[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16116]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7002-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Shore Refinery site, Kilgore, 
Gregg County, Texas with the parties referenced in the Supplementary 
Information portion of this Notice.
    The settlement require the settling parties to perform a removal 
action, and make payment of future response costs to the Hazardous 
Substances Superfund. The settling parties were provided orphan share 
compensation in the form of forgiveness of past costs. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw 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 July 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733. A copy of 
the proposed settlement may be obtained from Carl Bolden, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at (214) 665-6713. Comments should 
reference the Shore Refinery Superfund Site, Kilgore, Gregg County, 
Texas and EPA Docket Number 6-01-2000, and should be addressed to Carl 
Bolden at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michael Boydston,1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at (214) 665-7376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Atlas Processing Company c/o Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
LaGloria Oil and Gas Company c/o Crown Central Petroleum
Texaco Inc.
Eastman Chemical Company
ExxonMobil Chemical Company

    Dated: June 13, 2001.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-16116 Filed 6-26-01; 8:45 am]
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