[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 18651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7016]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8298-4]


Proposed Peripheral Party Settlement Agreement Pursuant to 
Section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act for the Continental Steel Corporation 
Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment on proposed CERCLA 122(h)(1) 
agreement with Steve Hart, for the Continental Steel Corporation 
Superfund Site.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1984, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), notification is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative agreement concerning the Continental Steel Corporation 
hazardous waste site in Kokomo, Indiana (the ``Site''). EPA proposes to 
enter into this agreement under the authority of section 122(h) and 107 
of CERCLA, and with the approval of the United States Department of 
Justice, pursuant to the authority of the Attorney General of the 
United States to compromise and settle claims of the United States. The 
proposed agreement has been executed by Steve Hart, the owner of a 
portion of the Site that does not require remediation (the ``Settling 
Party'').
    Under the proposed agreement, the Settling Party will provide an 
irrevocable right of access to his property for staging of trailers and 
equipment needed during the course of Site cleanup and will make 
certain clean fill available to be used at the Site, if necessary, to 
resolve EPA's claims against it for response costs incurred and to be 
incurred by EPA at the Site. EPA has incurred and will continue to 
incur response costs performing response actions to investigate and 
mitigate potential imminent and substantial endangerments to human 
health or the environment presented or threatened by hazardous 
substances present at the Site.
    For thirty days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the Environmental Protection Agency will receive written comments 
relating to this proposed agreement. EPA will consider all comments 
received and may decide not to enter this proposed agreement if 
comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the 
proposed agreement is inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before May 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, and should refer to: In the Matter of 
Continental Steel Corporation Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. V-W-07C-867.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Krueger, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, C-14J, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 886-0562.
    A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement may be 
obtained in person or by mail from the EPA's Region 5 Office of 
Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590. Additional background information relating to the settlement is 
available for review at the EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.

Douglas Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E7-7016 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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