80 FR 39428 - Proposed Settlement Agreement for Iron Springs Mining District Site, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Miguel County, Colorado

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 131 (July 9, 2015)

Page Range		39428-39428
FR Document		2015-16810

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is hereby given of the proposed Administrative Settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) (collectively the ``Agencies''), and Union Oil Company of California, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ``the Settling Party''). The Settling Party will pay within 30 days after the effective date of this Proposed Agreement ($403,300) to the EPA, ($14,573) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and ($357,677) to the USFS for past response costs. The covenants provided by the Agencies to the Settling Party are conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by Settling Party of its obligations under this Settlement Agreement. The payments made by Settling Party in accordance with this Settlement Agreement do not constitute an admission of any liability by Settling Party.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 131 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9930-36-Region 8]


Proposed Settlement Agreement for Iron Springs Mining District 
Site, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Miguel County, Colorado

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 of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is 
hereby given of the proposed Administrative Settlement between the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Agriculture 
Forest Service (USFS) (collectively the ``Agencies''), and Union Oil 
Company of California, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ``the Settling 
Party''). The Settling Party will pay within 30 days after the 
effective date of this Proposed Agreement ($403,300) to the EPA, 
($14,573) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and ($357,677) to the 
USFS for past response costs. The covenants provided by the Agencies to 
the Settling Party are conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by 
Settling Party of its obligations under this Settlement Agreement. The 
payments made by Settling Party in accordance with this Settlement 
Agreement do not constitute an admission of any liability by Settling 
Party.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available by appointment for 
public inspection at the EPA Superfund Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, during normal business hours. 
Appointments for review may be made by calling the EPA Superfund 
Records Center at (303) 312-7273. Comments and requests for a copy of 
the proposed agreement should be addressed to Michael Rudy, Enforcement 
Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency--Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-
RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, and should 
reference the Iron Springs Mining District Site, the EPA Docket No. 
CERCLA-08-2015-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-ENF, at the 
above address, (303) 312-6332.

    Dated: June 16, 2015.
Kelcey Land,
Director, Technical Enforcement Program, Office of Enforcement, 
Compliance, and Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 8.
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receiving systems that meet the ($14,573) to the U.S. Department of in Procurement under EPA Financial
applicable subpart D requirements. Agriculture, and ($357,677) to the USFS Assistance Agreements (Renewal)’’ (EPA
On January 20, 2010, the Alaska for past response costs. The covenants ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No.
Department of Environmental provided by the Agencies to the Settling 2090–0030) to the Office of Management
Conservation (ADEC) submitted an Party are conditioned upon the and Budget (OMB) for review and
application titled ‘‘Water Online satisfactory performance by Settling approval in accordance with the
Application System (OASys)’’ for Party of its obligations under this Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
revision/modification of its EPA- Settlement Agreement. The payments 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
authorized authorized Part 123 program made by Settling Party in accordance extension of the ICR, which is currently
under title 40 CFR. EPA reviewed with this Settlement Agreement do not approved through August 31, 2015.
ADEC’s request to revise/modify its constitute an admission of any liability Public comments were previously
EPA-authorized Part 123—EPA by Settling Party. requested via the Federal Register (80
Administered Permit Programs: The DATES: Comments must be submitted on FR 10087) on February 25, 2015 during
National Pollutant Discharge or before August 10, 2015. a 60-day comment period. This notice
Elimination System program and, based ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is
allows for an additional 30 days for
on this review, EPA determined that the available by appointment for public public comments. A fuller description
application met the standards for of the ICR is given below, including its
inspection at the EPA Superfund Record
approval of authorized program estimated burden and cost to the public.
Center, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
revision/modification set out in 40 CFR An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
Colorado 80202–1129, during normal
part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 and a person is not required to respond
business hours. Appointments for
CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s to a collection of information unless it
review may be made by calling the EPA
decision to approve Alaska’s request to displays a currently valid OMB control
Superfund Records Center at (303) 312–
revise/modify its Part 123—EPA number.
7273. Comments and requests for a copy
Administered Permit Programs: The DATES: Additional comments may be
of the proposed agreement should be
National Pollutant Discharge addressed to Michael Rudy, submitted on or before August 10, 2015.
Elimination System program to allow Enforcement Specialist, Environmental ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
electronic reporting under 40 CFR part Protection Agency—Region 8, Mail referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
122 is being published in the Federal Code 8ENF–RC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, OA–2006–0278 to (1) EPA online using
Register. Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, and www.regulations.gov (our preferred
ADEC was notified of EPA’s should reference the Iron Springs method), by email to oei.docket@
determination to approve its application Mining District Site, the EPA Docket No. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
with respect to the authorized program CERCLA–08–2015–0005. Center, Environmental Protection
listed above. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Leopard, Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Environmental Protection Agency, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
Director, Office of Information Collection.
Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF–ENF, at the oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
[FR Doc. 2015–16252 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am]
above address, (303) 312–6332. comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EPA’s policy is that all comments
Dated: June 16, 2015. received will be included in the public
Kelcey Land, docket without change including any
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Director, Technical Enforcement Program, personal information provided, unless
AGENCY Office of Enforcement, Compliance, and the comment includes profanity, threats,
[FRL–9930–36–Region 8] Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental information claimed to be Confidential
Protection Agency, Region 8. Business Information (CBI) or other
Proposed Settlement Agreement for [FR Doc. 2015–16810 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is
Iron Springs Mining District Site, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P restricted by statute.
Uncompahgre National Forest, San FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miguel County, Colorado Teree Henderson, Office of Small
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Business Programs, mail code: 1230T,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection AGENCY
Agency (EPA). Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
ACTION: Notice; Request for public
[EPA–HQ–OA–2006–0278; FRL–9926–69– Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
comment.
OEI] DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
2222; fax number: 202–566–0548; email
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Information Collection Request address: Henderson.Teree@epa.gov.
Comprehensive Environmental Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Response Compensation, and Liability Approval; Comment Request; Supporting documents which explain in
Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), Participation by Disadvantaged detail the information that the EPA will
notice is hereby given of the proposed Business Enterprises in Procurements be collecting are available in the public
Administrative Settlement between the Under EPA Financial Assistance docket for this ICR. The docket can be
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Agreements (Renewal) viewed online at www.regulations.gov
(EPA) and Department of Agriculture or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Forest Service (USFS) (collectively the Agency (EPA). WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
‘‘Agencies’’), and Union Oil Company of ACTION: Notice. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
California, Inc. (hereinafter referred to DC. The telephone number for the
as ‘‘the Settling Party’’). The Settling SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Party will pay within 30 days after the Agency has submitted an information additional information about EPA’s
effective date of this Proposed collection request (ICR), ‘‘Participation public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Agreement ($403,300) to the EPA, by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises dockets.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; Request for public comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2015.
Contact		Michael Rudy, Enforcement Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-ENF, at the
FR Citation		80 FR 39428