Documentation Supporting the Proposal of the Orange County North Basin Site; Addendum Availability, 39978-39979 [2018-16801]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 39978 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Proposed Rules as part of the state RCRA hazardous waste program without altering the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established by RCRA. This action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant and it does not make decisions based on environmental health or safety risks. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Under RCRA section 3006(b), EPA grants a state’s application for authorization as long as the state meets the criteria required by RCRA. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a state authorization application, to require the use of any particular voluntary consensus standard in place of another standard that otherwise satisfies the requirements of RCRA. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. As required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in proposing this rule, EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct. EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the takings implications of this action in accordance with the ‘‘Attorney General’s Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings’’ issued under the executive order. This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). ‘‘Burden’’ is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision directs Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States. Because this action proposes authorization of pre-existing state rules VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Aug 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 which are at least equivalent to, and no less stringent than existing Federal requirements, and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law, and there are no anticipated significant adverse human health or environmental effects, this proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 12898. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste transportation, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b). Dated: July 10, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2018–17206 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0603; FRL–9981– 49–OLEM] Documentation Supporting the Proposal of the Orange County North Basin Site; Addendum Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of data availability. AGENCY: This notice provides an opportunity to comment on additional reference documentation for the Orange County North Basin site in Orange County, California. The site was proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked) on or before September 12, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket number EPA–HQ– OLEM–2017–0603, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. To send a comment via the United States Postal Service, use the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Superfund Docket Center, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. Use the Docket Center address below if you are using express mail, commercial delivery, hand delivery or courier. Delivery verification signatures will be available only during regular business hours: EPA Superfund Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Wendel, phone: (404) 562– 8799, email: wendel.jennifer@epa.gov, Site Assessment and Remedy Decisions Branch, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site was proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2576). Site Geological Information One commenter questioned the EPA’s use of a reference in the HRS documentation record (HRS Reference 110—the 3DVA Technical Memorandum) to support aquifer interconnection and contaminant migration. EPA notes that the reference in question is a model, and analysis, of the hydrology and geology in the vicinity of the Orange County North Basin site. The commenter stated that the EPA cites to HRS Reference 110 and presents conclusions in the HRS documentation record based on the model in the reference that used well borehole and lithology data that was not E:\FR\FM\13AUP1.SGM 13AUP1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Proposed Rules available to the public to review to confirm the reliability of the reference. The EPA has examined this issue and has decided to provide the relevant documentation used to develop the content presented in the reference. This information includes well logs and lithology reports for the wells which were used to produce HRS Reference 110—the 3DVA Technical Memorandum. This data will be included as one reference to the HRS documentation record and the EPA is providing this additional document for public review and comment. This document is available at the Regional office in San Francisco, CA. Anyone wishing to comment on the information in the reference or the impact this data may have on the HRS score for the proposed Orange County North Basin site should do so within the next 30 calendar days (see DATES section at the beginning of this notice). Additional comments will not be accepted on other HRS scoring issues which could have appropriately been raised during the original comment period and are not based on information provided in these additional references. Comments should be submitted pursuant to instructions in the ADDRESSEES section of this notice; they may be submitted electronically, by mail or by express mail. The docket number for this site is EPA–HQ–OLEM– 2017–0603 and should be identified in any correspondence/electronic submission. Dated: July 16, 2018. James E. Woolford, Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. [FR Doc. 2018–16801 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035; FXES11130900000C2–189–FF09E42000] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS RIN 1018–BB98 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Aug 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the public comment period on our June 28, 2018, proposed rule to replace the existing regulations governing the nonessential experimental population designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are reopening the comment period to allow the public an additional opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule. Comments already submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 28, 2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before August 28, 2018. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. ADDRESSES: Availability of documents: The proposed rule is available on https:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035 and on our website at https://www.fws.gov/Raleigh. Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, are also available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments, materials, and documentation that we considered in the proposed rule are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours, at the Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919–856–4520; facsimile 919–856–4556. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. Comment submission: You may submit written comments on the proposed rule by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035, which is the docket number for the rulemaking. Then, click on the Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, check the Proposed Rule box to locate this document. You may submit a comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2018– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 39979 0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. We request that you send comments only by the methods described above. See Information Requested, below, for more information on submitting comments on the proposed rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, 551F Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919–856– 4520; facsimile 919–856–4556. Persons who use a TDD may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 28, 2018, we published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (83 FR 30382) to replace the regulations governing the northeast North Carolina (NC) nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the red wolf, which were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at § 17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That proposal had a 30-day comment period, ending July 30, 2018. The purpose of the proposed action is to incorporate the most recent science and lessons learned related to the management of red wolves to implement revised regulations that will better further the conservation of the red wolf. We propose to establish a more manageable wild propagation population that will allow for more resources to support the captive population component of the red wolf program (which is the genetic fail safe for the species); serve the future needs of new reintroduction efforts; retain the influences of natural selection on the species; eliminate the regulatory burden on private landowners; and provide a population for continued scientific research on wild red wolf behavior and population management. Information Requested We will accept written comments and information during this reopened comment period and will consider information and recommendations from all interested parties. If you previously submitted comments or information on the proposed rule, please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record, and we will fully consider them in the preparation of our final determination. We intend that any final action resulting from the proposal will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be as accurate and as effective as possible. We request comments or information from other concerned governmental E:\FR\FM\13AUP1.SGM 13AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39978-39979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16801]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0603; FRL-9981-49-OLEM]


Documentation Supporting the Proposal of the Orange County North 
Basin Site; Addendum Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of data availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides an opportunity to comment on additional 
reference documentation for the Orange County North Basin site in 
Orange County, California. The site was proposed to the National 
Priorities List (NPL) on January 18, 2018.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked) on or before September 
12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket number EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2017-0603, 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    To send a comment via the United States Postal Service, use the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Superfund 
Docket Center, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460. Use the Docket Center address below if you are 
using express mail, commercial delivery, hand delivery or courier. 
Delivery verification signatures will be available only during regular 
business hours: EPA Superfund Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Wendel, phone: (404) 562-
8799, email: [email protected], Site Assessment and Remedy 
Decisions Branch, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of 
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (Mail Code 5204P), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The site was proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) on 
January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2576).

Site Geological Information

    One commenter questioned the EPA's use of a reference in the HRS 
documentation record (HRS Reference 110--the 3DVA Technical Memorandum) 
to support aquifer interconnection and contaminant migration. EPA notes 
that the reference in question is a model, and analysis, of the 
hydrology and geology in the vicinity of the Orange County North Basin 
site. The commenter stated that the EPA cites to HRS Reference 110 and 
presents conclusions in the HRS documentation record based on the model 
in the reference that used well borehole and lithology data that was 
not

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available to the public to review to confirm the reliability of the 
reference.
    The EPA has examined this issue and has decided to provide the 
relevant documentation used to develop the content presented in the 
reference. This information includes well logs and lithology reports 
for the wells which were used to produce HRS Reference 110--the 3DVA 
Technical Memorandum. This data will be included as one reference to 
the HRS documentation record and the EPA is providing this additional 
document for public review and comment. This document is available at 
the Regional office in San Francisco, CA. Anyone wishing to comment on 
the information in the reference or the impact this data may have on 
the HRS score for the proposed Orange County North Basin site should do 
so within the next 30 calendar days (see DATES section at the beginning 
of this notice). Additional comments will not be accepted on other HRS 
scoring issues which could have appropriately been raised during the 
original comment period and are not based on information provided in 
these additional references.
    Comments should be submitted pursuant to instructions in the 
ADDRESSEES section of this notice; they may be submitted 
electronically, by mail or by express mail. The docket number for this 
site is EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0603 and should be identified in any 
correspondence/electronic submission.

    Dated: July 16, 2018.
James E. Woolford,
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2018-16801 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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