[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 1929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1049]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5401-8]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Administrative Cost Recovery 
Settlement for the City Bumper Site

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

ACTION: Proposal of CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) administrative cost 
recovery settlement for the City Bumper Site.

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SUMMARY: U.S. EPA proposes to address the potential liability of 
General Dynamics Corporation under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA''), 42 
U.S.C. 9601 et seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``SARA''), Public Law 99-499, for past 
costs incurred in connection with a federal fund lead removal action 
conducted at the City Bumper Site (``the Site'') located in Cincinnati, 
Ohio. The U.S. EPA proposes to address the potential liability of 
General Dynamics by execution of a CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) 
Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement (``AOC'') prepared pursuant to 
42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1). The key terms and conditions of the AOC may be 
briefly summarized as follows: (1) General Dynamics agrees to pay U.S. 
EPA $83,689.00 in satisfaction of claims for past costs incurred at the 
Site in connection with the removal and disposal of a underground 
storage tanks (``USTs'') and their contents; (2) General Dynamics 
agrees to waive all claims against the United States that arise out of 
response activities conducted at the Site; and (3) U.S. EPA affords 
General Dynamics a covenant not to sue for past costs incurred during 
the removal action and contribution protection as provided by CERCLA 
Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) upon satisfactory completion of 
obligations under the Settlement. However U.S. EPA is free to pursue 
any other necessary and appropriate judicial and administrative relief 
against General Dynamics. The Site is not on the NPL, and no further 
response activities at the Site are anticipated at this time. The 
Attorney General has approved the Settlement.

DATES: Comments on the proposed AOC must be received by U.S. EPA on or 
before February 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed AOC is available for review at U.S. 
EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Please contact Mike Anastasio at (312) 886-7951, prior to visiting the 
Region 5 office.
    Comments on the proposed AOC should be addressed to Mike Anastasio, 
Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (Mail Code CS-29A), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Anastasio at (312) 886-7951, of the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of 
Regional Counsel.
    A 30-day period, commencing on the date of publication of this 
notice, is open pursuant to Section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(i), for comments on the proposed AOC. Comments should be sent to 
the addressee identified in this notice.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 96-1049 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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