[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 136 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 43751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17874]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6736-2]


Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman Superfund Site Proposed Notice of 
Administrative Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9600 et 
seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Agreement and Covenant Not 
to Sue (Prospective Purchaser Agreement) associated with the 
Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman (MEW) Superfund Site was executed by the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on February 29, 
2000. The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve 
certain potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a) against Haury Properties 
IV, a California limited liability company (the Purchaser). The 
Purchaser plans to acquire a 1.17 acre parcel located at 405 National 
Avenue, Mountain View, California, within the MEW Superfund Site, for 
the purposes of redeveloping and leasing commercial office space. The 
proposed settlement would require the Purchaser to pay EPA a one-time 
payment of $75,000.
    For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of 
this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement. If requested prior to the expiration of this public comment 
period, EPA will provide an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and additional 
background documents relating to the settlement are available for 
public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from William Keener, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-1), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should reference 
``Haury Properties PPA, MEW Superfund Site'' and ``Docket No. 2000-05'' 
and should be addressed to William Keener at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Keener, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-1), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; phone: (415) 744-1356; fax 
(415) 744-1041; e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 7, 2000.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 00-17874 Filed 7-13-00; 8:45 am]
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