[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46681-46682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22189]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6429-1]
Proposed Administrative Agreement for Collection of CERCLA Past
and Projected Clean Up Costs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
ACTION: Notice; proposed CERCLA 122 administrative agreement.
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SUMMARY: U.S. EPA is proposing to execute an Administrative Agreement
(Agreement) under section 122 of CERCLA for collection of a percentage
of past and projected future response costs at the Carey Electronics
Superfund Site. Respondents have agreed to pay $235,000 out of total
past and projected clean up costs of approximately $292,000, in return
for a covenant not to sue and mutual contribution protection from U.S.
EPA and one another. U.S. EPA today is proposing to execute this
Agreement because it achieves collection of a high percentage (80.5%)
of total Site costs.
DATES: Comments on this proposed settlement must be received on or
before September 27, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed settlement are available at the
following address for review: (it is recommended that you telephone Ms.
Cheryl Allen at (312) 353-6196 before visiting the Region V Office) Ms.
Cheryl Allen, OPA (P19-J), Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (P-
19J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-6196.
Comments on this proposed settlement should be addressed to:
(please submit an original and three copies, if possible) Ms. Cheryl
Allen, Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (P-
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19J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-6196.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cheryl Allen, Office of Public
Affairs, at (312) 353-6196.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Site is a multi-level building located
at 1880 Clifton Avenue in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. The Site is
surrounded on all sides by residential areas, with an elementary school
located approximately 1,200 feet to the north. (Additionally, there are
5 other schools located within a 1-mile radius of the Site.) The Carey
Electronic Engineering Company still utilizes the basement area of the
Site to produce aluminum and copper wool scrubbing and filter products,
primarily for use in aviation. The laboratory area of the Site, that
contains post-source removal radium (Ra-226) contamination and
improperly stored chemicals of concern, is on the second floor of the
Site building. Portions of the hallway leading to the laboratory and
the stairway leading to the hallway have also been determined to have
radioactive contamination.
A 30-day period, beginning on the date of publication, is open
pursuant to section 122(I) of CERCLA for comments on the proposed
Administrative Agreement.
Comments should be sent to Ms. Cheryl Allen of the Office of Public
Affairs (P-19J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W.
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-22189 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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