[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18631-18632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8800]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6961-2]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: 
Prewitt Abandoned Refinery

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public 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

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proposed administrative settlement concerning the Prewitt Abandoned 
Refinery Superfund Site (the ``Site'') which is located near Prewitt, 
New Mexico. The settling parties are Atlantic Richfield Company 
(``ARCO'') and El Paso Natural Gas Company (``EPNG'').
    The settlement requires ARCO and EPNG to pay $834,055.34, to the 
Hazardous Substances Superfund to settle EPA's CERCLA section 107(a), 
42 U.S.C. 9607(a), claim for past costs associated with EPA's Superfund 
response action at the Site. The settlement figure includes $211,700 to 
settle EPA's claim for costs that it projects it will incur during the 
next two years at the Site. The EPA anticipates that its response will 
continue beyond those two years, and the settlement does not settle 
EPA's claims for future costs beyond the two years described in the 
administrative settlement document.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and 
may modify, withdraw or withhold its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the EPA Region 6 offices located at 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Dan Hochstetler, Enforcement Officer, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at 214.665.6569. Comments should reference 
the Prewitt Abandoned Refinery Superfund Site, and EPA Docket Number 
06-18-99, and should be addressed to Dan Hochstetler at the address 
listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA Senior Attorney James E. Costello, 
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at 214.665.8045.

    Dated: March 14, 2001.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-8800 Filed 4-9-01; 8:45 am]
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