[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51352-51353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Administrative Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue Under 
Section 122(h) of CERCLA for the South Andover Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposal of administrative agreement and covenant not to sue 
under section 122(h) of CERCLA for the South Andover Superfund site.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
1986 (SARA), Pub. L. 99-499, notice is hereby given that a proposed 
administrative agreement and covenant not to sue under section 122(h) 
of CERCLA (Agreement), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), for the South Andover 
Superfund Site (Site) located in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota, has 
been executed by the Settling Parties: the City of Andover (City) and 
the Andover Economic Development Authority (Authority). The proposed 
Agreement has been submitted to the Attorney General for approval. The 
proposed Agreement would resolve certain potential claims of the United 
States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. sections 9606 
and 9607, against the City and the Authority. The proposed Agreement 
would require the City and the Authority to continue to participate in 
the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup Program, administered by the 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, for the further investigation and 
remediation of Site property acquired by the Settling Parties for the 
purpose of redeveloping a brownfields area, including the Site, as a 
light industrial/commercial zone. The Site is on the National 
Priorities List. The construction of a Remedial Action, implemented 
pursuant to an August 27, 1993 consent decree between the United States 
and a number of Potentially Responsible Parties, has been completed. No 
further U.S. EPA response actions are contemplated at this time, other 
than any future remaining activities that may be required under the 
August 27, 1993 consent decree.

DATES: Comments on the proposed Agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before October 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed Agreement is available for review at 
U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Please contact Mr. Kevin C. Chow at (312) 353-6181, prior to visiting 
the Region 5 office.
    Comments on the proposed Agreement should be addressed to Kevin C. 
Chow, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (Mail Code C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Kevin C. Chow at (312) 353-6181, of the U.S. EPA, Region 5 Office of 
Regional Counsel.
    A 30-day period, commencing on the date of publication of this 
notice, is open for comments on the proposed Agreement pursuant to 
section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i). Comments should be sent to 
the addressee identified in this document.
Wendy L. Carney,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-25626 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]
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