[Federal Register: May 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 92)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice, request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Action (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. Section 9622(i), notice is hereby given of an proposed 
Administrative Order on Consent (``AOC,'' Region 9 Docket No. 2008-
0005) pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the Anaconda 
Copper Mine Superfund Site (the ``Site''), located in Yerington, 
Nevada. The respondent to the AOC is Atlantic Richfield Company, a 
former owner and operator of the Site. Through the proposed AOC, 
Atlantic Richfield Company agrees to reimburse $2,770,440 for incurred 
response costs through May 2007, and to provide a technical assistance 
program for the community around the Site. The AOC provides Atlantic 
Richfield Company with a covenant not to sue and contribution 
protection for matters addressed in the AOC. The Site presently is 
within the remedial investigation stage, and EPA anticipates resolving 
its present and future response costs by subsequent agreements. For 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this Notice, the 
Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed AOC. The 
Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at EPA's Region IX offices, located at 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, California 94105.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The proposed AOC may be obtained from Danielle Carr, Hearing 
Clerk, telephone (415) 972-3871. Comments regarding the proposed AOC 
should be addressed to Danielle Carr (ORC-3) at 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, California 94105, and should reference the PRC Patterson 
Superfund Removal Site, and Region IX Docket No. 2008-0005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Andrew Helmlinger, Office of 
Regional Counsel, (415) 972-3904, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
Keith A. Takata,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E8-10509 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am]

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