[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 51576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25893]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6169-4]


Proposed De Minimis Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive, 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as 
Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act--Hansen 
Container Site, Grand Junction, CO

AGENCY: Environemntal Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 122(i)(1) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, as amended (CERCLA), notice is hereby given of a proposed de 
minimis settlement under section 122(g), concerning the Hansen 
Container site in Grand Junction, Colorado (Site). The proposed 
Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) requires one (1) Potentially 
Responsible Party to Pay a total of $19,706.85 to address its liability 
to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to 
response actions taken at the Site.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Superfund Record Center, 999 18th Street, 5th Floor, North 
Tower, Denver, Colorado. Comments should be addressed to Maureen 
O'Reilly, Enforcement Specialist, (8ENF-T), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-
2405, and should reference the Hansen Container de minimis settlement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen O'Reilly, Enforcement 
Specialist, at (303) 312-6402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of section 122(g) de minimis 
settlement: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, notice is 
hereby given that the terms of an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) 
has been agreed to by Hercules, now know as Alliant TechSystems in the 
amount of $19,706.85.
    In exchange for payment, EPA will provide the settling party with a 
limited covenant not to sue for liability under sections 106 and 107(a) 
of CERCLA, including liability for EPA's past costs, the cost of the 
remedy, and future EPA oversight costs.
    The amount that this potentially liable party (PRP) will pay, as 
shown above, reflects the number of drums that this PRP sent to the 
Site that had hazardous materials in them. The cost per drum is $3.24. 
The total amount of settlement dollars owed by this party was arrived 
at by multiplying the price per drum by the number of drums a party 
sent to the Site (Base Amount) plus a premium payment of 30% of the 
Base Amount.
    For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, 
the public may submit comments to EPA relating to this proposed de 
minimis settlement.
    A copy of the proposed AOC may be obtained from the Superfund 
Records Center at the regional offices of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-2405, (303) 312-7069. Additional background information 
relating to the de minimis settlement is available for review at the 
Superfund Records Center at the above address.

    Dated: September 15, 1998.
Jack McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 98-25893 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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