[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 21680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10732]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7204-2]
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Under Section 122 of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622, Taylor Lumber & Treating Superfund
Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq., and by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Oregon, notice is hereby given of a proposed Settlement
Agreement concerning the Taylor Lumber & Treating National Priorities
List Superfund Site. The proposed Settlement Agreement would resolve
claims of the United States under sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), and section 3008(h) of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6928(h), against Taylor
Lumber & Treating, Inc. Taylor Lumber & Treating was authorized to
enter into this settlement by an order of the United States Bankruptcy
Court, District of Oregon, where Taylor Lumber & Treating has filed a
Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.
EPA will receive $500,000 in cash from the proceeds of the sale of
the Taylor Lumber treating plant, which will be placed in a special
account for use at the Site. EPA may also receive additional payments
if the total amount of funds in the bankruptcy estate available for
distribution to general unsecured creditors other than EPA is greater
than $350,000. EPA will release its liens on Taylor Lumber's real
property and will grant covenants not to sue to the company and its
bankruptcy estate.
Because of the schedule in the bankruptcy proceeding, the
Bankruptcy Court has ordered a fourteen-day period for public comments.
For fourteen calendar days following the date of publication of this
notice, EPA will accept written comments relating to the proposed
Settlement Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before fourteen days.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from
Jennifer Byrne, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC-158), Office of
Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA
98101. Comments should reference ``Taylor Lumber & Treating Settlement
Agreement'' and ``Docket No. CERCLA-10-2002-0034'' and should be
addressed to Jennifer Byrne at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Byrne, Assistant Regional
Counsel (ORC-158), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200
Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; phone: (206) 553-0050; fax: (206) 553-
0163; e-mail: [email protected].
Dated: April 23, 2002.
L. John Iani,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-10732 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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