Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs Under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as Amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, KS, Docket No. CERCLA-07-2004-0297, 2632-2633 [05-820]

Download as PDF 2632 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2005 / Notices the CAAAC Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/titlev.html. B. How Do I Participate in This Public Meeting? Those interested in speaking are asked to contact Ray Vogel by January 24, 2005, by email at vogel.ray@epa.gov and give your email and phone number so you may be contacted for a speaking time. Speaking time slots will be 20 minutes each. The Task Force requests that presenters at the public meeting limit their presentations to no more than 10 minutes and be prepared to answer follow-up questions from members of the Task Force for approximately 10 minutes. If you wish to present more information than can be accommodated in the allotted time, you should put the information in written remarks that supplement your presentation. Speakers are encouraged to bring disks or hard copies of written remarks to submit for the public record at the meeting. The meeting will be recorded, and a transcript will be made and placed in the public docket. An audio recording will also be made and placed on the Web site https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/ titlev.html. As noted above, the Task Force is most interested in testimony based on your experience, of what is working well, what is not working well, and any recommendations you have for improvements to the title V program. We strongly encourage speakers to support their testimony with actual examples designed to help the task force understand your concern(s) and how any recommended improvements you offer would address these concerns. C. How Do I Get Copies of the Draft Report of the Task Force and Other Public Information Related to the Task Force’s Work? Audio and written transcripts of the testimony from previous public meetings are available at the CAAAC Web site: https://www.epa.gov/oar/ caaac. The draft report (which is expected to be available in winter 2005) will also be available on the Web site. These same materials and additional supporting materials will also be available electronically through the EPA e-docket at: https://www.epa.gov/ edocket/. To submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket ID number. The docket number for this action is OAR–2004–0075. VerDate jul<14>2003 14:36 Jan 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 D. How Do I Submit Comments? Interested persons may provide written comments for the task force to consider in lieu of or in addition to making a presentation at the public meeting. The docket for the Title V Performance Task Force is open for submittal of comments until March 31, 2005 EDOCKET (Preferred) The EPA’s electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Please note: EPA’s policy is to not edit your comment; therefore, any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included in the official public docket. To submit a comment through EDOCKET, go to https://www.epa.gov/ edocket. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in OAR–2004–0075 (the docket ID number for the title V performance task force). E-Mail Comments may also be sent by e-mail to: A-and-R-docket@epa.gov, attention Docket ID No. OAR–2004–0075. In contrast to EPA’s electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. The EPA’s e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail address and includes it as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket. Disk, CD–ROM, or Mail If you submit a disk or CD–ROM, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, e-mail address, or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD–ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD–ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment. If you submit mail, please enclose two copies. Send to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. OAR–2004– 0075. Hand Delivery or Courier Deliver comments to: Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. OAR–2004–0075. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Deliveries are accepted only between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. By Facsimile Fax your comments to the EPA Docket Center at (202) 566–1741, Attention Docket ID. No. OAR–2004–0075. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Clean Air Act, operating permits. Dated: January 6, 2005. Gregory A. Green, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 05–821 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7861–6] Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs Under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as Amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, KS, Docket No. CERCLA– 07–2004–0297 Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs, R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, Kansas. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed agreement regarding the R&R Foundry Superfund Site located in Topeka, Kansas, was signed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 13, 2004. DATES: EPA will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, written comments relating to the proposed agreement. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to J. Scott Pemberton, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, and should refer to: In the Matter of R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, Kansas, Docket No. CERCLA–07–2004–0297. The proposed agreement may be examined or obtained in person or by mail from Kathy Robinson, Regional Hearing Clerk, at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551– 7567. E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2005 / Notices This proposed Agreement concerns the R&R Foundry Superfund Site, located in Topeka, Kansas, and is made and entered into by the EPA and CSE Technologies, Inc. (‘‘the Settling Party’’). This Site occupied 0.553 acres, with nearly 0.138 acres of contaminated soil. In response to the release of hazardous substances including lead at or from the Site, EPA undertook response actions at the Site pursuant to Section 104 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604. Approximately 367 tons of leadcontaminated soil were excavated, treated on-site, and disposed off-site. In performing these response actions, EPA incurred response costs at or in connection with the Site. Pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), the Settling Party is responsible for response costs incurred at or in connection with the Site. The Regional Administrator of EPA, Region VII, or his designee, has determined that the total past and projected response costs of the United States at or in connection with the Site will not exceed $500,000, excluding interest. This Agreement requires the Settling Party to pay to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $80,000 in reimbursement of Past Response Costs, and will resolve the Settling Party’s alleged civil liability for these costs. The proposed Agreement also includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 28, 2004. James B. Gulliford, Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII. [FR Doc. 05–820 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2005, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors will meet in closed session, pursuant to section 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10) of Title 5, United States Code, to consider matters relating to the Corporation’s corporate, supervisory and personnel activities. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC VerDate jul<14>2003 14:36 Jan 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Ms. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 898–7043. Dated: January 11, 2005. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–922 Filed 1–12–05; 12:43 pm] BILLING CODE 6714–01–M FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meeting Pursuant to the provision of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors will meet in open session at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2005, to consider the following matters: SUMMARY AGENDA: No substantive discussion of the following items is anticipated. These matters will be resolved with a single vote unless a member of the Board of Directors requests that an item be moved to the discussion agenda. Disposition of minutes of a previous Board of Directors’ meeting. Summary reports, status reports, and reports of actions taken pursuant to authority delegated by the Board of Directors. DISCUSSION AGENDA: Memorandum and resolution re: Notice and Request for Public Comment Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA). Memorandum re: Proposed FDIC Strategic Plan, 2005–2010. Memorandum and resolution re: Examination Activities for Insurance Purposes The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The FDIC will provide attendees with auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) required for this meeting. Those attendees needing such assistance should call (202) 416–2089 (Voice); or (202) 416–2007 (TTY), to make necessary arrangements. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Ms. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 898–7043. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2633 Dated: January 11, 2005. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–923 Filed 1–12–05; 12:43 pm] BILLING CODE 6714–01–M FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than January 28, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: 1. Joseph Jay Gugger Trust, with Joseph Jay Gugger as trustee, and the Gugger Control Group, which includes, the Joseph J. Gugger Trust, Joseph Jay Gugger as trustee, and the J & M Limited Partnership, Joseph Jay Gugger as General Partner, all of Edwardsville, Illinois, to acquire voting shares of Clover Leaf Financial Corporation, Edwardsville, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire Clover Leaf Bank, Edwardsville, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 10, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–775 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2632-2633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-820]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7861-6]


Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs 
Under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as Amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), R&R 
Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, KS, Docket No. CERCLA-07-2004-0297

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response 
Costs, R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, Kansas.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed agreement regarding the 
R&R Foundry Superfund Site located in Topeka, Kansas, was signed by the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 13, 
2004.

DATES: EPA will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication, written comments relating to the proposed 
agreement.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to J. Scott Pemberton, Senior 
Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, and 
should refer to: In the Matter of R&R Foundry Superfund Site, Topeka, 
Kansas, Docket No. CERCLA-07-2004-0297.
    The proposed agreement may be examined or obtained in person or by 
mail from Kathy Robinson, Regional Hearing Clerk, at the office of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551-7567.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed Agreement concerns the R&R 
Foundry Superfund Site, located in Topeka, Kansas, and is made and 
entered into by the EPA and CSE Technologies, Inc. (``the Settling 
Party''). This Site occupied 0.553 acres, with nearly 0.138 acres of 
contaminated soil.
    In response to the release of hazardous substances including lead 
at or from the Site, EPA undertook response actions at the Site 
pursuant to Section 104 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604. Approximately 367 
tons of lead-contaminated soil were excavated, treated on-site, and 
disposed off-site. In performing these response actions, EPA incurred 
response costs at or in connection with the Site.
    Pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), the 
Settling Party is responsible for response costs incurred at or in 
connection with the Site. The Regional Administrator of EPA, Region 
VII, or his designee, has determined that the total past and projected 
response costs of the United States at or in connection with the Site 
will not exceed $500,000, excluding interest.
    This Agreement requires the Settling Party to pay to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $80,000 in 
reimbursement of Past Response Costs, and will resolve the Settling 
Party's alleged civil liability for these costs. The proposed Agreement 
also includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to 
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a).

    Dated: December 28, 2004.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region VII.
[FR Doc. 05-820 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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