[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17147-17148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06755]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[CERCLA-08-2021-0005; FRL-10022-10-Region 8]


Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent: 
Richardson Flat Tailings Site, Park City, Summit County, Utah

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of the proposed settlement 
under CERCLA, between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), the U.S. Department of Interior (``DOI''), the State of Utah 
(``State''), and Big Hoss Properties, LLC (``Settling Party'') to 
resolve its alleged civil liability at the Richardson Flat Tailings 
Site in Summit County, Utah.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
agreement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the agreement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 3, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement and additional background information 
relating to the agreement, as well as the Agency's response to any 
comments are or will be available for public inspection at the EPA 
Superfund Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, by 
appointment. Comments and requests for a copy of the proposed agreement 
should be addressed to Matt Hogue, Enforcement Specialist, Superfund 
and Emergency Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency--
Region 8, Mail Code 8SEM-PAC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 
80202, (303) 312-6591, [email protected] and should reference the 
Richardson Flat Tailings Site.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Piggott, Senior Assistant 
Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection 
Agency-Region 8, Mail Code 8ORC-LEC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202, (303) 312-6410, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Settlement Agreement allows the 
Settling Party to make a cash payment: (1) To EPA to resolve alleged 
civil CERCLA liability; and (2) to DOI and the State to resolve alleged 
natural resource damage liability. The proposed Settlement Agreement 
also allows the Settling Party to perform work, implement land use 
restrictions requested by the State and for the payment of oversight 
costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with the 
Property. The Settling Party consents to and will not contest the 
authority of the United States to enter into the Agreement or to 
implement or enforce its terms. The Settling Party recognizes that the 
Agreement has been negotiated in good faith and that the Agreement is 
entered into without the admission or adjudication of any issue of fact 
or law.

Betsy Smidinger,
Division Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 2021-06755 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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