[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 2720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-976]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9612-1]


Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue for the Colville Post 
& Poles Superfund Site, Stevens County, WA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9622(i), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') of a proposed ability to pay administrative settlement 
agreement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h). This 
settlement agreement is with Colville Post & Poles, Inc. and Eugene 
Spring (``Settling Parties'') to recover response costs that EPA 
incurred conducting a response action at the Colville Post & Poles, 
Inc. Site, near Colville, Washington. Under the terms of the settlement 
agreement, the Settling Parties agree to pay EPA $5,000 and all 
proceeds from the sale of the property at the Site, and to impose 
restrictions on the use of the property by executing and recording an 
environmental covenant. In exchange for this consideration, the 
proposed Agreement contains the United States covenant not to sue, 
subject to certain reservations set forth in the Agreement, provides 
protection from third-party law suits for contribution, and will, in 
accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement, release the 
Federal lien currently on the property.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by February 20, 2012. EPA and the 
Department of Justice will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw the Agreement if comments received or any other 
information indicates that such action is appropriate.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available for public inspection at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Office, located at 
1200 Sixth Avenue, in Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the proposed 
Agreement may be obtained from Carol Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Mail Code ORC-158, Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553-0242. Comments 
should refer to the Colville Post & Poles Superfund Site, Stevens 
County, Washington, and should be addressed to Jennifer G. MacDonald, 
Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; 
fax: (206) 553-1762; email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer G. MacDonald, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 
Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; phone: (206) 553-
8311.

    Dated: December 16, 2011.
Daniel D. Opalski,
Director, Office of Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2012-976 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am]
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