[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 6032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2340]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8766-9]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
as Amended; Atlas Iron and Metal Site

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 (``CERCLA''), 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
Administrative Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs 
(``Agreement,'' Region 9 Docket No. 9-2009-04) pursuant to Section 
122(h) of CERCLA concerning the Atlas Iron and Metal Site (the 
``Site''), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The 
settling parties are S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Co., Inc., and 10019 S. 
Alameda LLC (``Respondents''). Through the proposed Agreement, the 
Respondents will reimburse the United States $74,000 for response costs 
incurred at the Site. The Agreement provides Respondents with a 
covenant not to sue for response costs at the Site, and contribution 
protection. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of 
this Notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed Agreement. 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 March 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement may be obtained from Andrew 
Helmlinger, in the Office of Regional Counsel, telephone (415) 972-
3904. Comments regarding the proposed Agreement should be addressed to 
Andrew Helmlinger at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ORC-3), 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and should 
reference the Atlas Iron and Metal Site Agreement, and Region IX Docket 
No. 9-2009-04.

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

    Dated: January 6, 2009.
Keith A. Takata,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E9-2340 Filed 2-3-09; 8:45 am]
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