[Federal Register: July 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 136)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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South Bay Asbestos Superfund Site Proposed Notice of 
Administrative Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9600 
et seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement associated with the South Bay Asbestos Superfund Site was 
executed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA)'') on June 16, 1999. The proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement would resolve certain potential claims of the United States 
under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and 
section 7003 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
6973, against Legacy Partners 2335 LLC (the ``Purchaser''). The 
proposed settlement would require the purchaser to pay EPA a one-time 
payment of $75,000.
    For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of 
this document, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement. If requested prior to the expiration of this 
public comment period, EPA will provide an opportunity for a public 
meeting in the effected area. EPA's response to any comments received 
will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental

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Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 16, 1999.

AVAILABILITY: The proposed prospective purchaser agreement and 
additional background documentation relating to the settlement are 
available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. A copy of the 
proposed settlement may be obtained from Kara Christenson, Assistant 
Regional Counsel (ORC-2), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments should 
reference ``Legacy Partners 2335 LLC, South Bay Asbestos Area Superfund 
Site,'' and ``Docket No. 96-09'' and should be addressed to Kara 
Christenson at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Christenson, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-2), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: 
christenson.kara@epa.gov; phone: (415) 744-1330.

    Dated: July 2, 1999.
John Kemmerer,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-18186 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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