National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Fulton Terminals Superfund Site, 23408-23409 [2018-10800]

Download as PDF 23408 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Proposed Rules III. Incorporation by Reference In this rule, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing the incorporation by reference of Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4–41, Rule 21 of the Chattanooga City Code ‘‘Ambient Air Quality Standards.’’ effective June 11, 2008, which revised criteria pollutants. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 4 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information). sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS IV. Proposed Action Pursuant to section 110 of the CAA, EPA is proposing to approve the aforementioned changes to Tennessee’s SIP for Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4– 41, Rule 21. EPA has evaluated the relevant portion of Tennessee’s June 25, 2008, SIP revision and has determined that it meets the applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA regulations. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action: • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866; • Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); • Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); • Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: May 7, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2018–10688 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–0002; FRL–9978– 04–Region 2] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Fulton Terminals Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to delete. AGENCY: The Fulton Terminals site (Site), located in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York, originally consisted of an approximately 1.5-acre ‘‘On-Property’’ area, bounded on the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 west by First Street, on the south by Shaw Street, on the east by New York State Route 481, and on the north by a warehouse, and an ‘‘Off-Property’’ area, defined by the area between the OnProperty area’s western property boundary to the Oswego River (approximately 50 feet). The OnProperty area was deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL) on April 6, 2015 (80 FR 5957). The Off-Property area remained on the NPL because residual groundwater contamination was still present. Because the groundwater in the Off-Property area has achieved the cleanup levels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this Notice of Intent to Delete (NOID) the Off-Property area from the NPL and requests public comments on this proposed action. DATES: Comments must be received by June 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SFUND–1983–0002, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christos Tsiamis, Remedial Project Manager, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866, 212– 637–4257, or tsiamis.christos@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because residual groundwater contamination (cis-1,2-dichloroethene [DCE] and vinyl chloride [VC]) was still present in the Off-Property area, this area remained on the NPL, and groundwater monitoring E:\FR\FM\21MYP1.SGM 21MYP1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Proposed Rules and five-year reviews were still required. Groundwater samples were collected from the Off-Property area in July 2016, June 2017, and September 2017 and they were analyzed for cis-1,2-DCE and VC. The reported concentrations of these constituents detected in the analyses of these samples were all below the cleanup levels, with two of the three being ‘‘non-detect’’ (i.e., concentrations were below the laboratory detection limits of 0.5 micrograms per liter). Based on an analysis of all the groundwater monitoring wells and associated contaminant-specific data, it was concluded that the groundwater remedy has achieved the cleanup levels selected for the Site and data analysis indicates that the contaminant levels in the groundwater will remain below these standards. Therefore, the EPA has determined that the response action is completed and that no further monitoring or five-year reviews at the Site are necessary. 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. The EPA and the State of New York, through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed at the Site and that it no longer poses a threat to public health or the environment. Therefore, the EPA and NYSDEC have concluded that this NOID is appropriate. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund should future conditions warrant such action. In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ Section of today’s Federal Register, the EPA is publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion (NOD) of the Site without prior NOID because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its reasons for this deletion in the preamble to the direct final NOD. If the EPA receives no adverse comment(s) on this deletion action, the EPA will proceed with the deletion without further action on this NOID. If the EPA receives adverse comment(s), the EPA will withdraw the direct final NOD, and it will not take effect. The EPA will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a subsequent final NOD based on this NOID. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this NOID. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. For additional information, see the direct final NOD, which is in the ‘‘Rules’’ section of this Federal Register. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water supply. 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. Dated: April 19, 2018. Peter D. Lopez, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2. [FR Doc. 2018–10800 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–0002; FRL–9978– 25—Region 10] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Frontier Hard Chrome, Inc. Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete Frontier Hard Chrome, Inc. (FHC) Superfund Site (Site) located in Vancouver, Washington, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Washington, through the Department of Ecology, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. DATES: Comments must be received by June 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 23409 SFUND–1983–0002, by one of the following methods: (1) https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. (2) Email: Laura Knudsen, Community Involvement Coordinator, at knudsen.laura@epa.gov. (3) Mail: Laura, Knudsen, U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, RAD–202–3, Seattle, Washington 98101–3123. (4) Hand delivery: Records Center, U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, Washington. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983– 0002. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23408-23409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10800]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002; FRL-9978-04-Region 2]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Fulton Terminals Superfund 
Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to delete.

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SUMMARY: The Fulton Terminals site (Site), located in the City of 
Fulton, Oswego County, New York, originally consisted of an 
approximately 1.5-acre ``On-Property'' area, bounded on the west by 
First Street, on the south by Shaw Street, on the east by New York 
State Route 481, and on the north by a warehouse, and an ``Off-
Property'' area, defined by the area between the On-Property area's 
western property boundary to the Oswego River (approximately 50 feet). 
The On-Property area was deleted from the National Priorities List 
(NPL) on April 6, 2015 (80 FR 5957). The Off-Property area remained on 
the NPL because residual groundwater contamination was still present. 
Because the groundwater in the Off-Property area has achieved the 
cleanup levels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
issuing this Notice of Intent to Delete (NOID) the Off-Property area 
from the NPL and requests public comments on this proposed action.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1983-0002, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christos Tsiamis, Remedial Project 
Manager, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, 
212-637-4257, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because residual groundwater contamination 
(cis-1,2-dichloroethene [DCE] and vinyl chloride [VC]) was still 
present in the Off-Property area, this area remained on the NPL, and 
groundwater monitoring

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and five-year reviews were still required.
    Groundwater samples were collected from the Off-Property area in 
July 2016, June 2017, and September 2017 and they were analyzed for 
cis-1,2-DCE and VC. The reported concentrations of these constituents 
detected in the analyses of these samples were all below the cleanup 
levels, with two of the three being ``non-detect'' (i.e., 
concentrations were below the laboratory detection limits of 0.5 
micrograms per liter). Based on an analysis of all the groundwater 
monitoring wells and associated contaminant-specific data, it was 
concluded that the groundwater remedy has achieved the cleanup levels 
selected for the Site and data analysis indicates that the contaminant 
levels in the groundwater will remain below these standards. Therefore, 
the EPA has determined that the response action is completed and that 
no further monitoring or five-year reviews at the Site are necessary.
    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. The EPA and the State of New 
York, through the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation (NYSDEC), have determined that all appropriate response 
actions under CERCLA have been completed at the Site and that it no 
longer poses a threat to public health or the environment. Therefore, 
the EPA and NYSDEC have concluded that this NOID is appropriate. 
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund 
should future conditions warrant such action.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' Section of today's Federal 
Register, the EPA is publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion (NOD) 
of the Site without prior NOID because the EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA 
has explained its reasons for this deletion in the preamble to the 
direct final NOD. If the EPA receives no adverse comment(s) on this 
deletion action, the EPA will proceed with the deletion without further 
action on this NOID. If the EPA receives adverse comment(s), the EPA 
will withdraw the direct final NOD, and it will not take effect. The 
EPA will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a subsequent 
final NOD based on this NOID. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this NOID. Any parties interested in commenting must 
do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final NOD, which is in 
the ``Rules'' section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

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

    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.

     Dated: April 19, 2018.
 Peter D. Lopez,
 Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2018-10800 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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