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• OCH'f" r J ' customer s aa d intereste d state commissioos . _- An y perso n desiring * t o b * hear d o r toprotes tsai d £Qia

g shoul d £s * a motio a t

o interven e o

r a protes twitfetb e Federal Energ y Regulator

y Commission , 82 5 Nort h Capito l StreetNE , Washington . D C 20428 . in accordanc e with § 2 385^1 1 and 385.21 4 of

the Commission' s Rule s o f Practice and Procedur

e (1 8 CF R 385.211 , 38&214). Al l such motion s o r protest s shoul d b e file d o

n o r befor e September 13,1989 . Protest s wil l b e considere d b y the Commission i n determinin

g the appropriat

e actio n t o b e taken , bu twil l no tserv e t

o make protestant

s partie s t o the proceedings . An y person wishin g t

o becam e a part

y mus thi e a motion t

o intervene . Copie s o f thi s filin g ar e o n file wit h the Commission and ar

e availabl e for publi c inspection . Loi s D

. CasheD

. Secretary. [F R Doc

. 89-2135 0 File d 9-11-89 ; 8:4 5 am ] BIILI M COD

E 8T17-01- * [Docke tNo . TMO-1-78-000 ] Wyoming Interstat e Company , Ltd , Filing Septembers

. 1980

. Tak e not e tiiato n Augus t31,1989 , Wyomin g Interstat

e Company , Ltd , ("WIC" ) submitte d far filing tarif f sheet s reflecting a decreas e o f

CM * pe r Mc

f i n the AC A adjustmen

tcharg e sa filed o n Augus t31.198 8 resulting i n a ne w AC A rat e of 0J7 tper Mc

f base d o n WIC s 198 9 AC A billing . Pursuan tt o sectio n 20. 3 of

WIC s FER C Origina l Volum e No . 1 tariff

, Wi C wil l file atleas tthirt

y day s prio

r t o th e proposed effectiv e dat

e t o reflec tany change s i n th e ACA billin g charge . WI C ha s receive d its 196

9 ACA billing , an d i s makin g thi s filing to reflectthe OJOlt reduction t

o b e effectiv e Octobe r 1,1388 . WI C submit s fa r filing si x copie s o f Eight h Revise d SheetNo . 5 t o it s FER C Ga s Tariff , Origina l Volume No . 1 , t

o reflec tthe reduction in the Annua l AC A billin g charge rate . WI C state s tha

tcopie s o l thi s filing ar e bein g serve d o n al l jurisdictiona l customers . An y perso n desirin g t

o b e hear d o r t o protes tsai d filing shoul d file a motio a t o interven e o

r protes twit

h th e Federa

l Energ y Regulator

y Commission . 825 Nort h Capitol StreetNR , Washington . D C 20426 , i n accordanc e wit h S S 36SL21 4 and 385.21 1 o

f the Cammisskm' s Rais e and Regulations . A

Q suc h motion s o r protest s shoul d b e filed o n o r befor e September 13,1988 . Protests wil l b e considere d b y th e Commission i n determinin

g th e appropriat

e actio n t o b e probat

a ate pu r O f t e th e piuueeiflng

v " . Any perso n wishin g to becom e a part y mus tfile a motion t o intciteue . Copie s o f thi s filing ar

e o n file wit

h th e Commission and ar

e availabl e fo r publi c inspectio n i n the Public Referenc e Room. LoisaCulKU

. Secretary. [F R Doc

. 89-2135 1 File d 9-11-89 ; 8:4 5 am ] BUJJN 8 COD

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N AGENC Y [FRL-3644-9

] Scienc e Advisory Board Executiv e Committee ; Ope n Meeting—Octobe r 23-24,198 9 Under Publi c La

w 92-483 , notic e i s hereb y give n tha

tthe Executiv e Committe e o f the Scienc e Advisor

y Boar d (SAB ) wil l meeto n Octobe r 2 3 from 8:3 0 a.m. t o 5:0 0 p.m. an d o n Octobe r 24 fro

m 8:3 0 a.m. t o 3:0

0 p.m . at di e Holida

y Inn, 55 0 C StreetSW. , Washington , D C 20024 . The purpos e o f

the meetin g i s t

o enabl e the Executiv e Committe e t o ac t o n reports fro

m it s subcommittee s an d standin g committee s tha

thav e bee n complete d sinc e th e las tmeeting en d receive statu s report

s fro m eac h o f th e committees . Som e actio n item s indude : SA B Repo to n "Dioxi

n Potency am i Exposure" ; SA

B Repor to n Equilibriu

m Partitionin

g fo r Assessin g Sediment Quality ; SA

B Revie w o

f Globa l CUmat e Chang e Researc h Plan ; th e SAB Revie w o f Lea d Carcinogenicit

y an d Agency Scienc e aa d Policy ; an d SAB Revie w o f Product s o f Incomplet

e Combustion (PIC ) o f Hazardous Wastes . Th e Committe e wil l receive a statu s report o n th e SA B Missio n and Functioning Subcommitte

e and a statu s reporto n th e Managemen

tand Organization Stud

y o f th e SAB . Th e meeting s ar

e ope n t o th e Pub-tic

. Any membe

r of the publi c wishin g to atten d shoul d notif

y Joann a Foe-Urne r o r Dr . Donal d G

. Barnes , Staf

f Director , Scienc e Advisory Board , a t202-382 - 412 8 b y Octobe r 18,1988 . Dated ; Septembe

r 5.1989. Donal d C . Barnes

, Staff Director. Science Advisory Board. [T RDoc . 89-040 8 File

d 9-11-86 6 fe46—) _^ lOttant e

Ctienicn l E^etpnwn tLee k ftat e A s required b y sectio n 9(a)(2 ) of th e Federa l Advisor y Committe

e Act(Pub . L 92-483) , w e ar

e giving notic e o

f tb e establishmento

f a n Advisory Committe e t o negotiat e a rule t o contro l fugitiv e emission s o

f toxi c volatil e organic compounds (VOCs ) from chemica l equipmen

tleaks . W

e hav e determine d tha tthi s i s i n th e publi c interes tan

d wil l assis tth

e Agency in performin g its dutie s prescribed in Section s 11 1 an d 11 2 of

th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amended . Copie s o f th e Committe

e Charte r wil l b e filed wit

h the appropriat

e committee s o f Congres s an

d th e Librar

y o f Congress . The committee' s initia

l meeting wil l b e hel d o n September 27,198 9 fro m 9:0 0 a m t o 12:3 0 p m and o n Septembe r 2

8 from 9:0 0 a m t o 5:0 0 p m a tthe Qualit

y Hote l Capito l Hill , 41 5 Ne w Jerse

y Avenu e N.W. , Washington , D.C . The Committee' s facilitato r ha s notifie d intereste d partie s o

f th e meetin g dates . Th e purpose of

th e meeting i s t

o complet e outstanding procedura

l matters , determin

e ho w bes tt

o addres s the substantiv e issue s an d begin t o addres s them . A n orientatio n fo

r Committe

e member s a n September 27,198 9 a

tfrom 2:0 0 t o 5X M p m a tth e Qualit y Hote l Capito l Hill , Washington , DC . Persons needin g furthe

r informatio

n o n th e substantiv e matter s of the rale shoul d cal l Rober

tAjax . Offic

e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an d Standards . EPA

. (919] 541-5579 . Person s needin g furthe r informatio

n o n procedura

l marte n shoul d cal l Debora

h Dalton . Regulator

y Negotiatio n Project

. EPA. at(202

) 382 - 549 5 o r th e Committee' s facilitator , Phili p Harte r at(202 ) 887-1033 . WHY I Backgroun

d Fugitive emission s o f

toxic s and volatil e organic compounds (VOCs ) from equipmen

tleak s (valves , etc. ) contribut e significantly t

o ai r qualit

y problems . Fo

r example , som e estimate s indicat e tha tfugitive emission s account fo r approximately on e thir

d o f al l routin e (non-accidental ) toxi c ai r emissions . Recen

treports complete d unde r sectio n 31 3 o f

th e Superfun

d Amendment

s and Reauthorizatio n Act (SARA) include d 385,87

8 ton s pe r yea r from fugitive sources . Moreover, becau e the y are released ti-BB

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. 17 5 /

Tuesday , Septembe r

12 , 198 9 /

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! • times greate r

tha n equa l release s from stacks

. Curren t regulation s adopte d unde r section s 11 1 an d 11 2 o f

th e Clea n Ai r Ac t an d i n Stat e Implementatio n Plan s (SIPs ) hav e bee n effectiv e i n heightenin g awarenes s o

f th e significanc e o

f th e sourc e an d i n stimulatin g contro l efforts

. Th e rule s basicall y requir e tha t equipmen t

i n plac e b e inspecte d quarterl y fo

r leak s with aportabl e hydrocarbo n detector

. I

f concentration s i n exces s of

10,00 0 pp mar e found , th e componen t

i s identifie d a s a"leaker " an d maintenanc e i s required. Thi s approac h i s know n a s "lea k detectio n an d repair" (LDAR)

. EP A studie s fromth e earl y 1980 s indicate d tha t

typica l uncontrolle d chemica l plant s an d refinerie s hav e a leak frequency of

1 1 t o 1 2 percen t Maintenance studie s indicat e thi s ca n b e reduce d b y abou t

60-7 0 percen t

with th e curren t

lea k detectio n an d repair program . Th e actua l frequency rate , an d associate d emissions , varie s widely , however , an d i s believe d t o b e a functio n of

: original desig n (e.g

. numbe r of valves) , ag e of

th e proces s unit , equipmen t

selected , qualit y of maintenance , standar d operatin g procedure s use d b y th e company , trainin g provide d t o employees , an d motivation

. Recen t

dat afo r highl y toxi c chemical s demonstrat e tha t lea k frequencies i n th e 0. 0 t o 2 percen t rang e ca n b e achieve d i n som e situations

. But , n o on e i s sur e wha t

combinatio n of factor s guarantee s suc h results, no r ho w t o require the mthroug h enforceabl e regulations

. Accurat e quantificatio n of fugitiv e emission s fro

mchemica l equipmen t leak s i s becomin g ahigh priority , yet regulatory approache s currentl y bein g use d d o no t

develo p accurat e profile s o f emissions

. Specifi c emissio n level s ar e necessar y for

baselin e an d residual ris k assessment s neede d for

makin g regulatory decisions

. Thes e includ e settin g o f ne w regulations, issuin g permit s for

ne w facilitie s o r

establishin g appropriat e emissio n fees

. Further , companie s mus t

repor t emission s unde r th e Communit

y Righ t t o Kno w Ac t

(Titl e II I o f th e Superfun d Amendment s an d Reauthorizatio n Ac t

(SARA))

. Thes e figures wer e widel y publicize d earl y thi s summer an d sparke d considerabl e publi c attentio n o n th e leve l of emission s of

toxic s an d VOCs

. Unde r th e curren t

approach , an d i n th e absenc e of

comprehensiv e componen t

b y componen t

testing , a compan y complyin g with th e regulation s i s assume d b y EP

A t o achiev e a n estimate d percentag e reductio n i n th e baselin e emissions

. ftiese, i n turn , ar e base d entirel y o n a n uncontrolle d plan t usin g th e technolog y tha t wa s prevalen t a t th e tim e th e regulation s wer e written

. Th e actua l emissio n level s a t man y facilitie s ar e probabl y significantl y different tha n thes e assumptions

. Th e bes t controlle d plant s emi t

les s tha n th e typica l plant s usin g LDAR

. Theoretically , th e actua l emission s fromchemica l equipmen t

leak s coul d b e measured ; however , i t

i s expensiv e an d impractica l t o d o so . Indirec t measurement s hav e bee n use d i n relatively fe w plant s thu s far , bu t thei r us e i s increasing

. Th e accurac y o f thes e indirec t approache s varie s wit h th e procedure , wit h th e mor e expensiv e one s providin g reasonable accuracy ; interestingly , however , th e accurac y o f thes e measurement s ma y b e th e poores t a t th e bes t controlle d plants

. No t onl y doe s th e curren t

regulator y appraoc h po t

achiev e accurat e estimate s o

f th e actua l emissions , i t doe s no t provid e incentive s o r

credi t t o firms for establishin g program s an d facilitie s tha t

achiev e th e bes t

control

. No r doe s th e approac h ensur e tha t emissio n rate s ar e reduced t o level s tha t ar e readil y achievabl e wit h availabl e technology

. Becaus e of

thes e shortcoming s i n th e curren t regulatory approac h t o contro l of VOC s fromequipmen t

leaks , EP A decide d tha t

ane w strateg y i s needed

. Th e ne w metho d woul d provid e amor e accurat e pictur e o

f th e actua l emission s fromfugitiv e source s an d woul d assur e tha t emission s rate s ar e reduced t o level s achievabl e wit h bes t technology

. Ne w regulations coul d b e base d o n performanc e and/o r

emission s an d coul d giv e credi t

for origina l plan t design

. EP

A ha s concluded , however , tha t developing * suc h aregulation usin g traditiona l dat agatherin g an d analysi s woul d b e very difficult , costly , time consumin g an d controversial

. Scop e of th e Propose d Negotiatio n O n Apri l 25,1989 , EP

A announce d it s intentio n t o for

ma n Advisory Committe e t o Negotiat e A Ne w Approac h fo

r Contro l o f Volatil e Organi c Chemical Equipmen t Leak s (5 4 F R 17944,17945)

. Thi s notic e announce d a n informational meetin g i n May , 198 9 with th e star t

o f committe e deliberation s i n Jun e o r Jul y 1989

. A s aresult

of informatio n received durin g an d afte r th e informationa l meetin g an d from comment s provide d t o th e docket , th e decisio n o n whethe r

t o proceed wit h negotiatin g thi s rul e wa s delaye d to conside r modificatio n i n th e scop e o f th e negotiation

. Discussion s with man y o

f th e potentia l partie s revealed tha t withou t addressin g actua l level s i n som e manne r o r another , th e issu e wa s no t rip e for resolution : th e leve l of contro l woul d no t hav e bee n define d i n th e negotiation s bu t rathe r woul d hav e bee n se t

i n a subsequen t

EP A proceeding

. Moreover , th e natur e o f

th e approac h might

als o b e afunctio n of

th e actua l requirements. Further , withou t

addressin g th e regulation itself

, th e partie s woul d no t b e participatin g i n th e actua l decisio n a s t o th e critica l aspec t

o f th e rule : wha t

i s t o b e require d wit

h respect t o fugitiv e emissions

. Equall y important , som e partie s wer e vitall y intereste d i n revisin g th e emissio n factor s whil e other s wer e vitall y intereste d i n ensurin g areduce d leve l of emissions ; combinin g th e tw o woul d mak e for

mor e productiv e negotiations

. Broadenin g th e negotiation s t o encompas s th e minimum requirements of

technolog y base d control s woul d mak e th e negotiation s sufficientl y tangibl e an d ripe s o tha t th e committe e coul d adequatel y addres s th e issues

. In subsequen t

discussions , severa l partie s agree d explicitl y with th e nee d t o includ e technologica l stringenc y an d requested EP

A to includ e i t

i n th e negotiations

. EP

A an d th e partie s believ e tha t

thi s negotiatio n i s no t

th e foru mt o decid e th e goal s o r

limit s o f specifi c risk-base d standards

. EP A ha s mad e th e decisio n t o focu s th e negotiatio n o n th e fugitiv e emission s fromequipmen t

leak s fo r sourc e categorie s tha t

woul d b e affecte d b y EPA' s forthcomin g HO N (hazardou s organi c NESHAP S (Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo

r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutants))

. Th e sourc e categorie s an d compound s expecte d t o b e affecte d b y th e HO N regulation ar e liste d belo w i n Tabl e 1

. Th e curren t

objective s o f

th e propose d regulator y negotiatio n are : • Revis e th e emissio n factor s for fugitiv e emission s of

VOC s fro m equipmen t

leaks , leadin g t o abette r quantificatio n o

f th e magnitud e o l th e leaks ; • Develo p ane w standar d fo r contro l o f toxi c fugitiv e organi c emission s from equipmen t

leak s a t HO N sourc e categorie s base d upo n bes t technolog y an d lowes t

achievable rates
. Thi s standar d woul d b e designe d t o reflect th e maximu mdegre e o

f reduction of emission s o

f toxi c organi c compound s a s define d i n th e Administration' s propose d amendment s t o sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t (Hous e Bill—H.R

. 303 0 an d Senat e Bill—S

. 1490)

. • Develop s forma t

tha t coul d b e use d t o implemen t

aris k base d standar d fo

r toxi c organi c emission s fromequipmen t leaks

. Specifi c ris k

limit s o r goal s wil l no t b e atopic for

negotiation

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### . ^ ^ ^ ^ ,, ^ ^ 37727 Parties t o th e Negotiatio n Th e followin g partie s hav e bee n identified a s tentativ e committe e members . Membershi

p wil l b e finalized a tthe initia

l meeting . Rober tAjax . U.S . EPA

. Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g & Standards , Researc h Triangle Park

, N C Davi d Dunn, Sterling Chemica l Corp. , Texa s City , T

X Thoma s Kittleman , E.I

. DuPon td e Nemour s & Co. , Newark , DE

, On Behal f o f Chemica l Manufacturer

s Assn . Davi d Doniger and Alle n Hershkowitz , Natura l Resource s Defens e Council , Washington , DC . and Ne w York , N Y Anupo m Ganguli , Sout

h Coas tAi r Qualit y Managemen

tDistrict, E

l Monte , C A Le s Montgomery, Texa s Ai r Contro l Board . Austin , T

X Gu s Von Bodungen, Departmen to f Environmenta

l Quality, . Bato

n Rouge, L A Harvel e Rogers , Ai r Pollution Contro l Distric tLouisville , K

Y Bruc e Bowers , Standar

d Chlorine , Delawar e City , D

E Joh n Prokop , Independen

tLiqui d Terminals Assn. , Washington , DC . Internationa

l Institut e fo r Syntheti c Rubbe r Producers , Houston . TX . Severa l other partie s hav e bee n contacte d and ar

e considerin g whethe r t o participate . Organizations o r individual s tha

tbeliev e thes e partie s d o no tadequatel y representthei r interests shoul d contactthe committee facilitator , Phili p Harter , a t(202 ) 887-103 3 o r atten d the initia l meeting . Dated : Septembe r 8,1989 . Terr y Davies , Assistant

Administrator, Office of Policy, Planning

and Evaluation. TABL E 1—HO N SOURC E CATEGORIE S AN D

CHEMICA L COMPOUND S Sourc e Categor

y
SB R Productio n Neoprene/Chkxopren e Chlorin e Productio n CF C Productio n EO C Productio n Compound s BO B O B D B O C T CT . CF . PC E ED C TABL E 1-HOKSOl««rC«TEQOI«E« « CHEMICA L C^MPouNos-Cpntmue d Sourc e Categor

y E O Productio n Chemica l Plant s (Chlorinate d Compoun d Users) . Chlorinate d H C Production . Pharmaceutica l Manufacturing . Othe r Productio n Processes tha

t Us e Butadiene . Compound s E O CT , EDC . M C CT . MC . PCE . CF , ED C
CT , MC , PCE , CF . TC E MC.C T B D

Compound s ar e abbreviate d a s follows: (BD ) Butadiene , (CT ) Carbo n Tetrachloride , (CF ) Chloroform , (PCE ) Perchloroethylene , (EDC ) Ethylen e Dichtoride , (EQ ) Ethylen e Oxide , (MC ) Methylen e Chloride , (TCE ) Trichtoroethytene . [F RDoc . 89-2157 4 File d 9-11-89* . 8:4 3 am ] Btum o coo e SSSO-SO- M

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r organizations . ftw/uency of

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2 Responses ; 283.85

8 Hours . Needs and

Uses: Th e FC C 30 2 ts require d t o b e filed b y all AM

, F M an d r v station s t

o obtain a new o

r modifie d broadcas tstatio n license , and/o r t o notif y th e Commissio

n o f certain change s in th

e license d facilitie s o

f thes e stations . Dat

a i s use d b

y FC C staf f t o confir m tha tthe statio n ha s bee n buil t t o term s specifie d in th

e outstandin

g constructio n permi

tan d t o updat e FC C statio n files . Dat

a i s the n extracte d fro

m the FC C 30 2 fo r inclusio n in th

e licens e t o operat e th e station . Federa l Communication

s Commission

. Willia m F.Caton

, Acting Secretary. (F RDoc . 89-2132 8 File d 9-11-89 ; 8:4

5 am ) - BSJJNO COO

e S712-0t- M Augus t31.1989 . Publi c Informatio n Collectio n Requiremen t Submitte d t o Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budge t fo r Revie w Th e Federa l Communication

s Commission ha s submitted th e followin g informatio

n collectio n requiremen

tt o OM B fo r review and clearanc e unde r th e Paperwor

k Reduction Ac to

f 198 0 (4 4 U.S.C . 3507) . Copie s o f thi s submissio n ma

y b e purchase d from th e Commission' s cop y contractor, Internationa

l Transcription Service , (202

) 857-3800,210 0 M Stree

t NW. , Suit e 140 . Washington , D C 20037 . Fo r furthe r informatio

n o n thi s submissio n contac tJud

y Boley , Federa

l Communication

s Commission , (202

) 832 - 7513 . Persons wishin g t

o commen to n thi s informatio

n collectio n shoul d contactEyvett

e Flynn . Offic

e o f Managemen

tan d Budge tRoo

m 323 5 NEOB , Washington . D C 20503 . (202 ) 395 - 3785 . OMB Number: 3060-0029 . Title: Applicatio n fo

r Ne w Broadcas t Statio n License . , Form No.: FC C 302 . Action: Revision . FEDERA L TRAD E COMMISSIO N Grantin g o f Reques t fo r Earl y Terminatio n o f th e Waitin g Perio d Unde r th e Premerge r Notificatio n Rule s Sectio n 7 A o f the Clayto n Act , 1 5 U.S. C 18a, a s added b y Titl e I I o f the Hart-Scott-Rodin

o Antitrust Improvement

s Acto f 1978, require

s person s contemplating certain merger s o r acquisition s t

o giv e th e Federa l Trad e Commission and the Assistan tAttorne y Genera l advanc e notic e an

d t o wai t designate d period s befor

e consummation o

f suc h plans . Sectio n 7A(b)(2) o f the Ac tpermit

s th e agencies , in individua

l cases , t o terminat

e thi s waitin g period prio

r t o it s expiratio n an

d requires tha

tnotic e of thi s actio n b e publishe d i n th e Federa

l Register . Th e followin g transaction s wer e grante d earl y termination o

f th e waitin g perio d provide d b y la w an d the premerge r notificatio n rules . Th

e grant a wer e mad e b y the Federa l Trad e * Commission and th e Assistan tAttorne y Genera l fo r the AntitrustDivisio n o

f the Departmen

to f Justice . Neithe r agenc

y intend s to tak

e any actio n wit

h respect t o thes e propose d acquisition s durin g th e applicabl e waitin g period : TRANSACTION S GRANTE D EARL Y TERMINATIO N BETWEEN : 8-21-8 9 AN D 9/1/8 9
Nam e o f acquirin g person . Nam e o f acquire d person . Nam e o f acquire d entit

y PMNNo . Dat e terminate d Communit

y Hospital s o

f Indtana . Inc . Universit y Heights Hospital , Inc , Universit y Heights Hospita l Inc. . Ralp h J . Roberts . QV C Network . Inc , OV C Network . Inc. . Tim e Warne r Inc . (formerl y Tim e Incorporated) , Centa l Corporation , Carte l Cabl e Televisio n of ONo Yamat o Kogy

o Ca , Ltd , Razorbac k

Stee l Corporation , Razorbac k Stee l Corporatio n Sumitom o Corporation , Razorbac k Stea l Corporation , Razorbac k Stee l Corporatio n . 88-238 8 89-239 6 89-239 8 89-239 9 89-240 0 08/22/6 9

08/22/8 9 08/22/8 9 08/22/8 9 08/22/8 9P. 6

Federa l Registe r /

Vol . 54 , No . 19 8 /

Monday , Octobe i 

# A-89-1 0

Abstract Owners/Operator s o

f cok e by-produc

trecover y plants mustnotif

y BP A o f construction , reconstruction , an d anticipate d startup . The y mustsubmit a n initia l source reportan d a repor tof initial benzen e emissio n changes . They mus tals o kee p records of

. an d report, leak s detecte d an d repairs t o equipment. EP A need s the information t o ensur e complianc e wit

h national standard s limiting benzen e emissio n int o the ambientair . Burden Statement- The publi c reporting burden for thi s collectio n o f information i s estimate d t o averag e 11. 5 hour s per response. Thes e estimate s includ e th e tim

e fo r reviewing instructions , searchin g existin g dat a sources , gathering an d maintaining th e dat a needed , an d completin g an d reviewing the collectio n o f information . Respondents: Owners/operator s of : Cok e by-produc

tindustr y plants ; petroleu m refinin g industr y plants , and chemica l industr y plants . Estimated

No. of Respondents: 15

2 Estimated

Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7, 969 hour s Frequency of

Collection: Semiannually , annually , an d o n occasion . T o obtai n a cop y of

th e IC Rpackag e contactSandy Farme

r o n (202 ) 382-2740 . Sen d comment

s regardin g th e burde

n estimate , o r any othe r aspec to f these . information collections , includin g suggestion s fo

r reducing th e burden, to : Sand y Farmer

, U.S . Environmenta

l Protection Agency , Informatio n Policy Branc h (PM-223) . 401 M Street. SW. , Washington , D C 20480 , an d Nicola s Garcia, Offic

e o f Managemen

t an d Budget

, Offic e o f Informatio

n an d Regulator y Affairs , 728 Jackso

n Place , NW. , Washington , D C 20530 . Dated : Octobe

r 3,1989. Pau l Lapsley , Director, Information and Regulatory Systems Division. [F R Doc

. 89-2435 1 File d 10-13-89 ; 8;4 & am ] BILLO W COO E 6M0-W- * [FRL-3871-3 ] Ope n Meeting s o f th e Negotiate d Rulemakin g Advisor y Committe e fo r th e Volatil e Organi c Chemica l Equipmen t Lea k

Rul e A s required b y sectio n 9(a)(2) o f th e Federa l Advisory Committee Ac t(Pub . L 92-483) , w e ar

e givin g notic e of

ope n meeting s o f

th e Advisory Committe

e t o negotiat e a rule to control fugitive emission s o f

toxi c volatil e organi c compounds (VOCs ) fromjhemicalequipmen tleaks ; 

# 1 Th e firstmeeting wil l b e hel d o n Novembe r 8,198 9 fro

m 10:0 0 a.m . t o 5:0 0 p.m. , and o n Novembe r 7,198 9 fro m 9:0 0 a.m. t o 4:0 0 p.m. , atth e Picket

tInn . 252 5 Meridia n Street, Durham

, Nort h Carolina . Fo

r reservations , yo u can cal l (919 ) 381-4660 . Th

e purpos e o

f the meetin g i s t

o continu e t

o addres s the substantiv e issues . Th e nex ttw o meeting s ar

e schedule d fo r Decembe r 8 and 7,1989 , and Januar y 1 7 and 18,1990 , a

tlocation s t

o b e announced . Person s needin g furthe

r informatio

n o n substantiv e aspect s o

f th e rul e shoul d cal l Rober

tAja x Offic

e o f Ai r Qualit

y Plannin g and Standards , U.S . EPA . (919 ) 541-5579 . Persons needin g furthe r informatio

n o n procedura

l matter s shoul d cal l Debora

h Dalton , Regulator

y Negotiatio n Projec tU.S . EPA, a t(202 ) 382-5495 o

r th e Committee' s facilitator , Phili p Harte r a t(202 ) 887-1033 . Dated : Octobe r

8,1989

. Thoma s E. Kelly , Director, Office of

Standards and Regulations, OPPB. [F R Do c 89-2435 3 File d 10-13-89 ; 8*4 5 am ] HUJN O COD E S560-60- M [FRL-3671-8 ] Propose d Administrativ e Settlement s Pursuan t t o th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Act , a s Amende d b y th e Superfun d Amendment s an d Reauthorizatio n Act ; Re-Solve ; In c Superfun d Sit e AGENCY : Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency . ACTION : Notic e o f propose d administrativ e settlement ; requestfo r publi c commen t SUMMARY : I

n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 122(i ) o f CERCLA . a s amende d b y SARA , notic e i s hereb y give n tha tthe U.S . Environmenta

l Protection Agency i s proposing t

o ente r int

o tw o administrative settlements t o resolv e claim s unde

r the Comprehensive Environmenta

l Respons e Compensation , and Liabilit

y Ac to f 1980, a s amended (CERCLA). 4

2 U.S.C . 960 1 etseq. Notic e i s bein g publishe d t

o infor m the publi c o f th e propose d settlements an d o f the opportunit

y t o commen t DAT E Comment

s mus tb e provide d o

n o r befor e November 15,1989 . ADDRESS : Comment

s shoul d b e addresse d t

o the Regiona

l Administrator , U.S . Environmenta l Protection Agency , Region L J J.K . Federa l Building . Boston , issachusetts , 02203 , and shoul d refer t&flnlth e Matte r of : Re-Solve . Inc . 

### II-J- 3

89-103 5 an d 1-89-1038

. FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Richar d McAllister , U.S . Environmenta l Protection Agency , Offic

e of Regiona l Counse l RRC-2203 , J.F.K

. Federa l Building , Roo

m 2203 , Boston , Massachusetts , 02203 , (617 ) 565-3469 . NOTIC E O F ADMINISTRATIV E SETTLEMENT : I n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 122(i)(l ) o

f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . 9622(i)(l) , notic e i s hereb y give n o

f a proposed de minimis administrative settlemen tan d a propose d cos trecover

y settlement concerning the Re-Solv e Inc. Superfun d Site in Nort

h Dartmouth, Massachusetts . Th e de minimis settlemen tEP A Docke tNo . 1-89-1035 , resolve s EP A claim s unde

r section s 10

8 an d 10 7 o f CERCL A an d sectio n 700

3 o f th e Resourc e Conservatio n and Recover y Ac t(RCRA

) agains t169 settlin g partie s atth e Re-Solve Inc . Superfun d Sit e in Nort h Dartmouth . Massachusetts . Sectio n 122(g

) provide s EP

A wit h th e authorit y t o reach final settlemen twit h a potentiall y responsible part y i f suc h settlemen tinvolve s onl y a mino r portion of the response cost s a

tthe facilit

y concerned , an d th e amoun tan d the toxi c o r other hazardou s effects o f the substance s contributed b y the part y ar e minima l in comparison t

o the cumulative amoun tand the cumulative toxi c o r other hazardou s effects o

f the substance s contributed t

o the facility . The settlemen trequire

s the settlin g partie s eac h t

o pay specifie d amount

s totallin g $3,838,05

7 t o the Hazardous Substance s Superfund. Pursuan tt o sectio n 122(g)(4) , th

e Attorne y Genera l ha s approved thi s settlement . Th e followin g partie s wil l settl e thei r liabilitie s fo

r the Re-Solve site unde

r thi s settlemen t A ftRDeburrin

g (Eyele tToolmakers , Inc.) ; Acc o Wilso n (Babcoc k Industries , Inc.) ; ALrpa

x Corp. ; Allie d Contro

l (Gould . Inc.) ; Allie d Meta l Products , Inc. ; Alte k Company ; America n Circuitron, Inc. ; America

n Jewelr y Chai n Co. ; America n Specialt y Co. ; AM

F Cun o (Cuno, Inc) ; Ampere

x (N.A . Philips) ; Anacond a Meta

l Hos e (Atlanti c Richfield Co.) ; Anza c (Adams-Russel , Inc.) ; Arro

w Mfg . Co. ; Arwoo d Corp. ; Associate d Spring/Barnes Group , Inc. ; Atra x Co . (Roger

s Tool Works , Inc.) ; Aur a Mfg . Co . Inc. ; Autoswag e Products . Inc. ; Automatio n Industries (Sperr y Rail , Inc.) ; Automotive Contro

l Corp. ; A.P.C.O . Products , Inc. ; Bake r Co. , Inc. ; Bassick Co . (Stewar

tWarne r Bassick Corp.) ; Beato n ftCorbi

n Mfg . Co. ; Berc

o Mfg . (Burnd y Corp.) ; Berkshir

e Transforme

r Corp . (Preferre

d