Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cashout Settlement; Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Site, Leadpoint, WA, 31031-31032 [E9-15284]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 123 / Monday, June 29, 2009 / Notices that you wish to make a brief oral comment at the workshop. ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Versar, Inc. is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop as an observer, register by Tuesday, July 28, 2009 via the Internet at https://epa.versar.com/ pentachlorophenol. You may also register by e-mail at ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: Pentachlorophenol Peer-Review Workshop), by phone: 703–750–3000 x. 316, or by faxing a registration request to 703–642–6954 (please reference the ‘‘Pentachlorophenol Peer-Review Workshop’’ and include your name, title, affiliation, full address and contact information). 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VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:07 Jun 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 If you need technical information about the document, please contact Catherine Gibbons, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703–603–0704; facsimile: 703–347–8689; or e-mail: gibbons.catherine@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of Information About the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) IRIS is a database that contains potential adverse human health effects information that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/iris) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and doseresponse evaluation) of a risk assessment process. 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E9–15313 Filed 6–26–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31031 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8923–7] Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cashout Settlement; AndersonCalhoun Mine and Mill Site, Leadpoint, WA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. 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 and projected future response costs concerning the Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Site in Leadpoint, Washington, with settling parties: The Goldfield Corporation and Combustion Engineering, Inc. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Dollars ($357,000) to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue or take administrative action against the settling party pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 or 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 the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 2009. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Carol Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553–0242. Comments should reference the Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Site in Leadpoint, Washington, EPA Docket No. CERCLA–10–2009–0095 and should be addressed to Alexander Fidis, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1 31032 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 123 / Monday, June 29, 2009 / Notices Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8923–8] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Fidis, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC–158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553–4710. The Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill site is located in Leadpoint, Stevens County, Washington (Site). Site operations conducted between 1910 and the early 1980s included the mining and milling of zinc ore, and the milling of barite ore. Waste-rock and mill tailings produced by these operations were disposed at the Site in areas around the mill building and in a raised tailings impoundment. The waste-rock and tailings at the Site contain hazardous substances including barium, cadmium, copper, lead, selenium and zinc at concentrations that exceed applicable cleanup levels. The Agency has selected a removal action to address potential or actual threats that these substances may present to public health, welfare, or the environment. The Goldfield Corporation and Combustion Engineering, Inc., two prior owners and operators of the Site, have jointly spent approximately $465,000 to investigate and study the Site, assess cleanup alternatives, and to develop draft plans for the removal action. The Agency is proposing to enter into an administrative settlement with both parties for a payment of $357,000. These funds will be deposited in a site-specific account and will be used to reimburse the Agency for its past costs and for future response costs at the Site. The proposed settlement will provide the settling parties with a release of liability subject to certain rights reserved by the Agency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: June 22, 2009. Linda Anderson-Carnahan, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Cleanup. [FR Doc. E9–15284 Filed 6–26–09; 8:45 am] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:07 Jun 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 Notice of a Regional Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Winnipesaukee River Basin Bureau AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy America requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality] to the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Winnipesaukee River Basin Bureau (WRBB) for the purchase of air bearing turbo aeration blowers and an associated main blower control panel. These blowers and associated control panel are manufactured outside of the United States by APG-Neuros of South Korea, and meet the WRBB’s technical design specifications. The Acting Regional Administrator is making this determination based on the review and recommendation of the Municipal Assistance Unit. The WRBB has provided sufficient documentation to support their request. The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Administration and Resources Management has concurred on this decision to make an exception to Section 1605 of the ARRA. This action permits the purchase of air bearing turbo aeration blowers and an associated main blower control panel by the WRBB, as specified in its May 11, 2009 waiver request, to upgrade its regional wastewater treatment facility in Franklin, New Hampshire as part of a project funded under the ARRA. DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2009 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Connors, Environmental Engineer, (617) 918–1658, or David Chin, Environmental Engineer, (617) 918– 1764, Municipal Assistance Unit (CMU), Office of Ecosystem Protection (OEP), U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, CMU, Boston, MA 02114. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with ARRA Section 1605(c), the EPA hereby provides notice that it is granting a project waiver of the requirements of Section 1605(a) of PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Law 111–5, Buy American requirements, to the WRBB for the purchase of air bearing turbo aeration blowers and an associated main blower control panel manufactured outside of the United States by APG–Neuros of South Korea, which meet the WRBB’s technical design specifications for its wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. Section 1605 of the ARRA requires that none of the appropriated funds may be used for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project is produced in the United States unless a waiver is provided to the recipient by EPA. A waiver may be provided if EPA determines under Section 1605(b) that (1) applying these requirements would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. In a letter dated May 11, 2009 to the EPA, the WRBB requested a waiver from the Buy American Provision for the purchase of air bearing turbo aeration blowers and an associated Main Blower Control Panel (MBCP), manufactured outside of the United States (US) by APG-Neuros, a South Korea based company. Based on information provided to the EPA, the WRBB performed a pre-bid selection of the high efficiency, air bearing turbo aeration blowers with the help of a 12 member technical review committee that included WRBB operations, maintenance, electrical, electronics and management staff, WRBB’s technical consultant, and the NHDES’ Wastewater Engineering Bureau Design Review staff. This prebid selection committee determined critical specifications and manufacturer capabilities, and the development of a weighted scoring system to assess the submitted proposals. Three priority technical specifications were identified by the pre-bid committee: (1) That the entire proposed blower package proposed had to be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or CSA– US (NRTL) certified in order to be approved by the State Fire Marshall for installation at the facility; (2) That the manufacturer demonstrated experience with installed E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 123 (Monday, June 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31031-31032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15284]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8923-7]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cashout Settlement; Anderson-
Calhoun Mine and Mill Site, Leadpoint, WA

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 and projected future 
response costs concerning the Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Site in 
Leadpoint, Washington, with settling parties: The Goldfield Corporation 
and Combustion Engineering, Inc. The settlement requires the settling 
parties to pay Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Dollars 
($357,000) to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue or take administrative action against 
the settling party pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 or 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 the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the U.S. EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Carol Kennedy, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. EPA Region 
10, Mail Stop ORC-158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, 
Washington 98101; (206) 553-0242. Comments should reference the 
Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill Site in Leadpoint, Washington, EPA 
Docket No. CERCLA-10-2009-0095 and should be addressed to Alexander 
Fidis, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA

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Region 10, Mail Stop ORC-158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, 
Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Fidis, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, Mail Stop ORC-158, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553-4710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill site is 
located in Leadpoint, Stevens County, Washington (Site). Site 
operations conducted between 1910 and the early 1980s included the 
mining and milling of zinc ore, and the milling of barite ore. Waste-
rock and mill tailings produced by these operations were disposed at 
the Site in areas around the mill building and in a raised tailings 
impoundment. The waste-rock and tailings at the Site contain hazardous 
substances including barium, cadmium, copper, lead, selenium and zinc 
at concentrations that exceed applicable cleanup levels. The Agency has 
selected a removal action to address potential or actual threats that 
these substances may present to public health, welfare, or the 
environment.
    The Goldfield Corporation and Combustion Engineering, Inc., two 
prior owners and operators of the Site, have jointly spent 
approximately $465,000 to investigate and study the Site, assess 
cleanup alternatives, and to develop draft plans for the removal 
action. The Agency is proposing to enter into an administrative 
settlement with both parties for a payment of $357,000. These funds 
will be deposited in a site-specific account and will be used to 
reimburse the Agency for its past costs and for future response costs 
at the Site. The proposed settlement will provide the settling parties 
with a release of liability subject to certain rights reserved by the 
Agency.

    Dated: June 22, 2009.
Linda Anderson-Carnahan,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Cleanup.
[FR Doc. E9-15284 Filed 6-26-09; 8:45 am]
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