[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13971-13972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3998]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8046-4]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice, request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended 
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement concerning the Patrick Bayou Superfund Site 
with The Lubrizol Corporation, Occidental Chemical Corporation, and 
Shell Oil Company on behalf of Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership 
and Shell Chemical LP.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9607, the settlement requires the settling 
parties to pay past response costs incurred through September 30, 2003 
(amounting to $211,192.30), plus interest, to the Hazardous Substances 
Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to 
sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this 
notice and will receive written comments relating to the settlement. 
The Agency 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 Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Patrice Miller, 6SF-AC, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, or by calling (214) 655-6712. 
Comments should reference the Patrick Bayou Superfund Site, Deer Park, 
Texas, and EPA Docket Number 6-03-05, and should be addressed to 
Patrice Miller at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Foster, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733, or call (214) 665-2169.

    Dated: March 10, 2006.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E6-3998 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
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