[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-183]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4822-2]

 

Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as Amended, by 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (``CERCLA''), notice 
is hereby given that a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement 
concerning the Martin Marietta site in Waterton, Colorado was signed by 
the EPA Regional Administrator, Region VIII, and issued by the Agency 
on July 2, 1993. The settlement resolves an EPA claim under section 107 
of CERCLA against the Martin Marietta Corporation (``MMC''). By the 
terms of the proposed Agreement, MMC will pay $875,592.92 to EPA to 
settle its liability for remaining Past Response Costs. In return, the 
United States will provide MMC with a covenant not to sue limited to 
claims for civil liability to the United States arising out of section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for reimbursement of the United 
States' Past Response Costs. ``Past Response Costs'' are defined in the 
Agreement as any and all response costs, including oversight costs, 
incurred by the United States in responding to the release or threat of 
release of hazardous substances from the Site pursuant to CERCLA prior 
to and including the effective date of the Agreement, and any and all 
response costs, including oversight, incurred pursuant to 
Administrative Order on Consent, In the Matter of: Martin Marietta 
Corporation, Docket Nos. CERCLA 106 VIII-86-2 and RCRA (3008) VIII-86-
01. The $875,592.92 figure represents approximately 91 percent of the 
total amount of Past Response Costs incurred by the United States.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the Superfund Records Center, 5th 
floor, Denver Place, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 7, 1994.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available at the Superfund 
Records Center, 5th floor, Denver Place, 999 18th Street, Denver, 
Colorado, 80202. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from 
Kelcey Land (8HWM-SR), 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 
80202, telephone (303) 294-7639. Comments should reference the Martin 
Marietta site, Waterton, Colorado, and EPA Docket No. CERCLA VIII 93-03 
and should be addressed to Kelcey Land (8HWM-SR), Cost Recovery Program 
Manager, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado, 80202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessie Goldfarb, Office of Regional Counsel, 999 18th Street, suite 
500, Denver, Colorado, 80202, telephone (303) 294-7592.

    Dated: August 2, 1993.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-183 Filed 1-5-94; 8:45 am]
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