National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund Site, 12501-12502 [2018-05752]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 12501 EPA-APPROVED MISSOURI NONREGULATORY SIP PROVISIONS—Continued Applicable geographic or nonattainment area Name of nonregulatory SIP provision (65) Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS. * State submittal date Statewide ............. * 7/8/13 EPA approval date 3/22/18, [insert Federal Register citation]. * * Statewide ............. 10/14/15 3/22/18, [insert Federal Register citation]. (73) Missouri State Statute section 105.483(5) RSMo 2014, and Missouri State Statute section 105.485 RSMo 2014. Statewide ............. 10/14/15 3/22/18, [insert Federal Register citation]. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0011; FRL–9975– 74–Region 9] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces the deletion of the surface soil portion of the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines (PCPL) Superfund Site (Site) located in Fillmore, California, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial deletion pertains only to the surface soil at the Site. The groundwater will remain on the NPL and is not being considered for deletion as part of this action. EPA and the State of California, through the Department of Toxic Substances Control, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than maintenance, monitoring and five-year reviews, have daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 been completed. However, the deletion of the soil portion of the Site does not preclude future actions under Superfund. DATES: This action is effective March 22, 2018. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND– 1989–0011. All documents in the docket are listed on the https:// www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the site information repositories. Locations, contacts, phone numbers and viewing hours are: Superfund Records Center, 75 Hawthorne Street, Room 3110, San Francisco, California, Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; (415) 947–8717. Site Repository: Fillmore Library, 502 2nd Street, Fillmore, California. Call (805) 524–3355 for hours of operation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hadlock, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 9 (SFD–7–3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 972–3171, email: hadlock.holly@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portion of the Site to be deleted from the NPL is the surface soils at the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund Site, PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 This action approves the following CAA elements: 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)—prong 3, (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). EPA is not acting on 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)—prongs 1 and 2. 110(a)(2)(I) is not applicable. EPA intends to act on 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)—prong 4 in a separate action. [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0515; FRL–9975–71–Region 7]. * (72) Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) NAAQS. [FR Doc. 2018–05630 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] Explanation Sfmt 4700 * * This action approves the following CAA elements: 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)—prong 3, D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). 110(a)(2)(I) is not applicable. [EPA–R07–OAR– 2017–0513; FRL–9975–71–Region 7]. EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0513; FRL–9975–71–Region 7. Fillmore, California. A Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion for this Site was published in the Federal Register (82 FR 60943–60946) on December 26, 2017. The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion was January 25, 2018. Eight public comments were received: Five supported EPA’s decision to delete the surface soil from the NPL, two opposed, and one was not related to the proposed partial deletion. The commenters who opposed the action want the soil portion of the Site to remain on the NPL. EPA believes the partial deletion action is appropriate because the NPL deletion criterion established by the NCP has been met; the responsible party, Texaco, Inc., has implemented all appropriate response actions for surface soil set forth in the 2011 ROD Amendment, which selected the remedy for contaminated soils at the Site. Based on available data, EPA has determined that no further response action for soil at the Site is necessary. EPA will conduct five-year reviews to determine if the cleanup remains protective of human health and the environment. A responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both the docket, EPA–HQ–SFUND– 1989–0011, on www.regulations.gov, and in the local repositories listed above. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. Deletion of a site from the NPL does not preclude further remedial action at the site. Whenever there is a significant release from a site deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be restored to the NPL without application of the hazard ranking system. Deletion E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 12502 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Rules and Regulations of portions of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party liability, in the unlikely event that future conditions warrant further actions. Dated: March 12, 2018. Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional Administrator. Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. 9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. For reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as follows: List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water supply. 2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by revising the entry for ‘‘Pacific Coast Pipe Lines’’ to read as follows: ■ PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN Appendix B to Part 300—National Priorities List 1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows: ■ TABLE 1—GENERAL SUPERFUND SECTION State Site name * * * * * CA ........................................... Pacific Coast Pipe Lines .......................................................... * * * Notes a City/County * * Fillmore ................................... * * * P * a = Based on issuance of health advisory by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (if scored, HRS score need not be greater than or equal to 28.50). * * * * * * * P = Sites with partial deletion(s). * * * * * * * [FR Doc. 2018–05752 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 180123063–8063–01] RIN 0648–XF987 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Catch Limits National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment of annual catch limits. AGENCY: This action transfers unused quota of Southern New England/MidAtlantic yellowtail flounder from the Atlantic sea scallop fishery to the Northeast multispecies fishery for the remainder of the 2017 fishing year. This daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: transfer implements an inseason adjustment of annual catch limits authorized by regulations implementing the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that apply when the scallop fishery is not expected to catch its entire allocation of yellowtail flounder. The transfer is intended to achieve optimum yield for both fisheries while ensuring the total annual catch limit is not exceeded. DATES: Effective March 21, 2018, through April 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Fitz-Gerald, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281–9255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is required to estimate the total amount of yellowtail flounder bycatch in the scallop fishery by January 15 each year. NMFS must determine if the scallop fishery is expected to catch less than 90 percent of its Georges Bank (GB) or Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) yellowtail flounder subannual catch limit (sub-ACL) (50 CFR 648.90(a)(4)(iii)(C)). If so, the Regional Administrator (RA) may reduce the scallop fishery sub-ACL for these stocks to the amount projected to be caught, and increase the groundfish fishery subACL for these stocks up to the same amount. This adjustment is intended to help achieve optimum yield for both fisheries while ensuring the total ACLs are not exceeded. Based on the most recent catch information available, we project that the scallop fishery will have unused quota in the 2017 fishing year for the SNE/MA yellowtail flounder stock. Because the scallop fishery is not expected to catch its entire allocation of SNE/MA yellowtail flounder, this rule reduces the scallop sub-ACL for this stock to the upper limit projected to be caught, and increases the groundfish sub-ACL for this stock by the same amount, effective March 21, 2018, through April 30, 2018. This transfer is based on the upper limit of expected SNE/MA yellowtail flounder catch by the scallop fishery, which is expected to minimize any risk of an ACL overage by the scallop fishery while still providing additional fishing opportunities for groundfish vessels. Table 1 summarizes the revisions to the 2017 fishing year sub-ACLs, and Table 2 shows the revised allocations for the groundfish fishery as allocated between the sectors and common pool based on final sector membership for fishing year 2017. TABLE 1—SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND/MID-ATLANTIC YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER SUB-ACLS Initial sub-ACL (mt) Stock Fishery SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder ........................................... Groundfish .......................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 187.5 E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM Change (mt) +29.9 22MRR1 Revised sub-ACL (mt) 217.4 Percent change +16

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12501-12502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05752]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0011; FRL-9975-74-Region 9]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Pacific Coast Pipe 
Lines Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces 
the deletion of the surface soil portion of the Pacific Coast Pipe 
Lines (PCPL) Superfund Site (Site) located in Fillmore, California, 
from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant 
to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an 
appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial deletion pertains only to the 
surface soil at the Site. The groundwater will remain on the NPL and is 
not being considered for deletion as part of this action. EPA and the 
State of California, through the Department of Toxic Substances 
Control, have determined that all appropriate response actions under 
CERCLA, other than maintenance, monitoring and five-year reviews, have 
been completed. However, the deletion of the soil portion of the Site 
does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

DATES: This action is effective March 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0011. All documents in the docket 
are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed 
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 
Confidential Business Information and other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the site information 
repositories. Locations, contacts, phone numbers and viewing hours are:
    Superfund Records Center, 75 Hawthorne Street, Room 3110, San 
Francisco, California, Hours: 8:00 a.m.[dash]4:00 p.m.; (415) 947-8717.
    Site Repository: Fillmore Library, 502 2nd Street, Fillmore, 
California. Call (805) 524-3355 for hours of operation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hadlock, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 9 (SFD-7-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 972-3171, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portion of the Site to be deleted from 
the NPL is the surface soils at the Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Superfund 
Site, Fillmore, California. A Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion for 
this Site was published in the Federal Register (82 FR 60943-60946) on 
December 26, 2017. The closing date for comments on the Notice of 
Intent for Partial Deletion was January 25, 2018.
    Eight public comments were received: Five supported EPA's decision 
to delete the surface soil from the NPL, two opposed, and one was not 
related to the proposed partial deletion. The commenters who opposed 
the action want the soil portion of the Site to remain on the NPL. EPA 
believes the partial deletion action is appropriate because the NPL 
deletion criterion established by the NCP has been met; the responsible 
party, Texaco, Inc., has implemented all appropriate response actions 
for surface soil set forth in the 2011 ROD Amendment, which selected 
the remedy for contaminated soils at the Site. Based on available data, 
EPA has determined that no further response action for soil at the Site 
is necessary. EPA will conduct five-year reviews to determine if the 
cleanup remains protective of human health and the environment. A 
responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both the docket, EPA-
HQ-SFUND-1989-0011, on www.regulations.gov, and in the local 
repositories listed above.
    EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a 
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. 
Deletion of a site from the NPL does not preclude further remedial 
action at the site. Whenever there is a significant release from a site 
deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be restored to the NPL 
without application of the hazard ranking system. Deletion

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of portions of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party 
liability, in the unlikely event that future conditions warrant further 
actions.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water 
pollution control, Water supply.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
 Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator.

    For reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as 
follows:

PART 300--NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION 
CONTINGENCY PLAN

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 13626, 
77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 
CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., 
p. 193.

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2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by revising the entry 
for ``Pacific Coast Pipe Lines'' to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 300--National Priorities List



                                       Table 1--General Superfund Section
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                 State                            Site name                  City/County            Notes \a\
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CA.....................................  Pacific Coast Pipe Lines..  Fillmore..................               P
 
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\a\ = Based on issuance of health advisory by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (if scored, HRS
  score need not be greater than or equal to 28.50).
* * * * * * *
P = Sites with partial deletion(s).
* * * * * * *


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