Notice2022-05787
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action, Nacimiento Mine Site, Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico
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Published
March 18, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is hereby given of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (ASAOC), between the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service) and Williams Express LLC (Williams), regarding the Nacimiento Mine Site located on the Santa Fe National Forest near Cuba, New Mexico. The property that is the subject of this proposed ASAOC are areas where hazardous substances and/or pollutants or contaminants are located on the surface features of the federally-owned portion of the Site designated as Operable Unit 1 (OU1).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 15363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05787]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order
on Consent for Removal Action, Nacimiento Mine Site, Santa Fe National
Forest, New Mexico
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of settlement; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is
hereby given of a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and
Order on Consent (ASAOC), between the United States Department of
Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service) and Williams Express LLC
(Williams), regarding the Nacimiento Mine Site located on the Santa Fe
National Forest near Cuba, New Mexico. The property that is the subject
of this proposed ASAOC are areas where hazardous substances and/or
pollutants or contaminants are located on the surface features of the
federally-owned portion of the Site designated as Operable Unit 1
(OU1).
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background
information relating to the settlement are available for public
inspection at the offices of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office, 333 Broadway
SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, or from Kirk M. Minckler with USDA's Office
of the General Counsel, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90fbf9e2fbbefdf9fef3fbfcf5e2d0e5e3f4f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cba0a2b9a0e5a6a2a5a8a0a7aeb98bbeb8afaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>, phone: (303)
275-5549. Comments should reference the Nacimiento Mine, Santa Fe
National Forest, Sandoval County, New Mexico, and should be addressed
to Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General Counsel, 1617 Cole
Boulevard, Suite 385E, Lakewood, Colorado 80401-3305.
The United States' response to any comments received will be
available for public inspection at the USDA, Office of General Counsel,
Mountain Region, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Suite 385E, Lakewood, Colorado
80401, and at the Forest Service's Southwestern Regional Office, 333
Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical information: Steven J. McDonald, USDA Forest Service
Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102; phone:
505-842-3838, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86f5f2e3f0e3e8a8ebe5e2e9e8e7eae2c6f3f5e2e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1261667764777c3c7f71767d7c737e7652676176733c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>.
Legal information: Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office of the General
Counsel, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Suite 385E, Lakewood, Colorado 80401-
3305; phone (303) 275-5549, Fax: (303) 275-5557; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92f9fbe0f9bcfffbfcf1f9fef7e0d2e7e1f6f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82e9ebf0e9acefebece1e9eee7f0c2f7f1e6e3ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunications devices for the deaf or hard
of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-
8339 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed ASAOC between the Forest
Service and Williams, in accordance with Section 122(i) of CERCLA, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i) under Sections 104, 107 and 122, requires
Williams to perform a Removal Action necessary to implement the
selected cleanup alternative involving mining waste piles and other
surface features located on the federally owned portion of OU1 at the
Site. The performance of this work must be approved and monitored by
the Forest Service. Also, under the proposed ASAOC, Williams will
reimburse the Forest Service's inspections, monitoring, and maintenance
costs related to the Removal Action as Future Response Costs.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this
notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the
ASAOC. The United States will consider all comments received and may
modify or withdraw its consent to the ASAOC if comments received
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
Dated: March 15, 2022.
Kerwin S. Dewberry,
Acting Deputy Regional Forester, Southwestern Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-05787 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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