[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51029-51030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20967]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9452-4]
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement;
Carpenter Avenue Mercury Site, Iron Mountain, Dickenson County, MI
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''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs
concerning the Carpenter Avenue Mercury site in Iron Mountain,
Dickenson County, Michigan with the following settling parties: The
Salvation Army of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the Trinity United Lutheran
Church of Iron Mountain, Michigan. The settlement requires the Settling
Parties to pay $35,000.00, plus any interest accrued between the date
of receipt of notice by the Settling Parties that EPA has signed the
CERCLA 122(h), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h) Settlement Agreement (Agreement) and
the Effective Date of the Agreement, to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund through an escrow account to be established by the Settling
Parties. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling
Parties pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and
contribution protection for the Settling Parties pursuant to Sections
113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4).
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice,
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 the
Dickenson County Public Library, 401 Iron Mountain Street, Iron
Mountain, Michigan (p: 906/774-1218), and the EPA, Region 5, Records
Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and a fact sheet providing
additional background information relating to the settlement is
available for public inspection at the EPA, Region 5, Records Center,
77 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the
proposed settlement may be obtained from Thomas Turner, Assoc. Regional
Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., mail code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should
reference the Carpenter Avenue Mercury site, Iron Mountain, Dickenson
County, Michigan and EPA Docket No. and should be addressed to Thomas
Turner, Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel,
Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., mail code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois
60604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Turner, Assoc. Regional
Counsel, EPA, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson
Blvd., mail code: C-14J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Site is comprised of a former duplex
residential building (demolished by the Settling PRPs during the
removal action) located at 800 S. Carpenter Avenue, Iron Mountain
(Dickenson County), Michigan. The Site is located in a residential
neighborhood. At the time of the removal action, the Site building was
owned by Settling Party Church and leased to Settling Party Salvation
Army for use as housing for indigent people. In October 2008, the
residents of the building discovered a 1 gallon gasoline container full
of elemental mercury in the basement of the duplex residential
building. The residents at the Site caused a release of the mercury.
After initial response from local law enforcement and fire departments,
EPA was contacted and began emergency response procedures, especially
involving tracking and screening the potential spread of the Site
mercury to nearby locations. Under EPA direction
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and oversight, Settling Party Salvation Army implemented a removal
action at the Site to address the principal release of mercury. At the
conclusion of this activity, Settling Party Church demolished the
duplex residential building at the Site. EPA issued a June 21, 2010
Demand Letter to Settling Parties. Between June and December 2010, EPA
and Settling Parties negotiated the present proposed Administrative
Settlement.
Dated: July 27, 2011.
Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-20967 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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