Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.: Waste, Inc. Site, IN,

[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)]

[Notices]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement; Waste, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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), notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Waste, Inc. Superfund site in Michigan City, Indiana, with 37 settling parties. The settlement is designed to resolve fully each settling party's liability at the site through a covenant not to sue under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. The 37 settling parties will pay a total of approximately $610,000 into a Waste, Inc. Special Account within the EPA Hazardous Substances Superfund and shall be used to finance the response action being implemented by the major PRPs under a Unilateral Order for the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, 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:

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, Indiana and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0990, Mon- Fri: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area in accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background information relating to the settlement are available for public inspection at:

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, Indiana La Porte County Health Department, 104 Brinckmann Avenue, Michigan City, Indiana. Bethany Baptist Church, 215 Miller Street, Michigan City, Indiana

and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900, Mon- Fri: 7:30-5:00 p.m.

A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from John Tielsch, Assistant Regional Counsel, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-14J, 312/353-7447.

Comments should reference the Waste, Inc. site, Michigan City, Indiana, and EPA Docket No. V-W-98-C-439 and should be addressed to: Sonja Brooks, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code R-19J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John H. Tielsch, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-14J, 312/353-7447. William E. Muno, Director, Superfund Division.

[FR Doc. 98-21209Filed8-6-98; 8:45 am]

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