[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63012-63013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18020]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8235-2]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with subsections 122 (h)(1) and (i) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 
as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1) and (i), notice is hereby 
given of a proposed administrative settlement agreement concerning the 
Terrero Mine Superfund Site, Terrero, San Miguel County, New Mexico 
(the site), between the Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (Cyprus) and the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    The settlement agreement requires the settling party Cyprus to pay 
$212,000.00 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund for reimbursement of 
CERCLA response costs incurred by the EPA in connection with the site 
and with two other Superfund Site Identification Codes. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue by the EPA pursuant to section 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, and follows the model settlement agreement 
promulgated by the EPA Office of Site Remediation Enforcement in 
February 2003.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this 
notice and 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, or through 
the contacts indicated below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 27, 2006.

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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 Barbara Aldridge, 6SF-AC, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, or by calling (214) 665-2712. 
Comments should reference the Terrero Mine Superfund Site, Terrero, New 
Mexico, and EPA Docket Number 6-11-06 and should be addressed to 
Barbara Aldridge at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James L. Turner, Office of Regional 
Counsel (6RC-S), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733 or call (214) 665-3159.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
 [FR Doc. E6-18020 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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