[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14742]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[9980-35-Region 6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order 
on Consent for De Minimis Share of Reimbursement for Removal Action for 
the Ector Drum Site, Odessa, Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice 
is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), has 
entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative 
Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action 
(``Settlement Agreement''), with Nexeo Solutions, LLC and Ashland, LLC. 
Under the Settlement Agreement, Nexeo Solutions, LLC on behalf of Nexeo 
Solutions, LLC and on behalf of Ashland, LLC will pay EPA $31,111.71. 
Nexeo Solutions, LLC is paying a de minimis share of the costs incurred 
for a removal action and cleanup involving the removal of waste drums, 
containers, totes, etc. and associated chemicals and contaminated soil 
from an abandoned drum recycling facility located in Odessa, Texas. 
Total costs of the removal action was approximately $3,345,345.11.
    For thirty (30) days beginning the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to this 
notice and 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 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Settlement Agreement is available for public inspection 
at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 or by calling 214-665-
6529. Comments should reference the Ector Drum Superfund Site, d/b/a 
Lone Star Drum Superfund Site (``Site''), located in the city of 
Odessa, Ector County, Texas and be addressed to David Eppler, 
Enforcement Officer, Superfund Division (6SF-TE), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733; or 
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0c5d0d0ccc5d28ec4c1d6c9c4e0c5d0c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5c0d5d5c9c0d78bc1c4d3ccc1e5c0d5c48bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>; and should reference EPA CERCLA Docket 
Number 06-01-17. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James E. Costello, Practice Group 
Leader, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733; or call (214) 665-
8045.

    Dated: June 19, 2018.
David Gray,
Deputy Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 2018-14742 Filed 7-9-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>