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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16942]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9698-9]

Notice of Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of 
Past Response Costs Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, As Amended

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed administrative 
settlement agreement for recovery of past response costs (``Proposed 
Agreement'') associated with the Browning Lumber Company Superfund 
Site, Boone County, West Virginia was executed by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (``EPA'') and is now subject to public comment. The 
Proposed Agreement would require Settling Party to reimburse EPA 
$1,280,000.00 for past response costs incurred by EPA for the Site.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The Proposed Agreement and additional background information 
relating to the Proposed Agreement are available for public inspection 
at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A copy of the Proposed Agreement may be 
obtained from Robert S. Hasson (3RC41), Senior Assistant Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103.
    Comments should reference the ``Browning Lumber Company Superfund 
Site, Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past 
Response Costs'' and ``EPA Docket No. CERCLA-03-2012-0062DC,'' and 
should be forwarded to Robert S. Hasson at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert S. Hasson (3RC41), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19103, Phone: (215) 814-2672; hasson.robert@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 
notice is hereby given that a proposed administrative settlement 
agreement for recovery of past response costs (``Proposed Agreement'') 
associated with the Browning Lumber Company Superfund Site, Boone 
County, West Virginia was executed by the Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') and is now subject to public comment, after which EPA 
may modify or withdraw its consent if comments received disclose facts 
or considerations that indicate that the Proposed Agreement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Proposed Agreement would 
resolve potential EPA claims under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, against 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (``Settling Party''). The Proposed Agreement 
would require Settling Party to reimburse EPA $1,280,000.00 for past 
response costs incurred by EPA for the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the Proposed 
Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

    Dated: June 29, 2012.
Ronald Borsellino,
Director, Hazardous Site Cleanup Division, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2012-16942 Filed 7-10-12; 8:45 am]
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