[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55363-55364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24201]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9986-07-Region 9]
Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA
Administrative De Minimis Settlement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de
minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in
Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA
provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of
the 104 settling parties identified below for the Casmalia Resources
Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their liability for
response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These 104 parties sent
9,696,519 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, which
represents 0.07% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This
settlement requires these parties to pay $885,397 to EPA.
DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement
until December 5, 2018. EPA will consider all comments it receives
during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the
settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating
that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
Public meeting: In accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42
U.S.C. 6973(d), commenters may request an opportunity for a public
meeting in the affected area. The deadline for requesting a public
meeting is November 19, 2018. Requests for a public meeting may be made
by contacting Russell Mechem by email at [email protected]. If a
public meeting is requested, information about the date and time of the
meeting will be published in the local newspaper, The Santa Maria
Times, and will be sent to persons on the EPA's Casmalia Resources Site
mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact:
Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972-3242 or by email at [email protected].
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Casmalia Case Team,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street
(mail code SFD-7-1), San Francisco, California 94105-3901, or may be
sent by email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the settlement document and
additional information about the Casmalia Resources Site and the
proposed settlement may be obtained on the EPA-maintained Casmalia
Resources Site website at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia or by
calling Russell Mechem at (415) 972-3192.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority
to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. Section 122(i) of
CERCLA and section 7003(d) of RCRA require that EPA publish notice of
certain proposed settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve
the liabilities of the settling parties under sections 106 and 107 of
CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA for the Casmalia Resources Site.
The parties that have elected to settle their liability with EPA at
this time are as follows: A/C Industrial Cleaning Co.; Adams Campbell
Co.; Aerosol Services Co.; Afflu, Ltd dba Dalee Car Bath; AG RX; Alcorn
Fence Co.; ALLFAST Fastening Systems; Armorlite Inc.; Arnold
Engineering; Arvinyl; ASCO Sintering Co.; Audax Group; Axelson, Inc.,
acquired by Wheatley Corp/Dresser Industries and later merged into
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; Bard Parker; BC Laboratories, Inc.;
Berney Construction; Bien Nacido Vineyards; Briggman Disposal; Burke
Chemical; C.P. National; CAE, Inc.; California Avi-Tron; Carl's Jr.;
Centre Properties; Channel Disposal Co.; Cigna Health Plans of CA;
Circuitry Engineering; City of Hidden Hills; Coast Welding Supply,
Inc.; Commercial Coil Spring Company; Contract Applications, Inc.;
County of San Luis Obispo; Crystallite Co.; Darnell Corp.; Data Card;
Data Documents Systems; Dela-Tek, Incorporated; Denny's Restaurants; D-
Whit, Inc. (fka Whitney Machinery, Inc.); Economics Lab, Inc.; EDCO
Disposal; Ericsson; Foster & Kleiser; Fruit Growers Supply; Futura
Metal Technology; Gannett; Gannon Manufacturing Company; Haley
Brothers; Harsco Corporation, through its April 11, 1966 Acquisition of
Certain Assets of Borden Metal Products Henry Company, Resin Technology
Division; Honetreat Corporation; IAMA, Inc.; IMAAC Corporation; Inca
Products Company; J. Colavin & Sons; Jack in the Box; Jostens, Inc.;
K&N Engineering, Inc.; K/J Plating; Kerr Dental; Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp.;
Keystone Products, Inc.; Keystone RV Company, successor by merger to
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc., sucessor to Komfort Corporation; Kilovac
Corp.; Magnet Sales & Manufacturing, Inc.; Manufacturers Life
Insurance; Marriott International, Inc.; Martin Decker Company; Merck &
Co., Inc.; Metelics; Nanofilm; Norris Plumbing Fixtures; Pacific Resins
& Chemical; Pacific Ship Repair; PCB Engineering; Penhall Company;
Petroleum Contractors, Inc.; Precision Anodizing & Plating, Inc.;
Precision Autobody; QT Optoelectronics; Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.;
S I I Willis Oil Tool Company; Schuster Flexible Packaging/Schuster
Cellophane; Sea-Land Service, Inc.; Shepherd Machinery; Silicon Valley
Group; Smart
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Supply Company; Soco West, Inc.; Southern California Carton; Stanley
Bostich; Steve Reynolds, Prado Road Service; Sun Eight Company, Inc.;
Sundance Spas, Inc.; Super Seal & Stripe; Superior Gear; Thermo
Analytical, Inc./EAL; Thornton Coast Ring Corp.; Tryad Service
Corporation; Tulip Corporation; Universal Molding Company; US
Foods;Ventura Rubbish; Vorelco, Inc.; Western Specialty Coatings Co.
Dated: September 27, 2018.
Enrique Manzanilla,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2018-24201 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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