[Federal Register: July 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 131)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7778-3]
Casmalia Disposal Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative
De Minimis Settlement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), the EPA is hereby providing notice of
a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia
Disposal Site in Santa Barbara County, California (``the Casmalia
Disposal Site''). Section 122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), provides
EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of
192 settling parties for the Casmalia Disposal Site under CERCLA and
section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''),
42 U.S.C. 6973. For most of the parties, the settlement will also
resolve the Casmalia Disposal Site-related liability for response costs
incurred or to be incurred, and potential natural resource damage
claims, by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Air
Force. The settling parties will pay a total of $11.9 million to EPA.
DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement
until August 13, 2004. The EPA will consider all comments it receives
during this period, and may modify or withdraw its consent to the
settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating
that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
In accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d),
commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the
affected area. The deadline for requesting a public meeting is July 19,
2004. Requests for a public meeting may be made by calling Karen
Goldberg at (415) 972-3951, or e-mailing her at goldberg.karen@epa.gov,
or by facsimile at (415) 947-3570.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Casmalia Case Team,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street
(mail code SFD-7-1), San Francisco, California 94105-3901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information about the
Casmalia Disposal Site and about the proposed settlement may be
obtained on the Casmalia Web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/overview.nsf
or by calling Karen Goldberg at (415) 972-3951.
Dated: June 21, 2004.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 04-14606 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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