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Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a 

voluntary program sponsored by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) that encourages oil and natural 

gas companies to adopt cost effective 

technologies and practice that improve 

operational efficiency and reduce 

methane emissions. Methane is the 

primary component of natural gas and a 

potent greenhouse gas. The Program 

works with oil and natural gas 

companies in the production, gathering 

& processing, transmission, and 

distribution sectors to remove barriers 

that inhibit the implementation of 

technologies and practices that reduce 

methane emissions. The Program 

effectively promotes the adoption of 

emission reduction technologies and 

practices by helping Natural Gas Star 

partners evaluate Best Management 

Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported 

Opportunities (PROs) in the context of 

their current operations, and implement 

them where cost effective. 

Implementation of the Program’s BMPs 

and PROs saves participants money, 

improves operational efficiency, and 

enhances the protection of the 

environment. 

Form Numbers: Companies that wish 

to become Natural Gas STAR partners 

sign and submit an one-page 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

to EPA that describes the terms of 

participation in the Program. The MOU 

forms covered under this ICR include: 

• Production Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–105 

• Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–96 

• Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–98 

• Gathering and Processing Partners: 

EPA Form No. 5900–101 

Partners agree to complete and submit 

a Natural Gas STAR Implementation 

Plan within six to twelve months of 

signing the MOU. The Implementation 

Plan forms covered under this ICR 

include: 

• Production Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–103 

• Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–109 

• Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–97 

• Gathering and Processing Partners: 

EPA Form No. 5900–100 

After one full year of participation in 

the Program, partners submit an annual 

report documenting the previous year’s 

methane emission reduction activities. 

The annual reporting forms covered 

under this ICR include: 

• Production Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–104 

• Transmission Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–95 

• Distribution Partners: EPA Form No. 

5900–99 

• Gathering and Processing Partners: 

EPA Form No. 5900–102 

Respondents/affected entities: The 

gathering and processing, production, 

transmission, and distribution sectors of 

the natural gas industry. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 92 

(total). 

Frequency of response: Annual and 

semi-annual. 

Total estimated burden: 1,991 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $184,242 (per 

year), there are no capital/start-up costs 

or O&M costs associated with this 

information collection. 

Changes in Estimates: EPA expects 

that the burden associated with the final 

ICR submission will decrease slightly 

due to the Program’s maturity and 

participation of companies in the new 

Methane Challenge Program. 

Dated: August 29, 2018. 

Paul M. Gunning, 

Director, Climate Change Division. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19254 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL9982–95—Region 1] 

Proposed CERCLA Administrative 

Cost Recovery Settlement: Former 

Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, 

Massachusetts 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 

request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

proposed administrative cost settlement 

for recovery of response costs 

concerning the Former Lawrence Metals 

Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, 

Massachusetts, with the Settling Party, 

the Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology. The proposed settlement 

requires the Settling Party pay EPA 

$200,000 to settle EPA’s past response 

costs, which amount to approximately 

$8,235,772. In exchange, EPA will 

provide the Settling Party with a 

covenant not to sue for past costs. The 

settlement has been approved by the 

Environmental and Natural Resources 

Division of the United States 

Department of Justice. For 30 days 

following the date of publication of this 

notice, the Agency will receive written 

comments relating to the settlement for 

recovery of response costs. The Agency 

will consider all comments received and 

may modify or withdraw its consent to 

this cost recovery 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 the 

Environmental Protection Agency— 

Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 

100, Boston, MA 02109–3912. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

October 5, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Man Chak Ng, Senior 

Enforcement Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 

2), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone 

No. 617–918–1785) and should 

reference the Former Lawrence Metals 

Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01– 

2018–0047. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the proposed settlement may be 

obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, 

Office of Site Remediation and 

Restoration, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post 

Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR02–2), 

Boston, MA 02109–3912, (617) 918– 

1403; greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. 

Technical questions can also be directed 

to Stacy Greendlinger. For legal 

questions, Man Chak Ng, Office of 

Environmental Stewardship, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 

(OES04–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, 

(617) 918–1785; ng.manchak@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

proposed administrative settlement for 

recovery of past response costs 

concerning the Former Lawrence Metals 

Site, located in Chelsea, Suffolk County, 

Massachusetts, is made in accordance 

with Section 122(h)(l) of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA). EPA covenants not to 

sue or take administrative action against 

the Settling Party, the Massachusetts 

Institute of Technology, pursuant to 

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

9607(a), for Past Response Costs. In 

exchange, the Settling Party agrees to 

pay EPA $200,000. Payment of such 

amount shall be due within 10 days 

after the Effective Date and, if timely 

paid, shall include no interest. If 

payment is not paid as stipulated, 

interest shall accrue beginning as of the 

Effective Date and shall continue to 


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accrue on any unpaid amount until the 

total amount due has been received. For 

30 days following the date of 

publication of this notice, the Agency 

will receive written comments relating 

to the settlement for recovery of 

response costs. The Effective Date of the 

Agreement is the date upon which EPA 

notifies the Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology that the public comment 

period has closed and that such 

comments, if any, do not require that 

EPA modify or withdraw from the 

Agreement. 

Dated: August 21, 2018. 

Bryan Olson, 

Director, Office of Site Remediation and 

Restoration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19256 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Federal Advisory Committee Act; 

Communications Security, Reliability, 

and Interoperability Council 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice advises interested persons that 

the Federal Communications 

Commission’s (FCC or Commission) 

Communications Security, Reliability, 

and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VI 

will hold its sixth meeting. 

DATES: September 28, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, Room TW–C305 

(Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal 

Officer, (202) 418–1096 (voice) or 

jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov (email); or 

Suzon Cameron, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, (202) 418–1916 (voice) 

or suzon.cameron@fcc.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be held on September 28, 

2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the 

Commission Meeting Room of the 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

The CSRIC is a Federal Advisory 

Committee that will provide 

recommendations to the FCC regarding 

best practices and actions the FCC can 

take to help ensure the security, 

reliability, and interoperability of 

communications systems. On March 19, 

2017, the FCC, pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, renewed the 

charter for the CSRIC for a period of two 

years through March 18, 2019. The 

meeting on September 28, 2018, will be 

the sixth meeting of the CSRIC under 

the current charter. The FCC will 

attempt to accommodate as many 

attendees as possible; however, 

admittance will be limited to seating 

availability. The Commission will 

provide audio and/or video coverage of 

the meeting over the internet from the 

FCC’s web page at http://www.fcc.gov/ 

live. The public may submit written 

comments before the meeting to Jeffery 

Goldthorp, CSRIC Designated Federal 

Officer, by email to jeffery.goldthorp@

fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail to 

Jeffery Goldthorp, Associate Bureau 

Chief, Public Safety and Homeland 

Security Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street SW, Room 7–A325, Washington, 

DC 20554. 

Open captioning will be provided for 

this event. Other reasonable 

accommodations for people with 

disabilities are available upon request. 

Requests for such accommodations 

should be submitted via email to 

fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 

418–0432 (tty). Such requests should 

include a detailed description of the 

accommodation needed. In addition, 

please include a way the FCC can 

contact you if it needs more 

information. Please allow at least five 

days’ advance notice; last-minute 

requests will be accepted, but may be 

impossible to fill. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19149 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0824] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

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 Commission may not conduct or 

sponsor a 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 comments should be 

submitted on or before October 5, 2018. 

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 contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@

fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 

Include in the comments the OMB 

control number as shown in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the 

section of the web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 


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