[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18814-18815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9058]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5190-3]


Proposed De Minimis Settlement Under Section 122(g) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; 
In the Matter of MacGillis & Gibbs/Bell Lumber & Pole Site, New 
Brighton, Minnesota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice of De Minimis Settlement: in accordance with Section 
122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given 
of a de minimis settlement concerning relocation of a petroleum liquids 
transmission pipeline at the MacGillis & Gibbs/Bell Lumber & Pole Site 
in New Brighton, Minnesota. U.S. EPA Region 5 has submitted the 
proposed agreement to the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Assistant 
Attorney General has rendered her written approval. The work to be 
performed under this settlement agreement will commence after the 
public comment process set forth in Section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA has 
been completed.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Darryl Owens (Mail Code 
HSRM-6J), Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and should 
refer to: In the Matter of MacGillis & Gibbs/Bell Lumber & Pole Site, 
Docket No. V-W-95-C-261.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas M. Williams, (Mail Code CS-29A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States and the State of Minnesota 
have entered into a de minimis settlement agreement with the Williams 
Pipe Line Company that 

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addresses the relocation of a petroleum liquids pipeline at the 
MacGillis & Gibbs/Bell Lumber & Pole Site (``the Site'') in New 
Brighton, Minnesota. Among the areas to be addressed in response 
activities at the Site is a disposal pond area, where wood treating 
process wastes, including sludges and wood scraps containing creosote, 
pentachlorophenol and chromated copper arsenate, have been placed. The 
Williams Pipe Line Company operates a petroleum pipeline pursuant to 
license agreements with the various property owners at and adjacent to 
the site. The pipeline passes through the disposal pond area, and 
excavation and treatment of contaminated soils and sediments cannot 
proceed with the pipeline in place. Neither U.S. EPA nor the State of 
Minnesota presently has any evidence that Williams Pipe Line Company's 
operations resulted in the presence of the hazardous substances to be 
addressed in the disposal pond area. To the contrary, all available 
information indicates that the presence of these hazardous substances 
is attributable to adjacent wood treating operations.
    U.S. EPA may enter into this settlement under the authority of 
Section 122(g) of CERCLA. The settlement agreement provides that 
Williams Pipe Line will obtain the necessary authority from other 
property owners to relocate its pipeline to a remote location, and 
proceed to re-route its pipeline accordingly pursuant to an approved 
work plan and schedule. Actual line relocation is not expected to take 
more than twenty days. U.S. EPA and the State of Minnesota have agreed 
to provide funding of up to $198,415 for the project. Payment is to be 
made upon completion of the work and review of the relocation costs 
incurred.
    A copy of the proposed Administrative Order on Consent and 
additional background information relating to the settlement are 
available for review and may be obtained in person or by mail from 
Thomas M. Williams (Mail Code CS-29A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will receive written 
comments relating to this settlement for thirty days from the date of 
publication of this notice.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
Sections 9601 et seq.
Joseph M. Boyle,
Acting Director, Waste Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-9058 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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