[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5801-5802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01593]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9773-7]
Operating Industries, Inc. Superfund Site, Monterey Park, CA;
Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i) and Section 7003(d) of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6973,
notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement with 47
de minimis settling parties for recovery of response costs concerning
the Operating Industries, Inc. Superfund Site in Monterey Park,
California. The settlement is entered into pursuant to Section 122(g)
of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
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9622(g) and it requires the settling parties to pay $1,624,928 to the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (Agency). The settlement
includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to
Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 or 9607(a), and
Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973. For thirty (30) days following
the date of publication of this Notice, the Agency will receive written
comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all
comments received 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.
The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for
public inspection at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
DATES: Pursuant to Section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA and Section 7003(d) of
RCRA, EPA will receive written comments relating to this proposed
settlement for thirty (30) days following the date of publication of
this Notice. Pursuant to Section 7003(d) of RCRA, commenters may
request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. If
EPA receives a request for a public meeting within thirty (30) days
following the publication of this Notice, EPA will hold a public
meeting at a date and location to be determined.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. A
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Keith Olinger, EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, SFD-7-5, San Francisco, CA 94105,
telephone number 415-972-3125. Comments should reference the Operating
Industries, Inc. Superfund Site in Monterey Park, California and EPA
Docket No. 2011-06 and should be addressed to Keith Olinger at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Magnuson, Assistant Regional
Counsel (ORC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; phone: (415) 972-3887; fax:
(417) 947-3570; email: [email protected].
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Jane Diamond,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA, Region IX.
Parties to the Proposed Settlement: American Marble & Onyx Company,
Inc., Arroyo Car Wash Corporation, Bay Cities Container Corporation,
Brett's Incorporated, C.E. Encell Auto Parts Service, Inc., Cal-Chem
Cleaning Co., Inc., Canplas, LLC, Consumers Oil Company, Cormier
Chevrolet Company, Corradini Corp., fka A. Corradini & Sons, aka
Corradini Corporation, George J. Peckham, Jr., H.W. Hull & Sons, Inc.,
Hacienda Car Wash, Inc., Hiro's Transmission, Inc., International Paper
Company, International Transportation Service, Inc., John Crane, Inc.,
Koosed Enterprises, Inc., Los Feliz Car Wash, Margus Auto Electric
Exchange, Inc., Midway Drilling & Pump Company, MK Diamond Products,
Inc., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Credit
Corporation, North Hills Car Wash Company, Oil Well Service Company,
Pacific Coast Drum Company, Pentair, Inc., Porcelain Metals
Corporation, R.R. Kellogg, Inc., Ralphs Grocery Company, RCG
Electronics Corp., dba Washington Caterers, Resco Holdings, LLC, Ryder
System, Inc., Solar Turbines International Company, Standard Graphics
Arts Corporation, Talley Brothers, Inc., Trans Harbor, Inc., Treasure-
Craft, V & M Precision Grinding Co., V-M Enterprises, Inc., Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International, Valley Proteins (DE), Inc., Vernon
Sanitation Supply Co., Inc., Western & Fourth Car Wash, Inc., Westwood
Car Wash, Wyeth, LLC.
[FR Doc. 2013-01593 Filed 1-25-13; 8:45 am]
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