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Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711.
Designation of these new reference
and equivalent methods is intended to
assist the States in establishing and
operating their air quality surveillance
systems under 40 CFR 58. Questions
concerning the commercial availability
or technical aspects of the method
should be directed to the applicant.
Jewel F. Morris,
Acting Director, National Exposure Research
Laboratory.
[FR Doc. E6–11820 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8203–2]
Proposed Agreement for Settlement of
Response Costs, Site Access,
Institutionial Controls and Conditional
Convenant Not To Sue for the Superior
Waste Rock Superfund Site, Mineral
County, MT
Environmental Protection Agency.
Notice of proposed agreement;
request for public comment.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of section 122(h)(1) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),
42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), notice is hereby
given of the proposed administrative
settlement under section 122(h) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h) between the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’) and Mineral County Montana;
the Town of Superior, Montana; and the
Superior School District, Montana
(collectively, ‘‘Settling Parties’’). The
Settling Parties will consent to and will
not contest the authority of the United
States to enter into this Agreement or to
implement or enforce its terms. In
return, the Settling Parties receive a
Covenant Not to Sue from EPA. The
EPA has incurred response costs
totaling approximately $1,109,446.43
through February 28, 2006, and any
additional Response Costs through the
present date. EPA alleges that Settling
Parties are Potentially Responsible
Parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and are
jointly and severally liable for Response
Costs incurred and to be incurred at or
in connection with the Site. EPA has
reviewed the financial information
submitted by Settling Parties and based
upon this information, EPA has
determined that none of the three
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Settling Parties has the financial ability
to pay for Response Costs incurred and
to be incurred at the Site. The Settling
Parties agree to provide EPA access at
all reasonable times to the Site and to
any other property owned or controlled
by the Settling Parties for the purpose of
conducting any response activity related
to the Site. The Settling Parties shall
refrain from using the Site, or such other
property, in any manner that would
interfere with or adversely affect the
implementation, integrity, ongoing
operations and maintenance of the
containment cell or protectiveness of
the Site response. Such restrictions are
defined as Institutional Controls, and
are part of the subject Agreement. The
Settling Parties agree to fulfill all Notice
and Recording requirements associated
with the terms of the subject Agreement.
The Settling Parties have executed
and recorded certain Institutional
Controls in the Office of the Clerk and
Recorder of Mineral County, Montana
and provided EPA with a certified copy
of the original recorded Institutional
Controls, showing the clerk’s recording
stamps. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Agreement, EPA retains all of its
access authorities and rights, including
enforcement authorities related thereto,
under CERCLA, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
and any other applicable statutes or
regulations. EPA’s covenant not to sue
is conditioned upon the satisfactory
performance by the Settling Parties of
their obligations under this Agreement.
This covenant not to sue is also
conditioned upon the veracity and
completeness of the Financial
Information provided to EPA by the
Settling Parties. The Settling Parties
recognize that this Agreement has been
negotiated in good faith and that this
Agreement is entered into without the
admission or adjudication of any issue
of fact or law.
DATES: Comments concerning this
Agreement are due by August 24, 2006.
The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw
its consent to the Agreement if
comments received disclose facts or
considerations that indicate that the
Agreement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate.
ADDRESSES: The Agency will place its
response to any comments received as a
result of this Notice, the proposed
Agreement and additional background
information relating to the Agreement in
the Superfund Records Center where
documents are available for public
inspection. The EPA Superfund Record
Center is located at 999 18th Street,
Suite 300, 5th Floor, in Denver,
PO 00000
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Colorado. Comments and requests for a
copy of the proposed Agreement should
be addressed to Maureen O’Reilly,
Enforcement Specialist, Environmental
Protection Agency—Region 8, Mail
Code 8ENF–RC, 999 18th Street, Suite
300, Denver, Colorado 80202–2466, and
should reference the Superior Waste
Rock Superfund Site, SSID# 08ER,
Mineral County, Montana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Moores, Enforcement Attorney,
Legal Enforcement Program,
Environmental Protection Agency—
Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–L, 999 18th
Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado
80202–2466, (303) 312–6857.
Dated: July 12, 2006.
Carol Rushin,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of
Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental
Justice, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. E6–11822 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am]
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Extension of Public Comment Period
for the Proposed Reissuance of
General NPDES Permits (GPs) for
Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho Subject
to Wasteload Allocations Under
Selected Total Maximum Daily Loads
(Permit Number IDG–13–0000), Cold
Water Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho
(Not Subject to Wasteload Allocations)
(Permit Number IDG–13–1000), and
Fish Processors Associated With
Aquaculture Facilities in Idaho (Permit
Number IDG–13–2000)
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Extension of Public Comment
Period on three draft general NPDES
permits for Idaho aquaculture facilities
and associated fish processors.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On June 19, 2006, EPA Region
10 proposed to reissue three general
permits to cover aquaculture facilities
and associated fish processors in Idaho.
71 FR 35269. In response to requests
from the regulated community, EPA is
extending the public comment period
from August 3 to August 18, 2006.
DATES: The end of the public comment
period is now extended to August 18,
2006. Comments must be received or
postmarked by that date.
Public Comment: Interested persons
may submit written comments on the
draft permits to the attention of Sharon
Wilson at the address below. All
comments should include the name,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8203-2]
Proposed Agreement for Settlement of Response Costs, Site Access,
Institutionial Controls and Conditional Convenant Not To Sue for
the Superior Waste Rock Superfund Site, Mineral County, MT
Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 122(h)(1) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), notice is
hereby given of the proposed administrative settlement under section
122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h) between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and Mineral County Montana; the Town of
Superior, Montana; and the Superior School District, Montana
(collectively, ``Settling Parties''). The Settling Parties will consent
to and will not contest the authority of the United States to enter
into this Agreement or to implement or enforce its terms. In return,
the Settling Parties receive a Covenant Not to Sue from EPA. The EPA
has incurred response costs totaling approximately $1,109,446.43
through February 28, 2006, and any additional Response Costs through
the present date. EPA alleges that Settling Parties are Potentially
Responsible Parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9607(a), and are jointly and severally liable for Response Costs
incurred and to be incurred at or in connection with the Site. EPA has
reviewed the financial information submitted by Settling Parties and
based upon this information, EPA has determined that none of the three
Settling Parties has the financial ability to pay for Response Costs
incurred and to be incurred at the Site. The Settling Parties agree to
provide EPA access at all reasonable times to the Site and to any other
property owned or controlled by the Settling Parties for the purpose of
conducting any response activity related to the Site. The Settling
Parties shall refrain from using the Site, or such other property, in
any manner that would interfere with or adversely affect the
implementation, integrity, ongoing operations and maintenance of the
containment cell or protectiveness of the Site response. Such
restrictions are defined as Institutional Controls, and are part of the
subject Agreement. The Settling Parties agree to fulfill all Notice and
Recording requirements associated with the terms of the subject
Agreement.
The Settling Parties have executed and recorded certain
Institutional Controls in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of
Mineral County, Montana and provided EPA with a certified copy of the
original recorded Institutional Controls, showing the clerk's recording
stamps. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, EPA retains
all of its access authorities and rights, including enforcement
authorities related thereto, under CERCLA, the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA), and any other applicable statutes or
regulations. EPA's covenant not to sue is conditioned upon the
satisfactory performance by the Settling Parties of their obligations
under this Agreement. This covenant not to sue is also conditioned upon
the veracity and completeness of the Financial Information provided to
EPA by the Settling Parties. The Settling Parties recognize that this
Agreement has been negotiated in good faith and that this Agreement is
entered into without the admission or adjudication of any issue of fact
or law.
DATES: Comments concerning this Agreement are due by August 24, 2006.
The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or
withdraw its consent to the Agreement if comments received disclose
facts or considerations that indicate that the Agreement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
ADDRESSES: The Agency will place its response to any comments received
as a result of this Notice, the proposed Agreement and additional
background information relating to the Agreement in the Superfund
Records Center where documents are available for public inspection. The
EPA Superfund Record Center is located at 999 18th Street, Suite 300,
5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. Comments and requests for a copy of the
proposed Agreement should be addressed to Maureen O'Reilly, Enforcement
Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-
RC, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, and should
reference the Superior Waste Rock Superfund Site, SSID 08ER,
Mineral County, Montana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Moores, Enforcement Attorney,
Legal Enforcement Program, Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8,
Mail Code 8ENF-L, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-
2466, (303) 312-6857.
Dated: July 12, 2006.
Carol Rushin,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and
Environmental Justice, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. E6-11822 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am]
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