[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 3158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01917]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9989-25-Region 6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order 
on Consent for Share of Reimbursement for Removal Action for the CES 
Environmental Services, Inc. Site, Houston, Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice 
is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), has 
entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative 
Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action 
(``Settlement Agreement''), with 144 separate parties (see list below). 
Under the Settlement Agreement, the settling parties will pay EPA 
$4,577,099.64. The settling parties are paying their share of the costs 
incurred for a removal action and cleanup involving the removal of 
waste tanks, containers, totes, etc. and associated chemicals and 
contaminated soil from an abandoned chemical facility located in 
Houston, Texas. Total costs of the removal action were approximately 
$4.6 million.
    For thirty (30) days beginning from 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 March 13, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Settlement Agreement is available for public inspection 
at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or by calling 214-665-
6529. Comments should reference the CES Environmental Services, Inc. 
Superfund Site, located in the city of Houston, Harris County, Texas 
and be addressed to David Eppler, Enforcement Officer, Superfund 
Division (6SF-TE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733; or Email: [email protected]; and 
should reference EPA CERCLA Docket Number 06-03-18. EPA's response to 
any comments received will be available for public inspection at the 
same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Salinas, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733; or call (214) 665-
8063.

    Dated: December 20, 2018.
Anne L. Idsal,
Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 2019-01917 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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