[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 81930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33454]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9612-4]


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 Abbott Mine/Turkey Run Mine Superfund Site (Site) in 
Lake County, California was executed by the Agency on November 14, 
2011. The proposed settlement resolves an EPA claim under Section 107 
of CERCLA against Respondent, El Paso Merchant Energy--Petroleum 
Company. The proposed settlement was entered into under the authority 
granted EPA in Section 122(h) of CERCLA, and requires the Respondent to 
pay $237,878.07 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 January 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement as set forth in the Administrative 
Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs, Docket No. 2011-13 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 Abbott 
Mine/Turkey Run Mine Site located in Lake County, California (EPA 
Docket No. 2011-13).

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: December 7, 2011.
Dustin Minor,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-33454 Filed 12-28-11; 8:45 am]
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