Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman Regional Study Area Proposed Notice of Administrative Settlement

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67568-67569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31281]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6483-1]


Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman Regional Study Area Proposed Notice of 
Administrative Settlement

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 by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9600 
et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement associated with the Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman Regional Study 
Area \1\ was executed by the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') on November 4, 1999. The proposed prospective 
purchaser agreement would resolve certain potential claims of the 
United States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607, against Jay Paul Company, Inc. and Whisman Ventures 
(collectively, the ``Purchaser''). The proposed settlement would 
require the purchaser to pay EPA a one-time payment of $75,000.
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    \1\ MEW encompasses three NPL Superfund Sites (Fairchild, 
Raytheon and Intel, respectively), two federal facilities (Moffett 
Naval Air Station and NASA) and eight other facilities undergoing 
remediation which are not listed on the NPL.
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    For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of 
this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement. If requested prior to the expiration of this public comment 
period, EPA will provide an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2000.


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AVAILABILITY: The proposed prospective purchaser agreement and 
additional background documentation relating to the settlement are 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Danita Yocom, Assistant 
Regional Counsel (RC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Regional 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should 
reference ``Jay Paul, MEW Regional Study Area'' and ``Docket No. 00-
01'' and should be addressed to Danita Yocom at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danita Yocom, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (RC-3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: 
[email protected]; phone: (415) 744-1347.

    Dated: November 12, 1999.
Michael Feeley,
Acting Division Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-31281 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]
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