E7-12048. Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as Amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), Part of PCB Treatment Inc. Superfund Site

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (Agency or EPA).

ACTION:

Notice; request for public comment.

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 settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning part of the PCB Treatment Inc. Superfund Site located at 2100 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, with the following settling parties: Genova Enterprises, Inc. (Genova) and Linda Long. The settlement requires Genova to pay to the Hazardous Substance Superfund the Net Sale Proceeds it receives through the sale of the 2100 Wyandotte Street Property ($912,000.00) less the closing costs, taxes owed to Jackson County, Missouri and attorneys fees. The settlement requires Linda Long to pay $500.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments 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 EPA Region VII office located at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before July 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at the EPA Region VII office, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the Regional Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, [phone]. Comments should reference the PCB Treatment, Inc. Superfund Site, EPA CERCLA Docket No. 07-2005-0394 and should be addressed to Audrey Asher, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Audrey Asher at [phone].

Dated: June 13, 2007.

Cecilia Tapia,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.