[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 44238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18390]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R07-SFUND-2012-0584; FRL-9704-9]
Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as
Amended, Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site, St. Francois County,
MO
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as amended
(CERCLA), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative
settlement with The Doe Run Resources Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri,
for recovery of past response costs concerning the Big River Mine
Tailings Superfund Site in St. Francois County, Missouri. The
settlement requires The Doe Run Resources Corporation to pay
$42,077.71, to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement
includes a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section
107(a) of CERCLA. For thirty (30) days following the date of
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments and may modify or
withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose
facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to any comments
received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Region 7
office located at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at the EPA Region 7 office, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the Regional
Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, (913) 551-7567.
Requests should reference the Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site,
EPA Docket No. CERCLA-07-2011-0013. Comments should be addressed to:
Julie M. Van Horn, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie M. Van Horn, at telephone: (913)
551-7889; fax number: (913) 551-7925/Attn: Julie M. Van Horn; email
address: [email protected].
Dated: July 13, 2012.
Cecilia Tapia,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2012-18390 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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