Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlements for the Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site in Cortland, NY, Cortland County, 46433-46434 [2012-19046]

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Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–18981 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9004–3] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 07/23/2012 Through 07/27/2012 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Starting October 1, 2012, EPA will not accept paper copies or CDs of EISs for filing purposes; all submissions on or after October 1, 2012 must be made through e-NEPA. While this system eliminates the need to submit paper or CD copies to EPA to meet filing requirements, electronic submission does not change requirements for distribution of EISs for public review and comment. To begin using e-NEPA, you must first register with EPA’s electronic reporting site— https://cdx.epa.gov/epa_home.asp EIS No. 20120250, Draft EIS, FERC, CA, Middle Fork American River Hydroelectric Project, (FERC Project No. 2079–069) Relicensing, Placer and El Dorado Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 10/02/2012, Contact: Mary O’Driscoll ≤1–866–208–3372. EIS No. 20120251, Draft Supplement, NOAA, WA, PROGRAMMATIC— Lower Duwamish River Natural Resource Damage Assessment (LDR/ NRDA) Restoration Plan, Additional Detailed Information and Minor Changes, Implementation, King County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 10/10/2012, Contact: Rebecca Hoff 206–526–6276. 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Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2012–19070 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9710–9] Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlements for the Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site in Cortland, NY, Cortland County Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given of two proposed administrative settlements for recovery SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 46434 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2012 / Notices of past response costs concerning the Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site located in Cortland, Cortland County, New York (the ‘‘Site’’) with each of the following settling parties: the City of Cortland (‘‘City’’) and the County of Cortland (‘‘County’’)(collectively the ‘‘Municipal Settlements’’). In order to resolve competing liens on two parcels of land within the Site (‘‘Properties’’), the Municipal Settlements provide that the City and the County agree to facilitate the sale and redevelopment of the Properties. In addition, if the Properties are sold pursuant to a pending foreclosure action by the State Bank of India, New York Branch (the ‘‘Bank’’), the Bank will pay to the City, in full satisfaction of the City’s tax lien, the greater of $302,881 (being the amount of City Taxes in arrears as of September 29, 2006) or fifteen percent (15%) of the proceeds from the sale of the Properties, and the Bank will pay to the County $2,120 in full satisfaction of its tax lien, after the Bank is paid $150,000 attributable to the costs of marketing and selling the Properties. Any proceeds from the Bank’s foreclosure sale remaining after the above payments to the Bank, the City and the County, shall be distributed in proportion to the percentage that the following amounts represent in relation to the combined total of said amounts: (1) For EPA, $8,323,204; (2) for the Bank, $8,434,911; (3) for the City, $1,194,043 minus the greater of $302,881 or fifteen percent (15%) of the proceeds from the sale of the Properties. Also under the terms of the Municipal Agreements, if the Properties are not sold through the Bank’s foreclosure action, the City and County will foreclosure on the Properties, transfer the Properties and pay to EPA 50% of the selling price, after the transaction costs associated with the sale have been paid. The transaction costs are capped at $5,000 for the County and $150,000 for the City. EPA has also agreed to discharge its CERCLA Section 107(l) lien on the Properties and has agreed to waive any windfall lien it may have on the Properties under CERCLA Section 107(r). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the Municipal Agreements. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the two settlements if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that either of the settlements is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 Comments must be provided within September 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866 and should refer to the Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site located in Cortland, New York, Cortland County, EPA Region II Docket No.’s CERCLA–02– 2012–2018 and CERCLA–02–2012– 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866, Attention: Marla E. Wieder, Assistant Regional Counsel at (212) 637–3184. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the proposed settlements may be obtained from Marla E. Wieder, Assistant Regional Counsel at the address above, or via email at wieder.marla@epa.gov. DATES: Dated: July 16, 2012. John S. Frisco, Acting Director, Emergency & Remedial Response Division. [FR Doc. 2012–19046 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Certification of Compliance With Mandatory Bars to Employment Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of an existing information collection, as required by the PRA. On May 30, 2012 (77 FR 31854), the FDIC solicited public comment for a 60-day period on renewal of the following information collection: Certification of Compliance with Mandatory Bars to Employment (OMB SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 No. 3064–0121). No comments were received. Therefore, the FDIC hereby gives notice of submission of its request for renewal to OMB for review. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the FDIC by any of the following methods: • https://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/ laws/federal/notices.html. • Email: comments@fdic.gov Include the name of the collection in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Leneta G. Gregorie (202–898– 3719), Counsel, Room NYA–5050, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20429. • Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard station at the rear of the 17th Street Building (located on F Street), on business days between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All comments should refer to the relevant OMB control number. A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leneta G. Gregorie, at the FDIC address above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal to renew the following currently approved collection of information: Title: Certification of Compliance with Mandatory Bars to Employment. OMB Number: 3064–0121. Form Number: FDIC 7300/06. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Business or other financial institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 600. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes. Total Annual Burden: 100 hours. General Description of Collection: Prior to an offer of employment, job applicants to the FDIC must sign a certification that they have not been convicted of a felony or been involved in other circumstances that prohibit that person from becoming employed by or providing services to the FDIC. Request for Comment Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC’s functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimates of the E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46433-46434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19046]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9710-9]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlements for the 
Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site in Cortland, NY, Cortland County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of two proposed administrative 
settlements for recovery

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of past response costs concerning the Buckbee-Mears Co. Superfund Site 
located in Cortland, Cortland County, New York (the ``Site'') with each 
of the following settling parties: the City of Cortland (``City'') and 
the County of Cortland (``County'')(collectively the ``Municipal 
Settlements''). In order to resolve competing liens on two parcels of 
land within the Site (``Properties''), the Municipal Settlements 
provide that the City and the County agree to facilitate the sale and 
redevelopment of the Properties. In addition, if the Properties are 
sold pursuant to a pending foreclosure action by the State Bank of 
India, New York Branch (the ``Bank''), the Bank will pay to the City, 
in full satisfaction of the City's tax lien, the greater of $302,881 
(being the amount of City Taxes in arrears as of September 29, 2006) or 
fifteen percent (15%) of the proceeds from the sale of the Properties, 
and the Bank will pay to the County $2,120 in full satisfaction of its 
tax lien, after the Bank is paid $150,000 attributable to the costs of 
marketing and selling the Properties. Any proceeds from the Bank's 
foreclosure sale remaining after the above payments to the Bank, the 
City and the County, shall be distributed in proportion to the 
percentage that the following amounts represent in relation to the 
combined total of said amounts: (1) For EPA, $8,323,204; (2) for the 
Bank, $8,434,911; (3) for the City, $1,194,043 minus the greater of 
$302,881 or fifteen percent (15%) of the proceeds from the sale of the 
Properties. Also under the terms of the Municipal Agreements, if the 
Properties are not sold through the Bank's foreclosure action, the City 
and County will foreclosure on the Properties, transfer the Properties 
and pay to EPA 50% of the selling price, after the transaction costs 
associated with the sale have been paid. The transaction costs are 
capped at $5,000 for the County and $150,000 for the City. EPA has also 
agreed to discharge its CERCLA Section 107(l) lien on the Properties 
and has agreed to waive any windfall lien it may have on the Properties 
under CERCLA Section 107(r).
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
Municipal Agreements. The Agency will consider all comments received 
and may modify or withdraw its consent to the two settlements if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
either of the settlements is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be provided within September 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 17th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866 and should refer to the Buckbee-
Mears Co. Superfund Site located in Cortland, New York, Cortland 
County, EPA Region II Docket No.'s CERCLA-02-2012-2018 and CERCLA-02-
2012-2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New 
York 10007-1866, Attention: Marla E. Wieder, Assistant Regional Counsel 
at (212) 637-3184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the proposed settlements may be 
obtained from Marla E. Wieder, Assistant Regional Counsel at the 
address above, or via email at wieder.marla@epa.gov.

    Dated: July 16, 2012.
John S. Frisco,
Acting Director, Emergency & Remedial Response Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-19046 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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