[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15620]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5511-1]
Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; in
Re Indiana Woodtreating Corporation Superfund Site, Bloomington, IN
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA''), as amended, notice
is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser agreement
concerning the Indiana Woodtreating Corporation Superfund Site (``the
Site'') was issued by the Agency on March 19, 1996. Subject to review
by the public pursuant to this Notice, the agreement was approved by
the United States Department of Justice on April 17, 1996. Under the
terms of the Agreement, CR Corporation, the prospective purchaser of
the Site, has agreed to operate and maintain a pump and treatment
system at the Site and to establish a trust fund for the performance of
these operation and maintenance activities. This pump and treatment
system is designed to prevent contamination of the groundwater and
surface water at the Site. In exchange for these commitments, the
United States covenants not to sue CR Corporation for any and all civil
liability for injunctive relief or reimbursement of response costs
pursuant to Section 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA with respect to the
existing contamination at the Site.
DATE: The Environmental Protection Agency will receive written comments
relating to this settlement until July 19, 1996.
ADDRESS: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, Mail Code
MFA-10J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, and should refer to
the Indiana Woodtreating Corporation Superfund Site, Bloomington,
Indiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: A copy of the settlement agreement and
additional background information relating to the settlement are
available for review and may be obtained in person or by mail from
Richard M. Murawski, (312) 886-6721, Assistant Regional Counsel (C-
29A), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
Sections 9601-9675.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-15620 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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