81 FR 39262 - Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Payment of Past Response Costs: Lincoln Park Superfund Site, Canyon City, Fremont County, Colorado

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 116 (June 16, 2016)

In accordance with the requirements of section 122(h)(l) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), 9607 and 9622, notice is hereby given of the proposed administrative settlement under section 122(h)(l) of CERCLA, between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and Cotter Corporation (N.S.L.) (``Settling Party''). The proposed Settlement Agreement requires the Settling Party to pay for past oversight costs. The Settling Party consents to and will not contest the authority of the United States to enter into the Agreement or to implement or enforce its terms. The Settling Parties recognize that the Agreement has been negotiated in good faith and that the Agreement is entered into without the admission or adjudication of any issue of fact or law.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39262]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14294]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for 
Payment of Past Response Costs: Lincoln Park Superfund Site, Canyon 
City, Fremont County, Colorado

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 122(h)(l) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), 9607 and 
9622, notice is hereby given of the proposed administrative settlement 
under section 122(h)(l) of CERCLA, between the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and Cotter Corporation (N.S.L.) (``Settling 
Party''). The proposed Settlement Agreement requires the Settling Party 
to pay for past oversight costs. The Settling Party consents to and 
will not contest the authority of the United States to enter into the 
Agreement or to implement or enforce its terms. The Settling Parties 
recognize that the Agreement has been negotiated in good faith and that 
the Agreement is entered into without the admission or adjudication of 
any issue of fact or law.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 18, 2016. For 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, 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.

ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement and additional background information 
relating to the agreement, as well as the Agency's response to any 
comments are or will be available for public inspection at the EPA 
Superfund Record Center, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado, by 
appointment.
    Comments and requests for a copy of the proposed agreement should 
be addressed to Sharon Abendschan, Enforcement Specialist, 
Environmental Protection Agency-Region 8, Mail Code 8ENF-RC, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 and should reference the Lincoln 
Park Superfund Site, Canyon City, Fremont County, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Moores, Enforcement Attorney, 
Legal Enforcement Program, Environmental Protection Agency-Region 8, 
Mail Code 8ENF-L, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, (303) 
312-6857.

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Suzanne Bohan,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and 
Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII.
[FR Doc. 2016-14294 Filed 6-15-16; 8:45 am]
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