[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 4071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1463]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9106-6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

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''), notice 
is hereby given that a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement 
concerning the T.H. Agriculture and Nutrition LLC former Superfund Site 
(THAN Site) in Fresno, California was executed by the Agency on 
November 24, 2009. The proposed settlement resolves an EPA claim under 
Section 107 of CERCLA against the following Respondents: T.H. 
Agriculture & Nutrition, LLC, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., and Olin 
Corporation. The proposed settlement was entered into under the 
authority granted EPA in Section 122(h) of CERCLA, and requires the 
Respondents to pay $600,000.00 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund in 
settlement of past costs. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The Agency's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at: U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Superfund Records Center, 95 Hawthorne Street, Suite 
403S, San Francisco, CA 94105, Phone 415-536-2000.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement as set forth in the Administrative 
Consent Order, Docket No. 2009-12 is available for public inspection at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Superfund Records Center, 95 Hawthorne Street, Suite 
403S, San Francisco, CA 94105, Phone 415-536-2000. A copy of the 
Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Costs may be 
obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 
Superfund Records Center at the above address. Comments regarding the 
proposed settlement should be addressed to Larry Bradfish at the 
address below, and should reference the THAN Site located in Fresno, 
California (EPA Docket No. 2009-12).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Bradfish, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel (ORC-3), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 
94105, Phone 415-972-3934, E-Mail: [email protected].

    Dated: January 15, 2010.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2010-1463 Filed 1-25-10; 8:45 am]
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