[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2903]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8038-4]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreement for Recovery of Past 
Response Costs; San Joaquin Drum Superfund Removal Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 by 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Administrative 
Order on Consent (``AOC,'' Region 9 Docket No. 9-2006-0003) pursuant to 
Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the San Joaquin Drum Removal Site 
(the ``Site''), located in Bakersfield, California. The respondent to 
the AOC is Chevron USA, which arranged for the disposal of hazardous 
substances at the Site for which EPA incurred response costs.
    Through the proposed AOC, Chevron USA will reimburse the United 
States its incurred response costs of $113,493. The AOC provides 
Chevron USA with a covenant not to sue and contribution protection for 
the costs and the removal action at the Site.
    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 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 March 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement 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 San Joaquin Drum Removal Site, Bakersfield, California, 
and USEPA Docket No. 9-2006-0003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Andrew Helmlinger, Office of 
Regional Counsel, telephone (415) 972-3904, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

    Dated: February 10, 2006.
Daniel A. Meer,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E6-2903 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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