Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement; A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc., 62319-62320 [2018-26230]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 / Notices Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18–524), and follow the instructions. 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AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby gives notice of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement (Settlement) pertaining to collection of Past Response Costs for a Fund-lead Removal Action occurring between 2014 and 2015, at an approximately 16-acre former industrial equipment manufacturing facility in Saginaw (Saginaw County), Michigan, the Baker Perkins Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’). The Settlement requires A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc. (‘‘A&L’’) to pay $1,611,788.29 (plus an additional khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Nov 30, 2018 Jkt 247001 sum for interest on that amount calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for EPA’s Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the Settlement, in return for a covenant against any and all liability for EPA Response Costs at the Site, and contribution protection against any and all other liable parties. DATES: Comments must be post marked or received on or before January 2, 2019. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement and related site documents can be viewed at the Superfund Records Center, (SRC–7J), United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886–4465 and on-line at www.epa.gov/superfund/baker_perkins. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information or a copy of the Settlement may be obtained from either Thomas P. Turner, Office of Regional Counsel (C–14J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6613 or turner.thomas@epa.gov or Superfund Division Enforcement Specialist Mike Rafati, Superfund Division (SR–5J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–0390 or rafati.michael@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Information In accordance with Section 122 (i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622 (i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Settlement pertaining to the Baker Perkins Superfund Site in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, with the following settling party: A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc. The Settlement requires A&L to pay $1,611,788.29 (plus an additional sum for interest on that amount calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for EPA’s Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the Settlement. The Settlement includes an EPA covenant not to sue the settling party and contribution protection, pursuant to Sections 107(a), 113(f)(2), and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9607(a), 9613(f)(2), and 9622(h)(4). II. Opportunity To Comment A. General Information For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the Settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62319 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. B. Where do I send my comments or view responses? Your comments should be mailed to Mike Rafati, Superfund Division (SR– 5J), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or rafati.michael@epa.gov. The Agency’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the Superfund Records Center. C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI). Do not submit such information to EPA through an agency website or via email. Clearly mark the part or all the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD–ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (site name, Federal Register date and page number). • Follow directions—the agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree with the terms of the Settlement; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 62320 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 / Notices • Make sure to submit your comments by the identified comment period deadline. reasonable accommodations, should contact Dayna C. Brown, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 14, 2018. Douglas A. Ballotti, Acting Director, Superfund Division. Dayna C. Brown, Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–26230 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–26367 Filed 11–29–18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Sunshine Act Meeting FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 83 FR 61379. TIME AND DATE: PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m. and will be continued on Thursday, December 6, 2018 after the open meeting. This meeting will also discuss: Information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to have a considerable adverse effect on the implementation of a proposed Commission action. * * * * * CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: Laura E. Sinram, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–26296 Filed 11–29–18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P Sunshine Act Meeting khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Portions Closed to the Public 1. Staff Briefing on Alliance Agreements 2. West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement Monitoring Requirements CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Rachel Dickon, Secretary, (202) 523– 5725. [FR Doc. 2018–26314 Filed 11–29–18; 4:15 pm] Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC (12th Floor). STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Correction and Approval of Minutes for November 15, 2018 Draft Advisory Opinion 2018–15: Wyden Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on Marsha Blackburn for Congress, Inc. (A17–02) Management and Administrative Matters CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other TIME AND DATE: 19:16 Nov 30, 2018 Portions Open to the Public 1. Fact Finding No. 28—Final Report— Briefing by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye 2. Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries Rachel Dickon, Secretary. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION VerDate Sep<11>2014 December 7, 2018; 10:00 a.m. (Open) & 1:00 p.m. (Closed) PLACE: 800 N. Capitol Street NW, First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, DC. STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public and streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCwKTAlGGHIA0xcN3bDt_Uqg. The rest of the meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Jkt 247001 BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 28, 2018. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (William Spaniel, Senior Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105– 1521. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments. applications@phil.frb.org: 1. Lake Shore, MHC, Dunkirk, New York; to convert to a Delaware-chartered mutual bank holding company, and its mid-tier holding company, Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., Dunkirk, New York, to convert to a Maryland-chartered stock bank holding company, upon the conversion of Lake Shore Savings Bank, Dunkirk, New York, from a federal savings bank to a national bank. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201–2272: 1. Aspermont Bankshares, Inc., Aspermont, Texas; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of The First National Bank of Aspermont, Aspermont, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 28, 2018. Yao-Chin Chao, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2018–26193 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26230]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R5-Superfund V-W-19-C-001; FRL-9987-21-Region 5]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement; A&L Iron and 
Metal Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement and request for public 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby gives notice 
of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement (Settlement) 
pertaining to collection of Past Response Costs for a Fund-lead Removal 
Action occurring between 2014 and 2015, at an approximately 16-acre 
former industrial equipment manufacturing facility in Saginaw (Saginaw 
County), Michigan, the Baker Perkins Superfund Site (``Site''). The 
Settlement requires A&L Iron and Metal Company, Inc. (``A&L'') to pay 
$1,611,788.29 (plus an additional sum for interest on that amount 
calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for 
EPA's Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the 
Settlement, in return for a covenant against any and all liability for 
EPA Response Costs at the Site, and contribution protection against any 
and all other liable parties.

DATES: Comments must be post marked or received on or before January 2, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement and related site documents 
can be viewed at the Superfund Records Center, (SRC-7J), United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886-4465 and on-line at www.epa.gov/superfund/baker_perkins.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information or a copy of the 
Settlement may be obtained from either Thomas P. Turner, Office of 
Regional Counsel (C-14J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6613 or 
[email protected] or Superfund Division Enforcement Specialist Mike 
Rafati, Superfund Division (SR-5J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
(312) 886-0390 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background Information

    In accordance with Section 122 (i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622 (i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
Settlement pertaining to the Baker Perkins Superfund Site in Saginaw, 
Saginaw County, Michigan, with the following settling party: A&L Iron 
and Metal Company, Inc. The Settlement requires A&L to pay 
$1,611,788.29 (plus an additional sum for interest on that amount 
calculated from March 31, 2018 through the date of payment to EPA) for 
EPA's Past Response Costs within 45 days of the Effective Date of the 
Settlement.
    The Settlement includes an EPA covenant not to sue the settling 
party and contribution protection, pursuant to Sections 107(a), 
113(f)(2), and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9607(a), 
9613(f)(2), and 9622(h)(4).

II. Opportunity To Comment

A. General Information

    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
Settlement. The Agency 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.

B. Where do I send my comments or view responses?

    Your comments should be mailed to Mike Rafati, Superfund Division 
(SR-5J), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or [email protected]. The 
Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Superfund Records Center.

C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI). Do not 
submit such information to EPA through an agency website or via email. 
Clearly mark the part or all the information that you claim to be CBI. 
For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the 
outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically 
within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as 
CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes 
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain 
the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the 
public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in 
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (site name, Federal Register date and page 
number).
     Follow directions--the agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree with the terms of the 
Settlement; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your 
requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.

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     Make sure to submit your comments by the identified 
comment period deadline.

    Dated: November 14, 2018.
Douglas A. Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-26230 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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