Environmental Protection Agency June 28, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with Section 122(i) of 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 5, of a proposed de minimis administrative agreement under Section 122(g) of CERCLA, between EPA and Sunoco (R&M), LLC. pertaining to the Lammers Barrel Superfund Site located in the Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio (``Site''). The settlement requires a $85,253.85 payment by Sunoco (R&M), LLC. to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund Lammers Barrel Superfund Site Special Account set aside for the remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) work at operable unit 2 (``OU2''). Crediting the $73,538 Sunoco (R&M), LLC previously paid to the group of parties performing work at the Site, it will have paid $158,791.85, its fair share of cleanup costs incurred and anticipated to be incurred in the future at the Site, plus a ``premium'' that accounts for, among other things, uncertainties associated with the costs of future work at the Site. The payment also factors in an orphan share based on 25% of the estimated RD/RA costs at OU2. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, relating to the Site, subject to limited reservations, and protection from contribution actions or claims as provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(g)(5) of CERCLA. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL. 60604.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that it is using its authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to extend by 1 year the deadline for promulgating initial area designations for the ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) that were promulgated in October 2015. The new deadline is October 1, 2018.