[Federal Register: August 15, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 157)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; THORCO, 
Inc.

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), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the THORCO Transformer Time-Critical Removal Site in Coeur 
d'Alene, Idaho with the following settling party: THORCO, Incorporated 
(THORCO). The settlement requires the settling party to pay $18,000.00 
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency 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 the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Carol Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region 
10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop ORC-158, Seattle, Washington 98101; 
(206) 553-0242. Comments should reference the THORCO Transformer Time-
Critical Removal Site in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, EPA Docket No. CERCLA-
10-2007-0159, and should be addressed to Robert E. Hartman, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC-158, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Hartman, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC-158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553-0029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The THORCO Transformer Time-Critical Removal 
Site is located at 4965 Industrial Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Site). 
THORCO operated as an electrical construction company. THORCO obtained 
six transformers during the course of work from various construction 
sites. Transformer oil was released to the environment on THORCO's 
property. The release was initially reported on March 21, 2003.
    On March 26, 2003, EPA mobilized to conduct a Removal Site 
Evaluation at the Site. Based on the Removal Site Evaluation and 
sampling analysis, EPA concluded that a release of PCBs occurred at the 
Site. The presence of PCBs presented a threat to human health and the 
environment. In May 2003, EPA and THORCO entered into an Administrative 
Order on Consent (AOC) for Removal Action that required THORCO to 
perform a cleanup of the Site. The removal was completed in June of 
2003. The AOC did not address EPA's past response costs predating the 
AOC.
    This settlement requires THORCO to pay $18,000.00 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund for recovery of past response costs incurred by EPA 
concerning the THORCO Transformer Time-Critical Removal Site, which 
total approximately $38,767.00. THORCO provided requested information, 
promptly granted access to investigating agencies both state and 
federal, worked cooperatively with EPA to execute the AOC, and timely 
completed the removal action in accordance with EPA's guidance and 
standards.

    Dated: August 4, 2007.
Elin D. Miller,
Regional Administrator. Region 10.
 [FR Doc. E7-16027 Filed 8-14-07; 8:45 am]

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