[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29133-29134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13411]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6984-4]
San Fernando Valley--Glendale Operable Units 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. 9601
et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Prospective Purchaser
Agreement associated with the San Fernando Valley Crystal Springs (Area
2) Superfund Site--Glendale Operable Units was executed by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') on February 12, 2001.
The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain
potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 107 of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (the
``Purchaser''). The Purchaser plans to acquire two contiguous parcels
located within the Glendale Operable Units, 1200 South Flower Street,
Burbank, California and 801 Allen Avenue, Glendale, California for the
construction of a Home Depot U.S.A. retail operation. The proposed
settlement would require the Purchaser to pay EPA a one-time payment of
$200,000.
For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of
this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed
settlement. 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 June 28, 2001.
Availability: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and
additional background documentation 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 Marie M. Rongone, Senior
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA
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Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments
should reference ``Home Depot U.S.A. Prospective Purchaser Agreement,
San Fernando Valley Superfund Site, Glendale Operable Unit,'' and
``Docket No. 2001-06'' and should be addressed to Marie M. Rongone at
the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie M. Rongone, Senior Counsel (ORC-
3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: [email protected];
Telephone: (415) 744-1313, Facsimile: (415) 744-1041.
Dated: March 6, 2001.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 01-13411 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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