Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, 59524-59525 [2020-20811]

Download as PDF 59524 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10014–92–OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered SAB. The Chartered SAB will meet to conduct quality reviews of two draft SAB reports: (1) SAB Peer Review of EPA’s Revised Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses, and (2) Review of EPA’s Reduced Form Tools Evaluation. DATES: The public meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). SUMMARY: The public meeting will be conducted remotely via webcast and telephone. Please refer to the SAB website at https://www.epa.gov/sab for information on how to access the meeting. ADDRESSES: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board, via telephone/voice mail (202) 564–2155, or email at armitage.thomas@ epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the scientific and technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered SAB will hold a public meeting to discuss and deliberate on the topics below. The Chartered SAB will conduct a quality review of the SAB Economic Guidelines Review Panel report titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Sep 21, 2020 Jkt 250001 SAB Peer Review of EPA’s Revised Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses. Background information about this activity is available on the SAB website at: https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/ 30D5E59E8DC91C22 85258403006EEE00?OpenDocument. The SAB will also conduct a quality review of the SAB Reduced- Form Tools Review Panel report titled Review of EPA’s Reduced Form Tools Evaluation. Background information about this activity is available on the SAB website at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf//0/46C3F741097CD6348 52585500048F4BA?OpenDocument. The SAB quality review process ensures that all draft reports developed by SAB panels, committees or workgroups are reviewed and approved by the Chartered SAB before being finalized and transmitted to the EPA Administrator. These reviews are conducted in a public meeting as required by FACA. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA’s document titled Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses should be directed to Dr. Al McGartland mcgartland.al@ epa.gov and Dr. simon.nathalie@epa.gov Simon. Any technical questions concerning EPA’s document titled Evaluating Reduced-Form Tools for Estimating Air Quality Benefits should be directed to Dr. Erika Sasser (sasser.erika@epa.gov). Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, an agenda and other meeting materials will be placed on the SAB website at https://epa.gov/ sab. 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PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing via email) at the contact information noted above by November 5, 2020, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by November 5, 2020, with original signature. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and 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 SAB 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 Dr. Armitage at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. V. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2020–20883 Filed 9–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA 02–2020–2013; FRL–10014–16– Region 2] Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA, between the EPA and six SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 / Notices settling parties (‘‘Settling Parties’’) regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 for each facility listed for the Settling Party in Appendix A of the proposed settlement agreement to resolve the Settling Party’s civil liability under CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site for the facility. Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2020. DATES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public inspection at https://semspub.epa.gov/ src/document/02/591178. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email: fajardo.juan@epa.gov Telephone: 212–637–3132. The proposed cost recovery settlement agreement is subject to a thirty (30) day public comment period. Following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments concerning the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement. Comments to the proposed settlement agreement should reference Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Index No. CERCLA–02–2020–2013. EPA will consider all comments received during the 30-day public comment period and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA’s response to comments will be available for public inspection online and/or at EPA’s Region 2 offices located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007–1866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Date: September 14, 2020. Pasquale Evangelista, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2. [FR Doc. 2020–20811 Filed 9–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Sep 21, 2020 Jkt 250001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA–02–2017–2008; FRL–10013–40– Region 2] Proposed CERCLA Sections 104, 106, 107 and 122 Modification to Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser for the Alfred Heller Heat Treating Superfund Site, City of Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) of 1980, as amended, notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed modification to a bona fide prospective purchaser settlement agreement, with 356 Getty Avenue, LLC for the Alfred Heller Heat Treating Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in the City of Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 7, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments can be sent via email to Deborah Schwenk at schwenk.deborah@epa.gov. Comments should reference the Alfred Heller Heat Treating Superfund Site, City of Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, Index No. II–CERCLA–02–2017–2008. The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at this weblink: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/ 02/598770. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Schwenk, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email: schwenk.deborah@epa.gov. Telephone: 212–637–3149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the proposed modification, 356 Getty Avenue, LLC agrees to perform certain response actions at the Site in addition to those already required by the bona fide prospective purchaser agreement. The terms and conditions of the bona fide prospective purchaser agreement are neither altered nor affected by the proposed modification except as expressly provided in the proposed modification. For fourteen (14) days following the date of publication of this document, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed modification. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59525 withdraw its consent to the proposed modification if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed modification is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection online and/or at EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. Dated: September 14, 2020. Pasquale Evangelista, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2. [FR Doc. 2020–20809 Filed 9–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–10014–69] Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions for the Triazines; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the triazines (atrazine, propazine, and simazine). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit IV. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–7106; email address: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the pesticide specific contact person listed E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59524-59525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20811]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA 02-2020-2013; FRL-10014-16- Region 2]


Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, In or About Essex and Hudson 
Counties, New Jersey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 
notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement 
pursuant to CERCLA, between the EPA and six

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settling parties (``Settling Parties'') regarding Operable Unit Two of 
the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (``Site''), located in or about Essex 
and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery 
settlement agreement, each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 
for each facility listed for the Settling Party in Appendix A of the 
proposed settlement agreement to resolve the Settling Party's civil 
liability under CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site for 
the facility.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public 
inspection at https://semspub.epa.gov/src/document/02/591178.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Juan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email: 
[email protected] Telephone: 212-637-3132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed cost recovery settlement 
agreement is subject to a thirty (30) day public comment period. 
Following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive 
written comments concerning the proposed cost recovery settlement 
agreement. Comments to the proposed settlement agreement should 
reference Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Index 
No. CERCLA-02-2020-2013. EPA will consider all comments received during 
the 30-day public comment period and may modify or withdraw its consent 
to the settlement agreement if comments received disclose facts or 
considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement agreement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to comments will 
be available for public inspection online and/or at EPA's Region 2 
offices located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866.

    Date: September 14, 2020.
Pasquale Evangelista,
Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2020-20811 Filed 9-21-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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