[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 1979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-708]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7609-5]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 6922(h)(1), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed administrative settlement concerning the Service Waste Inc. 
Superfund removal site, located two miles outside the city of 
Mansfield, Johnson County, Texas, with the parties referenced in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice.
    The settlement requires the settling parties to pay a total of 
$181,926.84 for reimbursement of past response costs, plus interest, to 
the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. Within 30 days of the effective 
date of this agreement, the settling parties shall pay an initial 
payment of $11,926.84, the settling parties shall pay three yearly 
installments plus interest on the unpaid balance. The first installment 
of $50,000 plus interest will be due on or before November 30, 2004. 
The second installment of $60,000.00 plus interest will be due on or 
before November 30, 2005. The third and final installment of $60,000.00 
plus interest will be due on or before November 30, 2006. EPA will bill 
the installments annually and payment is due within 30 days of the 
bill. The initial payment, installments, and any interest shall be 
deposited in the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to sections 106(b)(2), 107, 
111, 112, and 113 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(2), 9607, 9611, 9612, or 
9613, any claims arising out of the response actions at the Site for 
which the past response costs were incurred; and pursuant to sections 
107 and 113 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613, relating to past 
response costs.
    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 February 12, 2004.

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 Janice Bivens, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 at (214) 665-6717. Comments should 
reference Service Waste Inc. Superfund Site, Mansfield, Texas, EPA 
Docket Number 06-02-04 and should be addressed to Janice Bivens at the 
address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Nann, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 at (214) 665-2157.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Settling Parties

    1. Service Waste Inc.
    2. Pan American Wire, Inc.
    3. Southwest Paperstock, Inc.
    4. Robert F. Dunlap, Sr.

    Dated: December 31, 2003.
Richard E. Greene,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 04-708 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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