[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54890-54891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26331]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6450-8]
Proposed Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement;
Continental Chemical Corporation Superfund Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the Continental
Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Terre Haute, Vigo County,
Indiana, which was signed by the EPA Superfund Division Director,
Region 5, on September 24, 1999. The settlement resolves an EPA claim
under section 107(a) of CERCLA against The 1439 Ash Street Company,
Continental Chemical Corporation, New Concepts, Incorporated, Abraham
Ashkin, Ronald Ashkin and Stephen Ashkin (who are alleged to be past
and current owners and operators of the Site), for the costs expended
by EPA in conducting a removal action at the Site. The settlement
requires the settling parties to pay $80,000.00 to the Hazardous
Substance Superfund, to be applied toward reimbursement of
approximately $461,332.00 in past response costs incurred by EPA in
conducting the removal action. The settlement amount is based on an
analysis of the parties' ability to pay. The Site is not on the NPL and
no further response action is anticipated at this time.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publicaction of this
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may
modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any
comments received will be available for public inspection at the
Superfund Records Center, 7th floor, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 8, 1999.
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ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public
inspection at the Superfund Records Center at the address specified
above. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Deborah
Garber, Office of Regional Counsel (C-14J), U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone: (312) 886-6610.
Comments should reference the continental Chemical Superfund Site and
should be addressed to Deborah Garber, Office of Regional Counsel (C-
14J), U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Garber at the address
specified immediately above; telephone: (312) 886-6610.
Dated: September 24, 1999.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 99-26331 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am]
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