[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page ] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-26814] [Federal Register: October 28, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5099-2] Proposed Administrative Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), Irwin Chemical Company Superfund Site, Des Moines, IA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), notice is hereby given that a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the Irwin Chemical Company Superfund Site (``Site'') located at 401 Southeast 6th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, was issued by the Agency on September 29, 1994. The settlement resolves Agency claims under Section 107 of CERCLA against Lucille M. Irwin (The ``Settling Party''). The settlement requires the Settling Party to sell the Site, and a nearby city lot, and to turn the sales proceeds, net of certain expenses, over to the Agency. For thirty (30) days following the date of the publication of this Notice, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Region VII office, located at 726 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas 66101, and at the local repository for Site information: Public Library of Des Moines, 100 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, telephone: (515) 283-4152. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 1994. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement and additional background information relating to the settlement are available for public inspection during weekday business hours at the EPA Region VII office at 726 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas 66101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Vanessa Cobbs, Regional Docket Clerk, EPA Region VI, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 660101, telephone: (913) 551-7630. Comments on the proposed settlement should reference the Irwin Chemical Company Superfund Site, EPA Docket Number VII-91-F-0012, and should be addressed to Ms. Cobbs at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.D. Stevens, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551-7322. Dated: October 20, 1994. Charles P. Hensley, Acting Director, Waste Management Division, U.S. EPA Region VII. [FR Doc. 94-26814 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P