Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-26336
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Administrative Settlement: CERCLA
Posted Date: 2021-01-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3151-3152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00751]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10016-72-Region 6]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act; 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 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 proposed administrative settlement agreement for recovery of 
response costs (``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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 16, 2021.

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 salinas.amy@epa.gov. Comments 
must be submitted via electronic mail to this same email address and 
should reference the ``Delta Shipyard'' Superfund Site, 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: salinas.amy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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

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Southeastern section of Houma, Louisiana. The settlement amount of 
$350,000.00 is a reduced amount based on an Ability to Pay Analysis.
    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.

    Dated: December 14, 2020.
Kenley McQueen,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2021-00751 Filed 1-13-21; 8:45 am]
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