[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6536-6537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3363]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7142-7]


Operating Industries, Inc. Landfill Superfund Site; Notice of 
Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA'') is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de

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minimis settlement concerning the Operating Industries, Inc. Landfill 
Superfund Site in Monterey Park, California (the ``OII Site''). Section 
122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), provides EPA with the authority to 
enter into administrative de minimis settlements. This settlement is 
intended to resolve the liabilities of 10 settling parties, 9 of which 
have a limited ability to pay, for the OII Site under CERCLA and 
section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 
42 U.S.C. 6973. The settlement will also resolve OII Site-related 
claims by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control against 
the settling parties. The settling parties will pay a total of $284,047 
toward OII Site response costs. For thirty (30) days following the date 
of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. In accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 
42 U.S.C. 6973(d), commenters may request an opportunity for a public 
meeting in the affected area. EPA will consider all comments it 
receives during this period, and may modify or withdraw its consent to 
the settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations 
indicating that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for a public meeting should be 
addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region IX (ORC-1), 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, and should refer to: 
Operating Industries, Inc. Landfill Superfund Site, Monterey Park, CA, 
U.S. EPA Docket No. 01-13. The proposed settlement and additional 
background information relating to the settlement are available for 
inspection, and EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for inspection, at the U.S. EPA Region IX Superfund Records 
Center, 95 Hawthorne Street, Suite 403 S, San Francisco, CA 94105; at 
the Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 South Ramona Avenue, Monterey 
Park, CA 91754; the Montebello Regional Library, 1550 West Beverly 
Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640; and the Chet Holifield Library, 1060 
South Greenwood Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640. A copy of the proposed 
Administrative Order on Consent may be obtained from the Regional 
Hearing Clerk at the address provided above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric A. Esler, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX (ORC-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel: (415) 972-3947.

    Dated: January 30, 2002.
Jane Diamond,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 02-3363 Filed 2-11-02; 8:45 am]
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