Omega Chemical Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement With Certain Ability To Pay Parties, 10753-10754 [E7-4274]

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This report serves as a useful tool for analyzing the progress of coastal programs implemented since the first Report and as a benchmark for the future and provides trends in condition over time. This report will be followed in subsequent years by reports focusing on continuing assessments of ecological condition, examinations of the trends in coastal condition, and assessments of more specialized coastal issues. The draft National Coastal Condition Report III will undergo an external peer review conducted by EPA’s Office of Research and Development. The peer review plan, including peer review charge questions, is available on EPA’s Science Inventory Web site (https:// cfpub.epa.gov/si/ si_record_view.cfm?dirEntryID=161923). You may view and download the draft Report on EPA’s Internet site at the Office of Water homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/nccr3/ index.html under Recent Additions. Dated: March 2, 2007. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water. [FR Doc. E7–4294 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10753 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8286–5] Omega Chemical Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement With Certain Ability To Pay Parties 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), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Omega Chemical Site in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California with 12 settling ability to pay parties. The settlement is entered into pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), and it requires the settling parties to pay approximately $111,000 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties, pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency 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 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Steve Berninger, EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, ORC–3, San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone number 415–972–3909. Comments should reference the Omega Chemical Superfund Site, Whittier, California and EPA Docket No. 2006–26, and should be addressed to Steve Berninger at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Berninger, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 10754 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 46 / Friday, March 9, 2007 / Notices Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; phone: (415) 972–3909; fax: (415) 947–3570; e-mail: berninger.stephen@epa.gov. Dated: February 28, 2007. Keith Takata, Director, Superfund Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. E7–4274 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8286–4] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to compromise and settle claims of the United States, notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement resolving, subject to reservations and limitations, liability that owners of the St. Joe Chat Pile and of the underlying property located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, might otherwise incur under CERCLA Sections 106 or 107, 42 U.S.C. 9606, or 9607, arising from the sale of chat on the property in question. The settlement is entered into by the United States on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Chat is a gravel-like mine refuse or mine tailings that is generally contaminated with the hazardous substances lead, cadmium and zinc. Approximately 49 million cubic yards of chat, including the St. Joe Pile, pollute the Tar Creek Superfund Site (Site). The Site is located in an approximately 40-square-mile area in northern Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The Site was mined for lead and zinc ore from the late 1800’s through the early 1970’s, and chat is part of the waste material left behind by the mining and milling activity. EPA has determined that one of the best ways to address contaminated chat piles on the Site is to sell and remove the chat for use in a manner that will not present a threat to human health or to the environment. Sale and removal of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:24 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 chat will reduce the costs of additional response actions for the Site. The purpose of this Settlement Agreement is to encourage the sale of the chat in the St. Joe Chat Pile, by resolving certain liabilities of those with interests in the chat or in the property containing the chat, thereby helping free the chat for sale. Under the settlement, settlors (chat owners and property owners) agree to execute an agreement for the sale of the chat pile (if they own an interest in the chat), to provide access, and to refrain from activities that would inhibit sales. The settlement also includes settlors’ agreement not to sue the United States regarding any direct or indirect claim for reimbursement from the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund pursuant to Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 9507, through CERCLA Sections 106(b)(2), 111, 112, and 113, any claim under CERCLA Sections 107 or 113, or under any citizen suit provision of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9659, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6972, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7604, the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1365, or any other similar statues or other applicable environmental laws. In return, subject to reservations and limitations, the United States covenants not to sue or take civil judicial or administrative action against the settlors pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, and 9607, or other applicable law, for liability of response actions and/or claims for natural resource damages arising from the sale of the chat. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency 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 9, 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 copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Kenneth Talton (6SF– TE), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 at (214) 665–7475. Comments should reference the Tar Creek Superfund Site, PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Ottawa County, Oklahoma, EPA Docket Number 06–12–06 and should be addressed to Kenneth Talton at the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Costello (6RC–S), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 at (214) 665–8045. Dated: March 1, 2007. Richard E. Greene, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. E7–4283 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0162; FRL–8118–6] Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from December 18, 2006 to February 2, 2007, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before April 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0162, by one of the following methods. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 46 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10753-10754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4274]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8286-5]


Omega Chemical Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA 
Administrative Settlement With Certain Ability To Pay Parties

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), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Omega Chemical Site in Whittier, Los Angeles County, 
California with 12 settling ability to pay parties. The settlement is 
entered into pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), 
and it requires the settling parties to pay approximately $111,000 to 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties, pursuant to 
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days 
following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency 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 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 
CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. A 
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Steve Berninger, 
EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, ORC-3, San Francisco, CA 94105, 
telephone number 415-972-3909. Comments should reference the Omega 
Chemical Superfund Site, Whittier, California and EPA Docket No. 2006-
26, and should be addressed to Steve Berninger at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Berninger, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75

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Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; phone: (415) 972-3909; fax: 
(415) 947-3570; e-mail: berninger.stephen@epa.gov.

    Dated: February 28, 2007.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. E7-4274 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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