[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29133-29134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13411]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6984-4]


San Fernando Valley--Glendale Operable Units Superfund Site 
Proposed Notice of Administrative Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement associated with the San Fernando Valley Crystal Springs (Area 
2) Superfund Site--Glendale Operable Units was executed by the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') on February 12, 2001. 
The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain 
potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (the 
``Purchaser''). The Purchaser plans to acquire two contiguous parcels 
located within the Glendale Operable Units, 1200 South Flower Street, 
Burbank, California and 801 Allen Avenue, Glendale, California for the 
construction of a Home Depot U.S.A. retail operation. The proposed 
settlement would require the Purchaser to pay EPA a one-time payment of 
$200,000.
    For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of 
this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement. EPA's response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 28, 2001.
    Availability: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and 
additional background documentation relating to the settlement are 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Marie M. Rongone, Senior 
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA

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Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments 
should reference ``Home Depot U.S.A. Prospective Purchaser Agreement, 
San Fernando Valley Superfund Site, Glendale Operable Unit,'' and 
``Docket No. 2001-06'' and should be addressed to Marie M. Rongone at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie M. Rongone, Senior Counsel (ORC-
3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: [email protected]; 
Telephone: (415) 744-1313, Facsimile: (415) 744-1041.

    Dated: March 6, 2001.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 01-13411 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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