Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; ACM Smelter and Refinery Site, Located in Cascade County, MT, 64943-64944 [2011-27051]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2011 / Notices higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations; State, local, and Indian tribal governments. Title: General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0938.18, OMB Control No. 2030–0020. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2012. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: The information is collected from applicants/recipients of EPA assistance to monitor adherence to the programmatic and administrative requirements of the Agency’s financial assistance program. It is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA needs this information to meet its Federal stewardship responsibilities. This ICR renewal requests authorization for the collection of information under EPA’s General Regulation for Assistance Programs, which establishes minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). Recipients must respond to these information requests to obtain and/or retain a benefit (Federal funds). 40 CFR part 30, ‘‘Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non-profit Organizations,’’ includes the management requirements for potential grantees from non-profit organizations. 40 CFR part 31, ‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments,’’ includes the management responsibilities for potential State and local government grantees. These regulations include only those provisions mandated by statute, required by OMB Circulars, or added by EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management. This ICR combines all of these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030–0020. The information required by these regulations will be used by EPA award officials to make assistance awards and assistance payments and to verify that VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 226001 the recipient is using Federal funds appropriately to comply with OMB Circulars A–21, A–87, A–102, A–110, A–122, and A–133, which set forth the pre-award, post-award, and after-thegrant requirements. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 19 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 6,105. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 8. Estimated total annual burden hours: 114,531 hours. Estimated total annual costs: $5,930,031. This includes an estimated burden cost of $5,930,031 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64943 Dated: October 13, 2011. Howard Corcoran, Director of the Office of Grants and Debarment. [FR Doc. 2011–27053 Filed 10–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9481–2] Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; ACM Smelter and Refinery Site, Located in Cascade County, MT Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past and projected future response costs concerning the ACM Smelter and Refinery NPL Site (Site), Operable Unit 1, located near Great Falls, in Cascade County, Montana, with the following settling parties: Atlantic Richfield Company and ARCO Environmental Remediation, L.L.C. The settlement requires the settling parties to perform a remedial investigation and feasibility study in portions of Operable Unit 1 of the Site, and to pay $1,050,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for past response costs, as well as future response costs under the settlement. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 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 Black Eagle Community Center, in the Black Eagle community, Cascade County, Montana, and at the EPA Region 8 Records Center located on the second floor at 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 during normal business hours. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 18, 2011. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 64944 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2011 / Notices The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at the EPA Region 8 Records Center located on the second floor at 1595 Wynkoop Street, in Denver, Colorado, during normal business hours. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from David Sturn, Technical Enforcement Program, EPA Region 8, Montana Office (8MO), Federal Building, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626. Mr. Sturn can be reached at (406) 457–5027. Comments should reference the ACM Smelter and Refinery NPL Site, the EPA Docket No. CERCLA–08–2011–0017, and should be addressed to Mr. Sturn at the address given above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sturn, Technical Enforcement Program, U.S. EPA Region 8, Montana Office (8MO), Federal Building, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626. Telephone: (406) 457–5027. ADDRESSES: Dated: October 7, 2011. Art Palomares, Acting Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8. [FR Doc. 2011–27051 Filed 10–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. [Public Notice 2011–076] Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection; Comment Request Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Submission for OMB review and comments request. AGENCY: emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Form Title: Co-Financing with Foreign Export Credit Agency (EIB11– 04). SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This form will enable Ex-Im Bank to identify the specific details of the proposed co-financing transaction between a U.S. exporter, Ex-Im Bank, and a foreign export credit agency; the information collected includes vital facts such as the amount of U.S.-made content in the export, the amount of financing requested from Ex-Im Bank, and the proposed financing amount from the foreign export credit agency. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Oct 18, 2011 Jkt 226001 These details are necessary for approving this unique transaction structure and coordinating our support with that of the foreign export credit agency to ultimately complete the transaction and support U.S. exports— and U.S. jobs. The form can be viewed at: https://www.exim.gov/pub/pending/ eib11-04.pdf. DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 19, 2011 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments maybe submitted electronically on https:// www.regulations.gov or by mail to Ms. Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20571. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles and Form Number: EIB11–04 Co-Financing with Foreign Export Credit Agency. OMB Number: 3048-xxxx. Type of Review: New. Need and Use: The information collected will provide information needed to determine compliance and creditworthiness for transaction requests submitted to the Export Import Bank under its insurance, guarantee, and direct loan programs. Affected Public: This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services. Annual Number of Respondents: 60. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Government Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours. Frequency of Reporting or Use: On occasion. Total Cost to the Government: $580.30. Sharon A. Whitt, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–27048 Filed 10–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of the agreements are available through the Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Agreement No.: 011938–006. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: HSDG/Alianca/CSAV/Libra/ CLNU Cooperative Working Agreement. Parties: Hamburg-Sud (‘‘HSDG’’); Alianca Navegacao e Logistica Ltda. e CIA (‘‘Alianca’’); Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.; Companhia Libra de Navegacao; and Montemar Maritima S.A. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, NW.; Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006– 4007. Synopsis: The amendment would delete Venezuela from the geographic scope of the agreement, increase the size of vessels that can be deployed under the agreement and revise the parties’ space allocations accordingly, delete obsolete language, and revise the governing law and arbitration provisions of the agreement. Agreement No.: 011961–010. Title: Maritime Credit Agreement. Parties: Alianca Navegacao e Logistica Ltda. & Cia.; China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; CMA CGM S.A.; Companhia Libra de Navegacao; Compania Libra de Navegacion Uruguay S.A.; Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.; COSCO Container Lines Company Limited; Dole Ocean Cargo ¨ Express; Hamburg-Sud; Hoegh Autoliners A/S; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Independent Container Line Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Norasia Container Lines Limited; Safmarine Container Lines N.V.; United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.); Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS; YangMing Marine Transport Corp.; Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, NW., Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006. Synopsis: The amendment removes Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd. as party to the Agreement. Agreement No.: 012073–001. Title: MSC/CSAV Group Vessel Sharing Agreement. Parties: MSC Mediterranean Shipping ˇ Company SA; Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A.; Companhia Libra de Navegacao; and Compania Libra de Navegacion Uruguay S.A. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, NW.; Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006– 4007. Synopsis: The amendment would increase the size of vessels that can be deployed under the agreement and revise the parties’ space allocations accordingly. Agreement No.: 012139. Title: OVSA/MSC Space Charter Agreement. E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64943-64944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27051]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9481-2]


Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; ACM 
Smelter and Refinery Site, Located in Cascade County, MT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past and projected future 
response costs concerning the ACM Smelter and Refinery NPL Site (Site), 
Operable Unit 1, located near Great Falls, in Cascade County, Montana, 
with the following settling parties: Atlantic Richfield Company and 
ARCO Environmental Remediation, L.L.C. The settlement requires the 
settling parties to perform a remedial investigation and feasibility 
study in portions of Operable Unit 1 of the Site, and to pay 
$1,050,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for past response 
costs, as well as future response costs under the settlement. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant 
to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a). For 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or 
withdraw its consent to the 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 Black 
Eagle Community Center, in the Black Eagle community, Cascade County, 
Montana, and at the EPA Region 8 Records Center located on the second 
floor at 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 during normal 
business hours.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 18, 2011.

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ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Region 8 Records Center located on the second floor at 1595 
Wynkoop Street, in Denver, Colorado, during normal business hours. A 
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from David Sturn, 
Technical Enforcement Program, EPA Region 8, Montana Office (8MO), 
Federal Building, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626. 
Mr. Sturn can be reached at (406) 457-5027. Comments should reference 
the ACM Smelter and Refinery NPL Site, the EPA Docket No. CERCLA-08-
2011-0017, and should be addressed to Mr. Sturn at the address given 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sturn, Technical Enforcement 
Program, U.S. EPA Region 8, Montana Office (8MO), Federal Building, 10 
West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626. Telephone: (406) 457-
5027.

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Art Palomares,
Acting Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, 
Compliance and Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2011-27051 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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