[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68844-68845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30819]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9097-3]


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) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Malone Service Company 
Superfund Site, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas.
    The settlement requires the one-hundred twenty-two (122) settling 
parties to pay a total of $3,103,173 payment of response costs to the 
Hazardous Substances Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not 
to sue pursuant to Sections 106 or 107 of CERCLA, 42, U.S.C. 9606 or 
9607.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this 
notice and 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 January 28, 2010.

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 Patrice Miller, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or by calling (214) 665-3158. Comments 
should reference the Malone Service

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Company Superfund Site, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, and EPA 
Docket Number 06-17-07, and should be addressed to Patrice Miller at 
the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Foster, 1445 Ross Avenue; Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733 or call (214) 665-2169 or I-Jung Chiang, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or call (214) 665-2160.

    Dated: December 14, 2009.
Al Armedariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-30819 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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