[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34838-34839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12362]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order 
on Consent for the Mill City Cabin Area of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site, 
Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of settlement; request for 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 of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and 
Order on Consent (ASAOC), between the Forest Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture, and specific Cabin Permittees (Respondents), 
regarding Respondents' access under special use permits (SUPs) to the 
Mill City Cabin Area (Affected Property) of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site 
(Site) located on the Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California. 
Hazardous substances and/or pollutants or contaminants have come to be 
located at the Site.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by July 8, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the offices of the United States Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, Inyo National Forest, 351 Pacu Lane, 
Bishop, California 93514, or from Ronald McClain with USDA's Office of 
the General Counsel, email: [email protected], phone: (202) 720-
4500. Comments should reference the Mammoth Mill City Cabin Area, Inyo 
National Forest, Mono County, California, and should be addressed to 
Ronald McClain, USDA Office of the General Counsel, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1412. The United States' response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at the USDA, 
Office of the General Counsel, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 
DC 20250-1412, and at the Forest Service's Inyo National Forest, 351 
Pacu Lane, Bishop, California 93514.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Technical information: Noelle Graham-Wakoski, USDA Forest Service 
Pacific Southwest Region, c/o Cleveland National Forest, 10845 Rancho 
Bernardo Road, Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92127-2107; phone: 858-735-7728, 
email: [email protected].
    Legal information: Ronald McClain, USDA Office of the General 
Counsel, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1412; phone 
(202) 720-4500, Fax: (202) 720-0973; email: [email protected]. 
Individuals who use telecommunications devices for the deaf or hard of 
hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-8339 
24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed ASAOC between the Forest 
Service, the Department of Justice, and Respondents, is entered into in 
accordance with Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(g)(4). Among other things, the ASAOC requires Respondents to 
voluntarily relinquish their respective SUPs to the Forest Service to 
resolve Respondents' potential civil liability under Section 107 of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The ASAOC further requires Respondents to 
release the United States from any collateral action which may be 
brought by Respondents as a result of the voluntary relinquishment of 
their SUPs. The Forest Service will provide full and complete 
contribution protection for Respondents with regard to the Site 
pursuant to Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(g)(5) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9613(f)(2) and 9622(g)(5), or as otherwise may be provided by law, in 
accordance with Section XIV of the ASAOC (Effect of Settlement/
Contribution); and will release Respondents from obligations of their 
SUPs requiring removal of improvements upon the Affected Property.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the 
ASAOC. The United States will consider all comments received and may 
modify or withdraw its consent to the ASAOC if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

    Dated: June 3, 2022.
Jennifer Eberlien,
Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-12362 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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