[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51267-51268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21782]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7548-2]


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 June 24, 2003. The 
proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement amends a prior Prospective 
Purchaser Agreement executed by 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

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the Purchaser to pay EPA a one-time payment of $10,000.
    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 September 25, 2003.

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 Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should reference 
``First Amended 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) 972-3891, Facsimile: (415) 947-3570 or 3571.

    Dated: August 12, 2003.
E. Adams,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, EPA, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 03-21782 Filed 8-25-03; 8:45 am]
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