83 FR 47295 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund Site

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 182 (September 19, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-20390

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces the deletion of the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund Site, also known as ``Whitehouse Waste Oil Pits'', (Site) located in Whitehouse, Florida, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Florida, through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002; FRL-9984-02--Region 4]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund 
Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces 
the deletion of the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund Site, also known as 
``Whitehouse Waste Oil Pits'', (Site) located in Whitehouse, Florida, 
from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant 
to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an 
appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Florida, through the 
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, have determined that 
all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation and 
maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews, have been completed. 
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under 
Superfund.

DATES: This action is effective September 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket Identification No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002. All documents in the 
docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although 
listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either electronically through https://www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy at the site information repositories. Locations, contacts, 
phone numbers and viewing hours are:
    USEPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909, 
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Or
    West Regional Jacksonville Public Library, 1425 Chaffee Road S, 
Jacksonville, FL 32221, Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rusty Kestle, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909, (404) 562-8819, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to be deleted from the NPL is: 
Whitehouse Oil Pits, Whitehouse, Florida. A Notice of Intent to Delete 
for this Site was published in the Federal Register (83 FR 33171) on 
July 17, 2018.
    The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was 
August 16, 2018. Two public comments were received; one of the public 
comments does not address the rulemaking or deletion. The other public 
comment was about the risk posed by the waste that was left on the Site 
in the containment remedy, the potential to support recreational or 
ecological land uses in the future on the Site, and monitoring and 
additional cleanup at the Site. This comment is addressed by the 
requirements and procedures in the Site Operations, Monitoring and 
Maintenance Plan which requires ongoing groundwater sampling and 
analysis, as well as requiring Site appropriate operations and 
maintenance, including inspections to ensure the on-going remedy is 
performing as designed. Also, the ongoing Five Year Review process will 
continue as long as there is waste left on the Site to assess remedy 
performance and protectiveness and assess any changing site conditions. 
This deletion does not preclude future actions under the Superfund 
rule-making that EPA can take action after deletion, as needed, and 
restore the site to the NPL, if there is any change found in the 
protectiveness of the remedy for the Site. Therefore, after evaluating 
these comments, EPA believes the deletion action for the Site is 
appropriate. A responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both 
the docket, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002, on www.regulations.gov, and in the 
local repositories listed above.
    EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a 
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. 
Deletion from the NPL does not preclude further remedial action. 
Whenever there is a significant release from a site deleted from the 
NPL, the deleted site may be restored to the NPL without application of 
the hazard ranking system. Deletion of a site from the NPL does not 
affect responsible party liability in the unlikely event that future 
conditions warrant further actions.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water 
pollution control, Water supply.

     Dated: September 10, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as 
follows:

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PART 300--NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION 
CONTINGENCY PLAN

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 13626, 
77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 
CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., 
p. 193.

Appendix B to Part 300 [Amended]

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2. Table 1of appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the entry 
``FL'', ``Whitehouse Oil Pits'', ``Whitehouse''.

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then North along the international National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, does not address the rulemaking or
boundary line to the point of origin. promulgated pursuant to section 105 of deletion. The other public comment was
(b) Enforcement period. This the Comprehensive Environmental about the risk posed by the waste that
regulation will be enforced from 3:30 Response, Compensation, and Liability was left on the Site in the containment
p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on September 19, Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is remedy, the potential to support
2018. an appendix of the National Oil and recreational or ecological land uses in
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with Hazardous Substances Pollution the future on the Site, and monitoring
the general regulations in § 165.23 of Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and and additional cleanup at the Site. This
this part, entry into, transiting, or the State of Florida, through the Florida comment is addressed by the
anchoring within this safety zone is Department of Environmental requirements and procedures in the Site
prohibited unless authorized by the Protection, have determined that all Operations, Monitoring and
Captain of the Port Buffalo or his appropriate response actions under Maintenance Plan which requires
designated on-scene representative. CERCLA, other than operation and ongoing groundwater sampling and
(2) This safety zone is closed to all maintenance, monitoring, and five-year analysis, as well as requiring Site
vessel traffic, except as may be reviews, have been completed. appropriate operations and
permitted by the Captain of the Port However, this deletion does not maintenance, including inspections to
Buffalo or his designated on-scene preclude future actions under
ensure the on-going remedy is
representative. Superfund.
performing as designed. Also, the
(3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of DATES: This action is effective ongoing Five Year Review process will
the Captain of the Port Buffalo is any September 19, 2018. continue as long as there is waste left on
Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established the Site to assess remedy performance
petty officer who has been designated a docket for this action under Docket and protectiveness and assess any
by the Captain of the Port Buffalo to act Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND– changing site conditions. This deletion
on his behalf. 1983–0002. All documents in the docket does not preclude future actions under
(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter are listed on the https:// the Superfund rule-making that EPA can
or operate within the safety zone must www.regulations.gov website. Although take action after deletion, as needed,
contact the Captain of the Port Buffalo listed in the index, some information is and restore the site to the NPL, if there
or his on-scene representative to obtain not publicly available, i.e., Confidential is any change found in the
permission to do so. The Captain of the Business Information or other
Port Buffalo or his on-scene protectiveness of the remedy for the
information whose disclosure is Site. Therefore, after evaluating these
representative may be contacted via restricted by statute. Certain other
VHF Channel 16. Vessel operators given comments, EPA believes the deletion
material, such as copyrighted material,
permission to enter or operate in the action for the Site is appropriate. A
is not placed on the internet and will be
safety zone must comply with all responsiveness summary was prepared
publicly available only in hard copy
directions given to them by the Captain and placed in both the docket, EPA–
form. Publicly available docket
of the Port Buffalo, or his on-scene HQ–SFUND–1983–0002, on
materials are available either
representative. electronically through https:// www.regulations.gov, and in the local
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at repositories listed above.
Dated: September 13, 2018.
Joseph S. Dufresne, the site information repositories. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of
Locations, contacts, phone numbers and sites that appear to present a significant
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Buffalo. viewing hours are: risk to public health, welfare, or the
USEPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street environment. Deletion from the NPL
[FR Doc. 2018–20291 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am]
SW, Atlanta, GA 30303–8909, Monday does not preclude further remedial
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through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. action. Whenever there is a significant
Or release from a site deleted from the NPL,
the deleted site may be restored to the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION West Regional Jacksonville Public NPL without application of the hazard
AGENCY Library, 1425 Chaffee Road S, ranking system. Deletion of a site from
Jacksonville, FL 32221, Monday through the NPL does not affect responsible
40 CFR Part 300 Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday & party liability in the unlikely event that
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–0002; FRL–9984– Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday: future conditions warrant further
02—Region 4] CLOSED. actions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oil and Hazardous List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Rusty Kestle, Remedial Project Manager,
Substances Pollution Contingency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental protection, Air
Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
of the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund
GA 30303–8909, (404) 562–8819, email:
Site waste, Hazardous substances,
kestle.rusty@epa.gov.
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to
Reporting and recordkeeping
Agency (EPA). be deleted from the NPL is: Whitehouse requirements, Superfund, Water
ACTION: Final rule. Oil Pits, Whitehouse, Florida. A Notice pollution control, Water supply.
of Intent to Delete for this Site was
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection published in the Federal Register (83 Dated: September 10, 2018.
Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces the FR 33171) on July 17, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
deletion of the Whitehouse Oil Pits The closing date for comments on the Regional Administrator, Region 4.
Superfund Site, also known as Notice of Intent to Delete was August
‘‘Whitehouse Waste Oil Pits’’, (Site) 16, 2018. Two public comments were For reasons set out in the preamble,
located in Whitehouse, Florida, from the received; one of the public comments 40 CFR part 300 is amended as follows:

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PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND fcc.gov. For further information intermediate providers to register via a
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES concerning the Paperwork Reduction portal on the Commission’s website
POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN Act information collection requirements furnishing the same five categories of
contained in this document, send an information that we proposed in the
■ 1. The authority citation for part 300 email to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Nicole Third RCC FNPRM:
continues to read as follows: Ongele at (202) 418–2991. (1) The intermediate provider’s
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a business name(s) and primary address;
9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, summary of the Commission’s Third (2) the name(s), telephone number(s),
2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, Report and Order in WC Docket No. 13– email address(es), and business
3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 39, adopted on August 13, 2018 and address(es) of the intermediate
FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. released on August 15, 2018. The full provider’s regulatory contact and/or
Appendix B to Part 300 [Amended] text of this document, including all designated agent for service of process;
Appendices, is available for public (3) all business names that the
■ 2. Table 1of appendix B to part 300 is inspection during regular business intermediate provider has used in the
amended by removing the entry ‘‘FL’’, hours in the FCC Reference Information past;
‘‘Whitehouse Oil Pits’’, ‘‘Whitehouse’’. Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW, (4) the state(s) in which the
[FR Doc. 2018–20390 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am] Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. intermediate provider provides service;
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P It is also available on the Commission’s and
website at https://www.fcc.gov/ (5) the name, title, business address,
document/fcc-registry-boost-provider- telephone number, and email address of
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS accountability-rural-call-completion. at least one person as well as the
COMMISSION I. Synopsis department within the company
responsible for addressing rural call
47 CFR Part 64 1. As directed by the RCC Act and completion issues.
informed by the record of this
[WC Docket No. 13–39; FCC 18–120] Further, this information will be made
proceeding, in this Third Report and
publicly available.
Order we establish a registry for
Rural Call Completion 3. As explained in the Third RCC
intermediate providers and require
FNPRM, the first four categories of
AGENCY: Federal Communications intermediate providers to register with
information are similar to the
Commission. the Commission before offering to
Commission’s existing registration
ACTION: Final rule. transmit covered voice communications.
requirements for interconnected VoIP
In addition, we adopt rules to require
covered providers to use only registered and telecommunications carriers in
SUMMARY: In this document, the
intermediate providers to transmit other contexts. For example, ‘‘a
Commission continues its ongoing
covered voice communications, and we telecommunications carrier that will
efforts to ensure that calls are completed
require covered providers to maintain provide interstate telecommunications
to all Americans, including those in
the capability to disclose the identities service’’ is required to provide the
rural America. This Third Report and
of any intermediate providers relied on following information via FCC Form
Order (Order) begins the Commission’s
in the call path to the Commission. We 499–A ‘‘under oath and penalty of
implementation of the Improving Rural
also adopt a narrowly tailored exception perjury’’: (1) The carrier’s business
Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
to our rules in instances of force name(s) and primary address; (2) The
(RCC Act). Pursuant to the RCC Act, the
majeure. The RCC Act requires the names and business addresses of the
Order adopts rules to establish a registry
Commission to promulgate rules carrier’s chief executive officer,
for intermediate providers and require
establishing service quality standards chairman, and president, or, in the
intermediate providers to register with
‘‘[n]ot later than 1 year after the date of event that a company does not have
the Commission before offering to
enactment,’’ or by February 26, 2019. such executives, three similarly senior-
transmit covered voice communications.
We accordingly sought comment on level officials of the company; (3) The
In addition, the Order adopts rules to
proposed service quality standards in carrier’s regulatory contact and/or
require covered providers to use only
the Third RCC FNPRM, 83 FR 21983. designated agent; (4) All names that the
registered intermediate providers to
We will address the RCC Act’s service carrier has used in the past; and (5) The
transmit covered voice communications
quality requirements in a subsequent state(s) in which the carrier provides
and requires covered providers to
Order. telecommunications service.’’ The
maintain the capability to disclose the
Commission’s rules also require
identities of any intermediate providers A. Establishment of Intermediate common carriers, interconnected VoIP
relied on in the call path to the Provider Registry providers, and non-interconnected VoIP
Commission.
2. In accordance with the RCC Act, we providers to provide the contact
DATES: Effective October 19, 2018, adopt our proposal to establish an information, including ‘‘a name,
except for the addition of 47 CFR intermediate provider registry. To business address, telephone or
64.2115, which requires approval by the ‘‘ensure the integrity of the transmission voicemail number, facsimile number,
Office of Management and Budget of covered voice communications to all and, if available, internet email
(OMB). The Commission will publish a customers in the United States[] and address,’’ for service of process
document in the Federal Register . . . prevent unjust or unreasonable purposes. Such entities are also required
announcing approval of this discrimination among areas of the to ‘‘list any other names by which it is
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requirement and the date the rule will United States in the delivery of covered known or under which it does business,
become effective. voice communications,’’ new section and, if the carrier, interconnected VoIP
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 262 of the Act requires the Commission provider, or non-interconnected VoIP
Wireline Competition Bureau, to establish a publicly available provider is an affiliated company, the
Competition Policy Division, Zach Ross, intermediate provider registry on the parent, holding, or management
at (202) 418–1033, or zachary.ross@ Commission’s website. We will require company.’’ The record reflects that ‘‘the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This action is effective September 19, 2018.
Contact		Rusty Kestle, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909, (404) 562-8819, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 47295
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Chemicals; Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Substances; Intergovernmental Relations; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Superfund; Water Pollution Control and Water Supply