[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14897]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7940-5]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (PRC 
Patterson Superfund Removal Site)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice, request for public comments.

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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 a proposed 
Administrative Order on Consent (``AOC, Region 9 Docket No. 2005-0005) 
pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the PRC PATTERSON 
SUPERFUND REMOVAL SITE (the ``Site''), located in Patterson, 
California. The respondent to the AOC is the Ramos Environmental 
Services (``Ramos''). Through the proposed AOC, Ramos will reimburse 
the United States $70,000 in response costs incurred at the Site. The 
AOC provides Ramos with a covenant not to sue and contribution 
protection for the removal action at the Site. This AOC follows three 
previous administrative settlements, and will be the last enforcement 
action regarding this Site. Ramos is the last remaining viable party 
that is potentially responsible for federal costs at the Site, and is 
resolving its liability after EPA determined its financial strength and 
ability to make a reimbursement payment. In total, EPA will have 
recovered $570,001 for this Site, leaving an unrecovered balance of 
approximately $200,000.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
Notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed AOC. The Agency's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at EPA'S Region IX offices, located at 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before 30 days following the 
date of publication of the Notice.

ADDRESSES: The proposed AOC may be obtained from Judith Winchell, 
Docket Clerk, telephone (415) 972-3124. Comments regarding the proposed 
Agreement should be addressed to Judith Winchell (SFD-7) at EPA Region 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and should 
reference the PRC Patterson Superfund Removal Site, Patterson, 
California, and USEPA Docket No. 2005-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Andrew Helmlinger, Office of 
Regional Counsel, (415) 972-3904, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
Kay Lawerence,
Acting Director Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 05-14897 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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