Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Gould Electronics Inc., New Hampshire Dioxane Site, Atkinson/Hampstead, New Hampshire, 14637-14638 [2018-06779]
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2018 MVEBs contained in the
Attainment Demonstration for the 2008
Ozone Standard for Sheboygan County
are adequate for transportation
conformity purposes. Receipt of these
MVEBs was announced on EPA’s
transportation conformity website, and
no comments were submitted. The
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website: https://www.epa.gov/state-andlocal-transportation/adequacy-reviewstate-implementation-plan-sipsubmissions-conformity.
The 2017 and 2018 MVEBs, in tons
per day (tpd), for VOCs and NOX for the
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin area are
as follows:
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Notice of proposed settlement;
request for public comments.
ACTION:
In accordance with section
122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation,
and Liability Act, as amended
(‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given of a
proposed administrative Settlement
Agreement for recovery of Past
Response Costs, as defined in the
Settlement Agreement, under CERCLA
section 122(h) of CERCLA, concerning
the New Hampshire Dioxane Site,
located in Atkinson and Hampstead,
New Hampshire with Gould Electronics
Inc. The settlement requires Gould
Electronics Inc. to pay $1,900,000, plus
interest on that amount calculated from
March 28, 2016 through the date of
NOX
VOCs
Sheboygan County
(tpd)
(tpd)
payment, to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund.
2017 ..............................
1.62
3.29
2018 ..............................
1.49
2.96 DATES: Comments must be submitted by
May 7, 2018.
Transportation conformity is required ADDRESSES: Comments should be
by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.
addressed to John Hultgren,
EPA’s conformity rule requires that
Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
transportation plans, programs, and
Environmental Protection Agency, 5
projects conform to state air quality
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
implementation plans and establishes
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 and should
the criteria and procedures for
refer to: In re: New Hampshire Dioxane
determining whether or not they do
Site, EPA Region 1 CERCLA Docket No.
conform. Conformity to a State
01–2018–0013.
Implementation Plan (SIP) means that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
transportation activities will not
copy of the proposed Settlement
produce new air quality violations,
Agreement may be obtained from John
worsen existing violations, or delay
Hultgren, Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
timely attainment of the national
Environmental Protection Agency, 5
ambient air quality standards.
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
The criteria by which we determine
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918–
whether a SIP’s MVEBs are adequate for 1761; hultgren.john@epa.gov.
transportation conformity purposes are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30
outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Please
note that an adequacy review is separate days following the date of publication of
from EPA’s completeness review, and is this notice, the Agency will receive
written comments relating to the
also a separate action from EPA’s
settlement. The United States will
evaluation of and decision whether to
consider all comments received and
approve a proposed SIP revision.
may modify or withdraw its consent to
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671 q.
the settlement if comments received
Dated: March 20, 2018.
disclose facts or considerations which
indicate that the settlement is
Edward H. Chu,
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
The Agency’s response to any comments
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received will be available for public
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inspection at 5 Post Office Square,
Boston, MA 02109–3912.
The proposed Settlement Agreement
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
includes a covenant from EPA not to sue
AGENCY
or take administrative action against
[9976–15—Region 1]
Gould Electronics Inc. pursuant to
section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
Proposed CERCLA Administrative
9607(a), to recover Past Response Costs,
Cost Recovery Settlement; Gould
and protection for Gould Electronics,
Electronics Inc., New Hampshire
Inc. from contribution actions or claims
Dioxane Site, Atkinson/Hampstead,
as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and
New Hampshire
122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Section
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The
Agency (EPA).
settlement has been approved by the
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Environmental and Natural Resources
Division of the United States
Department of Justice.
Dated: March 2, 2018.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation
and Restoration.
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Notification of a Public Teleconference
of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the
CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public
teleconference of the Chartered Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC) and CASAC Sulfur Oxides
Panel to discuss the CASAC draft
reviews of the EPA’s Risk and Exposure
Assessment for the Review of the
Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External
Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for
the Review of the Primary National
Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur
Dioxide (External Review Draft).
DATES: The teleconference will be held
on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
LOCATION: The public teleconference
will be held by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing to obtain
information concerning the public
meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board Staff Office
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20460; by
telephone at (202) 564–2050 or at
yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General
information about the CASAC, as well
as any updates concerning the meetings
announced in this notice, may be found
on the CASAC web page at https://
www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
review air quality criteria and National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
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(NAAQS) and recommend any new
NAAQS and revisions of existing
criteria and NAAQS as may be
appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
Agency periodically review and revise,
as appropriate, the air quality criteria
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air
pollutants, including sulfur oxides. EPA
is currently reviewing the primary
(health-based) NAAQS for sulfur
dioxide (SO2), as an indicator for health
effects caused by the presence of sulfur
oxides in the ambient air.
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
notice is hereby given that the Chartered
CASAC and the CASAC Sulfur Oxides
Panel will hold a public teleconference
to discuss the draft CASAC reviews of
the EPA’s Risk and Exposure
Assessment for the Review of the
Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External
Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for
the Review of the Primary National
Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur
Dioxide (External Review Draft). The
CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel and
CASAC will comply with the provisions
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
Office procedural policies.
Technical Contacts: Any technical
questions concerning the Risk and
Exposure Assessment for the Review of
the Primary National Ambient Air
Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide
(External Review Draft) and Policy
Assessment for the Review of the
Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External
Review Draft) should be directed to Dr.
Nicole Hagan (hagan.nicole@epa.gov),
EPA Office of Air and Radiation.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Prior to the meeting, the review
documents, agenda and other materials
will be available on the CASAC web
page at https://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Public comment for consideration by
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
panels has a different purpose from
public comment provided to EPA
program offices. Therefore, the process
for submitting comments to a federal
advisory committee is different from the
process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and
panels, including scientific advisory
committees, provide independent
advice to EPA. Members of the public
can submit relevant comments on the
topic of this advisory activity, including
the charge to the panel and the EPA
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review documents, and/or the group
conducting the activity, for the CASAC
to consider as it develops advice for
EPA. Input from the public to the
CASAC will have the most impact if it
provides specific scientific or technical
information or analysis for CASAC
panels to consider, or if it relates to the
clarity or accuracy of the technical
information. Members of the public
wishing to provide comment should
follow the instructions below to submit
comments.
Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation on a public teleconference
will be limited to three minutes. Each
person making an oral statement should
consider providing written comments as
well as their oral statement so that the
points presented orally can be expanded
upon in writing. Interested parties
should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
in writing (preferably via email) at the
contact information noted above by
April 13, 2018, to be placed on the list
of public speakers.
Written Statements: Written
statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for
timely consideration by CASAC
members, statements should be
supplied to the DFO (preferably via
email) at the contact information noted
above by April 13, 2018. It is the SAB
Staff Office general policy to post
written comments on the web page for
the advisory meeting or teleconference.
Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version of each document
because the SAB Staff Office does not
publish documents with signatures on
its websites. Members of the public
should be aware that their personal
contact information, if included in any
written comments, may be posted to the
CASAC website. Copyrighted material
will not be posted without explicit
permission of the copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@
epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow
preferably at least ten days prior to each
meeting to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[9976-15--Region 1]
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Gould
Electronics Inc., New Hampshire Dioxane Site, Atkinson/Hampstead, New
Hampshire
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative
Settlement Agreement for recovery of Past Response Costs, as defined in
the Settlement Agreement, under CERCLA section 122(h) of CERCLA,
concerning the New Hampshire Dioxane Site, located in Atkinson and
Hampstead, New Hampshire with Gould Electronics Inc. The settlement
requires Gould Electronics Inc. to pay $1,900,000, plus interest on
that amount calculated from March 28, 2016 through the date of payment,
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to John Hultgren, Enforcement
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square,
Suite 100 (OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912 and should refer to: In re:
New Hampshire Dioxane Site, EPA Region 1 CERCLA Docket No. 01-2018-
0013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed Settlement
Agreement may be obtained from John Hultgren, Enforcement Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100
(OES04-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912; (617) 918-1761;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30 days following the date of
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments
relating to the settlement. The United States 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 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.
The proposed Settlement Agreement includes a covenant from EPA not
to sue or take administrative action against Gould Electronics Inc.
pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), to recover
Past Response Costs, and protection for Gould Electronics, Inc. from
contribution actions or claims as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and
122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Section 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The
settlement has been approved by the
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Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States
Department of Justice.
Dated: March 2, 2018.
Nancy Barmakian,
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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