Casmalia Resources Superfund Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement
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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.
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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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2efc7c1cac7cf8cd0d7d1d1c7cecee2c7d2c38cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2ffd7d1dad7df9cc0c7c1c1d7dedef2d7c2d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#37535e564d19565b525d56595345587752475619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482c2129326629242d2229262c3a27082d3829662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b163e38333e3675292e28283e37371b3e2b3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79341c1a111c14570b0c0a0a1c1515391c0918571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia">https://www.epa.gov/region09/casmalia</a> 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]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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