulatively have a significant effect on System
the human environment. This rule Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion
simply promulgates the operating Component to the Hazard Ranking CFR Correction
regulations or procedures for System In Title 40 of the Code of Federal
drawbridges. This action is categorically Regulations, Parts 300 to 399, revised as
CFR Correction of July 1, 2017, on page 117, in
excluded from further review, under
figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of the In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Appendix A to Part 300, the definition
Instruction. A Record of Environmental Regulations, Parts 300 to 399, revised as of ‘‘source’’ is reinstated to read as
Consideration and a Memorandum for of July 1, 2017, on page 110, in the follows:
the Record are not required for this rule. Table of Contents to Appendix A to Part
Appendix A to Part 300—The Hazard
300, revise the following headings:
G. Protest Activities Ranking System
The Coast Guard respects the First Appendix A to Part 300—The Hazard * * * * *
Amendment rights of protesters. Ranking System
1.1 Definitions
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Protesters are asked to contact the Table of Contents
person listed in the FOR FURTHER * * * * *
* * * * * Source: Any area where a hazardous
INFORMATION CONTACT section to 7.1.1 Observed release/observed substance has been deposited, stored,
coordinate protest activities so that your contamination/observed exposure. disposed, or placed, plus those soils that
message can be received without 7.1.2 Potential to release/potential for have become contaminated from migration of
jeopardizing the safety or security of exposure. a hazardous substance. Sources do not
people, places or vessels. * * * * * include those volumes of air, ground water,

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surface water, or surface water sediments that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
have become contaminated by migration, consideration of the comments received,
except: In the case of either a ground water if appropriate, EPA will publish a Defense Acquisition Regulations
plume with no identified source or System
notification of deletion in the Federal
contaminated surface water sediments with
no identified source, the plume or Register based on the parallel Notice of
contaminated sediments may be considered a Intent to Delete (82 FR 56939) and place 48 CFR Parts 202, 212, 215, 234, 239,
source. a copy of the final deletion package, and 252
* * * * * including a Responsiveness Summary, if
[Docket DARS–2016–0028]
[FR Doc. 2018–01972 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] prepared, in docket EPA–HQ–SFUND–
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2002–0001, accessed through the http:// RIN 0750–AJ01
www.regulations.gov website and in the
Site repositories. Defense Federal Acquisition
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Regulation Supplement: Procurement
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 of Commercial Items (DFARS Case
AGENCY
Environmental protection, Air 2016–D006)
40 CFR Part 300 pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
waste, Hazardous substances, AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2002–0001; FRL–9973– Regulations System, Department of
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
52—Region 1] Defense (DoD).
Reporting and recordkeeping
National Oil and Hazardous requirements, Superfund, Water ACTION: Final rule.
Substances Pollution Contingency pollution control, Water Supply.
SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule
Plan National Priorities List: Deletion Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. amending the Defense Federal
of the Hatheway & Patterson 9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR,
2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Superfund Site (DFARS) to implement sections of the
3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52
AGENCY: Environmental Protection FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. National Defense Authorization Acts for
Agency (EPA). Dated: January 23, 2018.
Fiscal Years 2013, 2016, and 2018
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. relating to commercial item
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
acquisitions.
SUMMARY: On December 1, 2017 EPA Regional Administrator, Region 1.
published a direct final Notice of ■ Accordingly, the amendment to table DATES: Effective January 31, 2018.
Deletion for the Hatheway & Patterson 1 of appendix B to 40 CFR part 300 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Superfund Site from the National published on December 1, 2017 (82 FR Mark Gomersall, telephone 571–372–
Priorities List. The EPA is withdrawing 56890), is withdrawn January 30, 2018. 6176.
the direct final Notice of Deletion due [FR Doc. 2018–01916 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to adverse comments that were received BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
during the public comment period. I. Background
DATES: This direct final rule published DoD published a proposed rule in the
at 82 FR 56890, on December 1, 2017 is DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Federal Register at 81 FR 53101 on
withdrawn effective January 30, 2018. HUMAN SERVICES August 11, 2016, to amend the DFARS
ADDRESSES: Information Repositories: to implement the requirements of
Comprehensive information on the Site, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid sections 851 through 853 and 855
as well as the comments that we Services through 857 of the National Defense
received during the comment period, Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
are available in docket EPA–HQ– 42 CFR Parts 414, 416, and 419 Year (FY) 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92, enacted
SFUND–2002–0001, accessed through [CMS–1678–CN] November 25, 2015), as well as the
the http://www.regulations.gov website. requirements of section 831 of the
Although listed in the docket index, RIN 0938–AT03 NDAA for FY 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239,
some information is not publicly enacted January 2, 2013). This rule
available, e.g., CBI or other information Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient provides guidance to contracting
whose disclosure is restricted by statue. Prospective Payment and Ambulatory officers for making price reasonableness
Certain other material, such as Surgical Center Payment Systems and determinations, promotes consistency in
copyrighted material, will be publicly Quality Reporting Programs making commercial item
available only in hard copy. Publicly Correction determinations, and expands
available docket materials are available opportunities for nontraditional defense
either electronically in http:// In rule document 2017–27949
contractors to do business with DoD.
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at: appearing on pages 61184–61190 in the
On August 3, 2015, DoD published
U.S. EPA Region 1, Superfund Records issue of Wednesday, December 27, 2017
proposed DFARS rule 2013–D034 to
Center, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, make the following correction:
implement the requirements of section
Boston, MA 02109, Phone: 617–918– On page 61188, in the first column, the 831 of the NDAA for FY 2013 (80 FR
1440, Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 thirteenth through fifteenth lines 45918). Based on the comments
p.m., Saturday and Sunday—Closed. following the table titled ‘‘Table 54’’, received in response to that proposed
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
should read as follows: rule, and in order to implement the
Kimberly White, Remedial Project ‘‘11. On page 59375, second column, requirements in sections 851 through
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection third full paragraph, in line 7, 853 and 855 through 857 of the NDAA
Agency, Region 1, Mailcode OSRR07–1, correct ‘‘CCR ≤5’’ to read ‘‘CCR for FY 2016, DFARS rule 2013–D034
Boston, MA, 02109–3912, telephone >5’’.’’ was closed into this DFARS rule.
number: 617–918–1752, email address: [FR Doc. C1–2017–27949 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] In addition, this final rule implements
white.kimberly@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P section 848 of the NDAA of FY 2018

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