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Casmalia Disposal Site; Notice of
Proposed CERCLA Administrative
Order on Consent
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
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
order on consent (‘‘AOC’’) concerning
the Casmalia Disposal Site in Santa
Barbara County, California (‘‘the
Casmalia Disposal Site’’). Section 122(h)
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), provides
EPA with the authority to enter into
administrative settlements. This
settlement is intended to resolve the
potential liabilities of the heirs and
trustee of trusts established by two
deceased limited partners in Casmalia
Resources for the Casmalia Disposal Site
under CERCLA and section 7003 of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The
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settlement will also resolve these
parties’ Casmalia Disposal Site-related
liability for response costs incurred or to
be incurred. The settling parties will
pay a $400,000 to EPA.
DATES: EPA will receive written
comments relating to the settlement
from May 22 to June 23, 2006. 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 two weeks from the date of
publication of this Notice. Requests for
a public meeting may be made by
calling Marie Rongone at (415) 972–
3951, or e-mailing her at
Rongone.Marie@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: https://
yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/overview.nsf
or by calling Marie Rongone, Esq. at
(415) 972–3891.
Dated: April 28, 2006.
Nancy Lindsay,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region
IX .
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Casmalia Disposal Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative
Order on Consent
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 order on consent (``AOC'') concerning the
Casmalia Disposal Site in Santa Barbara County, California (``the
Casmalia Disposal Site''). Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g),
provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the potential
liabilities of the heirs and trustee of trusts established by two
deceased limited partners in Casmalia Resources for the Casmalia
Disposal Site under CERCLA and section 7003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The
settlement will also resolve these parties' Casmalia Disposal Site-
related liability for response costs incurred or to be incurred. The
settling parties will pay a $400,000 to EPA.
DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement
from May 22 to June 23, 2006. 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 two
weeks from the date of publication of this Notice. Requests for a
public meeting may be made by calling Marie Rongone at (415) 972-3951,
or e-mailing her at Rongone.Marie@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: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/
overview.nsf or by calling Marie Rongone, Esq. at (415) 972-3891.
Dated: April 28, 2006.
Nancy Lindsay,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region IX .
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