[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 326-327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-110]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7124-4]
Pemaco Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed 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. 9600 et
seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Agreement and Covenant Not
to Sue (Prospective Purchaser Agreement) associated with the Pemaco
National Priorities List Superfund Site was executed by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 7, 2001. The
proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain
potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 107(a) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and section 7003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6973, against The Trust
for Public Lands, a nonprofit corporation, and The City of Maywood,
Caifornia, (the Purchasers). The Trust for Public Lands plans to
acquire the 5-acre parcel constituting the Superfund Site, located in
Los Angeles County at 5050 Slauson Avenue, Maywood, California (the
Property). The Trust for Public Land plans to transfer the Property to
the City for use as a public park. The park will be part of the Los
Angeles River Greenway, a system of public parks and paths along a 51-
mile stretch of the Los Angeles River.
In exchange for the settlement, the Purchasers have agreed to pay
EPA a one-time payment of $10,000 in cash that will be placed in a
special account for use at the Site.
For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of
this notice, EPA will receive written
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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 affected 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 February 4, 2002.
ADDRESSES: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and additional
background documents 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 William Keener, Assistant Regional
Counsel (ORC-1), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should reference
``The Trust for Public Lands PPA, Pemaco Superfund Site'' and ``Docket
No. 2002-03'' and should be addressed to William Keener at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Keener, Assistant Regional
Counsel (ORC-1), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; phone: (415) 972-3940; fax
(415) 947-3570; e-mail: [email protected].
Dated: December 12, 2001.
Jane Diamond,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 02-110 Filed 1-2-02; 8:45 am]
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