[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48505-48506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24332]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6158-7]
Notice of Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
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''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost
recovery settlement under section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the
Sauget Area 2, Site Q site in Sauget and Cahokia, Illinois which was
signed by the EPA Regional Administrator, Region 5, on August 20, 1998.
The settlement resolves an EPA claim under section 107(a) of CERCLA
against Eagle Marine Industries, Inc., Monsanto Company, and Solutia
Inc. The settlement requires the settling parties to pay $180,000 to
the Hazardous Substances Superfund.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this
document, 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 Cahokia
Public Library, 140 Cahokis Park Dr., Cahokia, Illinois, 62206 and U.S.
EPA's Region 5, Record Center, 77 W. Jackson Ave., 7th floor, Chicago,
Illinois.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background
information relating to the settlement are available for public
inspection at U.S. EPA's Region 5, Record Center, 77 W. Jackson Ave.,
7th floor, Chicago, Illinois. A copy of the proposed settlement may be
obtained from Leslie A. Kirby, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, 77
W. Jackson Ave., C-14J, Chicago, Illinois or by telephone at (312) 886-
7166. Comments should reference Sauget Area 2, Site Q and EPA Docket
No. V-W-'98-C-494 and should be addressed to Leslie A. Kirby, Assistant
Regional Counsel, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie A. Kirby, Assistant Regional
Counsel, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Dated: August 20, 1998.
William E Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-24332 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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