Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 18, 2005 / Notices 60521 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7985–5] 

Administrative Order on Consent—

Denver Radium OU 2 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement 

Agreement Pursuant to Sections 104, 

106(a), 107 and 122 of CERCLA and 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

proposed settlement pursuant to 

sections 104, 106(a), 107 and 122 of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), 

9607 and 9622, as amended 

(‘‘CERCLA’’), and under the authority of 

the Attorney General of the United 

States to compromise and settle claims 

of the United States concerning the 

Denver Radium Superfund site, 

Operable Unit 2 (‘‘OU 2’’). The proposed 

settlement is embodied in an 

Administrative Order on Consent 

(‘‘AOC’’) between the United States, on 

behalf of the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(‘‘EPA’’) and the Atlas Metal & Iron 

Corp. and Atlas Umatilla, LLC (‘‘Settling 

Respondents,’’ (collectively the 

‘‘Parties’’)). 

This AOC provides for the 

performance of operation and 

maintenance activities by the Settling 

Respondents, the recording of an 

environmental covenant by Atlas 

Umatilla, LLC, and the reimbursement 

of certain response costs incurred by the 

United States at or in connection with 

OU 2. In exchange, the United States 

will provide covenants to the Settling 

Respondents under sections 106 and 

107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 or 9607, 

will provide contribution protection for 

the Settling Respondents, and will 

waive any lien(s) it may have on the 

property located at 1100 Umatilla, 

Denver, Colorado (‘‘Property’’) under 

sections 107(l) and 107(r) of CERCLA, 

42 U.S.C. 9607(l) and 9607(r). EPA has 

notified the State of Colorado (the 

‘‘State’’) of this action pursuant to 

section 106(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 

9606(a). 

The Property was listed on the NPL as 

part of OU 2, on September 8, 1983. 

EPA issued a ROD for OU 2 on 

September 29, 1987. The ROD called for 

excavation and off-site disposal of the 

radium-contaminated soils. During 

implementation of the ROD, EPA 

determined that some radiumcontaminated soils could be left in place 

pursuant to supplemental standards and 

also discovered the lead contaminated 

soils. It was determined that excavation, 

treatment, and off-Site disposal were the 

best response actions for the lead 

contaminated soils. These changes to 

the ROD were documented in an 

Explanation of Significant Differences 

(ESD) dated September 17, 1993. 

Operation and maintenance activities 

still need to be performed at the 

Property, including implementation of 

institutional controls, to limit or control 

disturbances of any contaminated soils 

left on-Site under supplemental 

standards, to restrict use of ground 

water, and to monitor and maintain 

acceptable radon levels in buildings on 

the Property. 

DATES: Comments should be received by 

November 17, 2005. The Agency will 

consider all comments received on the 

proposed AOC 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 the EPA 

Superfund Record Center, 999 18th 

Street, 5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement 

and additional background information 

relating to the settlement are available 

for public inspection at the EPA 

Superfund Records Center, 999 18th 

Street, 5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. 

Comments and requests for a copy of the 

proposed settlement should be 

addressed to Sharon Abendschan, 

Enforcement Specialist (8ENF–RC), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 999 

18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 

80202–2466, and should reference the 

Denver Radium-OU 2 proposed AOC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Sisk, Legal Enforcement 

Attorney (ENF–L) Legal Enforcement 

Program, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, 

Denver, Colorado 80202–2466, (303) 

312–6638. 

It is so agreed. 

Dated: October 12, 2005. 

Eddie A. Sierra, 

Acting Assistant Regional Administrator, 

Office of Enforcement, Compliance and 

Environmental Justice, Region VIII. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[OW–2003–0064, FRL –7985–1] 

National Clean Water Act Recognition 

Awards: Presentation of Awards 

During the Water Environment 

Federation’s Technical Exposition and 

Conference (WEFTEC), and 

Announcement of 2005 National 

Awards Winners 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency will recognize municipalities 

and industries for outstanding and 

innovative technological achievements 

in wastewater treatment and pollution 

abatement programs at the annual Clean 

Water Act Recognition Awards 

ceremony during the Water 

Environment Federation’s Technical 

Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC) 

in Washington, DC. An inscribed plaque 

will be presented to first and second 

place national winners for projects and 

programs in operations and 

maintenance at wastewater treatment 

facilities, biosolids management, 

pretreatment and storm water 

management. This action also 

announces the 2005 national awards 

winners. 

DATES: Monday, October 31, 2005, 11:30 

a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The awards presentation 

ceremony will be held at the 

Washington Convention Center, 801 

Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, 

DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria E. Campbell, Telephone: (202) 

564–0628. Facsimile Number: (202) 

501–2396. E-mail: 

campbell.maria@epa.gov. Also visit the 

Office of Wastewater Management’s 

Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean 

Water Act Recognition Awards are 

authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of 

the Clean Water Act, and 33 U.S.C. 

1361(a) and (e). Applications and 

nominations for the national award 

must be recommended by EPA regions. 

A regulation establishes a framework for 

the annual recognition awards program 

at 40 CFR part 105. EPA announced the 

availability of application and 

nomination information for this year’s 

awards (70 FR 18396, April 11, 2005). 

The awards program provides national 

recognition and encourages public 

support of programs aimed at protecting 

the public’s health and safety and the 

nation’s water quality. State water 

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pollution control agencies and EPA 

regional offices make recommendations 

to headquarters for the national awards. 

Programs and projects being recognized 

are in compliance with applicable water 

quality requirements and have a 

satisfactory record with respect to 

environmental quality. Municipalities 

and industries are recognized for their 

demonstrated achievements in the 

following awards categories: 

(1) Outstanding operations and 

maintenance practices at wastewater 

treatment facilities; 

(2) Exemplary biosolids management 

projects, technology/innovation or 

development activities, research and 

public acceptance efforts; 

(3) Outstanding municipal 

implementation and enforcement of 

local pretreatment programs; 

(4) Implementing outstanding, 

innovative, and cost-effective storm 

water control. The winners of the EPA’s 

2005 National Clean Water Act 

Recognition Awards are listed below by 

category. 

Operations and Maintenance Awards 

Category 

First Place: Sub-Category: 

Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Clean Water Services, Tigard, Oregon ....................... Large Advanced Plant (tie). 

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, Colorado .......................................................................... Large Advanced Plant (tie). 

Mount Holly Water Pollution Control Facility, Mount Holly, New Jersey .................................................. Medium Advanced Plant (tie). 

Northwest Water Reclamation Facility, Kennesaw, Georgia ......................................................................... Medium Advanced Plant (tie). 

Brownstown Wastewater Utility, Brownstown, Indiana ............................................................................... Small Advanced Plant. 

Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility, Lawrence, Kansas .................................................... Large Secondary Plant. 

Fountain Sanitation District, Fountain, Colorado .......................................................................................... Medium Secondary Plant. 

Newington New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Facility, Newington, New Hampshire ...................... Small Secondary Plant. 

North Conway Wastewater Treatment Facility, North Conway, Connecticut .............................................. Large Non-discharging Plant. 

South Blue River Waste Water Treatment Facility, Breckenridge Sanitation District, Breckenridge, Colorado.Small Non-discharging Plant. 

Second Place: Sub-Category: 

Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Shakopee, Minnesota.Large Advanced Plant. 

Wheaton Sanitary District, Wheaton, Illinois ................................................................................................ Medium Advanced Plant. 

Village of Lima Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lima, New York ................................................................... Small Advanced Plant. 

Town of Canton Water Pollution Control Facility, Canton, Connecticut .................................................... Small Secondary Plant. 

Biosolids Management Awards 

Category 

First Place: Sub-Category: 

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, Biosolids Management Program, Washington, DC ...... Large Operating Projects. 

Lawrence Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility, ................................................................................... Small Operating Projects Lawrence, Kansas 

Dr. Ken Barbarick and Dr. Jim Ippolito, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado ...................... Research Activities. 

Second Place: Sub-Category: 

West Jackson County Land Application Facility, Pascagoula, Mississippi .................................................. Small Operating Projects. 

Honorable Mention: 

Butler County Department of Environmental Services, Hamilton, Ohio ..................................................... Large Operating Projects. 

Tri-Cities Regional Wastewater Authority and Veolia Water North America, Dayton, Ohio ..................... Small Operating Projects. 

Pretreatment Awards Category 

First Place: Sub-Category: 

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, California ........................................................................ Greater than 20 Significant Industrial Users (SIUs). 

City of Wilsonville Water Pollution Control Facility, Wilsonville, Oregon ................................................. 6–20 SIUs. 

Second Place: Sub-Category: 

Broward County Water and Wastewater Services Utility Compliance and Monitoring Industrial 

Pretreatment Program, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Greater than 20 SIUs. 

Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania ............................................... 6–20 SIUs. 

Stormwater Management Awards 

Category 

First Place: Sub-Category: 

Northrop Grumman/Newport News/Continental Maritime of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, California ...... Industrial. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

James A. Hanlon, 

Director, Office of Wastewater Management. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

Farm Credit Administration Board; 

Regular Meeting 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the Government in the 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), that 

the November 10, 2005 regular meeting 

of the Farm Credit Administration 

Board (Board) has been rescheduled. 

The regular meeting of the Board will be