[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 6244-6245] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-3586] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5423-6] Notice of Proposed Administrative Order on Consent Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA'') In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (``DEQ'') and Winmar Pacific, Inc. (``WPI'') have negotiated a proposed Administrative Order on Consent (``Consent Order'') pursuant to Section 122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), as amended, and applicable Oregon state law, to be issued jointly by EPA and DEQ to WPI, with respect to the East Multnomah County Groundwater Contamination Site in Oregon (``Site''). WPI owns undeveloped property in the South Shore Business Park area of the cities of Portland and Gresham, Oregon. This property is down gradient from known sources of hazardous substance groundwater contamination that are part of the Site. Groundwater contamination from these sources flows beneath the WPI property. Based on [[Page 6245]] certifications and disclosures by WPI, EPA and DEQ have concluded that WPI has not disposed of or arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances at the Site, and has not caused or contributed to a release of hazardous substances at the Site. EPA and DEQ have a Memorandum of Agreement to coordinate their activities to require parties responsible for the contamination to cleanup the Site. The major provisions of the Consent Order require a cash payment from WPI to DEQ, which is the lead Agency managing the cleanup of the Site, to help defray past and future response costs at or in connection with the Site, including costs incurred in connection with negotiation and entry of this Consent Order, and in order to facilitate community relations regarding response activities at the Site, and a grant of access by WPI to DEQ and EPA to the property for all response activities to be taken at the Site; in exchange for legal protection for WPI and its successors in interest for cleanup liability at the Site in the form of a covenant not to sue from EPA and DEQ. EPA will receive comments relating to the proposed Consent Order for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to Alan Goodman, Oregon Operations Office, 811 SW 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Portland, OR 97204, and refer to In the Matter of East Multnomah County Groundwater Contamination Site, Proposed Administrative Order on Consent for Winmar Pacific, Inc. Copies of the proposed Consent Order may be examined at the Oregon Operations Office, 811 SW 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Portland, OR 97204. A copy of the proposed Consent Order may be obtained by mail or in person from the Oregon Operations Office. Chuck Clarke, Regional Administrator. [FR Doc. 96-3586 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P