Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement, 67937 [2024-18854]

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[FR Doc. 2024–18776 Filed 8–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL 12183–01–R9] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Aug 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of the fifteen settling parties identified below for the Casmalia Resources Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their liability for response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These sixteen parties sent 15,407,266 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, which represents 0.275% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. This settlement requires these parties to pay $1,402,842 to EPA. DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement until September 23, 2024. EPA will consider all comments it receives during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Public Meeting: 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 September 5, 2024. Requests for a public meeting may be made by contacting Russell Mechem by email at Mechem.russell@epa.gov. If a public meeting is requested, information about the date and time of the meeting will be published in the local newspaper, The Santa Maria Times, and will be sent to persons on the EPA’s Casmalia Resources Site mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact: Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972–3242 or by email at diaz.alejandro@epa.gov. 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, or may be sent by email to Mechem.russell@epa.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 12183-01-R9]


Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA 
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de 
minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site in 
Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Resources Site). CERCLA 
provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis 
settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of 
the fifteen settling parties identified below for the Casmalia 
Resources Site. These parties have also elected to resolve their 
liability for response costs and potential natural resource damage 
claims by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These sixteen 
parties sent 15,407,266 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Resources Site, 
which represents 0.275% of the total Site waste of 5.6 billion pounds. 
This settlement requires these parties to pay $1,402,842 to EPA.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement 
until September 23, 2024. EPA will consider all comments it receives 
during this period, and may modify or withdraw consent to the 
settlement if any comments disclose facts or considerations indicating 
that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    Public Meeting: 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 September 5, 2024. Requests for a public meeting may be made 
by contacting Russell Mechem by email at [email protected]. If a 
public meeting is requested, information about the date and time of the 
meeting will be published in the local newspaper, The Santa Maria 
Times, and will be sent to persons on the EPA's Casmalia Resources Site 
mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact: 
Alejandro Diaz at (415) 972-3242 or by email at [email protected].

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, or may be 
sent by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the settlement document and 
additional information about the Casmalia Resources Site and the 
proposed settlement may be obtained on the EPA-maintained Casmalia 
Resources Site website at: https://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia or by 
calling Russell Mechem at (415) 972-3192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 122(g) of CERCLA gives EPA authority 
to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. Section 122(i) of 
CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA require that EPA publish notice of a 
proposed administrative de minimis settlement. This settlement is 
intended to resolve the liabilities of the settling parties under 
sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA for the 
Casmalia Resources Site.
    The parties that have elected to settle their liability with EPA at 
this time are as follows:
    Altria Group, Inc; AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation; Central 
Wire, Inc.; City of Richmond; Del Taco, LLC; Dorel Home Furnishings, 
Inc.; Ford Motor Company; Hixson Metal Finishing; Marriott 
International, Inc.; Northeastern University; Parker Hannafin 
Corporation; Parton & Edwards Construction, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Search 
Financial Services, LP; Valley Garbage and Rubbish Company, Inc.; Waste 
Management, Inc.

    Dated: August 15, 2024.
Michael Montgomery,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2024-18854 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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