[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 7959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2143]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8031-7]
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 Union Creosoting
Superfund Site (Site). The Site is located on approximately four acres
of land adjacent to Parish Road 5404 in Farmerville, Union Parish,
Louisiana. The geographic center of the site is located at Latitude
32[deg]43[min]44[sec] North and Longitude 92[deg]25[min]42[sec] West as
scaled from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The settlement requires the Settling Party, Mr. Jack W. Clampit to
pay a total of $13,688.00 for reimbursement of past response costs to
the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a
covenant not to sue which includes, but is not limited to: (1) Any
direct or indirect claim for reimbursement from the EPA Hazardous
Substance Superfund 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; (2) any
claims arising out of the response actions at or in connection with the
Site; and (3) any claims against the United States pursuant to sections
107 and 113 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613, relating to the Site.
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 March 17, 2006.
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 Kenneth Talton, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 at (214) 665-7475. Comments should
reference the Union Creosoting Superfund Site, Farmerville, Louisiana,
EPA Docket Number 06-01-05 and should be addressed to Kenneth Talton at
the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Compton, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 at (214) 665-8506.
Dated: February 3, 2006.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E6-2143 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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