[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 61392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27138]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Intermountain Region 4; Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; 
Bassett Gulch Mill Site, Blaine County, ID

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 
Brigham Young University (the Settling Party) concerning the Bassett 
Gulch Mill Site, Blaine County, Idaho (``the Site''). Under the 
settlement, the Settling Party has agreed to undertake a removal action 
at the Site at a cost of approximately $500,000 to address the 
continuing release of hazardous substances at the Site. Pursuant to 
Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), the USDA Forest 
Service Intermountain Region has agreed to forego the collection of 
past response costs at the Site from the Settling Party. 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 Ketchum Ranger District, P.O. Box 2356, 206 Sun 
Valley Road, Ketchum, ID, 83340 and at the offices of the USDA Forest 
Service Intermountain Region, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Ketchum Ranger District, PO Box 2356, 206 Sun Valley Road, 
Ketchum, ID, 83340 and at the offices of the USDA Forest Service 
Intermountain Region, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Mike O'Farrell at the Ketchum 
Ranger District at 208-622-5371, or from Michael R. Hope with USDA's 
Office of the General Counsel, (303) 275-5545. Comments should 
reference the Bassett Gulch Mill Site, Blaine County, Idaho, and should 
be addressed to Michael R. Hope, USDA Office of the General Counsel, 
P.O. Box 25005, Denver, CO 80225-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Pat 
Trainor, USDA Forest Service, PO Box 1026, McCall, ID 83638, phone 
(208) 634-0700. For legal information, Michael R. Hope, USDA Office of 
the General Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver, CO 80225-0005, phone (303) 
275-5545.

    Dated: September 23, 2003.
Jack G. Troyer,
Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 03-27138 Filed 10-27-03; 8:45 am]
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