[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15905]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9694-5]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement 
concerning the Arkansas Waste to Energy Superfund Site, located in 
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas. The settlement requires the 
settling party to pay a total of $2,500,000 as payment of response 
costs to the Hazardous Substance Superfund). The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue pursuant to Section 107 of CERCLA. For thirty (30) 
days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will 
receive written comments relating to this notice and will receive 
written comments relating to the settlement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 concerning the Arkansas Waste to 
Energy Superfund Site, located in Osceola, Mississippi County, 
Arkansas.
    The settlement requires the settling party to pay a total of 
$2,500,000 as payment of response costs to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund). The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to 
Section 107 of CERCLA, 42, U.S.C. 9607.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this 
notice and 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 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Cynthia Brown at, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or by calling (214) 665-7480. Comments 
should reference the Arkansas Waste to Energy Superfund Site, located 
in Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas, and EPA Docket Number 06-02-
12, and should be addressed to Cynthia Brown at the address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Malone, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or call (214) 665-
8030.

    Dated: June 15, 2012.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2012-15905 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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