[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 26831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11570]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6602-7]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(``CERCLA''), Union Pacific Railroad Wallace-Mullan Branch

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for 
recovery of certain response costs concerning the Union Pacific 
Railroad Wallace-Mullan Branch in northern Idaho. The settlement 
requires Union Pacific to pay a total of $650,000 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a limited covenant not to 
sue pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9607(a) and provides for contribution 
protection pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9622(h). This administrative 
settlement will be superseded upon entry of a consent decree lodged on 
December 23, 1999, by the United States, State of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, 
and Union Pacific, Case No. 99-606-N-EJL (D. Idaho), or will otherwise 
terminate three months from the effective date of the administrative 
settlement, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to this settlement. 
EPA will consider public comments on the proposed administrative 
settlement for thirty days. EPA may withdraw from or modify this 
proposed settlement should such comments disclose facts or 
considerations which indicate this proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Written comments must be provided on or before June 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Clifford J. Villa, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 
Sixth Ave., ORC-158, Seattle, Washington 98101 and refer to In the 
Matter of Union Pacific Railroad Wallace-Mullan Branch Notice of 
Proposed Administrative Settlement.
    Copies of the proposed settlement are available from: Clifford J. 
Villa, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of 
Regional Counsel, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101, (206) 
553-1185.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clifford J. Villa at (206) 553-1185.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9622(i).

Sheila M. Eckman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 00-11570 Filed 5-8-00; 8:45 am]
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