[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14606]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7778-3]


Casmalia Disposal Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative 
De Minimis Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 EPA is hereby providing notice of 
a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia 
Disposal Site in Santa Barbara County, California (``the Casmalia 
Disposal 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 
192 settling parties for the Casmalia Disposal Site under CERCLA and 
section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 
42 U.S.C. 6973. For most of the parties, the settlement will also 
resolve the Casmalia Disposal Site-related liability for response costs 
incurred or to be incurred, and potential natural resource damage 
claims, by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Air 
Force. The settling parties will pay a total of $11.9 million to EPA.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement 
until August 13, 2004. The 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.
    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. The deadline for requesting a public meeting is July 19, 
2004. Requests for a public meeting may be made by calling Karen 
Goldberg at (415) 972-3951, or e-mailing her at [email protected], 
or by facsimile at (415) 947-3570.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Casmalia Case Team, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street 
(mail code SFD-7-1), San Francisco, California 94105-3901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information about the 
Casmalia Disposal Site and about the proposed settlement may be 
obtained on the Casmalia Web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/overview.nsf or by calling Karen Goldberg at (415) 972-3951.

    Dated: June 21, 2004.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 04-14606 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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