Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site, Chester, South Carolina; Proposed Settlements
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Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter into forty-nine Individual settlements with fifty-three parties concerning the Bennett Landfill Fire Site located in Chester, South Carolina. The proposed settlements address recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup that was performed at the Site and costs incurred by EPA. The individual proposed settlements are as follows: Rock Hill School District 3, CERCLA-04-2023-2506(b); Carlisle Finishing LLC, CERCLA-04-2022-2506(b); Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. f/k/a South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, CERCLA-04-2022-2512(b); Signet Mills, Inc. f/k/a Green Textile Associates, Inc., CERCLA-04-2022- 2513(b); AstenJohnson, Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2508; Hexion Inc., CERCLA- 04-2022-2515(b); Target Contractors, LLC, CERCLA-04-2022-2517(b); Inman-Campobello Water District, CERCLA-04-2022-2523(b); Laurens County School District #56, CERCLA-04-2022-2520(b); McLeod Medical Center-- Dillon, CERCLA-04-2022-2519(b); Michelin North America, Inc., CERCLA- 04-2022-2521(b); Anderson County, South Carolina, CERCLA-04-2022-2511; Aiken County, South Carolina, CERCLA-04-2022-2510; Anderson County School District 5, CERCLA-04-2023-2500(b); Boulevard Baptist Church of Anderson, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2501(b); Owens Corning, CERCLA-04-2023- 2502(b); School District of Pickens County, CERCLA-04-2023-2503(b); Midland Industries, LLC f/k/a Midland Capital Corp. CERCLA-04-2022- 2522(b); Milliken & Company, CERCLA-04-2022-2524(b); Mohawk Industries, Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2525(b); Richloom Fabrics Group, Inc., CERCLA- 042023-2504(b); South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, CERCLA-04-2023-2508(b); Self Regional Healthcare, CERCLA-04-2023- 2509(b); SERRUS Real Estate Fund II, LLC and SERRUS Capital Partners, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2510(b); Snyder Investments, Inc. and Snyder Electric Company, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2515(b); South Carolina Regional Housing Authority No. 1, CERCLA-04-2023-2516(b); Spartanburg County, CERCLA-04-2023-2517(b); Spartanburg District Five Schools, CERCLA-04- 2023-2519(b); The Timken Company, CERCLA-04-2023-2518(b); Tri-County Technical College, CERCLA-04-2023-2511(b); Trinity United Methodist Church of Enoree, SC, CERCLA-04-2023-2512(b); Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., CERCLA-04-2023-2513(b); Wofford College, CERCLA-04-2023-2514(b); BASF Corporation, CERCLA-04-2022-2507; Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, CERCLA-04-2022-2507(b); W.R. Floyd Services, Inc., d/b/a J. F. Floyd Mortuary, CERCLA-04-2022-2518(b); Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, CERCLA-04-2022-2514(b); City of York, South Carolina, CERCLA- 04-2022-2510(b); Converse University f/k/a Converse College, CERCLA-04- 2022- 2516(b); Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC, and Simpsonville Properties LLC, CERCLA-04-2023-2507(b); Spartanburg County School District Three, CERCLA-04-2023-2520(b); City of Landrum, South Carolina, CERCLA-04- 2022-2508(b); Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2511(b); Brixmor Property Group Inc., ERP Hillcrest, LLC, and Excel Realty Partners LP, CERCLA-04-2022-2509(b); School District of Newberry County, CERCLA-04-2023-2522(b); Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board CERCLA-04-2022-2509; Inman Mills, CERCLA-04-2023-2528(b); Price Construction, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2525(b); Winthrop University, United States General Services Administration and United States Postal Service, CERCLA-04-2023-2527(b).
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34151-34152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11348]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[CERCLA-04-2022-2508 et. al; FRL-10896-01-R4]
Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site, Chester, South Carolina;
Proposed Settlements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlements.
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SUMMARY: Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection
Agency is proposing to enter into forty-nine Individual settlements
with fifty-three parties concerning the Bennett Landfill Fire Site
located in Chester, South Carolina. The proposed settlements address
recovery of CERCLA costs for a cleanup that was performed at the Site
and costs incurred by EPA.
The individual proposed settlements are as follows: Rock Hill
School District 3, CERCLA-04-2023-2506(b); Carlisle Finishing LLC,
CERCLA-04-2022-2506(b); Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. f/k/a
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, CERCLA-04-2022-2512(b); Signet
Mills, Inc. f/k/a Green Textile Associates, Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-
2513(b); AstenJohnson, Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2508; Hexion Inc., CERCLA-
04-2022-2515(b); Target Contractors, LLC, CERCLA-04-2022-2517(b);
Inman-Campobello Water District, CERCLA-04-2022-2523(b); Laurens County
School District #56, CERCLA-04-2022-2520(b); McLeod Medical Center--
Dillon, CERCLA-04-2022-2519(b); Michelin North America, Inc., CERCLA-
04-2022-2521(b); Anderson County, South Carolina, CERCLA-04-2022-2511;
Aiken County, South Carolina, CERCLA-04-2022-2510; Anderson County
School District 5, CERCLA-04-2023-2500(b); Boulevard Baptist Church of
Anderson, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2501(b); Owens Corning, CERCLA-04-2023-
2502(b); School District of Pickens County, CERCLA-04-2023-2503(b);
Midland Industries, LLC f/k/a Midland Capital Corp. CERCLA-04-2022-
2522(b); Milliken & Company, CERCLA-04-2022-2524(b); Mohawk Industries,
Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2525(b); Richloom Fabrics Group, Inc., CERCLA-
042023-2504(b); South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind,
CERCLA-04-2023-2508(b); Self Regional Healthcare, CERCLA-04-2023-
2509(b); SERRUS Real Estate Fund II, LLC and SERRUS Capital Partners,
Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2510(b); Snyder Investments, Inc. and Snyder
Electric Company, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2515(b); South Carolina Regional
Housing Authority No. 1, CERCLA-04-2023-2516(b); Spartanburg County,
CERCLA-04-2023-2517(b); Spartanburg District Five Schools, CERCLA-04-
2023-2519(b); The Timken Company, CERCLA-04-2023-2518(b); Tri-County
Technical College, CERCLA-04-2023-2511(b); Trinity United Methodist
Church of Enoree, SC, CERCLA-04-2023-2512(b); Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
CERCLA-04-2023-2513(b); Wofford College, CERCLA-04-2023-2514(b); BASF
Corporation, CERCLA-04-2022-2507; Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church,
CERCLA-04-2022-2507(b); W.R. Floyd Services, Inc., d/b/a J. F. Floyd
Mortuary, CERCLA-04-2022-2518(b); Greenville-Spartanburg Airport
District, CERCLA-04-2022-2514(b); City of York, South Carolina, CERCLA-
04-2022-2510(b); Converse University f/k/a Converse College, CERCLA-04-
2022-
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2516(b); Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC, and Simpsonville Properties
LLC, CERCLA-04-2023-2507(b); Spartanburg County School District Three,
CERCLA-04-2023-2520(b); City of Landrum, South Carolina, CERCLA-04-
2022-2508(b); Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., CERCLA-04-2022-2511(b);
Brixmor Property Group Inc., ERP Hillcrest, LLC, and Excel Realty
Partners LP, CERCLA-04-2022-2509(b); School District of Newberry
County, CERCLA-04-2023-2522(b); Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board CERCLA-04-2022-2509; Inman Mills, CERCLA-04-2023-2528(b);
Price Construction, Inc., CERCLA-04-2023-2525(b); Winthrop University,
United States General Services Administration and United States Postal
Service, CERCLA-04-2023-2527(b).
DATES: The Agency will consider public comments on the proposed
settlements until June 26, 2023. The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed
settlements if comments received disclose facts or considerations which
indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or
inadequate.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed settlements are available from the
Agency by contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the
contact information provided in this notice. Comments may also be
submitted by referencing the Site's name through one of the following
methods:
Internet: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices">https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices</a>.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90c0f1f9fee4f5e2bec0f1e5fcf1d0f5e0f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cdcede5e2f8e9fea2dcedf9e0edcce9fceda2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.
Maurice Horsey,
Branch Manager, Enforcement Branch, Superfund & Emergency Management
Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-11348 Filed 5-25-23; 8:45 am]
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