Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 39 / Thursday, February 27, 1997 / Notices 8953

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of Draft

Written Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft written

exemptions.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is issuing draft

written exemptions from Acid Rain

permitting and monitoring requirements

to 2 utility units at 2 plants in

accordance with the Acid Rain Program

regulations (40 CFR part 72). Because

the Agency does not anticipate receiving

adverse comments, the exemptions are

also being issued as a direct final action

in the notice of written exemptions

published elsewhere in today’s Federal

Register.

DATES: Comments on the exemptions

proposed by this action must be

received on or before March 31, 1997 or

30 days after publication of a similar

notice in a local newspaper.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records.

The administrative record for the

exemptions, except information

protected as confidential, may be

viewed during normal operating hours

at the following location: EPA Region 4,

100 Alabama St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia.

Comments. Send comments to: Winston

Smith, Director, Air, Pesticides and

Toxics Management Division (address

above).

Submit comments in duplicate and

identify the exemption to which the

comments apply, the commenter’s

name, address, and telephone number,

and the commenter’s interest in the

matter and affiliation, if any, to the

owners and operators of the unit

covered by the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.

Scott Davis, EPA Region 4, (404) 562–

9127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no

significant, adverse comments are

timely received, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to these draft

written exemptions and the exemptions

issued as a direct final action in the

notice of written exemptions published

elsewhere in today’s Federal Register

will automatically become final on the

date specified in that notice. If

significant, adverse comments are

timely received on any exemption, that

exemption in the notice of written

exemptions will be withdrawn. Because

the Agency will not institute a second

comment period on this notice of draft

written exemptions, any parties

interested in commenting should do so

during this comment period.

For further information and a detailed

description of the exemptions, see the

information provided in the notice of

written exemptions elsewhere in today’s

Federal Register.

Dated: February 14, 1997.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of

Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of Direct

Final Written Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of written exemptions.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is issuing, as a direct

final action, written exemptions from

the Acid Rain permitting and

monitoring requirements to 2 utility

units at 2 plants in accordance with the

Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR

part 72). Because the Agency does not

anticipate receiving adverse comments,

the exemptions are being issued as a

direct final action.

DATES: Each of the exemptions issued in

this direct final action will be final on

April 8, 1997 or 40 days after

publication of a similar notice in a local

newspaper, whichever is later, unless

significant, adverse comments are

received by March 31, 1997 or 30 days

after publication of a similar notice in

a local newspaper, whichever is later. If

significant, adverse comments are

timely received on any exemption in

this direct final action, that exemption

will be withdrawn through a notice in

the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records.

The administrative record for the

exemptions, except information

protected as confidential, may be

viewed during normal operating hours

at the following location: EPA Region 4

Library, Atlanta Federal Center, 100

Alabama St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.

Scott Davis, EPA Region 4,(404) 562–

9127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public

comment received on any exemption in

this direct final action on which

significant, adverse comments are

timely received will be addressed in a

subsequent issuance or denial of

exemption based on the relevant draft

exemption in the notice of draft written

exemptions that is published elsewhere

in today’s Federal Register and that is

identical to this direct final action.

Under the Acid Rain Program

regulations (40 CFR 72.8), utilities may

petition EPA for an exemption from

Phase II permitting requirements for

units that are retired prior to the

issuance of a Phase II Acid Rain permit.

Units that are retired prior to the

deadline for continuous emissions

monitoring system (CEMS) certification

may also petition for an exemption from

monitoring requirements.

While the exempt retired units have

been allocated allowances under 40 CFR

part 73, units exempted under 40 CFR

72.8 must not emit any sulfur dioxide or

nitrogen oxides on or after the date the

units are exempted, and the units must

not resume operation unless the

designated representative submits an

application for an Acid Rain permit and

installs and certifies its monitors by the

applicable deadlines.

EPA is issuing written exemptions

from Phase II permitting requirements

and monitoring requirements, effective

from January 1, 1997, through December

31, 2001, to the following retired units:

Avon Park unit 2 in Florida, operated

by Florida Power Corporation. The

designated representative for Avon Park

is W. Jeffrey Pardue.

Cane Run unit 3 in Kentucky,

operated by Louisville Gas and Electric

Company. The designated

representative for Cane Run is Chris

Hermann.

Dated: February 14, 1997.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of

Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Access to Confidential Business

Information by ICF International,

Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its

contractor, ICF International,

Incorporated (ICF), of Fairfax, Virginia

and Washington, DC, for access to

information which has been submitted

to EPA under sections 4, 5, and 6 of the

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Some of the information may be claimed

or determined to be confidential

business information (CBI).
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DATES: Access to the confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 554–1404, TDD: (202) 554–

0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

contract number 68–D5–0147,

contractor ICF, of 9300 Lee Highway,

Fairfax, VA, and 1850 K St., NW., Suite

1000, Washington, DC, will assist the

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (OPPTS) in the evaluation of

joint PMN and Section 612 Clean Air

Act requirements. The evaluation will

analyze risk factors on intrinsic hazards,

exposure, and use patterns of the

alternatives on new and existing

chemicals.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),

EPA has determined that under EPA

contract number 68–D5–0147, ICF will

require access to CBI submitted to EPA

under sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA to

perform successfully the duties

specified under the contract. ICF

personnel will be given access to

information submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA. Some of

the information may be claimed or

determined to be CBI.

In a previous notice published in the

Federal Register of November 1, 1991

(56 FR 56216; FRL–3999–6), under

contract number 6–D8–0116, ICF was

authorized for access to CBI submitted

to EPA under all sections of TSCA.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform

all submitters of information under

sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA that EPA

may provide ICF access to these CBI

materials on a need-to-know basis only.

All access to TSCA CBI under this

contract will take place at EPA

Headquarters, ICF’s site located at 9300

Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA and 1850 K

St., NW, Washington, DC. Before access

to TSCA CBI is authorized at ICF’s site,

EPA will approve ICF’s security

certification statements to ensure that

the facilities are in compliance with the

manual.

ICF will be authorized access to TSCA

CBI at its facilities under the EPA TSCA

Confidential Business Information

Security Manual. Upon completing

review of the CBI materials, ICF will

return all transferred materials to EPA.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI

under this contract may continue until

September 30, 2000.

ICF personnel will be required to sign

nondisclosure agreements and will be

briefed on appropriate security

procedures before they are permitted

access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Access to

confidential business information.

Dated: February 20, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

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Access to Confidential Business

Information by Science Applications

International Corp.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its

contractor, Science Applications

International Corporation (SAIC), of

McLean, Virginia, access to information

which has been submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of

the information may be claimed or

determined to be confidential business

information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 554–1404, TDD: (202) 554–

0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

contract number 68–D4–0098,

contractor SAIC, of 1710 Goodridge

Drive, McLean, VA, will assist the

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (OPPTS) in reviewing industry

data for chemical composition,

production volume, and toxicological

effects to identify and reduce regulatory

barriers to innovation in developing and

commercializing new chemicals.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),

EPA has determined that under EPA

contract number 68–D4–0098, SAIC will

require access to CBI submitted to EPA

under sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA

to perform successfully the duties

specified under the contract. SAIC

personnel will be given access to

information submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA. Some

of the information may be claimed or

determined CBI.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform

all submitters of information under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA that

EPA may provide SAIC access to these

CBI materials on a need-to-know basis

only. All access to TSCA CBI under this

contract will take place at EPA

Headquarters.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI

under this contract may continue until

September 30, 1997.

SAIC personnel will be required to

sign nondisclosure agreements and will

be briefed on appropriate security

procedures before they are permitted

access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Access to

confidential business information.

Dated: February 20, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

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Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under Section 122(h) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act; in re: Old Southington Landfill

Superfund Site; Southington,

Connecticut

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed relocation

response cost agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into

a cost recovery settlement agreement to

address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Notice is being

published to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve liability under

CERCLA of the Town of Southington,

Connecticut for costs incurred or to be

incurred by EPA in relocation of

residences located on the Old

Southington Landfill Superfund Site in

Southington, Connecticut.