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Show INTRODUCTION I. This 'Administrative Order on Consent (Order) is into voluntarily by the United states Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kern River Gas Transmission Company This Order concerns the performance of a removal (Respondent). action by Respondents and reimbursement of response costs incurred by the United states in connection with the Kern River site (Site) in Salt Lake County, Utah. Gas 1. entered Pipeline JURISDICTION II. Order is issued under the authority vested in the the United states by section 106(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability This authority was Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9606(a) (CERCLA). This 2. President of to the Administrator of EPA on January 23, 1987, by Order 12,580, 52· Fed. Reg. 2,923 (1987), and further delegated to Regional Administraors on September 13, 1987, by This authority has been furthr 14-14-C. EPA Delegation No. delegated Executive Director the to delegated of the Hazardous Waste Management Division. 3. this the the contest this or agrees to undertake all actions required by any action by 'EPA or the United States to enforce this Order, Respondent consents to and agrees not to authority or jurisdiction of EPA to issue or enforce Respondent Order. terms of Order, In and agrees not to the contest ,validitY,9f this Order terms. its PARTIES III. BOUND binding upon EPA and upon assigns, officers, agents, Respondent is responsible for and Respondent directors, principals. No change in this Order. all actions out required by carrying the ownership or corporate or other legal status of Respondent or of the facility or Site shall alter Respondent's responsibilities This 4. and this under Order its shall be successors, Order. 5. During 'the period in which this Order is in effect, the Respondent shall provide a copy of this Order to any subsequent before any interest in property, stock, or successors or owners transferred. assets are Respondent shall rovide'a copy of this to all Order contractors, subcontractors, laboratories, and consultants retained to conduct any. Work under this Order, within five (5) days after the effective date of this Order or at least, five (5) days before retaining their services, whichever is Respondent shall condition any sllch contracts upon NotWithstanding the satisfactory compliance with this Order. later. terms of with this any contract, Respondent is responsible, for compliance Order and for ensuring that its subsidiaries, 4 |
