Document ID: EPA-R07-SFUND-2012-0584-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Under CERCLA: Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site, St. Francois County, MO
Posted Date: 2012-07-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 44238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18390]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R07-SFUND-2012-0584; FRL-9704-9]

Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as 
Amended, Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site, St. Francois County, 
MO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as amended 
(CERCLA), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
settlement with The Doe Run Resources Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, 
for recovery of past response costs concerning the Big River Mine 
Tailings Superfund Site in St. Francois County, Missouri. The 
settlement requires The Doe Run Resources Corporation to pay 
$42,077.71, to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement 
includes a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 
107(a) of CERCLA. For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments 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. EPA's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Region 7 
office located at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Region 7 office, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, 
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. 
A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the Regional 
Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, (913) 551-7567. 
Requests should reference the Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site, 
EPA Docket No. CERCLA-07-2011-0013. Comments should be addressed to: 
Julie M. Van Horn, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie M. Van Horn, at telephone: (913) 
551-7889; fax number: (913) 551-7925/Attn: Julie M. Van Horn; email 
address: vanhorn.julie@epa.gov.

    Dated: July 13, 2012.
Cecilia Tapia,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2012-18390 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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