[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 67 (Monday, April 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 18737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6853]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Proposed CERCLA Settlement Agreement; Silver Bow County, MT

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

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), notice is hereby given of an 
administrative settlement with the owners of an 18-acre parcel (the 
Settling Parties) within the Beal Mine site in Silver Bow County, 
Montana. The settlement requires the Settling Parties to convey the 
parcel to the United States. The settlement includes a covenant not to 
sue the Settling Parties pursuant Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), with regard to the Beal Mine Site. For thirty (30) days 
following the date of publication of this notice, the United States 
will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The United 
States 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Butte Ranger District/Supervisor's Office Annex of the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 1820 Meadowlark Lane, Butte, MT 
59701. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Gary E. 
Howard at the Butte Ranger District/Supervisor's Office Annex at (406) 
494-0228 or from Kirk Minckler with USDA's Office of the General 
Counsel, (303) 275-5549. Comments should reference the Revelation Lode 
Parcel, Silver Bow County, Montana, and should be addressed to Mr. 
Howard at the Butte Ranger District/Supervisor's Office Annex. The 
United States' response to any comments received will be available for 
public inspection at the Butte Ranger District/Supervisor's Office 
Annex.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Gary E. Howard, Butte Ranger District/Supervisor's Office Annex, 
Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, 1820 Meadowlark Lane, Butte, MT 
59701, phone (406) 494-0228 or Kirk Minckler, USDA Office of the 
General Counsel, 740 Simms Street, Room 309, Golden, CO 80401, phone 
(303) 275-5549.

    Dated: March 21, 2008.
Thomas L. Tidwell,
Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, Northern Region.
[FR Doc. E8-6853 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]
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