[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2366-2367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-978]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5676-8]


Indian Bend Wash--South Superfund Site; Proposed Notice of 
Administrative Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.E. 9600 
et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement associated with the Indian Bend Wash--South Superfund Site 
was executed by the United States Environmental

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Protection Agency (``EPA)'') on November 20, 1996. The proposed 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain potential claims 
of the United States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9606 and 9607, and Section 7003 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6973, against JPI Texas Development, Inc. (the 
``Purchaser''). The Purchaser plans to acquire a 26.9 acre parcel 
located within the Indian Bend Wash--South Superfund Site in Arizona 
for the purposes of building and operating a 500-unit student dormitory 
near Arizona State University in Tempe. The proposed settlement would 
require the Purchaser to pay EPA a one-time payment of $75,000.
    For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of 
this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement. If requested prior to the expiration of this public comment 
period, EPA will provide an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and additional 
background documentation relating to the settlement are available for 
public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The document can be accessed 
through the Internet on EPA Region 9's Website located at: http://
www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/ppa.html. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may also be obtained from William Keener, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should reference 
``JPI Texas Development, Inc., Indian Bend Wash--South Superfund Site'' 
and ``Docket No. 97-01'' and should be addressed to William Keener at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Keener, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: 
[email protected]; Phone: (415) 744-1356.

    Dated: December 30, 1996.
Dianna Young,
Acting Deputy Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 97-978 Filed 1-15-97; 8:45 am]
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