Notice2022-12362
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for the Mill City Cabin Area of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site, Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California
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Published
June 8, 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 Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and specific Cabin Permittees (Respondents), regarding Respondents' access under special use permits (SUPs) to the Mill City Cabin Area (Affected Property) of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site (Site) located on the Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California. Hazardous substances and/or pollutants or contaminants have come to be located at the Site.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34838-34839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12362]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order
on Consent for the Mill City Cabin Area of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site,
Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California
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 Forest Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, and specific Cabin Permittees (Respondents),
regarding Respondents' access under special use permits (SUPs) to the
Mill City Cabin Area (Affected Property) of the Mammoth Stamp Mill Site
(Site) located on the Inyo National Forest, Mono County, California.
Hazardous substances and/or pollutants or contaminants have come to be
located at the Site.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by July 8, 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, Inyo National Forest, 351 Pacu Lane,
Bishop, California 93514, or from Ronald McClain with USDA's Office of
the General Counsel, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90c2fffef1fcf4befdf3f3fcf1f9fed0e5e3f4f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="481a272629242c66252b2b24292126083d3b2c29662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>, phone: (202) 720-
4500. Comments should reference the Mammoth Mill City Cabin Area, Inyo
National Forest, Mono County, California, and should be addressed to
Ronald McClain, USDA Office of the General Counsel, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1412. The United States' response to any
comments received will be available for public inspection at the USDA,
Office of the General Counsel, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250-1412, and at the Forest Service's Inyo National Forest, 351
Pacu Lane, Bishop, California 93514.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical information: Noelle Graham-Wakoski, USDA Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region, c/o Cleveland National Forest, 10845 Rancho
Bernardo Road, Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92127-2107; phone: 858-735-7728,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761819131a1a13581104171e171b360305121758111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c626369606069226b7e6d646d614c797f686d226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Legal information: Ronald McClain, USDA Office of the General
Counsel, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1412; phone
(202) 720-4500, Fax: (202) 720-0973; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3e1dcddd2dfd79dded0d0dfd2daddf3c6c0d7d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df8db0b1beb3bbf1b2bcbcb3beb6b19faaacbbbef1b8b0a9">[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, the Department of Justice, and Respondents, is entered into in
accordance with Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9622(g)(4). Among other things, the ASAOC requires Respondents to
voluntarily relinquish their respective SUPs to the Forest Service to
resolve Respondents' potential civil liability under Section 107 of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607. The ASAOC further requires Respondents to
release the United States from any collateral action which may be
brought by Respondents as a result of the voluntary relinquishment of
their SUPs. The Forest Service will provide full and complete
contribution protection for Respondents with regard to the Site
pursuant to Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(g)(5) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9613(f)(2) and 9622(g)(5), or as otherwise may be provided by law, in
accordance with Section XIV of the ASAOC (Effect of Settlement/
Contribution); and will release Respondents from obligations of their
SUPs requiring removal of improvements upon the Affected Property.
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: June 3, 2022.
Jennifer Eberlien,
Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-12362 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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