Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices 51803 

Use of the methods also should be in 

general accordance with the guidance 

and recommendations of applicable 

sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance 

Handbook for Air Pollution 

Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ 

600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance 

Handbook for Air Pollution 

Measurement Systems, Volume II, 

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 

Program’’ EPA–454/B–08–003, 

December, 2008. Provisions concerning 

modification of such methods by users 

are specified under Section 2.8 

(Modifications of Methods by Users) of 

Appendix C to 40 CFR part 58. 

Consistent or repeated noncompliance 

should be reported to: Director, Human 

Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences 

Division (MD–E205–01), National 

Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

27711. 

Designation of this new equivalent 

method is intended to assist the States 

in establishing and operating their air 

quality surveillance systems under 40 

CFR part 58. Questions concerning the 

commercial availability or technical 

aspects of the method should be 

directed to the applicant. 

Dated: August 18, 2015. 

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, 

Director, National Exposure Research 

Laboratory. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21203 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[9933–12–Region 1] 

Proposed CERCLA Administrative 

Cost Recovery Settlement; Town Of 

Bennington, Vermont, Former Kocher 

Drive Dump Site, Bennington, Vermont 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 

request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

122(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response Compensation, 

and Liability Act, as amended 

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. Section 9622(i), 

notice is hereby given of a proposed 

administrative settlement for recovery of 

response costs under CERCLA Section 

122(h) and 104(e), concerning the 

Former Kocher Drive Dump Superfund 

Site in Bennington, Vermont with the 

following settling party: Town of 

Bennington, Vermont. The settlement 

requires the Town of Bennington, 

Vermont to pay $175,000 to the 

Hazardous Substance Superfund, 

consisting of principal and interest, on 

the following payment schedule: (1) 

$50,000 within 10 days of the Effective 

Date of the settlement; (2) $75,000 on or 

before December 31, 2015; and (3) the 

balance of $50,000 on or before 

December 31, 2016. The settlement also 

requires the Town to comply with any 

request or order from the Vermont 

Agency of Natural Resources relating to 

the Site. 

For 30 days following the date of 

publication of this notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the settlement. The United States will 

consider all comments received and 

may modify or withdraw its consent to 

the settlement if comments received 

disclose facts or considerations which 

indicate that the settlement is 

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 

The Agency’s response to any comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection at 5 Post Office Square, 

Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

September 25, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to David Peterson, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 

1), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone 

No. 617–918–1891) and should refer to: 

In re: Former Kocher Drive Dump 

Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. 

01–2014–0007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the proposed settlement may be 

obtained from Cindy Catri, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 

2), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– 

1888; Catri.Cynthia@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

proposed administrative settlement for 

recovery of response costs under 

CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and 

104(e)(6), concerning the Former Kocher 

Drive Dump Superfund Site in 

Bennington, Vermont, requires the 

settling party, the Town of Bennington, 

Vermont to pay $175,000 to the 

Hazardous Substance Superfund, 

consisting of principal and interest, on 

the following payment schedule: (1) 

$50,000 within 10 days of the Effective 

Date of the settlement; (2) $75,000 on or 

before December 31, 2015; and (3) the 

balance of $50,000 on or before 

December 31, 2016. The settlement also 

requires the Town to comply with any 

request or order from the Vermont 

Agency of Natural Resources relating to 

the Site. 

The settlement includes a covenant 

not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 

107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 

9607, relating to the Site, and protection 

from contribution actions or claims as 

provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and 

122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 

9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The 

settlement has been approved by the 

Environmental and Natural Resources 

Division of the United States 

Department of Justice. 

Dated: August 13, 2015. 

Nancy Barmakian, 

Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation 

and Restoration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21211 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9933–08–OECA] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notification of 

Public Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 

Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 

provides notice that the National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and 

times described below. All meetings are 

open to the public. Members of the 

public are encouraged to provide 

comments relevant to the specific issues 

being considered by the NEJAC. For 

additional information about registering 

for public comment, please see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to 

limited space, seating at the NEJAC 

meeting will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. 

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will 

convene Thursday, September 10, 2015, 

from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time. 

One public comment period relevant 

to the specific issues being considered 

by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION) is scheduled for 

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, starting 

at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

Members of the public who wish to 

participate during the public comment 

period are highly encouraged to preregister by Midnight, Eastern Standard 

Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be 

held at the EPA Potomac Yard offices 


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