Environmental Protection Agency
Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, of a prospective purchaser settlement agreement embodied in an "Administrative Settlement Agreement with Prospective Purchaser and Covenants Not to Sue," with EPA, and the prospective purchaser, Portland Botanical Gardens ("Purchaser"). This agreement provides for the payment of certain response costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with the property located at 6900 N. Edgewater Street in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-R10-SFUND-2026-2674; FRL-13344-01-R10] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, of a prospective purchaser settlement agreement embodied in an “Administrative Settlement Agreement with Prospective Purchaser and Covenants Not to Sue,” with EPA, and the prospective purchaser, Portland Botanical Gardens (“Purchaser”). This agreement provides for the payment of certain response costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with the property located at 6900 N. Edgewater Street in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 31, 2026. ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement is available as a supporting document in the main rulemaking docket. Requests for a hard copy of the proposed agreement should be addressed to Stephanie Ebright, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, M/S 11-C07, Seattle, Washington 98101, email address: ebright.stephanie@epa.gov and should reference the McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Company Superfund Site. Comments may be submitted electronically, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-SFUND-2026-2674 to http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for su…
Citation: 91 FR 48101