[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36057-36058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5530-6]


Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 
Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement associated with the Upper Animas Mining District Site, at the 
Mayflower Mill property (the ``Mill'') located near Silverton, in San 
Juan County, Colorado, was executed by the Agency on May 6, 1996 and 
executed by the United States Department of Justice on June 18, 1996. 
This agreement is subject to final approval after the comment period. 
The Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain potential EPA 
claims under Sections 107 and 106 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 
against the non-profit San Juan County Historical Society, Inc., the 
prospective purchaser (``the Society''). The settlement would require 
the Society to clean the Mill, to use the Mill in a manner consistent 
with the goals of the Society, as stated in the Agreement, and to 
provide EPA access to the Mill.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement. The Agency's response to any comments

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received will be available for public inspection at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 
500, Denver, CO 80202.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 8, 1996.

AVAILABILITY: The proposed agreement is available for public inspection 
at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202. A copy of the proposed agreement 
may be obtained from Richard L. Sisk (8ENF-L), Compliance Attorney, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, 
Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312-6638. Comments should reference 
the ``San Juan County Historical Society Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement'' and should be forwarded to Richard L. Sisk at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard L. Sisk (8ENF-L), Compliance 
Attorney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312-6638.

    Dated: June 24, 1996.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-17320 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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