[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1891-1892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-498]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7859-9]
Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Camelot
Cleaners West Fargo Superfund Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notification is hereby given that the United States
Environmental Protection Agency proposes to enter into an Agreement for
Recovery of Response Costs (Agreement) relating to the Camelot Cleaners
West Fargo Superfund Site located in West Fargo, North Dakota. The
proposed Agreement is subject to final approval after the comment
period. The Agreement resolves Superfund liability for all response
costs under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, against
Camelot Cleaners, Inc., DCI, USA, Inc., and National Dry Cleaners, Inc.
The Agreement requires the settling parties to pay EPA $200,000 in
twelve monthly installments. If the settling parties refinance their
current secured debt within three years after the Agreement becomes
final, they will pay
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EPA half of the savings realized by such refinancing up to an
additional $1.3 million. If the setting parties do not refinance their
secured debt within three years after the Agreement becomes final they
will pay EPA an additional $150,000 in twelve month installments. For
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA
will accept written comments relating to the proposed Agreement. The
Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public
inspection at the Superfund Records Center at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado
80202.
Availability: The proposed Agreement is available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII,
999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. A copy of the proposed
Agreement may be obtained from Carol Pokorny, Enforcement Specialist,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street,
Suite 300, 8ENF-RC, Denver, Colorado 80202. Comments should reference
the ``Camelot Cleaners West Fargo Superfund Site'' and should be
forwarded to Carol Pokorny, Enforcement Specialist, at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Madigan, Enforcement Attorney,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street,
Suite 300, ENF-L Denver, Colorado 80202.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
It is so agreed:
Carol Rushin,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance,
and Environmental Justice, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 05-498 Filed 1-10-05; 8:45 am]
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