Proposed Agreement Regarding Site Costs, Site Access, Property Use Restrictions, and Covenants Not To Sue for the Beaver Wood Product Site, Flathead County, MT, 9947-9948 [E7-3941]

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SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT: None. [FR Doc. E7–3836 Filed 3–5–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Mar 05, 2007 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8293–8] Proposed Agreement Regarding Site Costs, Site Access, Property Use Restrictions, and Covenants Not To Sue for the Beaver Wood Product Site, Flathead County, MT Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment. AGENCY: 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 Beaver Wood Products Incorporated, Loretta Grosswiler, and Richard Grosswiler (‘‘Beaver Wood Products’’) (collectively, ‘‘Settling Parties’’). Settling Parties 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, Settling Parties will receive Covenants Not to Sue from EPA. EPA has incurred response costs at the Site in an amount totaling $5,299,434.69. The EPA alleges that the Settling Parties are a 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 to determine whether Settling Parties are financially able to pay Site response costs. Based upon this Financial Information, EPA has determined that Settling Parties have no current financial ability to pay for response costs incurred and to be incurred at the Site. However, if the future Net Sales Proceeds for Transfer of all or any portion of the Site Property equal or exceed $482,000.00, Settling Parties shall pay to EPA 65% of all Net Sales Proceeds equaling or exceeding $482,000.00. Additionally, within 90 days after closing on the Transfer of the Property, and if Settling Parties are in compliance with all requirements of this Agreement, EPA shall file a Release of Notice of Federal Lien on the Site Property. Further, Settling Parties agree to provide access to the Site and to any other property owned or controlled by Settling Parties for the purpose of conducting any necessary Site activity. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9947 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, or protectiveness of the Site response. Such restrictions are defined as Land Use Restrictions and are included as an Appendix to this Agreement. Settling Parties agree to fulfill all Notice and Recording requirements. Within 45 days of entry of this Agreement, Settling Parties shall execute and record the Land Use Restrictions in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana and within 30 days of recording the Land Use Restrictions, Settling Parties shall provide EPA with a certified copy of the original recorded Land Use Restrictions, 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, RCRA, and any other applicable statutes or regulations. This covenant not to sue is conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by 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 Settling Parties. 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. Comments must be submitted on or before April 5, 2007. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the agreement. 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. DATES: The Agency’s response to any comments, the proposed agreement and additional background information relating to the agreement is available for public inspection at the EPA Superfund Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado. Comments and requests for a copy of the proposed agreement should be addressed to Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency— Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, and should reference the Beaver Wood Products Site, Flathead County, Montana. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 9948 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 6, 2007 / Notices Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency— Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–RC, at the above address, (303) 312–6332. Dated: February 26, 2007. Sharon L. Kercher, Director, Technical Enforcement Program, Office of Enforcement, Compliance, and Environmental Justice, Region 8. [FR Doc. E7–3941 Filed 3–5–07; 8:45 am] copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Lydia Johnson, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 or by calling (214) 665–8419. Comments should reference the Star Lake Canal Superfund Site, Jefferson County, Texas, and EPA Docket Number 06–03–07, and should be addressed to Lydia Johnson at the address listed above. Dated: March 2, 2007. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. 07–1057 Filed 3–2–07; 11:25 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Edwin Quinones, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 or call (214) 665–8035. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Dated: February 9, 2007. Lawrence E. Starfield, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. E7–3881 Filed 3–5–07; 8:45 am] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8283–4] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. Sunshine Act; Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting AGENCY: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Mar 05, 2007 Jkt 211001 Farm Credit Administration. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board). Date and Time: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on March 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h) 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 concerning the Star Lake Canal Superfund Site, with the Calabrian Corporation. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay a total of $20,000 as payment of response costs to the Hazardous Substances Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to section 107 of CERCLA, 42, U.S.C. 9607. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this notice and 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 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background information relating to the settlement are available for public inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. A SUMMARY: FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. ADDRESSES: This meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available). In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open Session A. Approval of Minutes • February 8, 2007 (Open) B. New Business • FCA Bookletter BL–043—Revised Guidance on Farm Credit Bank and Association Nominating Committees C. Reports • FCSBA Quarterly Report PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6705–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 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 and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 2, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: 1. Banner Corporation, Walla Walla, Washington; to merge with San Juan Financial Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire Islanders Bank, both of Friday Harbor, Washington. 2. Franklin Resources, Inc., San Mateo, California; to acquire 8.11 percent of the voting shares of Coast Financial Holdings, Inc., and thereby E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9947-9948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3941]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8293-8]


Proposed Agreement Regarding Site Costs, Site Access, Property 
Use Restrictions, and Covenants Not To Sue for the Beaver Wood Product 
Site, Flathead County, MT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 Beaver Wood Products Incorporated, 
Loretta Grosswiler, and Richard Grosswiler (``Beaver Wood Products'') 
(collectively, ``Settling Parties''). Settling Parties 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, Settling 
Parties will receive Covenants Not to Sue from EPA. EPA has incurred 
response costs at the Site in an amount totaling $5,299,434.69. The EPA 
alleges that the Settling Parties are a 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 to determine whether Settling Parties are financially able to 
pay Site response costs. Based upon this Financial Information, EPA has 
determined that Settling Parties have no current financial ability to 
pay for response costs incurred and to be incurred at the Site. 
However, if the future Net Sales Proceeds for Transfer of all or any 
portion of the Site Property equal or exceed $482,000.00, Settling 
Parties shall pay to EPA 65% of all Net Sales Proceeds equaling or 
exceeding $482,000.00. Additionally, within 90 days after closing on 
the Transfer of the Property, and if Settling Parties are in compliance 
with all requirements of this Agreement, EPA shall file a Release of 
Notice of Federal Lien on the Site Property. Further, Settling Parties 
agree to provide access to the Site and to any other property owned or 
controlled by Settling Parties for the purpose of conducting any 
necessary Site activity. 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, or protectiveness of 
the Site response. Such restrictions are defined as Land Use 
Restrictions and are included as an Appendix to this Agreement. 
Settling Parties agree to fulfill all Notice and Recording 
requirements. Within 45 days of entry of this Agreement, Settling 
Parties shall execute and record the Land Use Restrictions in the 
Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana and within 
30 days of recording the Land Use Restrictions, Settling Parties shall 
provide EPA with a certified copy of the original recorded Land Use 
Restrictions, 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, RCRA, and any other applicable statutes or regulations. This 
covenant not to sue is conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by 
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 Settling 
Parties. 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 must be submitted on or before April 5, 2007. For 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the 
Agency will receive written comments relating to the agreement. 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's response to any comments, the proposed 
agreement and additional background information relating to the 
agreement is available for public inspection at the EPA Superfund 
Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado. Comments and 
requests for a copy of the proposed agreement should be addressed to 
Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency--
Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 
80202-1129, and should reference the Beaver Wood Products Site, 
Flathead County, Montana.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, 
Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-RC, at the 
above address, (303) 312-6332.

    Dated: February 26, 2007.
Sharon L. Kercher,
Director, Technical Enforcement Program, Office of Enforcement, 
Compliance, and Environmental Justice, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E7-3941 Filed 3-5-07; 8:45 am]
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