[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 16675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7518]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6956-5]


South Bay Asbestos 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 Section 122(I) of 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 administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the South 
Bay Asbestos Site in San Jose, California was executed by the Agency on 
September 14, 2000. The proposed administrative settlement would 
resolve, pursuant to CERCLA section 122(h), the liability of Cargill 
Corporation, the previous owner of the Highway 237 Disposal Site 
(formerly known as Marshland Landfill) for past and future costs of the 
United States with respect to the South Bay Asbestos Area Superfund 
Site. Under the terms of the agreement, Cargill would pay EPA $50,000.
    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 
effected 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 April 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Kara Christenson, Assistant 
Regional Counsel (ORC-2), Office of Regional Counsel. USEPA Region IX , 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Availability

    The proposed settlement is 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 Kara Christenson, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC-2), Office of 
Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should reference ``Cargill, South Bay 
Asbestos Area Superfund Site,'' and ``Docket No. 2000-10''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Christenson, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-2), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: 
[email protected]; phone: (415) 744-1330.

    Dated: February 23, 2001.
John Kemmerer,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, EPA, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 01-7518 Filed 3-26-01; 8:45 am]
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