83_FR_55577 83 FR 55363 - Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement

83 FR 55363 - Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range55363-55364
FR Document2018-24201

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of the 104 settling parties identified below for the Casmalia Resources Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their liability for response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These 104 parties sent 9,696,519 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, which represents 0.07% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This settlement requires these parties to pay $885,397 to EPA.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55363-55364]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24201]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9986-07-Region 9]


Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA 
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de 
minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in 
Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA 
provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis 
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of 
the 104 settling parties identified below for the Casmalia Resources 
Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their liability for 
response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These 104 parties sent 
9,696,519 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, which 
represents 0.07% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This 
settlement requires these parties to pay $885,397 to EPA.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement 
until December 5, 2018. EPA will consider all comments it receives 
during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the 
settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating 
that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    Public meeting: In accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 
U.S.C. 6973(d), commenters may request an opportunity for a public 
meeting in the affected area. The deadline for requesting a public 
meeting is November 19, 2018. Requests for a public meeting may be made 
by contacting Russell Mechem by email at [email protected]. If a 
public meeting is requested, information about the date and time of the 
meeting will be published in the local newspaper, The Santa Maria 
Times, and will be sent to persons on the EPA's Casmalia Resources Site 
mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact: 
Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972-3242 or by email at [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Casmalia Case Team, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street 
(mail code SFD-7-1), San Francisco, California 94105-3901, or may be 
sent by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the settlement document and 
additional information about the Casmalia Resources Site and the 
proposed settlement may be obtained on the EPA-maintained Casmalia 
Resources Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia or by 
calling Russell Mechem at (415) 972-3192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority 
to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. Section 122(i) of 
CERCLA and section 7003(d) of RCRA require that EPA publish notice of 
certain proposed settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve 
the liabilities of the settling parties under sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA for the Casmalia Resources Site.
    The parties that have elected to settle their liability with EPA at 
this time are as follows: A/C Industrial Cleaning Co.; Adams Campbell 
Co.; Aerosol Services Co.; Afflu, Ltd dba Dalee Car Bath; AG RX; Alcorn 
Fence Co.; ALLFAST Fastening Systems; Armorlite Inc.; Arnold 
Engineering; Arvinyl; ASCO Sintering Co.; Audax Group; Axelson, Inc., 
acquired by Wheatley Corp/Dresser Industries and later merged into 
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; Bard Parker; BC Laboratories, Inc.; 
Berney Construction; Bien Nacido Vineyards; Briggman Disposal; Burke 
Chemical; C.P. National; CAE, Inc.; California Avi-Tron; Carl's Jr.; 
Centre Properties; Channel Disposal Co.; Cigna Health Plans of CA; 
Circuitry Engineering; City of Hidden Hills; Coast Welding Supply, 
Inc.; Commercial Coil Spring Company; Contract Applications, Inc.; 
County of San Luis Obispo; Crystallite Co.; Darnell Corp.; Data Card; 
Data Documents Systems; Dela-Tek, Incorporated; Denny's Restaurants; D-
Whit, Inc. (fka Whitney Machinery, Inc.); Economics Lab, Inc.; EDCO 
Disposal; Ericsson; Foster & Kleiser; Fruit Growers Supply; Futura 
Metal Technology; Gannett; Gannon Manufacturing Company; Haley 
Brothers; Harsco Corporation, through its April 11, 1966 Acquisition of 
Certain Assets of Borden Metal Products Henry Company, Resin Technology 
Division; Honetreat Corporation; IAMA, Inc.; IMAAC Corporation; Inca 
Products Company; J. Colavin & Sons; Jack in the Box; Jostens, Inc.; 
K&N Engineering, Inc.; K/J Plating; Kerr Dental; Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp.; 
Keystone Products, Inc.; Keystone RV Company, successor by merger to 
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc., sucessor to Komfort Corporation; Kilovac 
Corp.; Magnet Sales & Manufacturing, Inc.; Manufacturers Life 
Insurance; Marriott International, Inc.; Martin Decker Company; Merck & 
Co., Inc.; Metelics; Nanofilm; Norris Plumbing Fixtures; Pacific Resins 
& Chemical; Pacific Ship Repair; PCB Engineering; Penhall Company; 
Petroleum Contractors, Inc.; Precision Anodizing & Plating, Inc.; 
Precision Autobody; QT Optoelectronics; Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.; 
S I I Willis Oil Tool Company; Schuster Flexible Packaging/Schuster 
Cellophane; Sea-Land Service, Inc.; Shepherd Machinery; Silicon Valley 
Group; Smart

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Supply Company; Soco West, Inc.; Southern California Carton; Stanley 
Bostich; Steve Reynolds, Prado Road Service; Sun Eight Company, Inc.; 
Sundance Spas, Inc.; Super Seal & Stripe; Superior Gear; Thermo 
Analytical, Inc./EAL; Thornton Coast Ring Corp.; Tryad Service 
Corporation; Tulip Corporation; Universal Molding Company; US 
Foods;Ventura Rubbish; Vorelco, Inc.; Western Specialty Coatings Co.

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
Enrique Manzanilla,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2018-24201 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 214 / Monday, November 5, 2018 / Notices 55363 System (PBMS). Test laboratories are Superfund Site in Santa Barbara County, settlements. Section 122(i) of CERCLA required to generate certain records to California (the Casmalia Resources Site). and section 7003(d) of RCRA require demonstrate compliance with PBMS CERCLA provides EPA with the that EPA publish notice of certain program requirements. This ICR covers authority to enter into administrative de proposed settlements. This settlement is the recordkeeping and reporting minimis settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of the requirements for PBMS records. There intended to resolve the liabilities of the settling parties under sections 106 and are no required forms. Example formats 104 settling parties identified below for 107 of CERCLA and section 7003 of for certain records are at: https:// the Casmalia Resources Site. These RCRA for the Casmalia Resources Site. www.epa.gov/fuels-registration- parties have also elected to resolve their The parties that have elected to settle reporting-and-compliance-help/ liability for response costs and potential their liability with EPA at this time are compliance-performance-based- natural resource damage claims by the as follows: A/C Industrial Cleaning Co.; measurement-system. United States Fish and Wildlife Service Adams Campbell Co.; Aerosol Services Form numbers: None. (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Co.; Afflu, Ltd dba Dalee Car Bath; AG Respondents/affected entities: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). RX; Alcorn Fence Co.; ALLFAST Laboratories that test gasoline and diesel These 104 parties sent 9,696,519 lbs. of Fastening Systems; Armorlite Inc.; fuel. waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, Arnold Engineering; Arvinyl; ASCO Respondent’s obligation to respond: which represents 0.07% of the total Site Sintering Co.; Audax Group; Axelson, Mandatory. waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This Inc., acquired by Wheatley Corp/Dresser Estimated number of respondents: settlement requires these parties to pay Industries and later merged into 1,000 (total). $885,397 to EPA. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; Bard Frequency of response: On occasion, DATES: EPA will receive written Parker; BC Laboratories, Inc.; Berney periodically (varies with test method). comments relating to the settlement Construction; Bien Nacido Vineyards; Total estimated burden: 26,696 hours until December 5, 2018. EPA will Briggman Disposal; Burke Chemical; (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR consider all comments it receives during C.P. National; CAE, Inc.; California Avi- 1320.03(b). this period, and may modify or Tron; Carl’s Jr.; Centre Properties; Total estimated cost: $2,460,454 (per withdraw consent to the settlement if Channel Disposal Co.; Cigna Health year), includes $0 annualized capital or any comments disclose facts or Plans of CA; Circuitry Engineering; City operation & maintenance costs. considerations indicating that the of Hidden Hills; Coast Welding Supply, Changes in estimates: There is an settlement is inappropriate, improper, Inc.; Commercial Coil Spring Company; increase of 17,198 hours in the total or inadequate. Contract Applications, Inc.; County of estimated respondent burden compared Public meeting: In accordance with San Luis Obispo; Crystallite Co.; Darnell with the ICR currently approved by section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Corp.; Data Card; Data Documents OMB. This increase is due to an 6973(d), commenters may request an Systems; Dela-Tek, Incorporated; incorrect estimate of 52 laboratories for opportunity for a public meeting in the Denny’s Restaurants; D-Whit, Inc. (fka the current approval while the actual affected area. The deadline for Whitney Machinery, Inc.); Economics number should have been near 1,000. requesting a public meeting is Lab, Inc.; EDCO Disposal; Ericsson; November 19, 2018. Requests for a Foster & Kleiser; Fruit Growers Supply; Dated: October 29, 2018. public meeting may be made by Futura Metal Technology; Gannett; Byron J. Bunker, contacting Russell Mechem by email at Gannon Manufacturing Company; Haley Director, Compliance Division, Office of mechem.russell@epa.gov. If a public Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air Brothers; Harsco Corporation, through meeting is requested, information about its April 11, 1966 Acquisition of Certain and Radiation. the date and time of the meeting will be Assets of Borden Metal Products Henry [FR Doc. 2018–24159 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] published in the local newspaper, The Company, Resin Technology Division; BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Santa Maria Times, and will be sent to Honetreat Corporation; IAMA, Inc.; persons on the EPA’s Casmalia IMAAC Corporation; Inca Products Resources Site mailing list. To be added Company; J. Colavin & Sons; Jack in the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION to the mailing list, please contact: Box; Jostens, Inc.; K&N Engineering, AGENCY Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972–3242 or by Inc.; K/J Plating; Kerr Dental; Kerr Glass [FRL–9986–07–Region 9] email at diaz.alejandro@epa.gov. Mfg. Corp.; Keystone Products, Inc.; ADDRESSES: Written comments should Keystone RV Company, successor by Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; be addressed to Casmalia Case Team, merger to Dutchmen Manufacturing, Notice of Proposed CERCLA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inc., sucessor to Komfort Corporation; Administrative De Minimis Settlement Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street (mail Kilovac Corp.; Magnet Sales & AGENCY: Environmental Protection code SFD–7–1), San Francisco, Manufacturing, Inc.; Manufacturers Life Agency. California 94105–3901, or may be sent Insurance; Marriott International, Inc.; by email to mechem.russell@epa.gov. Martin Decker Company; Merck & Co., ACTION: Notice; request for public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Inc.; Metelics; Nanofilm; Norris comment. copy of the settlement document and Plumbing Fixtures; Pacific Resins & SUMMARY: In accordance with the additional information about the Chemical; Pacific Ship Repair; PCB Comprehensive Environmental Casmalia Resources Site and the Engineering; Penhall Company; Response, Compensation, and Liability proposed settlement may be obtained on Petroleum Contractors, Inc.; Precision Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the the EPA-maintained Casmalia Resources Anodizing & Plating, Inc.; Precision Resource Conservation and Recovery Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/ Autobody; QT Optoelectronics; Rain Act (RCRA), the Environmental region09/casmalia or by calling Russell Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.; S I I Willis Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby Mechem at (415) 972–3192. Oil Tool Company; Schuster Flexible providing notice of a proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Packaging/Schuster Cellophane; Sea- administrative de minimis settlement 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority Land Service, Inc.; Shepherd concerning the Casmalia Resources to enter into administrative de minimis Machinery; Silicon Valley Group; Smart VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Nov 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1

55364 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 214 / Monday, November 5, 2018 / Notices Supply Company; Soco West, Inc.; Vorelco, Inc.; Western Specialty FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE Southern California Carton; Stanley Coatings Co. CORPORATION Bostich; Steve Reynolds, Prado Road Dated: September 27, 2018. Service; Sun Eight Company, Inc.; Notice to All Interested Parties of Enrique Manzanilla, Intent To Terminate Receiverships Sundance Spas, Inc.; Super Seal & Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Stripe; Superior Gear; Thermo Notice is Hereby Given that the Region IX. Analytical, Inc./EAL; Thornton Coast Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FR Doc. 2018–24201 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] Ring Corp.; Tryad Service Corporation; (FDIC or Receiver), as Receiver for the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Tulip Corporation; Universal Molding institutions listed below, intends to Company; US Foods;Ventura Rubbish; terminate its receivership for said institutions. NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE RECEIVERSHIPS Date of Fund Receivership name City State appointment of receiver 10442 ................................................. Farmers’ & Traders’ State Bank ........ Shabbona .......................................... IL 06/08/2012 10198 ................................................. Century Security Bank ....................... Duluth ................................................ GA 03/19/2010 10529 ................................................. The Farmers and Merchants State Argonia .............................................. KS 10/13/2017 Bank of Argonia. The liquidation of the assets for each identify the receivership to which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. receivership has been completed. To the comment pertains, and be sent within Robert E. Feldman, extent permitted by available funds and thirty days of the date of this notice to: Executive Secretary. in accordance with law, the Receiver Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, [FR Doc. 2018–24115 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] will be making a final dividend Division of Resolutions and BILLING CODE 6714–01–P payment to proven creditors. Receiverships, Attention: Receivership Based upon the foregoing, the Oversight Department 34.6, 1601 Bryan Receiver has determined that the Street, Dallas, TX 75201. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE continued existence of the receiverships CORPORATION No comments concerning the will serve no useful purpose. termination of the above-mentioned Notice to All Interested Parties of Consequently, notice is given that the receiverships will be considered which Intent To Terminate Receivership receiverships shall be terminated, to be are not sent within this time frame. effective no sooner than thirty days after Notice is hereby given that the Federal the date of this notice. If any person Dated at Washington, DC, on October 31, Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC or 2018. wishes to comment concerning the Receiver) as Receiver for the institution termination of any of the receiverships, listed below intends to terminate its such comment must be made in writing, receivership for said institution. NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE RECEIVERSHIP Date of Fund Receivership name City State appointment of receiver 10522 ................................................. Allied Bank ......................................... Mulberry ............................................. AR 09/23/2016 The liquidation of the assets for the comment pertains, and sent within Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. receivership has been completed. To the thirty days of the date of this notice to: Robert E. Feldman, extent permitted by available funds and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Executive Secretary. in accordance with law, the Receiver Division of Resolutions and [FR Doc. 2018–24172 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] will be making a final dividend Receiverships, Attention: Receivership BILLING CODE P payment to proven creditors. Oversight Department 34.6, 1601 Bryan Based upon the foregoing, the Street, Dallas, TX 75201. Receiver has determined that the continued existence of the receivership No comments concerning the FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION will serve no useful purpose. termination of this receivership will be Consequently, notice is given that the considered which are not sent within Sunshine Act Meeting receivership shall be terminated, to be this time frame. effective no sooner than thirty days after TIME AND DATE: Thursday, November 8, Dated at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. the date of this notice. If any person 2018. wishes to comment concerning the PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, termination of the receivership, such Washington, DC. comment must be made in writing, STATUS: This meeting will be closed to identify the receivership to which the the public. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Nov 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-03 00:28:45
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for public comment.
DatesEPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement until December 5, 2018. EPA will consider all comments it receives during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
ContactA copy of the settlement document and additional information about the Casmalia Resources Site and the proposed settlement may be obtained on the EPA-maintained Casmalia Resources Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia or by calling Russell Mechem at (415) 972-3192.
FR Citation83 FR 55363 
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