Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-29556
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement: CERCLA; Recovery of Response Costs; Delta Shipyard Superfund Site in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA
Posted Date: 2023-04-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26300-26301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09045]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10669-01-R6]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act; Modified Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery 
of Response Costs; ``Delta Shipyard'' Superfund Site in Houma, 
Terrebonne Parish, LA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given 
that a modified proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Cashout Settlement 
Agreement for Ability to Pay Peripheral Parties (``Proposed 
Agreement'') associated with the ``Delta Shipyard'' Superfund Site in 
Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (``Site'') 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 
modified Proposed Agreement would resolve potential EPA claims under 
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, against Dean Services West, LLC (``Settling 
Party'') for EPA response costs at the Delta Shipyard Superfund Site 
located in the Southeastern section of Houma, Louisiana. The modified 
settlement is $350,000.00 and was based

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on an updated Ability to Pay Analysis, which concluded the settling 
party shall make payment for EPA response costs in 3 yearly 
installments. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of 
this notice, EPA will receive electronic comments relating to the 
Proposed Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection by request. Please see the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice for special instructions in effect due to 
impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: As a result of impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
requests for documents and submission of comments must be via 
electronic mail except as provided below. The Proposed Agreement and 
additional background information relating to the Proposed Agreement 
are available for public inspection upon request by contacting EPA 
Assistant Regional Counsel Amy Salinas at [email protected]. Comments 
must be submitted via electronic mail to this same email address and 
should reference the ``Delta Shipyard'' Superfund Site, Modified 
Proposed Settlement Agreement'' and ``EPA CERCLA Docket No. 06-03-19.'' 
Persons without access to electronic mail may call Ms. Salinas at (215) 
665-8063 to make alternative arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Salinas at EPA by phone (214) 665-
8063 or email at: [email protected].

Earthea Nance,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2023-09045 Filed 4-27-23; 8:45 am]
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