[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25261-25262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07589]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11562-01-R6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order 
on Consent for Recovery of Past Response Costs

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 (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given 
that a proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Cashout Settlement Agreement 
for Past Response Costs by Settling Parties (``Proposed Agreement'') 
associated with the Chemical Recycling Inc., Superfund Site in Wylie, 
Collin County, Texas (``Site'') was executed by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and is now subject to public comment, after 
which EPA may modify or withdraw its consent if comments received 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the Proposed 
Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 10, 2024.

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ADDRESSES: As a result of impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
requests for documents and submission of comments must be via 
electronic mail except as provided below. The Proposed Agreement and 
additional background information relating to the Proposed Agreement 
are available for public inspection upon request by contacting EPA 
Assistant Regional Counsel Edwin Quinones at [email protected]. 
Comments must be submitted via electronic mail to this same email 
address and should reference the ``Chemical Recycling, Inc.'' Superfund 
Site, Proposed Settlement Agreement'' and ``EPA CERCLA Docket No. 06-
07-23''. Persons without access to electronic mail may call Mr. 
Quinones at (214) 665-8035 to make alternative arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwin Quinones at EPA by phone (214) 
665-8035 or email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Agreement would resolve 
potential EPA claims under section 107(a) of CERCLA, against The 
Sherwin Williams Company, Western Extrusions Corp., IMO Industries, 
Inc., Micro Quality Semiconductor, Inc. (and its affiliates Microsemi 
Corporation and Microchip Technology Incorporated), Akzo Nobel Coatings 
Inc., and 7-Eleven Inc. (``Settling Parties'') for EPA response costs 
at the Chemical Recycling Inc., Superfund Site located in Wylie, Texas. 
The settlement requires Settling Parties to pay the EPA $650,000, plus 
an additional sum for Interest on that amount calculated beginning the 
61st day after the Effective Date through the date of payment, for EPA 
response costs. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will receive electronic comments relating to the 
Proposed Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection by request. Please see the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice for special instructions in effect due to 
impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earthea Nance,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2024-07589 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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