Notice2024-25830

Cashout Settlement Agreement: Broderick Wood Products, Superfund Site, Adams County, Colorado, Broderick Investment Company

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November 8, 2024

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Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, of a Cashout Agreement between the United States on behalf of the EPA, the State of Colorado (State), and Broderick Investment Company (Settling Party), at the Broderick Wood Products Superfund Site (Site) located in Adams County, Colorado. By entering into this Settlement Agreement, the mutual objective of the Parties is to avoid difficult and prolonged litigation by allowing Settling Party to make a cash payment to address its alleged civil liability for the Site.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 88762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25830]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R08-SFUND-2024-0470; FRL-12305-01-R8]


Cashout Settlement Agreement: Broderick Wood Products, Superfund 
Site, Adams County, Colorado, Broderick Investment Company

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region 8, of a Cashout Agreement between the United 
States on behalf of the EPA, the State of Colorado (State), and 
Broderick Investment Company (Settling Party), at the Broderick Wood 
Products Superfund Site (Site) located in Adams County, Colorado. By 
entering into this Settlement Agreement, the mutual objective of the 
Parties is to avoid difficult and prolonged litigation by allowing 
Settling Party to make a cash payment to address its alleged civil 
liability for the Site.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement and additional background information 
relating to the agreement will be available upon request and will be 
posted at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/superfund">https://www.epa.gov/superfund</a>. Comments and requests for an 
electronic copy of the proposed agreement should be addressed to 
Natalie Timmons, Enforcement Specialist, Superfund and Emergency 
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail 
Code 8SEM-PAC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone 
number: (303) 312-6385 or email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e195888c8c8e8f92cf8f8095808d8884a1849180cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbbfa2a6a6a4a5b8e5a5aabfaaa7a2ae8baebbaae5aca4bd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and 
should reference the Broderick Wood Products Superfund Site. You may 
also send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-SFUND-2024-0470 
to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayleen Castelli, General Attorney, 
Office of Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 
Mail Code 8 ORC-LEB-CES_1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone 
number: (303) 312-6174, email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e6e4f6f1e0e9e9ecabeee4fce9e0e0ebc5e0f5e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1774766463727b7b7e397c766e7b7272795772677639707861">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this document, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the agreement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that 
the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    (In accordance with the section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (``CERLCA''))

Aaron Urdiales,
Division Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, Region 
8.
[FR Doc. 2024-25830 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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