[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6539]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5977-6]


Enviropur West Corporation Superfund Removal Site; Notice of 
Proposed First Amendment to 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 (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comments.

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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''), 42 
U.S.C. 9266(i) notice is hereby given of a First Amendment to 
Administrative Agreement (Region 9, Docket No. 97-08) pursuant to 
section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the Enviropur West Corporation 
Removal Site located in Signal Hill, California. The proposed amendment 
adds Advanced Environmental, Inc. as a Settling Party to this 
Agreement. Under the Amendment, Advanced Environmental, Inc. is to pay 
$35,000 to EPA. The payment amount is based on Advanced Environment 
Inc.'s ability to pay EPA response costs. The proposed Amendment is to 
resolve the liability of Advanced Environmental, Inc. under section 107 
of CERCLA for the EPA's response costs incurred in conducting removal 
of aboveground waste in containers at the Enviropur West Corporation 
removal site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of 
this document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
Amendment. The Agency's 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Amendment may be obtained from Danielle Carr, 
Hearing Clerk, telephone (415) 744-1389. Comments regarding the 
proposed Amendment settlement should be addressed to Danielle Carr 
(ORC-3) at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and 
should reference the Enviropur West Corporation Superfund Removal Site 
located at 1835 E 29th Street, Signal Hill, California, EPA Docket No. 
97-08.

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

    Dated: February 24, 1998.
Keith A. Takata,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 98-6539 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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