83_FR_51653 83 FR 51456 - Notice of Settlement: Arkla Terra Property Suprfund Site, Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida

83 FR 51456 - Notice of Settlement: Arkla Terra Property Suprfund Site, Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

Page Range51456-51457
FR Document2018-22164

Under 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with Arkla Terra, Inc. concerning the Arkla Terra Property Superfund Site located in Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida. The settlement addresses recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup action performed by the EPA at the Site.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-04-2018-3756; FRL-9985-29-Region 4]


Notice of Settlement: Arkla Terra Property Suprfund Site, 
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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SUMMARY: Under 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental

[[Page 51457]]

Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with 
Arkla Terra, Inc. concerning the Arkla Terra Property Superfund Site 
located in Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida. The settlement 
addresses recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup action performed by 
the EPA at the Site.

DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until 
November 13, 2018. The Agency will consider all comments received and 
may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are available from the Agency by 
contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the contact 
information provided in his notice. Comments may also be submitted by 
referencing the Site's name through one of the following methods:
    Internet: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices.
     U.S. Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund 
Division, Attn: Paula V. Painter, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303.
     Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.

    Dated: September 5, 2018.
Maurice L. Horsey, IV,
Chief, Enforcement and Community Engagement Branch, Superfund Division.
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                                               basis and otherwise comply with the                     DATES:  Additional comments may be                    In general, all NESHAP standards
                                               requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).                         submitted on or before November 13,                   require initial notifications,
                                               Agencies may obtain copies of the                       2018.                                                 performance tests, and periodic reports
                                               application directly from the applicant.                ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                      by the owners/operators of the affected
                                               A copy of any protest or motion to                      referencing Docket ID Number EPA–                     facilities. They are also required to
                                               intervene must be served upon each                      HQ–OECA–2014–0067, to: (1) EPA                        maintain records of the occurrence and
                                               representative of the applicant specified               online using www.regulations.gov (our                 duration of any startup, shutdown, or
                                               in the particular application. If an                    preferred method), or by email to                     malfunction in the operation of an
                                               intervener files comments or documents                  docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA               affected facility, or any period during
                                               with the Commission relating to the                     Docket Center, Environmental                          which the monitoring system is
                                               merits of an issue that may affect the                  Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,                  inoperative. These notifications, reports,
                                               responsibilities of a particular resource               1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,                            and records are essential in determining
                                               agency, they must also serve a copy of                  Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via                 compliance, and are required of all
                                               the document on that resource agency.                   email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.                 affected facilities subject to NESHAP.
                                               A copy of all other filings in reference                Address comments to OMB Desk Officer                     Form Numbers: None.
                                               to this application must be accompanied                 for EPA.                                                 Respondents/affected entities:
                                               by proof of service on all persons listed                  EPA’s policy is that all comments                  Primary copper smelters.
                                               in the service list prepared by the                     received will be included in the public                  Respondent’s obligation to respond:
                                               Commission in this proceeding, in                       docket without change, including any                  Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart
                                               accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                      personal information provided, unless                 QQQ).
                                               385.2010.                                               the comment includes profanity, threats,                 Estimated number of respondents: 3
                                                 Dated: October 4, 2018.                               information claimed to be Confidential                (total).
                                                                                                       Business Information (CBI), or other                     Frequency of response: Initially and
                                               Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                                                                       information whose disclosure is                       semiannually.
                                               Secretary.
                                                                                                       restricted by statute.                                   Total estimated burden: 9,440 hours
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–22073 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]                                                                  (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                       Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,               1320.3(b).
                                                                                                       and Media Programs Division, Office of                   Total estimated cost: $999,000 (per
                                                                                                       Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,                          year), which includes $8,220 in
                                                                                                       Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                 annualized capital/startup and/or
                                               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                                                      operation & maintenance costs.
                                               AGENCY                                                  Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
                                                                                                       20460; telephone number: (202) 564–                      Changes in the Estimates: There is an
                                                                                                       2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;                     adjustment increase in the total
                                               [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0067; FRL–9983–                       email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.                estimated burden and cost as currently
                                               62–OEI]                                                                                                       identified in the OMB Inventory of
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                       Supporting documents, which explain                   Approved Burdens. This increase is not
                                               Information Collection Request                                                                                due to any program changes. The
                                               Submitted to OMB for Review and                         in detail the information that the EPA
                                                                                                       will be collecting, are available in the              change in the respondent labor hour
                                               Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP                                                                             estimates occurred because of a change
                                               for Primary Copper Smelters (Renewal)                   public docket for this ICR. The docket
                                                                                                       can be viewed online at                               in assumption. This ICR assumes all
                                               AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        www.regulations.gov, or in person at the              existing respondents will have to
                                               Agency (EPA).                                           EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room                     familiarize with the regulatory
                                                                                                       3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,                      requirements each year. There is also a
                                               ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                       Washington, DC. The telephone number                  decrease of 3 responses due to a
                                               SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                 for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.                correction in the number of sources that
                                               Agency (EPA) has submitted an                           For additional information about EPA’s                submit initial compliance determination
                                               information collection request (ICR),                   public docket, visit: http://                         reports.
                                               NESHAP for Primary Copper Smelters                      www.epa.gov/dockets.                                  Courtney Kerwin,
                                               (EPA ICR No. 1850.08, OMB Control No.                      Abstract: The National Emission                    Director, Regulatory Support Division.
                                               2060–0476), to the Office of                            Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants                [FR Doc. 2018–22069 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Management and Budget (OMB) for                         (NESHAP) for Primary Copper Smelters
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                               review and approval in accordance with                  (40 CFR part 63, subpart QQQ) apply to
                                               the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a                  each existing and new copper
                                               proposed extension of the ICR, which is                 concentrate dryer, smelting furnace, slag             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                               currently approved through October 31,                  cleaning vessel, copper converter                     AGENCY
                                               2018. Public comments were previously                   department, and the entire group of
                                               requested via the Federal Register on                   fugitive emission sources located at a                [CERCLA–04–2018–3756; FRL–9985–29–
                                               June 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment                   primary copper smelter facility that is a             Region 4]
                                               period. This notice allows for an                       major source of hazardous air pollutant
                                                                                                                                                             Notice of Settlement: Arkla Terra
                                               additional 30 days for public comments.                 (HAP) emissions. Major sources of HAP
                                                                                                                                                             Property Suprfund Site, Thonotosassa,
                                               A fuller description of the ICR is given                emissions are sites that emit, or have the
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                                                                                                                                                             Hillsborough County, Florida
                                               below, including its estimated burden                   potential to emit, any single HAP at a
                                               and cost to the public. An agency may                   rate of 9.07 megagrams (10 tons) or more              AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                               neither conduct nor sponsor, and a                      per year or any combination of HAPs at                Agency (EPA).
                                               person is not required to respond to, a                 a rate of 22.68 megagrams (25 tons) or                ACTION: Notice of settlement.
                                               collection of information unless it                     more per year. New facilities include
                                               displays a currently valid OMB control                  those that commenced construction or                  SUMMARY:Under 122(h) of the
                                               number.                                                 reconstruction after the date of proposal.            Comprehensive Environmental


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                                               Response, Compensation and Liability                    (OMB) for review and approval in                      EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
                                               Act (CERCLA), the United States                         accordance with the Paperwork                         3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
                                               Environmental Protection Agency has                     Reduction Act. This extension of the                  Washington, DC. The telephone number
                                               entered into a settlement with Arkla                    Water Quality Standards Regulation ICR                for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
                                               Terra, Inc. concerning the Arkla Terra                  (approved through June 30, 2019) also                 For additional information about the
                                               Property Superfund Site located in                      consolidates the burden and costs from                EPA public docket, visit http://
                                               Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County,                      two related ICRs: The Water Quality                   www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                               Florida. The settlement addresses                       Standards Regulatory Revisions ICR                       Abstract: Water quality standards
                                               recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup                  (OMB Control Number 2040–0286,                        (WQS) are provisions of state, tribal, or
                                               action performed by the EPA at the Site.                currently approved through December                   federal law which consist of designated
                                               DATES: The Agency will consider public                  31, 2018), and the Revised                            uses for waters of the United States,
                                               comments on the settlement until                        Interpretation of Clean Water Act Tribal              water quality criteria to protect those
                                               November 13, 2018. The Agency will                      Provision ICR (OMB Control Number                     uses, and antidegradation requirements.
                                               consider all comments received and                      2040–0289, currently approved through                 WQS are established to protect public
                                               may modify or withdraw its consent to                   July 31, 2019). Public comments on this               health or welfare, protect and enhance
                                               the proposed settlement if comments                     ICR renewal and consolidation were                    the quality of water, and serve the
                                               received disclose facts or considerations               requested via the Federal Register on                 purposes of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
                                               which indicate that the proposed                        June 15, 2018 during a 60-day comment                 Such standards serve the dual purposes
                                               settlement is inappropriate, improper,                  period. This notice allows for an                     of establishing the water quality goals
                                               or inadequate.                                          additional 30 days for public comments.               for water bodies and serving as a
                                                                                                       A fuller description of this ICR is given             regulatory basis for establishing water
                                               ADDRESSES: Copies of the settlement are
                                                                                                       below, including its estimated burden                 quality-based treatment controls and
                                               available from the Agency by contacting                                                                       strategies beyond technology-based
                                                                                                       and cost to the public. An agency may
                                               Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst,                                                                        treatment required by CWA sections 301
                                                                                                       not conduct or sponsor and a person is
                                               using the contact information provided                                                                        and 306. The WQS regulation
                                                                                                       not required to respond to a collection
                                               in his notice. Comments may also be                                                                           establishes the framework for states and
                                                                                                       of information unless it displays a
                                               submitted by referencing the Site’s                                                                           authorized tribes to adopt standards,
                                                                                                       currently valid OMB control number.
                                               name through one of the following                                                                             and for the EPA to review and approve
                                                                                                       DATES: Additional comments may be
                                               methods:                                                                                                      or disapprove them. For the purposes of
                                                 Internet: https://www.epa.gov/                        submitted on or before November 13,
                                                                                                       2018.                                                 this ICR, the WQS regulation (or
                                               aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-                                                                                  ‘‘regulation’’) consists of 40 CFR part
                                               southeast#r4-public-notices.                            ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                                                                                                                             131 (Water Quality Standards), and the
                                                 • U.S. Mail: U.S. Environmental                       referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
                                                                                                                                                             portions of 40 CFR part 132 (Water
                                               Protection Agency, Superfund Division,                  HQ–OW–2011–0465, to (1) EPA online
                                                                                                                                                             Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes
                                               Attn: Paula V. Painter, 61 Forsyth Street               using www.regulations.gov (our
                                                                                                                                                             System) that are related to WQS. This
                                               SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.                             preferred method), by email to ow-
                                                                                                                                                             ICR is for information collections
                                                 • Email: Painter.Paula@epa.gov.                       docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
                                                                                                                                                             needed to implement the WQS
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Docket Center, Environmental
                                                                                                                                                             regulation, required to obtain or retain
                                               Paula V. Painter at 404/562–8887.                       Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
                                                                                                                                                             benefits (e.g., relaxed regulatory
                                                                                                       1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
                                                 Dated: September 5, 2018.                                                                                   requirements) under the regulation, and
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
                                               Maurice L. Horsey, IV,                                                                                        to collect voluntary program
                                                                                                       email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
                                               Chief, Enforcement and Community                                                                              information useful in administering
                                                                                                       Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
                                               Engagement Branch, Superfund Division.                                                                        WQS programs effectively and
                                                                                                       for EPA.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–22164 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]                                                                  efficiently.
                                                                                                         The EPA policy is that all comments
                                                                                                                                                                This ICR renews the WQS Regulation
                                               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  received will be included in the public               ICR, OMB Control Number 2040–0049,
                                                                                                       docket without change including any                   and consolidates the burden and costs
                                                                                                       personal information provided, unless                 associated with activities previously
                                               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                the comment includes profanity, threats,
                                               AGENCY                                                                                                        reported in the following two related
                                                                                                       information claimed to be Confidential                ICRs: the WQS Regulatory Revisions ICR
                                               [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0465; FRL–9984–51–                      Business Information (CBI) or other                   (OMB Control Number 2040–0286) and
                                               OEI]                                                    information whose disclosure is                       the Revised Interpretation of Clean
                                                                                                       restricted by statute.                                Water Act Tribal Provision ICR (OMB
                                               Information Collection Request                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Control Number 2040–0289) so that all
                                               Submitted to OMB for Review and                         Tanyan Bailey, Office of Water, Office of             WQS-related burden is covered by one
                                               Approval; Comment Request; Water                        Science and Technology, Standards and                 ICR. Upon OMB approval, the
                                               Quality Standards Regulation                            Health Protection Division, (4305T),                  remaining ICRs will be discontinued.
                                               (Renewal)                                               Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                    This ICR renewal and consolidation
                                               AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC                  describes the estimated burden for
                                               Agency (EPA).                                           20460; telephone number: 202–564–                     states, authorized tribes and certain
                                               ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                       3133; fax number: 202–566–0409; email                 Great Lakes dischargers associated with
                                                                                                       address: bailey.tanyan@epa.gov.                       the information collections related to:
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                                               SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Implementation of the requirements of
                                               Agency (EPA) has submitted an                           Supporting documents, which explain                   40 CFR part 131 (WQS); implementation
                                               information collection request (ICR),                   in detail the information that the EPA                of the WQS portions of the 40 CFR part
                                               Water Quality Standards Regulation                      will be collecting, are available in the              132 (Water Quality Guidance for the
                                               (EPA ICR Number 0988.13, OMB                            public docket for this ICR. The docket                Great Lakes System); tribal applications
                                               Control Number 2040–0049), to the                       can be viewed online at                               to be treated in a similar manner as a
                                               Office of Management and Budget                         www.regulations.gov or in person at the               state (TAS) under CWA section 518(e);


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of settlement.
DatesThe Agency will consider public comments on the settlement until November 13, 2018. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
ContactPaula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.
FR Citation83 FR 51456 

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