[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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