[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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