[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38171-38172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18864]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6124-6]


Fresno Industrial Supply Inc. Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed 
Agreement for Payment Future Costs and Recovery of Past Response Costs

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 (CERCLA), as 
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), 
notice is hereby given that a proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(i) 
Agreement for Payment of Future Costs and Recovery of Past Response 
Costs (Agreement) associated with the Fresno Industrial Supply Inc Site 
(Site) was executed by EPA and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), 
including the following component agencies: the Department of the Army, 
the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force and the 
Defense Logistics Agency. The proposed Agreement would resolve certain 
claims of EPA under section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The proposed 
Agreement would require DOD, including its component agencies, to pay 
to EPA $387,000 from fiscal year 1998 funds for future work to be 
conducted by EPA at the Site. The proposed Agreement also would require 
DOD, including its component agencies, to use best efforts to obtain 
specific

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appropriations from Congress to reimburse EPA $778,425 for past costs 
incurred by EPA at the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
If requested prior to the expiration of this notice, EPA will provide 
an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. EPA's 
response to any comments received will be available for inspection at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

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

ADDRESSES: Availability: A copy of the proposed Agreement may be 
obtained from Danita Yocom, Assistant Regional Counsel (RC-3), 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105. Comments should 
reference the Fresno Industrial Supply Inc., Superfund Site and EPA 
Docket No. 98-2, and should be addressed to Danita Yocom at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danita Yocom, Office of Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, (RC-3), San 
Francisco, California 94105; E-mail: [email protected]; Telephone: 
(415) 744-1347.

    Dated: July 6, 1998.
Michael Feeley,
Deputy Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 98-18864 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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