[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14369-14370]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06205]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign
Utility Company Status

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Duke Energy Beckjord Storage, LLC  EG15-11-000
Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC  EG15-12-000
Chief Conemaugh Power, LLC.......  EG15-15-000
Chief Keystone Power, LLC........  EG15-16-000
Kay Wind, LLC....................  EG15-17-000
Spinning Spur Wind Three, LLC....  EG15-18-000
Green Pastures Wind, II, Inc.....  EG15-19-000
Briscoe Wind Farm, LLC...........  EG15-20-000
Sierra Solar Greenworks LLC......  EG15-21-000
Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC....  EG15-22-000
NiGen, LLC.......................  EG15-23-000
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy II,     EG15-24-000
 LLC.
Milo Wind Project, LLC...........  EG15-25-000
Roosevelt Wind Project, LLC......  EG15-26-000
KMC Thermo, LLC..................  EG15-27-000
Verso Bucksport Power LLC........  EG15-31-000
Verso Bucksport LLC..............  EG15-32-000
Alterna Springerville LLC........  EG15-33-000
LDVF1 TEP LLC....................  EG15-34-000
Los Vientos Windpower III, LLC...  EG15-35-000

Enbridge Massif du Sud Wind        FC15-2-000
 Project GP Inc.
Enbridge Saint Robert Bellarmin    FC15-3-000
 Wind Project GP I.
FuelCell Energy, Ltd.............  FC15-4-000
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    Take notice that during the months of January and February 2015,
the status of the above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation
of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a).

    Dated: March 12, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-06205 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33412]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14475]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0421]

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard
will enforce certain safety zones that are codified in regulation. This
action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on
navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no
person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the
permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(13) will be enforced on
July 3, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector
Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard telephone 716-
843-9343, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety
Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in
33 CFR 165.939 for the following events:
    Tom Graves Memorial Fireworks, Port Bay, NY; The safety zone listed
in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(13) will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on
July 3, 2015.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring
within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated
representative. Those seeking permission to enter one of these safety
zones may request permission from the Captain of Port Buffalo via
channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter one
of these safety zones shall obey the directions of the Captain of the
Port Buffalo or his designated representative. While within a safety
zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to
maintain a safe course.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance
notification of these enforcement periods via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port
Buffalo determines that this safety zone need not be enforced for the
full duration stated in this notice he or she may use a Broadcast
Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective
safety zone.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
B.W. Roche,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2015-14475 Filed 6-11-15; 8:45 am]
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Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Generic Information Collection Submissions for
"Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery"

 JUSTIFICATION

 Circumstances Making the Collection of Information Necessary

Executive Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. In order to work continuously to ensure that our programs are effective and meet our customers' needs, the Environmental Protection Agency (hereafter "the Agency") seeks to obtain OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on our service delivery.  By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study.

This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery.  The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency's programs.  This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services.  These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.  It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

 Purpose and Use of the Information Collection

Improving agency programs requires ongoing assessment of service delivery, by which we mean systematic review of the operation of a program compared to a set of explicit or implicit standards, as a means of contributing to the continuous improvement of the program.  The Agency will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered through this generic clearance to identify strengths and weaknesses of current services and make improvements in service delivery based on feedback.  The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as:  timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.   Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public.  If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.

The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:

 Information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency (if released, procedures outlined in Question 16 will be followed);
 Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions ;
 Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study;
 The collections are voluntary;
 The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government;
 The collections are non-controversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
 Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; and
 With the exception of information needed to provide renumeration for participants of focus groups, personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained.

If these conditions are not met, the Agency will submit an information collection request to OMB for approval through the normal PRA process.

To obtain approval for a collection that meets the conditions of this generic clearance, a standardized form will be submitted to OMB along with supporting documentation (e.g., a copy of the comment card).  The submission will have automatic approval, unless OMB identifies issues within 5 business days.

The types of collections that this generic clearance covers include, but are not limited to:
 Qualitative customer satisfaction surveys (e.g., post-transaction surveys; opt-out web surveys)
      Qualitative surveys are tools used by program managers to change or improve programs, products, or services. Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study;

 In-person or remote observation testing (e.g., website or software usability tests)
      Usability testing of a website, software, or application can provide valuable insight into the user's experience of attempting to accomplish a task. It can be done in-person or remotely through an online session. Users may perform a task and then explain what they find or have trouble finding, what was confusing, what could be improved, or what worked well. This visual gives the developers an opportunity to see the application through the eyes of the users. Usability testing enables users to drive the development of a system so that it will be easier for people to use.
 Conferences/Workshops/Webinars
Customer satisfaction surveys are used to obtain feedback on whether or not the session met the participant's desired outcomes. The responses to these surveys will be analyzed so that future conferences/workshops/webinars may be improved upon to better meet the needs of participants.
 EPA Websites, Publications, Data Systems
Customer satisfaction surveys of EPA's websites, publications, and data systems provide valuable qualitative feedback of these services. Did you find what you were looking for on EPA's website today? With thousands of pages of content being delivered by EPA, it can be a challenge to get a full view of how we are doing. Analyzing bounce rates and time spent on page does not give the complete picture of an EPA website or system. This qualitative feedback helps EPA to better understand how the services are being received. The insight gained from these survey responses will enable EPA to provide websites, publications, and data systems that are easier for the public to use and find what they seek.
 Community/Industry Outreach and Education Programs
EPA serves the public through offices across the country. When EPA is involved with a community, it is important to include these respondents in the collection of customer service feedback. One example was with collecting feedback of Technical Assistance Grantees (TAG). The Superfund program asked grantees if there was any area where EPA's technical assistance was lacking. The insight gained from the responses to this survey enabled EPA to understand how the TAG program was performing and what could be done to improve upon future grant programs.
 Help Desks and Processing Centers
Communicating with end users of a help desk enables EPA to receive feedback on how they are performing. Was their ticket resolved in a timely manner? What necessitated the call to the help desk? Understanding the use of the help desk will aid EPA in adding to the resources available to users of an EPA system. The results can be used to expand a frequently asked questions page, or reorganize a page to make a sought after feature more prominent.
 Focus Groups
While many EPA offerings are available online, it remains important to continue engaging the public through in-person interaction. Gathering customer service feedback through focus groups and small discussion groups allows participants to personally interact with EPA staff. This personal interaction ensures that EPA can take in comments from the community, whether or not they are online. One example of an EPA customer service satisfaction focus group was when a nonprofit organization who is a recipient of an EPA cooperative agreement, gave EPA-required training on pesticide safety to agricultural workers. The nonprofit convened a focus group of agricultural workers to make sure the training materials made sense. It was important to have this feedback because EPA regulations require that training is delivered "in a manner they understand". EPA and the nonprofit organization recognize that cultural and language barriers play an important part in the farmworkers' ability to understand the lessons. The feedback enabled the nonprofit to tailor the messages and accompanying visuals to suit the audience.
      In another example, an EPA contractor conducted focus group sessions on scripts for radio public service announcements aimed at farmworkers and pesticide handlers on how to work safely with and around pesticides. The focus group enabled the contractor and EPA to avoid culturally-inappropriate messaging that would not have been obvious otherwise. (Attached is the OMB-approved focus group document, with questions and moderator's guide.)
      These examples demonstrate that focus groups are essential to EPA's ability to communicate with nontraditional audiences in an appropriate and effective manner.
The Agency has established a manager/managing entity to serve for this generic clearance and will conduct an independent review of each information collection to ensure compliance with the terms of this clearance prior to submitting each collection to OMB.

 Consideration Given to Information Technology

If appropriate, agencies will collect information electronically and/or use online collaboration tools to reduce burden.

  Duplication of Information

No similar data are gathered or maintained by the Agency or are available from other sources known to the Agency.

  Reducing the Burden on Small Entities

Small business or other small entities may be involved in these efforts but the Agency will minimize the burden on them of information collections approved under this clearance by sampling, asking for readily available information, and using short, easy-to-complete information collection instruments.

 Consequences of Not Conducting Collection

Without these types of feedback, the Agency will not have timely information to adjust its services to meet customer needs.

 Special Circumstances

There are no special circumstances. The information collected will be voluntary and will not be used for statistical purposes.

 Consultations with Persons Outside the Agency

In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d), on September 19, 2017, a 60-day notice for public comment was published in the Federal Register (82 FR 33908).  The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice.

 Payment or Gift

The Agency will not provide payment or other forms of remuneration to respondents of its various forms of collecting feedback.  Focus groups and usability studies are the exceptions.

In the case of in-person usability studies, the Agency may provide stipends of up to $40.  In the case of in-person focus groups, the Agency may provide stipends of up to $75.  If respondents participate in these kinds of studies remotely, via phone, or Internet, any proposed stipend needs to be justified to OMB and must be considerably less than that provided to respondents in in-person studies, who have to travel to the agency or other facility to participate.  If such information collections include hard-to-reach groups and the agency plans to offer non-standard stipends, the Agency will provide OMB with additional justifications in the request for clearance of these specific activities.

  Confidentiality

If a confidentiality pledge is deemed useful and feasible, the Agency will only include a pledge of confidentiality that is supported by authority established in statute or regulation, that is supported by disclosure and data security policies that are consistent with the pledge, and that does not unnecessarily impede sharing of data with other agencies for compatible confidential use.  If the agency includes a pledge of confidentiality, it will include a citation for the statute or regulation supporting the pledge.

 Sensitive Nature

No questions will be asked that are of a personal or sensitive nature.

 Burden of Information Collection

A variety of instruments and platforms will be used to collect information from respondents.  The annual burden hours requested are based on the number of collections we expect to conduct over the requested period for this clearance.

                            Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
                              Type of Collection
                              No. of Respondents
                         Annual Frequency per Response
                              Hours per Response
                                  Total Hours
Qualitative Survey
180,000
1
0.25
45,000

 Costs to Respondents

No costs are anticipated.

 Costs to Federal Government

The anticipated cost to the Federal Government is approximately $18,000 annually.  These costs are comprised of: support staff and contractor payments.

 Reason for Change

Adjustment.  We have increased the burden hours by 50% which reflects the increased use of the generic clearance that we have seen over the past few years.

 Tabulation of Results, Schedule, Analysis Plans

Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. Findings will be used for general service improvement, but are not for publication or other public release.

Although the Agency does not intend to publish its findings, the Agency may receive requests to release the information (e.g., congressional inquiry, Freedom of Information Act requests).  The Agency will disseminate the findings when appropriate, strictly following the Agency's "Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public," and will include specific discussion of the limitation of the qualitative results discussed above.

 Display of OMB Approval Date

We are requesting no exemption.

 Exceptions to Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions

These activities comply with the requirements in 5 CFR 1320.9.


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19657]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1513-001.
    Applicants: Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Amended Market Power Update of Wolverine Power Supply
Cooperative, Inc.
    Filed Date: 3/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120309-5160.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-3199-001.
    Applicants: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division.
    Description: Request of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of
MDU Resources Group Inc.
    Filed Date: 3/20/12.
    Accession Number: 20120320-5112.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1189-001.
    Applicants: DeWind Novus, LLC.
    Description: Amended MBR Tariff Filing to be effective 4/30/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/20/12.
    Accession Number: 20120320-5115.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/3/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1292-000.
    Applicants: Goshen Phase II LLC.
    Description: Amended and Restated SFA to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 3/20/12.
    Accession Number: 20120320-5000.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1294-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement 2949 in
Docket No. ER11-3890-000 to be effective 1/31/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/20/12.
    Accession Number: 20120320-5062.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1295-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of SA No. 2841 under Docket No.
ER11-3347-000 to be effective 2/29/2012.
    Filed Date: 3/20/12.
    Accession Number: 20120320-5064.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/12.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 20, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-7776 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2007-29053]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Number: 1625-0024, 1625-0036, 1625-0061, and
1625-0100

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an
extension of their approval for the following collections of
information: (1) 1625-0024, Safety Approval of Cargo Containers; (2)
1625-0036, Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels
Carrying Oil in Bulk; (3) 1625-0061, Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel
Safety Regulations; and (4) 1625-0100, Advance Notice of Vessel
Arrival. Before submitting these ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is
inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 4,
2007.

ADDRESSES: To make sure your comments and related material do not enter
the docket [USCG-2007-29053] more than once, please submit them by only
one of the following means:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.

    (2) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (3) Hand delivery: Room W12-140 on the Ground Floor of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this
notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket,
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or
copying at room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Copies of the completed ICRs are available through this docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are

available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. We will post all comments received, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal

information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use the
Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy
Act Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2007-29053], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend that you include your name, mailing address, and
an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your
document to ensure that you can be identified as the submitter. This
also allows us to contact you in the event further information is
needed or if there are questions. For example, if we cannot read your
submission due to technical difficulties and you cannot be contacted,
your submission may not be considered. You may submit your comments and
material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket
Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8-\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail
and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all
comments and material received during the comment period. We may change
the documents supporting this collection of information or even the
underlying requirements in view of them.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to

view comments and documents mentioned in this notice as being available
in the docket. Conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may
also visit the Docket Management Facility in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Safety Approval of Cargo Containers.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0024.
    Summary: This information collection requires owners/manufacturers
of cargo containers to submit information and keep records associated
with their approval/inspection. This information is required to ensure
compliance with the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC);
29 U.S.T. 3707; T.I.A.S. 9037.
    Need: This collection of information addresses the reporting/
recordkeeping requirements for containers in 49 CFR parts 450 through
453. These rules are necessary since the U.S. is signatory to the CSC,
which requires all containers to be safety approved prior to being used
in trade. These rules prescribe only the minimum requirements of the
CSC.
    Respondents: Owners and manufacturers of containers and
organizations the Coast Guard delegates to act as an approval
authority.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 73,272
hours to 105,920 hours a year.
    2. Title: Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank
Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0036.
    Summary: This information collection aids the Coast Guard in
determining if a vessel complies with certain safety and environmental
protection standards. Plans, to include records, for construction or
modification of U.S. or foreign vessels submitted and

maintained on board are required for compliance with these standards.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 provides the Coast Guard with the
authority to regulate design, construction, alteration, repair,
maintenance, operation, equipping, personnel qualification, and manning
of vessels carrying oil in bulk. See 33 CFR part 157, Rules for the
Protection of the Marine Environment Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying
Oil in Bulk, and 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter D, Tank Vessels.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 582 hours
to 1,253 hours a year.
    3. Title: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0061.
    Summary: This information collection is intended to improve safety
on board vessels in the commercial fishing industry. Requirements apply
to those vessels and to seamen on them.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 6104, the Coast Guard has
promulgated regulations in 46 CFR part 28 to improve the overall safety
of commercial fishing industry vessels. The rules allowing the
collection provide a means of verifying compliance and enhancing safe
operation of fishing vessels.
    Respondents: Owners, agents, individuals-in-charge of commercial
fishing vessels, and insurance underwriters.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 7,720
hours to 5,917 hours a year.
    4. Title: Advance Notice of Vessel Arrival.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0100.
    Summary: The Ports and Waterways Safety Act authorizes the Coast
Guard to require pre-arrival messages from any vessel entering a port
or place in the United States.
    Need: This information is required under 33 CFR part 160 subpart C
to control vessel traffic, develop contingency plans, and enforce
regulations.
    Respondents: Vessel owners and operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 175,525
hours to 199,889 hours a year.

    Dated: September 27, 2007.
D. T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E7-19674 Filed 10-4-07; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002; FRL 9908-64-Region 4]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 is
publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion of the Coleman-Evans Wood
Preserving Superfund Site (Site), located in Whitehouse, Florida, from
the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to
section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
This direct final deletion is being published by EPA with the
concurrence of the State of Florida, through the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP), because EPA has determined that all
appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation,
maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this
deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

DATES: This direct final deletion is effective May 27, 2014 unless EPA
receives adverse comments by April 28, 2014. If adverse comments are
received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final
deletion in the Federal Register informing the public that the deletion
will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1983-0002, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions
for submitting comments.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Site Deletion
V. Deletion Action

I. Introduction

    EPA Region 4 is publishing this direct final Notice of Deletion of
the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving Superfund Site (Site), from the
National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40
CFR part 300, which is the Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of
sites that appear to present a significant risk to public health,
welfare, or the environment. Sites on the NPL may be the subject of
remedial actions financed by the Hazardous Substance Superfund (Fund).
As described in 300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, sites deleted from the NPL
remain eligible for Fund-financed remedial actions if future conditions
warrant such actions.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, this action will be effective May 27, 2014 unless EPA receives
adverse comments by April 28, 2014. Along with this direct final Notice
of Deletion, EPA is co-publishing a Notice of Intent to Delete in the
``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal Register. If adverse comments
are received within the 30-day public comment period on this deletion
action, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct final
Notice of Deletion before the effective date of the deletion, and the
deletion will not take effect. EPA will, as appropriate, prepare a
response to comments and continue with the deletion process on the
basis of the Notice of Intent to Delete and the comments already
received. There will be no additional opportunity to comment.
    Section II of this document explains the criteria for deleting
sites from the NPL. Section III discusses procedures that EPA is using
for this action. Section IV discusses the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving
Superfund Site and demonstrates how it meets the deletion criteria.
Section V discusses EPA's action to delete the Site from the NPL unless
adverse comments are received during the public comment period.

II. NPL Deletion Criteria

    The NCP establishes the criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from
the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted
from the NPL where no further response is appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR 300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the state, whether any of the following criteria have
been met:
    i. Responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required;
    ii. all appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
    iii. the remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore,
the taking of remedial measures is not appropriate.
    Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c) and the NCP, EPA conducts five-
year reviews to ensure the continued protectiveness of remedial actions
where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants remain at a
site above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted
exposure. EPA conducts such five-year reviews even if a site is deleted
from the NPL. EPA may initiate further action to ensure continued
protectiveness at a deleted site if new information becomes available
that indicates it is appropriate. Whenever there is a significant
release from a site deleted from the NPL, the deleted site may be
restored to the NPL without application of the hazard ranking system.

III. Deletion Procedures

    The following procedures apply to deletion of the Site:
    (1) EPA consulted with the state of Florida prior to developing
this direct final Notice of Deletion and the Notice of Intent to Delete
co-published today in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal
Register.
    (2) EPA has provided the state 30 working days for review of this
notice and the parallel Notice of Intent to Delete prior to their
publication today, and the state, through the FDEP, has concurred on
the deletion of the Site from the NPL.
    (3) Concurrently with the publication of this direct final Notice
of Deletion, a notice of the availability of the parallel Notice of
Intent to Delete is being published in a major local newspaper, The
Florida Times-Union. The newspaper notice announces the 30-day public
comment period concerning the Notice of Intent to Delete the Site from
the NPL.
    (4) The EPA placed copies of documents supporting the proposed
deletion in the deletion docket and made these items available for
public inspection and copying at the Site information repositories
identified above.
    (5) If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period on this deletion action, EPA will publish a timely
notice of withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Deletion before its
effective date and will prepare a response to comments and continue
with the deletion process on the basis of

the Notice of Intent to Delete and the comments already received.
    Deletion of a site from the NPL does not itself create, alter, or
revoke any individual's rights or obligations. Deletion of a site from
the NPL does not in any way alter EPA's right to take enforcement
actions, as appropriate. The NPL is designed primarily for
informational purposes and to assist EPA management. Section
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP states that the deletion of a site from the
NPL does not preclude eligibility for future response actions, should
future conditions warrant such actions.

IV. Basis for Site Deletion

    The following information provides EPA's rationale for deleting the
Site from the NPL:

Site Background and History

    The Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving Site (CERCLIS ID FLD991279894) is
an 11-acre former wood preserving facility, located in the community of
Whitehouse, Duval County, Florida, approximately eight miles west of
downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Duval County lies within the drainage
basin of the St. Johns River, in northeast Florida. The topography is
coastal plain; however, rolling hills predominate throughout the
county. The land use in the vicinity of the Site is mixed residential,
light industrial and commercial. The Coleman-Evans Site is bordered on
the north by the CSX Railroad, on the south by residential homes along
General Avenue, on the east by heavy vegetation, and on the west by
primarily commercial properties across Celery Avenue with residences to
the southwest.
    The Site is a former wood preserving facility that produced treated
lumber from 1954 to the mid-1980s. Effluent wastewater from the
treatment process was discharged to a drainage ditch which channeled
the water south, eventually into McGirt's Creek. The Site utilized
sludge pits and above ground storage tanks to store its wastes until
site operations ceased in the late 1980's. Although wood-treating
operations ceased in the late 1980's, sawing and kiln drying of
untreated lumber continued at the Site until mid-1994. After that time,
all commercial activities at the Site ceased. Due to poor waste
management practices, soil and ground water in the vicinity of the Site
became contaminated with pentachlorophenol (PCP) and dioxin.
    The soil, sediments, surface water and ground water at the Site
were contaminated with PCP and dioxin. The nature and extent of the
contamination, both on and off the former facility property was defined
through a series of investigations and treatability studies conducted
between 1986 and 2006. Contaminant release on the former facility
property occurred through poor waste management practices, and adjacent
properties were impacted by wastewater discharge to a drainage ditch,
which channeled the water south to McGirts Creek. The drainage ditch
often overflowed spreading pentachlorophenol and dioxin contamination
through the downstream residential properties. The surficial aquifer
beneath the former facility property also was impacted by
contamination, but is separated from the deeper drinking water aquifer
by an aquitard.
    Residential properties adjacent to and near the former facility
property use private water supply wells completed in the upper portion
of the deeper limestone aquifer for domestic supply. No site-related
ground water contamination has been detected in this limestone aquifer
or in these domestic supply wells. The human health risk assessment
identified the site surface soil as a medium of concern for both
current and future residents and commercial/industrial workers. Ground
water also was a concern for future residents. The aggregate risks for
the Site were an incremental lifetime cancer risk of greater than 1.0 x
10-6 and a hazard index of greater than 1.
    In October, 1981, the Site was proposed for inclusion on the
National Priorities List (NPL), based on a hazard ranking score of
59.14 and was proposed to the NPL in September of 1982 and added to the
NPL in March, 1983 under 40CFR, Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300.

Redevelopment and Future Land Use

    As part of the reuse planning for the former facility property, EPA
provided a reuse planning grant to the City of Jacksonville which hired
HDR/Landers Atkins Planners to research and develop alternatives for
future use of the Site property. The Master Plan provides a guideline
for the development of a park on the undeveloped 11 acre parcel. The
scope of work for the Master Plan included three phases. These include:
analysis and data gathering, plan alternatives and conceptual design,
and the generation of the final Master Plan. The goal of the Master
Plan was to provide a safe and functional place for the local residents
to participate in recreational activities. Four concepts were
considered in the development of the Master Plan. The final Master Plan
includes the following features: auto circulation and parking,
provision of domestic water and sewer utility, a community center and
gymnasium, sports courts, passive recreation facilities, pedestrian
circulation, and security.
    The planned future use of the former facility property is
considered compatible with the expected future use of the surrounding
properties. This reflects continued growth in residential land use in
west Jacksonville along with the supporting commercial development.
Since much of the area around the former facility is zoned commercial/
residential and is in close proximity to Chaffee Road and Interstate-
10, the area impacted by OU2 may experience a changeover from
predominantly residential to commercial land use in the future. Ground
water use for domestic supply is being supplanted by municipal water
and sewer systems in the community of Whitehouse. It is reasonable to
expect that residential and commercial properties along General Avenue
will be served by the municipal water system in the future. No
significant changes in the patterns of surface water flow are
anticipated in the foreseeable future.

Response Actions, Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS),
Selected Remedy Cleanup Goals

Removal Activities

    In June, 1985, EPA issued a Removal Order to the Coleman-Evans Wood
Preserving Company pursuant to Section 106 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Resource and Conservation Liability Act (CERCLA).
Coleman-Evans did not comply with the CERCLA Section 106 Removal Order,
and EPA then conducted Emergency Response Actions at the Site in 1985
and 1993 to control the major sources of PCP contamination in the upper
surficial aquifer and to protect nearby residents from exposure.
    In April, 1988, a CERCLA Section 106 Order was issued to the
Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving Company to implement the remedial design
and remedial action (RD/RA).

OU1 Remedy Selection

    EPA has chosen to use two Operable Units (OUs) for the Coleman-
Evans Wood Preserving Company Superfund Site. OU1 addresses
contaminated soil, sediments, surface water and ground water that was
present on and adjacent to the former facility property and soil
contamination present in areas within the surface water drainage
pathway leading from the facility. OU2 addresses residual dioxin
contamination in

surface soil outside the areas addressed by OU1.
    In April, 1986, the remedial investigation (RI), which
characterized the extent of contamination at the Site and identified
PCP as the primary chemical-of-concern (COC) at the Site, was
completed. PCP was shown to be present in sediment, soil, surface
water, and in the upper surficial aquifer.
    In September, 1986, the original Record of Decision (ROD) for OU1
was signed. The 1986 ROD required excavation and incineration of PCP
contaminated soil at levels greater than 10 milligrams per kilogram
(mg/kg) and recovery of PCP contaminated ground water at levels greater
than 1 microgram per liter ([micro]g/L) with treatment via carbon
adsorption.
    In September, 1990, an Amended ROD (AROD) was signed. The AROD
changed the soil remedy to the treatment and on-site disposal of PCP
contaminated soils, sediments, and sludges at levels greater than 25
mg/kg via soil washing, bio-treatment, solidification/stabilization (S/
S), on-site treatment and disposal of contaminated ground water
collected during excavation, disposal of on-site structures, closure of
sand filter units, and institutional controls.
    In June, 1992, additional soil sampling determined that dioxin/
furans are also chemicals of concern (COCs) at the Site. Additional
investigation and treatability studies were conducted at the Coleman-
Evans Site between 1992 and 1997.
    In September, 1997, the EPA selected an Interim Remedial Action
(IRA) for the Site in an AROD, which included the excavation of
contaminated soil and sediment on and off the former facility property
followed by on-site treatment using high-temperature thermal
desorption, an innovative technology at the time. The IRA also provided
for the collection, treatment, and discharge of contaminated ground
water from the upper surficial aquifer at the site, collecting free-
product for recycling and/or off-site disposal, and relocating
residents, as necessary, to facilitate construction. The 1997 AROD for
OU1 set final cleanup goals noted in Table 1 for contaminants in all
media except the cleanup goal for dioxin in soil which was interim
pending establishment of a federal and/or State standard.
    The cleanup action for OU1 included issuance of four Explanation of
Significant Differences (ESD) in June, 2001, August, 2003, February,
2004, and September, 2005 to address the addition of a pollution
control device to the treatment system, two increases in the estimated
volume of soil, sediment and debris requiring treatment, and a change
in the technical approach to completion of the ground water remedy.
    Soil treatment was completed in May, 2004 when cleanup goals for
soils and sediment established for OU1 in the 1997 Amended ROD and
noted in Table 1 were achieved for the Site. Ground water contamination
was reduced to a small exceedance of ground water cleanup goals
established in the 1997 Amended ROD and noted in Table 2 in a single
well that is being monitored for natural attenuation. During the course
of this action, over 210,000 net wet tons of soil were treated and
placed on the facility property, and approximately 73,500,000 gallons
of ground water and storm water were treated and discharged.

OU2 Remedy Selection

    The ROD for OU2 was signed in September, 2006. The selected remedy
in the 2006 ROD includes the following remedial components: excavation
and on-site disposal of site-attributable dioxin contamination in
exceedance of cleanup goals noted in Table 3 located in areas on and
adjacent to the former facility property and adjacent to drainage
pathways which may have been impacted by contaminated storm water
runoff from the Site; restoration of excavation areas with clean
topsoil and revegetation; placement of a nominal 2-foot cover over the
excavated soils that were disposed on the former facility property
during OU1 and OU2 remedial activities; and establishment of a
restrictive covenant limiting on-site land use to commercial/industrial
use (including use as a park). This action represents the final remedy
selected for the Site, and, as such, is compatible with the intended
future use of the Site. This action also is compatible with and
complimentary to the action for OU1.

OU1 and OU2 Cleanup Goals

    The soil cleanup levels are primarily risk-based and the ground
water cleanup levels are based on applicable or relevant and
appropriate requirements (ARARs) and/or are risk-based. The ground
water cleanup level ARARs are health based and are the most stringent
of federal or state primary drinking water standards.

OU1 Remedial Action

    In 1997, EPA tasked the United States Army Corps of Engineers,
Kansas City District, (USACE-NWK) to prepare the RD and to contract for
the Remedial Action (RA) phase. The RD was completed in 1998. The RA
contract was awarded by USACE-NWK to Fluor Daniel-GTI (FD-GTI) in 1999.
Shortly after, FD-GTI was purchased by IT Corporation, which went into
bankruptcy in 2001. IT Corporation was acquired by Shaw Environment and
Infrastructure, Inc. (Shaw E&I) in 2002. This contract included a
requirement that the thermal treatment portion be subcontracted to a
third party under a fixed price subcontract. Roy F. Weston (Weston) was
awarded the subcontract for thermal treatment.
    FD-GTI mobilized to the site in May, 1999. FD-GTI performed all the
site preparation work, mobilization of temporary facilities,
installation of utilities, site access grants, equipment removal and
disposal, and site clearing and grubbing. Weston mobilized their
Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU) to the site in April, 2000. A Proof of
Performance (POP) test showed that the unit was not able to meet the
soil treatment standards. Weston had to replace this unit and design a
new TDU. The new TDU was put into service in October, 2001. The new TDU
passed a second POP test in October, 2001. Full scale operations
continued through March, 2004.
    Excavation grids were established across the site and in the
drainage ditch to McGirt's Creek. The excavations were subdivided into
2,500 square foot areas. The soil was removed in 2-foot intervals.
Five-point composite samples were collected from each floor area and
sidewall samples were collected every 100-linear feet along the
excavation perimeter to ensure that soil cleanup goals noted in Tables
1 and 3 were met. When the soils along the excavation perimeter did not
meet the cleanup levels, the excavations were deepened by 2 feet and
the side walls were extended by 2 feet. Oversized debris that was
encountered during the excavation was sent for off-site disposal.
Nearly all of the excavations zones grew beyond their original
dimensions based on confirmatory soil sampling results. The original
estimated volume of soil to be excavated in the 1997 AROD was 52,265
cubic yards. The final quantity was 170,000 cubic yards, which is an
estimated 320% increase in soil volume that required treatment.
    The ground water encountered during the excavation activities was
managed through dewatering. All ground water encountered during
excavation was collected and treated on-site, then discharged to the
existing drainage ditch. All storm water collected during excavation
activities, and decontamination water produced during the RA also was
treated on-site and discharged as part of site operations.
    Two inspections were conducted, a pre-final and final inspection,
and both

were conducted with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers--Jacksonville District (USACE-SAJ), FDEP, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) participating. These inspections
fulfilled both the requirements for closeout of the construction
contracts between USACE and the Remedial Action contractors, as well as
the joint inspection requirement of the National Contingency Plan (40
CFR Section 300.515(g)).
    The pre-final inspection was performed on March 2, 2004, prior to
completion of thermal treatment of soil and during initial
demobilization activities by the contractors at the Site. The
completion requirements for the soil-phase of the Interim Remedial
Action were modified from those in the Remedial Action contract by a
February, 2004 Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD). This ESD
recognized that certain contract items associated with site restoration
would be re-sequenced to the ground water-phase of the action to
coincide with final decision-making for the Site soils and due to cost
limitations. The items included in the ESD were final debris disposal
(pending a delisting determination) and final grading and topsoil
placement (pending a decision on the final thickness of topsoil
required).
    During the pre-final inspection, a number of items were identified
as necessary for the completion of soil-phase activities. These items
were documented in a punch list.
    The final inspection was performed on August 24, 2004, following
substantial completion of the punch list items and Remedial Action
contractor demobilization. The punch list items were reviewed and
formed a basis for the final inspection. During the final inspection,
some additional items were identified by FDEP and EPA. These items were
substantially completed by USACE-SAJ by September 10, 2004. Ongoing
activities included maintaining the vegetative cover and maintaining
site security. The physical construction of the OU1--Phase 1 Remedial
Action of the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving Superfund Site was
acceptably completed on September 24, 2004.
    Based on the data collected during the ground water supplemental RD
phase in 2004, an ESD was completed in 2005 that replaced the ongoing
ground water pump and treatment selected in the 1997 AROD with a
monitored natural attenuation (MNA) ground water remedy. Ground water
monitored natural attenuation has been performed by EPA's Science and
Ecological Support Division (SESD), and the monitoring results indicate
that PCP cleanup levels in ground water have been achieved.

OU2 Remedial Action

    The EPA tasked Black & Veatch Special Projects Corporation (Black &
Veatch) to prepare the RD for OU2 in October, 2006 in accordance with
2006 ROD. The design was completed in May, 2007. Vertical delineation
soil sampling performed as part of the RD identified that some of the
proposed excavation areas would need to be excavated deeper. In early
2007, a meeting was held at the Site with EPA, FDEP and USACE-SAJ to
field verify the limits of the excavation areas based on site features
and to identify the four ``hot spots'' that were included in the 2006
ROD with locations to be determined in discussion with FDEP. All of the
areas were identified and the RD was finalized.
    The EPA awarded the RA phase to Black & Veatch in May, 2007. Black
& Veatch subcontracted the construction activities to WRS Environment &
Infrastructure, Inc. (WRS) in June, 2007. Construction activities began
on July 5, 2007 with site surveying, installation of temporary
facilities, a tree inventory, property access agreements, and
installation of erosion and sediment controls. Upon receipt of the
backfill sample analytical data, the excavation activities began. All
of the excavation areas have been excavated and backfilled as specified
in the RD.
    Area 9 is located contiguous to the former excavation along the
western side of the drainage ditch south of General Avenue.
Confirmatory soil sampling collected from this area in April, 2007
demonstrated that the area was contaminated with dioxin above the OU1
cleanup level of 1.0 ppb. As a result, this area was subdivided into 3
sub-areas. All of the soils excavated from Area 9 were staged on-site
in roll-off containers and sampled for waste characterization. Based on
the waste characterization data, the roll-offs were transported off-
site for incineration and disposal at Port Arthur, Texas.
    During the OU2 construction activities, selected monitoring wells
agreed upon by EPA and FDEP were abandoned properly in accordance with
State of Florida requirements on August 13 and 14, 2007. The wells
remaining on-site were required as part of the ground water MNA program
or require more recent sample data in order to make final decision on
the abandonment.
    Repair to the head wall on the northern end of the 36-inch
elliptical pipe, repairs to a damaged section of the pipe, and
installation of the storm water conveyance structures were completed in
August, 2007. Construction of the nominal 2-foot cover and final site
grading and surveying also were complete in August, 2007. Sod was laid
on the residential properties as part of site restoration. Hydro-
seeding of the facility property was performed in late August, 2007.
    EPA and Florida FDEP performed a joint pre-final inspection of the
remedial action construction for the final remedy at the Coleman-Evans
Wood Preserving Superfund Site on August 24, 2007. Participants in the
inspection included: David Keefer (EPA), John Sykes (FDEP), Mike
Schultz (USACE-SAJ), Clark Langston (USACE-SAJ), Daralene Pondo (BVSP),
Kevin Brown (BVSP), David Behnke (BVSP), and Mark Talarico (WRS). The
inspection was performed by reviewing the physical condition/status of
each remedy component and the corresponding records beginning with the
components of the remedy located off the former facility property.
Punch list items were completed for each remedy component.
    EPA and FDEP conducted a joint final inspection on September 14,
2007, and determined that the contractors have constructed the OU2
remedy in accordance with the RD plans and specifications which were
developed in accordance with the final RODs for the Site.

Operation and Maintenance

    All substantial elements of the physical construction of the remedy
have been completed, and the remedy is currently protective of human
health and the environment. Remaining activities include ensuring
establishment of the vegetative cover on the facility property and
issuance of the restrictive covenant/deed restriction. Institutional
controls are a required component of this remedy since contaminated
material will remain on-site. The restrictive covenant was established
to limit the use of the former facility property to commercial/
industrial (including use as a park) as an institutional control. The
restrictive covenant ensures that the land use remains non-residential
and that appropriate precautions are taken for any potential future
intrusive subsurface work activities (e.g., installation of utility
lines) in order to prevent disturbance of subsurface waste soil and
ensure the short- and long-term effectiveness of the remedy. The
institutional control also ensures that appropriate site access and
precautions are in place for the duration of the

ground water monitored natural attenuation.
    The Sitewide Interim Remedial Action Report was finalized in July
2008. A Sitewide RA Report was signed in May 2013 since all ground
water cleanup goals specified in the 1997 AROD have been met, the
remedy is operational and functional, and all inspections have been
completed.
    The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan for the Site was prepared
by EPA in 2009 and O&M activities have been taking place for the past
four years. The City of Jacksonville is the current property owner and
is therefore responsible for conducting O&M at the Site. As part of the
current O&M plan, the vegetation on the cap must be maintained and the
institutional controls enforced as part of the selected remedy.

Five-Year Reviews

    Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and
EPA's Five-Year Review Guidance (EPA, 2001), because this remedy will
result in hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants remaining
on-site above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted
exposure, a statutory review must be conducted every five years after
initiation of remedial action at the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving
Company Superfund Site to ensure that the remedy is protective of human
health and the environment. The remedies at the Site overall currently
protect human health and the environment because all contaminated soil
has been treated; contaminated ground water is limited to the surficial
aquifer on the former facility property; samples from private wells
demonstrate that ground water contamination has not impacted the
intermediate aquifer; and the Site is located in a Florida Delineated
Area which restricts the installation of ground water wells. The second
Five-Year Review (E2, 2009) was signed on June 20, 2009, and determined
that the OU1 selected remedy to be protective in the long-term on the
former facility property contaminant concentrations if groundwater
contamination continued to decrease to the cleanup standards, the
restrictive covenant (which limits future land use on the former
facility property to commercial and recreational use and limits
disturbance of the soil cover) was finalized to prevent the potential
creation of exposure pathways at the site, and an O&M plan was
developed to ensure the vegetative cover over the treated soil on the
former facility property is maintained. All of these actions have since
been achieved (EPA, 2013). The second Five-Year Review also determined
that the OU2 selected remedy is protective in both the short-term and
long-term in the areas off of the former facility property since the
residential areas were cleaned up to the 7 ppt Florida residential soil
dioxin standard and the other areas within OU2 were cleaned up to the
30 ppt Florida industrial/commercial soil dioxin standard. The third
Five-Year Review will be completed prior to June 20, 2014, which is
five years since the last review was completed.

Community Involvement

    Community involvement activities were undertaken throughout the
thirty year history of the site in the form of public meetings, five-
year review interviews and site update mail-outs. There are currently
no major community concerns about the site. The five-year review
community involvement process will continue to monitor any potential
community concerns.

Determination That the Site Meets the Criteria for Deletion in the NCP

    The implemented remedy achieves the degree of cleanup and
protection specified in the RODs for the site for all pathways of
exposure. The selected remedy at the Site is protective of human health
and the environment in the short-term because all exposure pathways
that could result in unacceptable risks are being controlled.
Contamination remaining on-site is being contained to the capped
portion. The remedy will be protective in the long-term because
institutional controls are in place in the form of land and ground
water use restrictions; the fence needs to be kept closed completely to
prevent Site access by trespassers who could disturb the cap and
vegetative cover. These institutional controls are in the form of a
Declaration of Restrictive Covenant executed between FDEP and the
current property owner of the former facility portion of the Site, the
City of Jacksonville. This declaration was executed on the 29th of
September, 2009, and restricts activities on the property and the
future use of the property. This declaration also increases the
protectiveness of the completed remedial action in the future. All
selected remedial and removal actions, remedial action objectives, and
associated cleanup goals are consistent with EPA policy and guidance;
EPA has followed the procedures required by 40 CFR 300.425(e) and these
actions, objectives and goals have all been achieved and, therefore, no
further Superfund response is needed to protect human health and the
environment.

V. Deletion Action

    The EPA, with concurrence of the State of Florida through the FDEP,
has determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA,
other than operation, maintenance, monitoring and five-year reviews,
have been completed. Therefore, EPA is deleting the Site from the NPL.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, EPA is taking it without prior publication. This action will
be effective May 27, 2014 unless EPA receives adverse comments by April
28, 2014. If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of this direct
final notice of deletion before the effective date of the deletion, and
it will not take effect. EPA will prepare a response to comments and
continue with the deletion process on the basis of the notice of intent
to delete and the comments already received. There will be no
additional opportunity to comment.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.

    Dated: December 13, 2013.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For the reasons set out in this document, 40 CFR part 300 is
amended as follows:

PART 300--[NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION
CONTINGENCY PLAN]

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

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2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the entry
for ``FL,'' ``Coleman-Evans Wood Preserving Co.'', ``Whitehouse''.

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BILLING CODE P


76 111
                                                                            114
Micronesia (Federated States of)
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            115
Monaco
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            116
Mongolia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            117
Montenegro
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            118
Morocco
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            119
Mozambique
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            120
Myanmar
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            121
Namibia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            122
Nauru
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            123
Nepal
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            124
Netherlands
                                                                         1.476
                                                                        78 604
                                                                            125
New Zealand
                                                                         0.267
                                                                        14 214
                                                                            126
Nicaragua
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            127
Niger
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            128
Nigeria
                                                                         0.208
                                                                        11 085
                                                                            129
Niue
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            130
Norway
                                                                         0.845
                                                                        45 030
                                                                            131
Oman
                                                                         0.113
                                                                         5 993
                                                                            132
Pakistan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            133
Palau
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            134
Panama
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            135
Papua New Guinea
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            136
Paraguay
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            137
Peru
                                                                         0.135
                                                                         7 213
                                                                            138
Philippines
                                                                         0.164
                                                                         8 751
                                                                            139
Poland
                                                                         0.837
                                                                        44 606
                                                                            140
Portugal
                                                                         0.390
                                                                        20 791
                                                                            141
Qatar
                                                                         0.268
                                                                        14 268
                                                                            142
Republic of Korea
                                                                         2.030
                                                                       108 147
                                                                            143
Republic of Moldova
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            144
Romania
                                                                         0.183
                                                                         9 759
                                                                            145
Russian Federation
                                                                         3.075
                                                                       163 785
                                                                            146
Rwanda
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            147
Saint Kitts and Nevis
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            148
Saint Lucia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            149
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            150
Samoa
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            151
San Marino
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            152
Sao Tome and Principe
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            153
Saudi Arabia
                                                                         1.141
                                                                        60 783
                                                                            154
Senegal
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            155
Serbia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            156
Seychelles
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            157
Sierra Leone
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            158
Singapore
                                                                         0.445
                                                                        23 709
                                                                            159
Slovakia
                                                                         0.159
                                                                         8 486
                                                                            160
Slovenia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            161
Solomon Islands
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            162
Somalia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            163
South Africa
                                                                         0.362
                                                                        19 306
                                                                            164
South Sudan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            165
Spain
                                                                         2.433
                                                                       129 575
                                                                            166
Sri Lanka
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            167
Sudan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            168
Suriname
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            169
Swaziland
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            170
Sweden
                                                                         0.952
                                                                        50 705
                                                                            171
Switzerland
                                                                         1.135
                                                                        60 465
                                                                            172
Syrian Arab Republic
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            173
Tajikistan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            174
Thailand
                                                                         0.290
                                                                        15 434
                                                                            175
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            176
Timor-Leste
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            177
Togo
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            178
Tonga
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            179
Trinidad and Tobago
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            180
Tunisia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            181
Turkey
                                                                         1.014
                                                                        53 994
                                                                            182
Turkmenistan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            183
Tuvalu
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            184
Uganda
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            185
Ukraine
                                                                         0.103
                                                                         5 463
                                                                            186
United Arab Emirates
                                                                         0.601
                                                                        32 036
                                                                            187
United Kingdom
                                                                         4.444
                                                                       236 714
                                                                            188
United Republic of Tanzania
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            189
United States of America
                                                                        21.906
                                                                     1 166 864
                                                                            190
Uruguay
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            191
Uzbekistan
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            192
Vanuatu
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            193
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
                                                                         0.569
                                                                        30 285
                                                                            194
Vietnam
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            195
Yemen
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            196
Zambia
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -
                                                                            197
Zimbabwe
                                                                         0.000
                                                                             -

Total
                                                                       100.000
                                                                     5 326 722

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