[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57510-57511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16061]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8225-4]


Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Allocated Past Costs, and 
Covenant Not to Sue for the Richardson Flat Tailing Site, Park City, UT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 122(i)(1) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i)(1), notice is 
hereby given of the proposed settlement under section 122(h) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9622(h), between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA'') and the following (collectively, ``Settling Defendants''): 
United Park City Mines, Atlantic Richfield Company, Falconbridge 
Limited, and Noranda Mining Inc.
    The proposed settlement would reimburse EPA for costs incurred in 
response to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances 
at the Richardson Flat Tailings Site located approximately 1.5 miles 
northeast of Park City, Utah (the ``Site''). EPA alleges that each of 
the Settling Defendants is jointly and severally liable for all 
response costs incurred by EPA at or in connection with the Site, 
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a).

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    The EPA's response costs total approximately $607,294.89 through 
November 30, 2001. The Settling Defendants have agreed to pay $460,000, 
with the allocation to each party described in a proposed Consent 
Decree and Partial Consent Decree. All subsequent costs incurred have 
been paid pursuant to Administrative Orders on Consent with United Park 
City Mines.
    Under the proposed settlement, the Settling Defendants have agreed 
not to contest the authority of the United States to enter into the 
settlement or to implement or enforce its terms. In return, and upon 
payment of the amounts agreed upon, the Settling Defendants will 
receive a covenant from EPA not to sue them for additional past 
response costs at the Site.

DATES: For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
Notice, the EPA will receive written comments relating to the past 
costs allocated settlement agreement for the Site. The EPA will 
consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent 
to the agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations 
that indicate that the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate.

ADDRESSES: The EPA's response to any comments, the proposed agreement 
and additional background information relating to the agreement is 
available for public inspection at the EPA Superfund Record Center, 999 
18th Street, Suite 300, 5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. Comments and 
requests for copies of the proposed Consent Decree and Partial Consent 
Decree should be addressed to Maureen O'Reilly, Enforcement Specialist, 
Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-RC, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, and should reference 
the Richardson Flat Tailings Site, Park City, Utah.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret J. (``Peggy'') Livingston, 
Enforcement Attorney, Legal Enforcement Program, Environmental 
Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-L, 999 18th Street, Suite 
300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, (303) 312-6858.

    Dated: September 19, 2006.
Carol Rushin,
Assistant Regional Administrator Office of Enforcement, Compliance and 
Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII.
[FR Doc. E6-16061 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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