National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Reasor Chemical Company Superfund Site, 48392-48393 [2018-20839]

Download as PDF 48392 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 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. Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended] 2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing ‘‘UT’’, ‘‘Eureka Mills’’, ‘‘Eureka’’. ■ [FR Doc. 2018–20855 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2000–0003; FRL–9984– 45—Region 4] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Davis Timber Company Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces the deletion of the Davis Timber Company Superfund Site (Site) located in Hattiesburg, Lamar County, Mississippi, 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). The EPA and the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. DATES: This action is effective September 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND– 2000–0003. 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 or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Sep 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: (1) USEPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960, Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Contact Tina Terrell 404–562–8835; and (2) Oak Grove Public Library (in the Reference Section), 4958 Old Highway 11, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39402, Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Phone: 601–296–1620. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Martin, Remedial Project Manager, Superfund Restoration and Sustainability Branch, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960, (404) 562– 8916, email: martin.scott@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to be deleted from the NPL is: Davis Timber Company Superfund Site (Site) located in Hattiesburg, Lamar County, Mississippi. A Notice of Intent to Delete for this Site was published in the Federal Register 83 FR 33182 on July 17, 2018. The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was August 16, 2018. One public comment was received and it does not address the rule-making or deletion. Since the comment was not related to the deletion of this Site, EPA believes the deletion action is appropriate. A responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both the docket, EPA–HQ–SFUND– 2000–0003, 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 from the NPL does not preclude further remedial action. 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 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 substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water supply. Dated: September 11, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. 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 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. Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended] 2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the listing under Mississippi for ‘‘Davis Timber Company’’. ■ [FR Doc. 2018–20838 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2002–0001; FRL–9984– 44—Region 4] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the Reasor Chemical Company Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces the deletion of the Reasor Chemical Company Superfund Site (Site) located in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, 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). The EPA and the State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25SER1.SGM 25SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 / Rules and Regulations This action is effective September 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND– 2002–0001. 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 or 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: • U.S. EPA Record Center, attention: Ms. Tina Terrell, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Phone: 404–562–8835. Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday by appointment only; and • New Hanover County Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401. Phone: 910–798–6391. Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Urquhart-Foster, Remedial Project Manager, Remediation and Site Evaluation Branch, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Phone: 404–562– 8760, email: urquhart-foster.samantha@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to be deleted from the NPL is: Reasor Chemical Company Site in Castle Hayne, North Carolina. A Notice of Intent to Delete for this Site was published in the Federal Register (83 FR 36844) on July 31, 2018. The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was August 30, 2018. One public comment was received. EPA believes this is not a sitespecific adverse comment opposing the rule-making. EPA believes it is still appropriate to delete the site, and will proceed with the deletion action. A responsiveness summary was prepared and placed in both the docket, EPA– HQ–SFUND–2002–0001, 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 from the NPL does not preclude further remedial daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Sep 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 action. 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 of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party liability in the unlikely event that future conditions warrant further actions. 48393 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. coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration, is issuing this final rule to remove requirements pertaining to electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains. This final action is based on the Department of Transportation’s determination that the requirements are not economically justified. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective September 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Docket: You may view the public docket online at https:// www.regulations.gov or in person at Dockets Operations, M–30, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For regulatory impact analysis-related questions, please contact Mark Johnson, Senior Economist, PHMSA, by telephone at 202–366–4495 or by email at mark.johnson@dot.gov, or Marc Fuller, Staff Director, RRS–21, FRA, by telephone at 202–366–9335 or by email at marc.fuller@dot.gov. For rulemaking related questions, please contact Candace Casey, Transportation Specialist, PHMSA, by telephone at 202–366–8579 or by email at candace.casey@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended] Abbreviations and Terms 2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the listing under North Carolina for ‘‘Reasor Chemical Company’’. AAR Association of American Railroads APA Administrative Procedure Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CPC Casualty Prevention Circular DOT Department of Transportation DP system Distributive Power EA Environmental Assessment ECP Electronically Controlled Pneumatic EOT End-of-Train FAST Act Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 FR Federal Register FRA Federal Railroad Administration GAO Government Accountability Office HHFT High-Hazard Flammable Train HHFUT High-Hazard Flammable Unit Train HMR Hazardous Materials Regulations HMT Hazardous Materials Table NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NPV Net Present Value NTSB National Transportation Safety Board OMB Office of Management and Budget PG Packing Group PV Present Value PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RFA Regulatory Flexibility Act RIA Regulatory Impact Analysis RIN Regulation Identifier Number RSAC Railroad Safety Advisory Council RSI Railway Supply Institute TDG Transportation of Dangerous Goods U.S.C. United States Code 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. Dated: September 10, 2018. Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. 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 1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows: ■ ■ [FR Doc. 2018–20839 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 174 and 179 [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0102 (HM–251F)] RIN 2137–AF35 Hazardous Materials: Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\25SER1.SGM 25SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48392-48393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20839]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002-0001; FRL-9984-44--Region 4]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Reasor Chemical Company 
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announces 
the deletion of the Reasor Chemical Company Superfund Site (Site) 
located in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, 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). The EPA and the 
State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality, have determined that all appropriate response 
actions under CERCLA have been completed. However, this deletion does 
not preclude future actions under Superfund.

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DATES: This action is effective September 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket Identification No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002-0001. 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 or 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:
     U.S. EPA Record Center, attention: Ms. Tina Terrell, 
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-
8960. Phone: 404-562-8835. Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday 
by appointment only; and
     New Hanover County Library, 201 Chestnut Street, 
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401. Phone: 910-798-6391. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 
p.m., Monday through Saturday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Urquhart-Foster, Remedial 
Project Manager, Remediation and Site Evaluation Branch, Superfund 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Phone: 404-562-8760, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to be deleted from the NPL is: 
Reasor Chemical Company Site in Castle Hayne, North Carolina. A Notice 
of Intent to Delete for this Site was published in the Federal Register 
(83 FR 36844) on July 31, 2018.
    The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was 
August 30, 2018. One public comment was received. EPA believes this is 
not a site-specific adverse comment opposing the rule-making. EPA 
believes it is still appropriate to delete the site, and will proceed 
with the deletion action. A responsiveness summary was prepared and 
placed in both the docket, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002-0001, 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 from the NPL does not preclude further remedial action. 
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 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 substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water 
pollution control, Water supply.

    Dated: September 10, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    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.

Appendix B to Part 300--[Amended]

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2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the listing 
under North Carolina for ``Reasor Chemical Company''.

[FR Doc. 2018-20839 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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