[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 54223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22262]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement 
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act For Response Costs Incurred at Marine Corps Logistics 
Base Barstow, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 
U.S.C. 9622(h), the Department of the Navy (DoN) gives notice that a 
proposed Administrative Agreement for the Recovery of Past Costs in the 
Matter of Marine Corps Logistics Base, Yermo Annex, Barstow, 
California, DON CERCLA Administrative Docket No. 2011-0001, pertaining 
to environmental contamination at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in 
Barstow, California (the ``Site''), located in San Bernardino County, 
California. In this matter, the DoN served a demand, involving civil 
claims under Section 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, upon CalNev Pipe 
Line Company (CalNev) for recovery of response costs incurred by the 
DON at the Site.
    The proposed Administrative Settlement resolves the DON's claims by 
requiring CalNev to pay the DoN $500,000 in reimbursement of the DON's 
past response costs. Pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(h), the Department of Justice has provided its approval of this 
proposed Administrative Settlement. Further, in accordance with this 
Section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the DoN is receiving 
public comment on this proposed settlement for thirty (30) days from 
the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the 
Associate General Counsel (Litigation), United States Department of 
Navy, Office of General Counsel, 720 Kennon St. SE., Bldg. 36, Rm. 233, 
Washington, DC 20374-5013 or e-mailed to [email protected] and 
should refer to The Matter of Marine Corps Logistics Base, Yermo Annex, 
Barstow, California, DON CERCLA Administrative Docket No. 11-0001.
    A copy of the proposed Administrative Settlement may be either 
obtained from J. Page Turney or examined at: United States Department 
of Navy, Office of General Counsel, 720 Kennon St. SE., Bldg. 36, Rm. 
233, Washington, DC 20374-5013. Contact: J. Page Turney: 202-685-6947; 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 24, 2011.
J. M. Beal,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-22262 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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