[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 17179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8778]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6321-3]


Notice of Proposed 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 comment.

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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''), notice 
is hereby given that a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement 
concerning the Caelus Devices Removal Site in Hollister, California was 
executed by the Agency on March 19, 1999. The proposed settlement 
resolves an EPA claim under section 107 of CERCLA against the following 
Respondents: the United States Navy, Helen Sperber, and Victor 
Edmundson. The proposed settlement was entered into under the authority 
granted EPA in section 122(h) of CERCLA, and requires the Respondents 
to pay $124,195.84 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund in settlement 
of past costs. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at three locations: the Hollister 
Public Library; the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Library 
& Resource Center, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California, 
94105; and the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Ms. Danielle 
Carr, Regional Hearing Clerk, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 
California, 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement as set forth in the Administrative 
Consent Order may be obtained from Ms. Danielle Carr, Regional Hearing 
Clerk, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, California, 94105.
    Comments regarding the proposed settlement should be addressed to 
Ms. Danielle Carr, Regional Hearing Clerk, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 9 at the address provided above, and should reference 
the Caelus Devices Removal Site located in Hollister, California (EPA 
Docket No. 99-05).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia A. Jackson, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, California 94105, (415) 744-1348.

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 99-8778 Filed 4-7-99; 8:45 am]
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