Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Former Athol Rod and Gun Club Superfund Site, Athol, Massachusetts, 11561-11562 [2016-04903]
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provides that where a FIFRA section
6(e) cancellation hearing is requested,
the scope of the hearing and the
standard of review in regard to the
Administrator’s determination with
respect to the disposition of existing
stocks is limited to whether that
determination is consistent with FIFRA.
Congress mandated a final decision
within seventy-five (75) days, and a
broader or more complex hearing could
not reasonably be completed in such a
limited timeframe. Accordingly, the
only matters for resolution in any
hearing requested regarding this matter
shall be whether the registrants satisfied
the condition of registration requiring
them to submit timely requests for
voluntary cancellation when notified by
EPA of its determination that the
registrations caused unreasonable
adverse effects on the environment, and
whether the proposed existing stocks
provision is consistent with FIFRA.
VI. Timing of Cancellation of
Registration
The cancellation of registration of
each of the specific products identified
in Unit I.A. will be final and effective
thirty (30) days after the date of receipt
by the registrant, unless a valid hearing
request is received regarding that
specific flubendiamide product.
In the event a hearing is held
concerning a particular product, the
cancellation of the registration for that
product will not become effective
except pursuant to a final order issued
by the Environmental Appeals Board or
(if the matter is referred to the
Administrator pursuant to 40 CFR
164.2(g)) the Administrator, or an initial
decision of the presiding Administrative
Law Judge that becomes a final order
pursuant to 40 CFR 164.90(b). Pursuant
to FIFRA section 6(e)(2), such order
shall issue within seventy-five (75) days
after receipt of a request for hearing.
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VII. Procedural Matters
This unit explains how eligible
persons may request a hearing and the
consequences of requesting or failing to
request such a hearing.
A. Requesting a Hearing
1. Who can request a hearing? A
registrant or any other person who is
adversely affected by a cancellation as
described in this document may request
a hearing.
2. When must a hearing be requested?
A request for a hearing by a registrant
or other adversely affected person must
be submitted in writing within thirty
(30) days after the date of the registrant’s
receipt of the Notice of Intent to Cancel.
Under FIFRA section 6(e), the time
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period for requesting a hearing is
calculated from the date the affected
registrant receives the Notice of Intent to
Cancel, without regard to the date of
issuance or publication in the Federal
Register. EPA issued this Notice of
Intent to Cancel and promptly sent it to
each registrant by certified mail on
February 29, 2016. Registrants will be
able to calculate the deadline for their
request based on their receipt of the
Notice of Intent to Cancel. In order to
assure that any requests for hearing from
persons other than the registrants are
received in a timely manner, persons
other than the registrants who wish to
submit a request for hearing are urged
to assume that the registrants received
the Notice of Intent to Cancel on March
1, 2016, and make sure that a request for
hearing is received by EPA’s Office of
Administrative Law Judges on or before
March 31, 2016.
3. How must a hearing be requested?
All persons who request a hearing must
comply with the Agency’s Rules of
Practice Governing Hearings under
FIFRA, 40 CFR part 164. Among other
requirements, these rules include the
following requirements:
a. Each hearing request must
specifically identify by registration or
accession number each individual
pesticide product concerning which a
hearing is requested, 40 CFR 164.22(a);
b. Each hearing request must be
accompanied by a document setting
forth specific objections which respond
to the Agency’s reasons for proposing
cancellation as set forth in this
document and state the factual basis for
each such objection, 40 CFR 164.22(a);
and
c. Each hearing request must be
received by the OALJ within the
applicable 30-day period (40 CFR
164.5(a)).
Failure to comply with any one of
these requirements will invalidate the
request for a hearing and, in the absence
of a valid hearing request, result in final
cancellation of registration for the
product in question by operation of law.
4. Where does a person submit a
hearing request? Requests for hearing
must be submitted to the OALJ. The
OALJ uses different addresses
depending on the delivery method.
Please note that mail deliveries to
federal agencies are screened off-site,
and this security procedure can delay
delivery. Documents that a party sends
using the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to the following OALJ
mailing address: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Administrative Law Judges, Mail Code
1900R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
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Documents that a party hand delivers
or sends using a courier or commercial
delivery service (such as Federal
Express or UPS) must be addressed to
the following OALJ hand delivery
address: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Administrative Law
Judges, Ronald Reagan Building, Rm.
M1200, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
B. The Hearing
If a hearing concerning any product
affected by this document is requested
in a timely and effective manner, the
hearing will be governed by the
Agency’s Rules of Practice Governing
Hearings under FIFRA, 40 CFR part 164,
and the procedures set forth in Unit VII.
Any interested person may participate
in the hearing, in accordance with 40
CFR 164.31.
Documents and transcripts will be
available in the Administrative Law
Judges’ Electronic Docket Database
available at https://yosemite.epa.gov/
oarm/alj/alj_web_docket.nsf. The
physical public docket for the hearing is
located at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Administrative Law Judges, Ronald
Reagan Building, Rm. M1200, 1300
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460 and documents can be viewed
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests, Cancellation.
Dated: February 29, 2016.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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AGENCY
[FRL–9943–37-Region 1]
Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost
Recovery Settlement: Former Athol
Rod and Gun Club Superfund Site,
Athol, Massachusetts
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement;
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
proposed administrative cost settlement
for recovery of response costs
concerning the Former Athol Rod and
Gun Club Superfund Site, located in
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
with the Settling Party the Town of
SUMMARY:
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Athol. The proposed settlement requires
the Settling Party to pay the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
$275,000, plus interest, to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund to
settle EPA’s past response costs, which
currently amount to $3,434,307.47. In
exchange, EPA will provide the Settling
Party with a covenant not to sue for past
costs. The settlement has been approved
by the Environmental and Natural
Resources Division of the United States
Department of Justice. For 30 days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will receive written
comments relating to the settlement for
recovery of response costs. The Agency
will consider all comments received and
may modify or withdraw its consent to
this cost recovery 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 Athol Public
Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, MA
01331 and at the Environmental
Protection Agency—Region I, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA
02109–3912.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Peter DeCambre,
Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 5
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone
No. 617–918–1890) and should
reference the Former Athol Rod and
Gun Club Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: 01–
2016–0003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of the proposed settlement may be
obtained from Stacy Greendlinger,
Office of Site Remediation and
Restoration, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02–2),
Boston, MA 02109–3912, (617) 918–
1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov.
Technical questions can also be directed
to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal
questions, Peter DeCambre, Office of
Environmental Stewardship, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100
(OES04–3), Boston, MA 02109–3912,
(617) 918–1890; decambre.peter@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
proposed administrative settlement for
recovery of past response costs
concerning the Former Athol Rod and
Gun Club Superfund Site, located in
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
is made in accordance with Section
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122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA). EPA covenants not to sue or
take administrative action against the
Settling Party, the Town of Athol,
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for Past Response
Costs. In exchange, the Settling Party
agrees to pay EPA $275,000, plus
interest running from the effective date
of the Settlement Agreement through
the date of payment. The Town will pay
$100,000 thirty days after the effective
date of the Settlement Agreement, and
$87,500 a year later, and a final $87,500
a year plus interest for each installment.
For 30 days following the date of
publication of this notice, the Agency
will receive written comments relating
to the settlement for recovery of
response costs.
telephone number. You will receive an
email confirmation from us. Please be
prepared to show a photo identification
when you arrive. If you need assistance
for accessibility reasons, or if you have
any questions, contact Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary to the Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation Board, at (703)
883–4009. The matters to be considered
at the meeting are:
Dated: February 1, 2016.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and
Restoration.
C. New Business
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regular meeting of the Farm Credit
System Insurance Corporation Board
(Board).
SUMMARY:
The meeting of the Board will be
held at the offices of the Farm Credit
Administration in McLean, Virginia, on
March 10, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until
such time as the Board concludes its
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DATES:
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VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm
Credit System Insurance Corporation
Board, (703) 883–4009, TTY (703) 883–
4056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of
this meeting of the Board will be open
to the public (limited space available),
and parts will be closed to the public.
Please send an email to VisitorRequest@
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Obligations
• Quarterly Report on Annual
Performance Plan
• Report on Investment Portfolio
• Presentation of 2015 Audit Results
• Executive Session of the FCSIC
Board Audit Committee with the
External Auditor
Dated: March 1, 2016.
Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation Board.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9943-37-Region 1]
Proposed Cercla Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement: Former
Athol Rod and Gun Club Superfund Site, Athol, Massachusetts
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost
settlement for recovery of response costs concerning the Former Athol
Rod and Gun Club Superfund Site, located in Athol, Worcester County,
Massachusetts with the Settling Party the Town of
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Athol. The proposed settlement requires the Settling Party to pay the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $275,000, plus interest, to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund to settle EPA's past response costs,
which currently amount to $3,434,307.47. In exchange, EPA will provide
the Settling Party with a covenant not to sue for past costs. The
settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources
Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days
following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will
receive written comments relating to the settlement for recovery of
response costs. The Agency will consider all comments received and may
modify or withdraw its consent to this cost recovery 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 Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, MA
01331 and at the Environmental Protection Agency--Region I, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Peter DeCambre, Enforcement
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square,
Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 (Telephone No. 617-918-1890)
and should reference the Former Athol Rod and Gun Club Site, U.S. EPA
Docket No: 01-2016-0003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may
be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Office of Site Remediation and
Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, (617) 918-
1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. Technical questions can also be
directed to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal questions, Peter DeCambre,
Office of Environmental Stewardship, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04-3), Boston, MA
02109-3912, (617) 918-1890; decambre.peter@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for
recovery of past response costs concerning the Former Athol Rod and Gun
Club Superfund Site, located in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
is made in accordance with Section 122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA
covenants not to sue or take administrative action against the Settling
Party, the Town of Athol, pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In exchange, the Settling
Party agrees to pay EPA $275,000, plus interest running from the
effective date of the Settlement Agreement through the date of payment.
The Town will pay $100,000 thirty days after the effective date of the
Settlement Agreement, and $87,500 a year later, and a final $87,500 a
year plus interest for each installment. For 30 days following the date
of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments
relating to the settlement for recovery of response costs.
Dated: February 1, 2016.
Bryan Olson,
Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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