Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Duncan Township Landfill, Houghton County, MI, 72103 [05-23530]

Download as PDF 72103 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 230 Thursday, December 1, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Duncan Township Landfill, Houghton County, MI Forest Service, USDA. Notice of settlement. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 an administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with Duncan Township (the Settling Party) concerning the Duncan Township Landfill in Houghton County, Michigan. The settlement requires the Settling Party to pay $65,000 in installment payments over ten years to the USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The United States 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 United States’ response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 49938 and at the office of the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600, Milwaukee, WI 53202. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:47 Nov 30, 2005 Jkt 208001 The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at the Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 49938 and at the office of the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Robert Lueckel on the Ottawa National Forest at (906) 932– 1330, or from Kirk M. Minckler with USDA’s Office of the General Counsel, (303) 275–5549. Comments should reference the Duncan Township Landfill, Houghton County, Michigan, and should be addressed to Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver, Colorado 80225–0005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Robert Lueckel, Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 49938; phone (906) 932–1330. For legal information, contact Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver, Colorado 80225–0005; phone (303) 275–5549. ADDRESSES: Dated: November 18, 2005. Forrest Starkey, Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region. 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Hart at 202–720–8525, e-mail Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov. EFFECTIVE DATE: ADDRESSES: This action has been reviewed and determined not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and Departmental Regulation 1512–1; therefore, the Executive Order and Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action. In the June 1, 2005 Federal Register (70 FR 9911), GIPSA asked persons interested in providing official services in the geographic areas assigned to the official agencies named above to submit an application for designation. Applications were due by July 1, 2005. Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington were the sole applicants for designation to provide official services in the entire area currently assigned to them, so GIPSA did not ask for additional comments on them. GIPSA evaluated all available information regarding the designation criteria in section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act and, according to section 7(f)(l)(B), determined that Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington are able to provide official services in the geographic areas specified in the June 1, 2005, Federal Register, for which they applied. These designation actions to provide official services are effective January 1, 2006, and terminate December 31, 2008, for Alabama, Kankakee, Springfield, and Washington. Interested persons may obtain official services by calling the telephone numbers listed below. Official Agency Headquarters Location and Telephone Designation Term SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alabama Montgomery, AL; 334–240–7231 Additional locations: Mobile, AL, Decatur, AL 01/01/06–12/31/08 Kankakee Essex, IL; 815–365–2268 Additional location: Tiskilwa, IL 01/01/06–12/31/08 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 230 / Thursday, December 1, 2005 / 
Notices

[[Page 72103]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Duncan Township 
Landfill, Houghton County, MI

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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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 an 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with 
Duncan Township (the Settling Party) concerning the Duncan Township 
Landfill in Houghton County, Michigan. The settlement requires the 
Settling Party to pay $65,000 in installment payments over ten years to 
the USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The United States 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 United 
States' response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, 
Ironwood, Michigan 49938 and at the office of the USDA Forest Service 
Eastern Region, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600, Milwaukee, WI 
53202.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, Michigan 
49938 and at the office of the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region, 626 
East Wisconsin Avenue, Room 600, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. A copy of 
the proposed settlement may be obtained from Robert Lueckel on the 
Ottawa National Forest at (906) 932-1330, or from Kirk M. Minckler with 
USDA's Office of the General Counsel, (303) 275-5549. Comments should 
reference the Duncan Township Landfill, Houghton County, Michigan, and 
should be addressed to Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General 
Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver, Colorado 80225-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact 
Robert Lueckel, Ottawa National Forest, E6248 U.S. Highway 2, Ironwood, 
Michigan 49938; phone (906) 932-1330. For legal information, contact 
Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, 
Denver, Colorado 80225-0005; phone (303) 275-5549.

    Dated: November 18, 2005.
Forrest Starkey,
Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 05-23530 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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