Summary

This notice announces the availability for review and comment of an administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (“Settlement”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and Atlantic Richfield Company regarding the Anaconda Copper Mine Site (“Site”) in Yerington, Nevada. The Settlement requires Atlantic Richfield Company to reimburse EPA $3,000,000 for Past Response Costs at the Site.

Supplementary Information

EPA deferred the non-tribal portion of the Site to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) on February 5, 2018. In addition to requiring Atlantic Richfield Company to reimburse EPA $3,000,000, the Settlement terminates the existing administrative orders referred to in the Settlement. EPA terminated the existing administrative orders because future work at the non-tribal portion of the Site will be overseen by NDEP. EPA is only seeking comment on the cost recovery component of the Settlement. EPA will consider all comments submitted by the date set forth above regarding Section V. (Payment of Response Costs) and EPA may withhold consent from, or seek to modify, all or part of Section V. (Payment of Response Costs) if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that Section V. (Payment of Response Costs) is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.Start Signature

Dated: March 5, 2018.
Enrique Manzanilla, Director, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2018-05407 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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