83_FR_45299 83 FR 45127 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Former Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, Massachusetts

83 FR 45127 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Former Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, Massachusetts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)

Page Range45127-45128
FR Document2018-19256

Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Former Lawrence Metals Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, with the Settling Party, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The proposed settlement requires the Settling Party pay EPA $200,000 to settle EPA's past response costs, which amount to approximately $8,235,772. In exchange, EPA will provide the Settling Party with a covenant not to sue for past costs. The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of response costs. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the Environmental Protection Agency--Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19256]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL9982-95--Region 1]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Former 
Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost 
settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Former 
Lawrence Metals Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, 
Massachusetts, with the Settling Party, the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology. The proposed settlement requires the Settling Party pay EPA 
$200,000 to settle EPA's past response costs, which amount to 
approximately $8,235,772. In exchange, EPA will provide the Settling 
Party with a covenant not to sue for past costs. The settlement has 
been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of 
the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date 
of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement for recovery of response costs. The Agency 
will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its 
consent to this cost recovery settlement if comments received disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the 
Environmental Protection Agency--Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 
100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Man Chak Ng, Senior 
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone 
No. 617-918-1785) and should reference the Former Lawrence Metals Site, 
U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01-2018-0047.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may 
be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and 
Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post 
Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-
1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. Technical questions can also be 
directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, Man Chak Ng, 
Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 
02109-3912, (617) 918-1785; ng.manchak@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for 
recovery of past response costs concerning the Former Lawrence Metals 
Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is made in 
accordance with Section 122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not 
to sue or take administrative action against the Settling Party, the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pursuant to Section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In exchange, the 
Settling Party agrees to pay EPA $200,000. Payment of such amount shall 
be due within 10 days after the Effective Date and, if timely paid, 
shall include no interest. If payment is not paid as stipulated, 
interest shall accrue beginning as of the Effective Date and shall 
continue to

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accrue on any unpaid amount until the total amount due has been 
received. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement for 
recovery of response costs. The Effective Date of the Agreement is the 
date upon which EPA notifies the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
that the public comment period has closed and that such comments, if 
any, do not require that EPA modify or withdraw from the Agreement.

    Dated: August 21, 2018.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2018-19256 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Notices 45127 Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a • Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. following the date of publication of this voluntary program sponsored by the 5900–95 notice, the Agency will receive written U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. comments relating to the settlement for (EPA) that encourages oil and natural 5900–99 recovery of response costs. The Agency gas companies to adopt cost effective • Gathering and Processing Partners: will consider all comments received and technologies and practice that improve EPA Form No. 5900–102 may modify or withdraw its consent to operational efficiency and reduce Respondents/affected entities: The this cost recovery settlement if methane emissions. Methane is the gathering and processing, production, comments received disclose facts or primary component of natural gas and a transmission, and distribution sectors of considerations which indicate that the potent greenhouse gas. The Program the natural gas industry. settlement is inappropriate, improper, works with oil and natural gas Respondent’s obligation to respond: or inadequate. The Agency’s response to companies in the production, gathering Voluntary. any comments received will be available & processing, transmission, and Estimated number of respondents: 92 for public inspection at the distribution sectors to remove barriers (total). Environmental Protection Agency— that inhibit the implementation of Frequency of response: Annual and Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite technologies and practices that reduce semi-annual. 100, Boston, MA 02109–3912. methane emissions. The Program Total estimated burden: 1,991 hours DATES: Comments must be submitted by effectively promotes the adoption of (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR October 5, 2018. emission reduction technologies and 1320.03(b). ADDRESSES: Comments should be practices by helping Natural Gas Star Total estimated cost: $184,242 (per addressed to Man Chak Ng, Senior partners evaluate Best Management year), there are no capital/start-up costs Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported or O&M costs associated with this Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Opportunities (PROs) in the context of information collection. Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– their current operations, and implement Changes in Estimates: EPA expects 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone them where cost effective. that the burden associated with the final No. 617–918–1785) and should Implementation of the Program’s BMPs ICR submission will decrease slightly reference the Former Lawrence Metals and PROs saves participants money, due to the Program’s maturity and Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01– improves operational efficiency, and participation of companies in the new 2018–0047. enhances the protection of the Methane Challenge Program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A environment. Dated: August 29, 2018. copy of the proposed settlement may be Form Numbers: Companies that wish Paul M. Gunning, obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, to become Natural Gas STAR partners Director, Climate Change Division. Office of Site Remediation and sign and submit an one-page Restoration, U.S. Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–19254 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to EPA that describes the terms of Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02–2), participation in the Program. The MOU Boston, MA 02109–3912, (617) 918– forms covered under this ICR include: 1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • Production Partners: EPA Form No. AGENCY Technical questions can also be directed 5900–105 to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal • Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. [FRL9982–95—Region 1] questions, Man Chak Ng, Office of 5900–96 Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Proposed CERCLA Administrative • Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. Environmental Protection Agency, Cost Recovery Settlement: Former Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 5900–98 Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, • Gathering and Processing Partners: Massachusetts (OES04–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, EPA Form No. 5900–101 (617) 918–1785; ng.manchak@epa.gov. Partners agree to complete and submit AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This a Natural Gas STAR Implementation Agency (EPA). proposed administrative settlement for Plan within six to twelve months of ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; recovery of past response costs signing the MOU. The Implementation request for public comments. concerning the Former Lawrence Metals Plan forms covered under this ICR Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, include: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a Massachusetts, is made in accordance proposed administrative cost settlement with Section 122(h)(l) of the • Production Partners: EPA Form No. for recovery of response costs Comprehensive Environmental 5900–103 concerning the Former Lawrence Metals Response, Compensation, and Liability • Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not to 5900–109 Massachusetts, with the Settling Party, sue or take administrative action against • Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. the Massachusetts Institute of the Settling Party, the Massachusetts 5900–97 Technology. The proposed settlement Institute of Technology, pursuant to • Gathering and Processing Partners: requires the Settling Party pay EPA Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. EPA Form No. 5900–100 $200,000 to settle EPA’s past response 9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In After one full year of participation in costs, which amount to approximately exchange, the Settling Party agrees to daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES the Program, partners submit an annual $8,235,772. In exchange, EPA will pay EPA $200,000. Payment of such report documenting the previous year’s provide the Settling Party with a amount shall be due within 10 days methane emission reduction activities. covenant not to sue for past costs. The after the Effective Date and, if timely The annual reporting forms covered settlement has been approved by the paid, shall include no interest. If under this ICR include: Environmental and Natural Resources payment is not paid as stipulated, • Production Partners: EPA Form No. Division of the United States interest shall accrue beginning as of the 5900–104 Department of Justice. 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45128 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2018 / Notices accrue on any unpaid amount until the Advisory Committee Act, renewed the public and other Federal agencies to total amount due has been received. For charter for the CSRIC for a period of two take this opportunity to comment on the 30 days following the date of years through March 18, 2019. The following information collection. publication of this notice, the Agency meeting on September 28, 2018, will be Comments are requested concerning: will receive written comments relating the sixth meeting of the CSRIC under Whether the proposed collection of to the settlement for recovery of the current charter. The FCC will information is necessary for the proper response costs. The Effective Date of the attempt to accommodate as many performance of the functions of the Agreement is the date upon which EPA attendees as possible; however, Commission, including whether the notifies the Massachusetts Institute of admittance will be limited to seating information shall have practical utility; Technology that the public comment availability. The Commission will the accuracy of the Commission’s period has closed and that such provide audio and/or video coverage of burden estimate; ways to enhance the comments, if any, do not require that the meeting over the internet from the quality, utility, and clarity of the EPA modify or withdraw from the FCC’s web page at http://www.fcc.gov/ information collected; ways to minimize Agreement. live. The public may submit written the burden of the collection of Dated: August 21, 2018. comments before the meeting to Jeffery information on the respondents, Goldthorp, CSRIC Designated Federal including the use of automated Bryan Olson, Officer, by email to jeffery.goldthorp@ collection techniques or other forms of Director, Office of Site Remediation and fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail to information technology; and ways to Restoration. Jeffery Goldthorp, Associate Bureau further reduce the information [FR Doc. 2018–19256 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] Chief, Public Safety and Homeland collection burden on small business BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Security Bureau, Federal concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Communications Commission, 445 12th The Commission may not conduct or Street SW, Room 7–A325, Washington, sponsor a collection of information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DC 20554. unless it displays a currently valid COMMISSION Open captioning will be provided for Office of Management and Budget this event. Other reasonable (OMB) control number. No person shall Federal Advisory Committee Act; be subject to any penalty for failing to accommodations for people with Communications Security, Reliability, comply with a collection of information disabilities are available upon request. and Interoperability Council subject to the PRA that does not display Requests for such accommodations AGENCY: Federal Communications should be submitted via email to a valid OMB control number. Commission. fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the DATES: Written comments should be ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Consumer & Governmental Affairs submitted on or before October 5, 2018. Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) If you anticipate that you will be SUMMARY: In accordance with the 418–0432 (tty). Such requests should submitting comments, but find it Federal Advisory Committee Act, this include a detailed description of the difficult to do so within the period of notice advises interested persons that accommodation needed. In addition, time allowed by this notice, you should the Federal Communications please include a way the FCC can advise the contacts listed below as soon Commission’s (FCC or Commission) contact you if it needs more as possible. Communications Security, Reliability, information. Please allow at least five ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VI days’ advance notice; last-minute Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email will hold its sixth meeting. requests will be accepted, but may be Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and DATES: September 28, 2018. impossible to fill. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Commission, Room TW–C305 Marlene Dortch, Include in the comments the OMB (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th control number as shown in the Secretary. Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. [FR Doc. 2018–19149 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal additional information or copies of the Officer, (202) 418–1096 (voice) or information collection, contact Nicole jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov (email); or FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a Suzon Cameron, Deputy Designated COMMISSION copy of this information collection Federal Officer, (202) 418–1916 (voice) request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go or suzon.cameron@fcc.gov (email). [OMB 3060–0824] to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the Information Collection Being meeting will be held on September 28, section of the web page called Submitted for Review and Approval to 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the Office of Management and Budget Commission Meeting Room of the the downward-pointing arrow in the Federal Communications Commission, AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW, Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) Washington, DC 20554. ACTION: Notice and request for select ‘‘Federal Communications The CSRIC is a Federal Advisory comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Committee that will provide presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, recommendations to the FCC regarding SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the best practices and actions the FCC can to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) take to help ensure the security, required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently reliability, and interoperability of Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB communications systems. On March 19, Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then 2017, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Sep 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
DatesComments must be submitted by October 5, 2018.
ContactA copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918- 1403; [email protected] Technical questions can also be directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, Man Chak Ng, Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-1785; [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 45127 
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