[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19321-19322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10217]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5813-7]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 
as Amended; Enviropur West Corporation Site

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 of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed administrative settlement concerning the Enviropur West 
Corporation Removal Site located in Signal Hill, California. The United 
States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is proposing to enter 
into this settlement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA. This 
proposed settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities under CERCLA 
of Barrick Gold Corporation, the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe 
Railroad Company, Carnival Corporation, GATX Tank Storage Terminals 
Corporation, Kaiser Hill Company LLC Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Southwest Marine, Texaco Inc., U.S. Air 
Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Maritime 
Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Postal Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal 
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, National Park Service and U.S. 
Geological Survey for the United States' response costs incurred in 
conducting removal of above ground waste in containers at the Enviropur 
West Site. Under the agreement, the Settling Parties are to pay $1.74 
million to EPA. 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

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response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region IX offices located at 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, California 94105.
    EPA may withdraw or withhold its consent to this settlement if 
comments received during the 30 day public comment period disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate the proposed settlement is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to this proposed 
settlement on or before May 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Steve Armsey, Regional 
Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region IX (ORC-3-1), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105 and should refer to: Enviropur West Corporation 
Site, Signal Hill, California U.S. Docket No. 97-08. A copy of the 
proposed Administrative Order on Consent may be obtained from the 
Regional Hearing Clerk at the address provided above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet R. Carlson. Assistant Regional Counsel, (415) 744-1345, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105.

    Dated: April 14, 1997.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 97-10217 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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