CERCLA Cashout Settlement Agreement for the C-Brite Removal Site in Harbor City; Los Angeles County, California, 14852-14853 [2022-05489]

Download as PDF 14852 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0094; FRL–9662–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Source Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Acetal Resin; Acrylic and Modacrylic Fiber; Hydrogen Fluoride and Polycarbonate Production (Renewal) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and Program Division (D243–05), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– 0833; email address: ali.muntasir@ epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Source Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Acetal Resin; Acrylic and Modacrylic Fiber; Hydrogen Fluoride and Polycarbonate Production (EPA ICR Number 1871.11, OMB Control Number 2060–0420), 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, via the Federal Register (86 FR 19256), on April 13, 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 neither conduct nor 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–OAR–2021–0094, 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 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 https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Acetal Resin; Acrylic and Modacrylic Fiber; Hydrogen Fluoride and Polycarbonate Production were proposed on October 14, 2998; and promulgated on June 29, 1999; and amended on: November 22, 1999; November 2, 2001; June 7, 2002; July 12, 2002; and October 8, 2014. These regulations apply to new and existing facilities of the following four categories: Polycarbonates (PC) Production, Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers (AMF) Production, Acetal Resins (AR) Production, and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Production. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Facilities that produce polycarbonates, AGENCY: SUMMARY: jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 acrylic and modacrylic fibers, acetal resins, and hydrogen fluoride. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart YY). Estimated number of respondents: 7 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually. Total estimated burden: 2,910 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $388,000 (per year), which includes $43,900 in annualized capital/startup and/or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in burden from the mostrecently approved ICR as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; and (2) the growth rate for this industry is very low or nonexistent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. Since there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry growth, there are also no significant changes in the capital/ startup or operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–05508 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA R9–2021–07; FRL–9389–01–R9] CERCLA Cashout Settlement Agreement for 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 a Cashout Settlement Agreement for Ability to Pay Peripheral Parties (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’), with the Laffey Family Trust, dated August 6, 2001 (and amended January 24, 2013), and Virginia Laffey (collectively, ‘‘Settling SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices Parties’’), owners 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 Settling Parties’ CERCLA liability will be resolved in exchange for a lump sum payment of $100,000, which will be placed in a special account and used to fund response actions at the Site. 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 that indicate it is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. ADDRESSES: Please contact Harry Allen at Allen.HarryL@epa.gov or (415) 218– 7406 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments on the Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. Allen at Allen.HarryL@epa.gov. Comments should reference the C-Brite Site and the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA R9–2021–07. If for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by email, please contact Mr. Allen at (415) 218–7406 to make alternative arrangements for submitting your comment. EPA’s response to comments received may be obtained by contacting Mr. Allen at Allen.HarryL@ epa.gov or (415) 218–7406. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Allen, On-Scene Coordinator (SFD–9–2), Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; email: Allen.HarryL@epa.gov; phone: (415) 218–7406. Dated: March 9, 2022. Michael Montgomery, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region IX. [FR Doc. 2022–05489 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OGC–2022–0293; FRL–9653–01– OGC] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. ACTION: In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is given of a proposed settlement agreement in Genscape, Inc. v. EPA, No. 19–3705 (6th Cir.). On July 26, 2019, Petitioner Genscape, Inc. (Genscape) filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Genscape challenged the final action of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) entitled ‘‘EPA Final Determination in the Matter of Genscape, Inc., Option A Quality Assurance Plan Auditor Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program’’ (‘‘Final Determination’’), which was issued on May 31, 2019. The proposed settlement agreement would require dismissal of the litigation once EPA issues a revision to the Final Determination as specified in Attachment A. DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by April 15, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OGC–2022–0293, online at https:// www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Settlement Agreement’’ heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID– 19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via https:// www.regulations.gov, as there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand-deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information from the CDC, local area health departments, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14853 and our federal partners so that we can respond rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID–19. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law Office (mail code), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564–1272; email address stahle.susan@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Settlement Agreement The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2022–0293) contains a copy of the proposed settlement agreement. The electronic version of the public docket for this action contains a copy of the proposed settlement agreement and is available through https:// www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select ‘‘search.’’ II. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement On May 31, 2019, EPA issued the Final Determination in which it (1) revoked Genscape’s registration as a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) auditor pursuant to 40 CFR 80.1450(g)(11); (2) revoked Genscape’s QAP A Plan under 40 CFR 80.1469(e)(4); and (3) required Genscape to replace the remaining invalid A–RINs it had verified and that were used for compliance purposes pursuant to 40 CFR 80.1470(d) and 80.1474(b)(5)(i). On July 26, 2019, Genscape filed a petition for review in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging only the portion of the Final Determination requiring Genscape to replace the invalid RINs. The proposed settlement would require dismissal of this litigation once EPA issues a revision to the Final Determination as specified in Attachment A within 30 days of a fully executed settlement agreement. The revision to the Final Determination would be limited to revisions addressing the number of RINs Genscape must replace, the time in which they much be replaced and other requirements regarding that RIN replacement. Genscape would file an appropriate pleading to dismiss its petition for review with prejudice E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14852-14853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05489]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA R9-2021-07; FRL-9389-01-R9]


CERCLA Cashout Settlement Agreement for 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 a Cashout Settlement 
Agreement for Ability to Pay Peripheral Parties (``Settlement 
Agreement''), with the Laffey Family Trust, dated August 6, 2001 (and 
amended January 24, 2013), and Virginia Laffey (collectively, 
``Settling

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Parties''), owners 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 Settling Parties' CERCLA liability will be 
resolved in exchange for a lump sum payment of $100,000, which will be 
placed in a special account and used to fund response actions at the 
Site.

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 that indicate it is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate.

ADDRESSES: Please contact Harry Allen at [email protected] or (415) 
218-7406 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments on the 
Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. Allen at 
[email protected]. Comments should reference the C-Brite Site and 
the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA R9-2021-07. If 
for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by email, please 
contact Mr. Allen at (415) 218-7406 to make alternative arrangements 
for submitting your comment. EPA's response to comments received may be 
obtained by contacting Mr. Allen at [email protected] or (415) 218-
7406.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Allen, On-Scene Coordinator 
(SFD-9-2), Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94105; email: [email protected]; phone: (415) 218-
7406.

    Dated: March 9, 2022.
Michael Montgomery,
Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2022-05489 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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