Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Removal Action and Payment of Response Costs by Prospective Lessee at theC-Brite Removal Site in Harbor City; Los Angeles County, California, 14850-14851 [2022-05488]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 14850 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices HQ–OPPT–2017–0652, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General contact: Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support Division, Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, (Mailcode: 7101M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566–1204; email address: sleasman.katherine@ epa.gov. Technical contact: Jessica Barkas, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, (Mailcode: 7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 250–8880; email address: barkas.jessica@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments of June 22, 2016, known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, expanded the categories of people to whom EPA may disclose TSCA confidential business information (CBI). The amendments authorize EPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 to disclose TSCA CBI to state, tribal, and local governments; environmental, health, and medical professionals; and emergency responders, under certain conditions, including consistency with guidance that EPA is required to develop. Three guidance documents have been developed, corresponding to the new authorities in TSCA section 14(d)(4), (5), and (6). The conditions for access vary under each of the new provisions, but generally include the following: Requesters must show that they have a need for the information related to their employment, professional, or legal duties; recipients of TSCA CBI are prohibited from disclosing or permitting further disclosure of the information to individuals not authorized to receive it (physicians/nurses may disclose the information to their patient); and except in emergency situations EPA must notify the entity that made the CBI claim at least 15 days prior to disclosing the CBI. In addition, under these new provisions, requesters (except in some emergency situations) are required to sign an agreement and may be required to submit a statement of need to EPA. In accordance with the requirements of TSCA section 14(c)(4)(B), the guidance documents cover the content and form of the agreements and statements required under each provision and include information on where and how to submit requests to EPA. Form numbers: Not applicable. Respondents/affected entities: Respondents affected by this activity are mainly government employees (federal, state, local, tribal), as well as medical professionals, such as doctors and nurses. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated number of respondents: 6 (total). Total estimated burden: 89 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $5,873.98 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in the estimated burden costs compared with that currently approved by OMB. The increase in the respondent burden and agency costs were caused by an increase in the hourly wages and a change in the methodology to calculate loaded wages (wages plus fringe benefits and overhead). The change in the estimated number of respondents is based on EPA experience. The changes, PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 which are discussed in more detail in the ICR, qualify as an adjustment. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–05507 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA R9–2021–06; FRL–9441–01–R9] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Removal Action and Payment of Response Costs by Prospective Lessee at the C-Brite Removal Site in Harbor City; Los Angeles County, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 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 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement Agreement for Removal Action and Payment of Response Costs by Prospective Lessee (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’), with 1213 253rd, LLC (‘‘Prospective Lessee’’), a prospective lessee and purchaser of the real property located at 1213 253rd Street, Harbor City, Los Angeles County, California, known as the Former C-Brite Metal Finishing Facility Site (‘‘C-Brite Site’’ or ‘‘Site’’). C-Brite Metal Finishing, Inc. operated a plating business at the Site from 1966 to 2017 and abandoned the property thereafter. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Prospective Lessee agrees to perform a portion of the removal work at the Site and to pay $80,000 for EPA’s oversight costs in exchange for liability protection, contribution protection, a release of any lien on the Site under CERCLA Section 107(r) or 107(l), and a covenant not to sue for existing contamination at the Site, the payment of EPA’s oversight costs, or the removal work. EPA completed the removal of hazardous contamination at the site, and the Lessee will now continue with the removal of all the remaining non-hazardous debris. DATES: The Agency will consider public comments relating to the Settlement Agreement until April 15, 2022. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the Settlement Agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices that indicate it is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. ADDRESSES: Please contact Craig Whitenack at Whitenack.Craig@epa.gov or (213) 244–1820 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments on the Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. Whitenack at Whitenack.Craig@epa.gov. Comments should reference the C-Brite Site and the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA R9–2021–06. If for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by email, please contact Mr. Whitenack at (213) 244–1820 to make alternative arrangements for submitting your comment. EPA’s response to comments received may be obtained by contacting Mr. Whitenack at Whitenack.Craig@epa.gov or (213) 244– 1820. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Whitenack, Civil Investigator, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460, Los Angeles, CA 90017; email: Whitenack.Craig@epa.gov; phone: (213) 244–1820. Dated: March 9, 2022. Michael Montgomery, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region IX. [FR Doc. 2022–05488 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2015–0553; FRL–9663–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; CEQ– EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and the President’s Environmental Youth Awards Application Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), CEQ–EPA Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and the President’s Environmental Youth Awards Application (EPA ICR Number 2524.03, OMB Control Number 2090– 0031) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2022. Public comments were previously requested jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 via the Federal Register on October 18, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 15, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OA–2015–0553, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Araujo, Office of the Administrator, Office of Environmental Education, MC–1704A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–2642; fax number: 202–564–2753; email address: araujo.javier@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection request is to collect information from applicants to select recipients for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 14851 Educators (PIAEE) program and the President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency), in conjunction with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), established the PIAEE program to meet the requirements of Section 8(e) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(e)). The Agency established the PEYA program to meet the requirements of Section 8(d) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(d)). Form Numbers: 5900–578, 6500–04. Respondents/affected entities: K–12 teachers who teach on a full-time basis in a public school that is operated by a local education agency, including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. For this program, a local education agency is one as defined by section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (now codified at 20 U.S.C. 7801(26)). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain information from the applicants for PIAEE and PEYA program and assess certain aspects of programs as established under Section 8(e) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(e)) and Section 8(d) of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507(d)) respectively. Estimated number of respondents: 75 (total per year) for the PIAEE program and 250 (total per year) for the PEYA program. Frequency of response: Annually. Total estimated burden: 3,225 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $116,888 per year, includes $0 capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 2,475 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to the addition of the PEYA application. The individual cost per respondent for internal processing has also risen, due to increases in labor rate estimates. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–05509 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14850-14851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05488]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA R9-2021-06; FRL-9441-01-R9]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for 
Removal Action and Payment of Response Costs by Prospective Lessee at 
the C-Brite Removal Site in Harbor City; Los Angeles County, California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 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 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has 
entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative 
Settlement Agreement for Removal Action and Payment of Response Costs 
by Prospective Lessee (``Settlement Agreement''), with 1213 253rd, LLC 
(``Prospective Lessee''), a prospective lessee and purchaser of the 
real property located at 1213 253rd Street, Harbor City, Los Angeles 
County, California, known as the Former C-Brite Metal Finishing 
Facility Site (``C-Brite Site'' or ``Site''). C-Brite Metal Finishing, 
Inc. operated a plating business at the Site from 1966 to 2017 and 
abandoned the property thereafter. Under the Settlement Agreement, the 
Prospective Lessee agrees to perform a portion of the removal work at 
the Site and to pay $80,000 for EPA's oversight costs in exchange for 
liability protection, contribution protection, a release of any lien on 
the Site under CERCLA Section 107(r) or 107(l), and a covenant not to 
sue for existing contamination at the Site, the payment of EPA's 
oversight costs, or the removal work. EPA completed the removal of 
hazardous contamination at the site, and the Lessee will now continue 
with the removal of all the remaining non-hazardous debris.

DATES: The Agency will consider public comments relating to the 
Settlement Agreement until April 15, 2022. EPA will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
Settlement Agreement if comments received disclose facts or 
considerations

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that indicate it is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Please contact Craig Whitenack at [email protected] or 
(213) 244-1820 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments 
on the Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. 
Whitenack at [email protected]. Comments should reference the C-
Brite Site and the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA 
R9-2021-06. If for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by 
email, please contact Mr. Whitenack at (213) 244-1820 to make 
alternative arrangements for submitting your comment. EPA's response to 
comments received may be obtained by contacting Mr. Whitenack at 
[email protected] or (213) 244-1820.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Whitenack, Civil Investigator, 
Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1460, 
Los Angeles, CA 90017; email: [email protected]; phone: (213) 
244-1820.

    Dated: March 9, 2022.
Michael Montgomery,
Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2022-05488 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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