[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 50255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25284]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    Notice is hereby given that a proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement (``PPA'') was executed on August 12, 1998, by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), and is subject to final 
approval by the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed PPA would 
resolve certain potential claims under Sections 106 and 107 of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, against P.O'B Libby, L.P. and Albertson's, 
Inc., as the prospective purchasers of approximately 13 acres of land 
(the ``Property'') within the boundaries of the Libby Groundwater 
Superfund Site located in Lincoln County, Montana. The PPA would 
require P.O'B Libby, L.P. and Albertson's, Inc. (the ``prospective 
purchasers'') to pay EPA $4,000 to defray EPA's administrative and 
oversight costs in connection with the PPA. The prospective purchasers 
would also be obligated to perform certain environmental work at the 
Property, including the proper abandonment of one of the groundwater 
monitoring wells in accordance with the requirements of the State of 
Montana, and the modification of four groundwater monitoring wells to 
protect them from traffic and pedestrian damage. The PPA would further 
require the prospective purchasers to provide access to the Property to 
the United States for the implementation of response actions by or at 
the direction of EPA at the Libby Groundwater Superfund Site.
    EPA will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of 
this publication comments relating to the PPA. Comments should be 
addressed to Jim Harris, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VIII, Montana Operations Office, Federal 
Building, 301 South Park, Drawer 10096, Helena, MT 59626-0096.
    The proposed PPA may be examined at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VIII, Montana Operations Office, Federal 
Building, 301 South Park, Drawer 10096, Helena, MT 59626-0096. A copy 
of the proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement may be obtained in 
person, by mail from, or by calling Jim Harris, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Montana 
Operations Office, Federal Building, 301 South Park, Drawer 10096, 
Helena, MT 59626-0096, telephone number (406) 441-1150, extension 260.
Walker B. Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-25284 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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