[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9818]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5995-7]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Odessa Drum Site, Ector 
County, Texas with the following settling parties:

Keeling Petroleum
Texas Department of Transportation
Quaker Petroleum Chemical Company
Chem Tech Service, Inc.

    The settlement require the settling parties to pay the following 
amounts to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. Keeling Petroleum 
($30,014.41), Texas Department of Transportation ($131,085.89), Quaker 
Petroleum Chemical Company ($251,317.79), and Chem Tech Services, Inc. 
($22,720.34). The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to 
Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlements are available for public 
inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733. A Copy of 
the proposed settlement may be obtained from Carl Bolden, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at (214) 665-6713. Comments should 
reference the Odessa Drum Superfund Site in Ector County, Texas and EPA 
Docket Number 6-12-97, and should be addressed to Carl Bolden at the 
address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Boydston, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733 at (214) 665-7376.

    Dated: April 3, 1998.
Myron O. Knudson,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-9818 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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