[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 77997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32174]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9507-5]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cashout Settlement; The Atlantic 
Richfield Company

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 
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Ophir Mills and Smelter Site in Tooele County, Utah with 
the Atlantic Richfield Company based upon a cash-out settlement. The 
settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant 
to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days 
following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will 
receive written comments relating 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 the EPA Region 8 Records Center, 
1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Region 8 Records Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from 
John Works, EPA Technical Enforcement Officer, EPA Region 8, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, (303) 312-6196. Comments should 
reference the Ophir Mills and Smelter Site, Tooele County, Utah and EPA 
Docket No. 08-2012-0002 and should be addressed to John Works, EPA 
Technical Enforcement Officer, EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 
Denver, Colorado 80202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Works, EPA Technical Enforcement 
Officer, EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, 
(303) 312-6196.

    Dated: December 7, 2011.
Andrew M. Gaydosh,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
and Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
8.
[FR Doc. 2011-32174 Filed 12-14-11; 8:45 am]
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