[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 3859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1692]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Jordan Road Shooting 
Range, Coconino County, AZ

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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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), notice is hereby given of an 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with the 
City of Sedona (the Settling Party) concerning the Jordan Road Shooting 
Range, Coconino County, Arizona. The settlement requires the Settling 
Party to pay $17,000 to the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, 
pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1). The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant 
to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), with 
regard to the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The United States will consider all comments received and 
may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments 
received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the 
settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The United 
States' response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Red Rock Ranger District, PO Box 300, 250 Brewer 
Road, Sedona, AZ 86339-0330, and at the offices of the USDA Forest 
Service Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 26, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Red Rock Ranger District, PO Box 300, 250 Brewer Road, Sedona, 
AZ 86339-0330 and at the offices of the USDA Forest Service 
Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. A copy of 
the proposed settlement may be obtained from Ken Anderson on the Red 
Rock Ranger District at 928-203-7501 (direct) or 928-282-4119 (backup), 
or from Kirk M. Minckler with USDA's Office of the General Counsel, 
(303) 275-5549. Comments should reference the Jordan Road Shooting 
Range, Coconino County, Arizona, and should be addressed to Kirk M. 
Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, PO Box 25005, Denver, CO 
80225-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact 
Maria McGaha, USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE, 
Albuquerque, NM 87102, phone (505) 842-3837. For legal information, 
contact Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, PO Box 
25005, Denver, CO 80225-0005; phone (303) 275-5549.

    Dated: January 17, 2003.
Harv Forsgren,
Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-1692 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
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