[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26323]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5319-1]


Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 
Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement associated with the Jasper County Superfund Site also known 
as the Oronogo/Duenweg Mining Belt Site located in Jasper County, 
Missouri was executed by the Agency on June 29, 1995 and executed by 
the United States Department of Justice on August 18, 1995. This 
agreement is subject to final approval after the comment period. The 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain potential EPA 
claims under sections 107 and 106 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``CERCLA''), 
against Rogers Iron and Metal Corporation, the prospective purchaser 
(``the purchaser''). The settlement would require the purchaser to 
perform cleanup actions at the property which includes grading and 
leveling surface mine wastes and construction of a retention basin. The 
purchaser must comply with the institutional controls selected by the 
EPA and must provide EPA access to the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received 
will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, 
Kansas 66101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 1995.

AVAILABILITY: The proposed settlement is available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 
Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. A copy of the proposed 
agreement may be obtained from Mark Doolan, Remedial Project Manager, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, 
Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Comments should reference the ``Jasper 
County Superfund Site Prospective Purchaser Agreement'' and should be 
forwarded to Mark Doolan, Remedial Project Manager, at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
E. Jane Kloeckner, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, 
Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551-7235.

    Dated: September 20, 1995.
Dennis Grams, P.E.,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-26323 Filed 10-23-95; 8:45 am]
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