[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2963-2964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-827]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5138-4]
Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Cost Recovery
Settlement for the Carrico Drum Site
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``U.S. EPA'').
ACTION: Proposal of CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Cost
Recovery Settlement for the Carrico Drum Site.
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SUMMARY: U.S. EPA proposes to address the potential liability of Hoover
Precision Products, Inc., Hoover Group, Inc., Hoover Universal, Inc.,
Johnson Controls, Inc., and Lydall, Inc. (collectively referred to as
``the Settling Parties'') under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA''), 42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``SARA''), Pub. L. 99-499, for past costs
incurred in connection with a federal fund lead removal action
conducted at the Carrico Drum Site (``the Site''). The U.S. EPA
proposes to address the potential liability of the Settling Parties by
execution of a CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Cost Recovery
Settlement (``AOC'') prepared pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1). The key
terms and conditions of the AOC may be briefly summarized as follows:
(1) The Settling Parties agree to pay U.S. EPA $73,333.33 in
satisfaction of claims for past costs incurred at the Site; (2) the
Settling Parties agree to waive all claims against the United States
that arise out of response activities conducted at the Site; and (3)
U.S. EPA affords the Settling Parties a covenant not to sue for past
costs incurred during the removal action upon satisfactory completion
of obligations under the Settlement, however U.S. EPA is free to pursue
any other necessary and appropriate judicial and administrative relief
against the Settling Parties. The Site is not on the NPL, and no
further response activities at the Site are anticipated at this time.
Because the total response costs that were incurred at the Site are
less than $500,000, approval of the settlement by the Attorney General
is not required.
DATES: Comments on the proposed AOC must be received by U.S. EPA within
[[Page 2964]] thirty (30) days of the publication date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed AOC is available for review at U.S.
EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Please contact Mike Anastasio at (312) 886-7951, prior to visiting the
Region 5 office.
Comments on the proposed AOC should be addressed to Mike Anastasio,
Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard (Mail Code CS-29A), Chicago, Illinois 60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Anastasio at (312) 886-7951, of the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of
Regional Counsel.
A 30-day period, commencing on the date of publication of this
notice, is open pursuant to Section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9622(i), for comments on the proposed AOC. Comments should be sent to
the addressee identified in this notice.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 95-827 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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