Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Los Angeles County, California, 30967-30968 [2023-10272]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 2023 / Notices II. Information About the Documents Two sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) govern the establishment and revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 directs the Administrator to identify and list certain air pollutants and then issue ‘‘air quality criteria’’ for those pollutants. The air quality criteria are to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of such pollutant in the ambient air . . .’’ (CAA section 108(a)(2)). Under section 109 of the Act, the EPA is then to establish primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for each pollutant for which the EPA has issued air quality criteria. Section 109(d)(1) of the Act requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria. Revised air quality criteria are to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. Under the same provision, the EPA is also to periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the NAAQS, based on the revised air quality criteria. The Act additionally requires appointment of an independent scientific review committee that is to periodically review the existing air quality criteria and NAAQS and to recommend any new standards and revisions of existing criteria and standards as may be appropriate (CAA section 109(d)(2)(A)–(B)). Since the early 1980s, the requirement for an independent scientific review committee has been fulfilled by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). Presently the EPA is reviewing the air quality criteria and NAAQS for Pb.1 The documents announced in this notice have been developed as part of the integrated review plan (IRP) which is developed in the planning phase for the review. The document has been prepared by the EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, within the Office of Air and Radiation. This document will be available on the EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/ lead-pb-air-quality-standards, accessible under ‘‘Planning Documents’’ for the current review. The IRP for the current review of the lead NAAQS is comprised of three volumes. Volume 3 is the subject of this notice. This volume is the planning document for quantitative analyses to be considered in the policy assessment 1 The EPA’s call for information for this review was issued on July 7, 2020 (85 FR 40641). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:07 May 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 (PA), including exposure and risk analyses. Comments are solicited from the public on Volume 3, which will also be the subject of a consultation with the CASAC. The consultation was announced in a separate Federal Register notice (88 FR 17218, March 22, 2023). Volumes 1 and 2 were released in March 2022. Volume 1 provides background information on the air quality criteria and standards for Pb and may serve as a reference by the public and the CASAC in their consideration of volumes 2 and 3. Volume 2 addresses the general approach for the review and planning for the integrated science assessment (ISA) and was the subject of a consultation with the CASAC in April 2022. Comments on Volume 3 of the IRP should be submitted to the docket, as described above, by June 14, 2023. A separate Federal Register notice provided details about the CASAC consultation meeting and the process for participation in the CASAC consultation on Volume 3 (88 FR 17218, March 22, 2023). The EPA will consider the consultation comments from the CASAC and public comments on the IRP, Volume 3, in preparation of any quantitative exposure and risk analyses for the PA. Volume 1 of the IRP, already available on the EPA website, provides background or contextual and historical material for this NAAQS review. These documents do not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. Erika Sasser, Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division. [FR Doc. 2023–10313 Filed 5–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA R9–2022–01; FRL–10948–01–R9] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Los Angeles County, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment and opportunity for public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30967 and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’), notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), has entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’), with Powerine Oil Company and Lakeland Development Company. Under the Settlement Agreement, Powerine and Lakeland agree to pay a total of $150,000 to reimburse EPA for costs EPA has incurred at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site (‘‘Omega’’). DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 14, 2023. A request for a public meeting must be made in writing before May 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Please contact Michael Massey at massey.michael@epa.gov or (415) 972–3034 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments on the Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. Massey at massey.michael@epa.gov. Comments should reference the Omega Site and the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA R9–2022–01. If for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by email, please contact Mr. Massey at (415) 972–3043 to make alternative arrangements for submitting your comment. EPA will post its response to comments at https:// cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/ csitinfo.cfm?id=0903349, EPA’s web page for the Omega Site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Massey, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Email: massey.michael@epa.gov; Phone (415) 972–3034. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this proposed Settlement Agreement is made in accordance with section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), and section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). The Settlement Agreement concerns costs incurred by EPA in connection with Omega, a CERCLA response action in Los Angeles County, California, where groundwater contamination has come to be located. Powerine and Lakeland, which agree to pay EPA a total of $150,000, are the only parties to the Settlement Agreement. EPA has collected costs from other responsible parties at Omega and intends further cost recovery from additional parties in the future; however, because EPA is not recovering one hundred percent of its past costs at this time, this Settlement Agreement represents a compromise of EPA’s costs. E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 30968 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 2023 / Notices The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and section 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. EPA will consider all comments received on the Settlement Agreement in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this Notice and may modify or withdraw its consent to the Settlement Agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Dated: May 9, 2023. Michael Montgomery, Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region 9. [FR Doc. 2023–10272 Filed 5–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0340, OMB 3060–0489 and OMB 3060–0727; FR ID 140612] Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:07 May 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 14, 2023. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@ fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0340. Title: Section 73.51, Determining Operating Power. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents; 834 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 3.0 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 440 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Needs and Uses: When it is not possible to use the direct method of power determination due to technical reasons, the indirect method of determining antenna input power might be used on a temporary basis. 47 CFR 73.51(d) requires that a notation be made in the station log indicating the dates of commencement and termination of measurement using the indirect method of power determination. 47 CFR 73.51(e) requires that AM stations determining the antenna input power by the indirect method must determine the value F (efficiency factor) applicable to each mode of operation and must maintain a record thereof with a notation of its derivation. FCC staff use this information in field investigations to monitor licensees’ compliance with the PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FCC’s technical rules and to ensure that licensee is operating in accordance with its station authorization. Station personnel use the value F (efficiency factor) in the event that measurement by the indirect method of power is necessary. OMB Control Number: 3060–0489. Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, Showing Required. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 365 respondents; 365 responses. Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 365 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,331,250. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained in this collection are found under 47 CFR 73.37(d) which require an applicant for a new AM broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station is proposed. The information collection requirements under 47 CFR 73.37(f) require applicants seeking facilities modification that would result in spacing that fail to meet any of the separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with standard Model I facilities. FCC staff use the data to ensure that objectionable interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations. OMB Control Number: 3060–0727. Title: Section 73.213, Grandfathered Short-Spaced Stations. Form Number(s): Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses. E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30967-30968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10272]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA R9-2022-01; FRL-10948-01-R9]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for 
Recovery of Response Costs at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund 
Site in Los Angeles County, California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment and 
opportunity for public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), and 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), notice is hereby 
given that the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), has entered 
into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement 
Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs (``Settlement Agreement''), 
with Powerine Oil Company and Lakeland Development Company. Under the 
Settlement Agreement, Powerine and Lakeland agree to pay a total of 
$150,000 to reimburse EPA for costs EPA has incurred at the Omega 
Chemical Corporation Superfund Site (``Omega'').

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 14, 2023. A request 
for a public meeting must be made in writing before May 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please contact Michael Massey at [email protected] or 
(415) 972-3034 to request a copy of the Settlement Agreement. Comments 
on the Settlement Agreement should be submitted in writing to Mr. 
Massey at [email protected]. Comments should reference the Omega 
Site and the EPA Docket Number for the Settlement Agreement, EPA R9-
2022-01. If for any reason you are not able to submit a comment by 
email, please contact Mr. Massey at (415) 972-3043 to make alternative 
arrangements for submitting your comment. EPA will post its response to 
comments at https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0903349, EPA's web page for the Omega Site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Massey, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Email: 
[email protected]; Phone (415) 972-3034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this proposed Settlement Agreement 
is made in accordance with section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), 
and section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). The Settlement 
Agreement concerns costs incurred by EPA in connection with Omega, a 
CERCLA response action in Los Angeles County, California, where 
groundwater contamination has come to be located. Powerine and 
Lakeland, which agree to pay EPA a total of $150,000, are the only 
parties to the Settlement Agreement. EPA has collected costs from other 
responsible parties at Omega and intends further cost recovery from 
additional parties in the future; however, because EPA is not 
recovering one hundred percent of its past costs at this time, this 
Settlement Agreement represents a compromise of EPA's costs.

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The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to sections 106 
and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and section 7003 of 
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may 
request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. EPA 
will consider all comments received on the Settlement Agreement in 
accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this Notice and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the Settlement Agreement if comments 
received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the 
settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

    Dated: May 9, 2023.
Michael Montgomery,
Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2023-10272 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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