[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21176]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5553-2]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; In the Matter 
of Automatic Industrial Plating, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Settlement for Recovery of Past Costs: In accordance 
with Section 122(I)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice 
is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the 
removal action at the Automatic Industrial Plating Superfund Site, 
Schaumburg, Illinois. U.S. EPA Region 5 has submitted the proposed 
agreement to the U.S. Department of Justice for review, and has 
obtained written approval for this settlement by the Attorney General 
of the United States.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before September 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Assistant Regional Counsel 
Barbara L. Wester, Mail Code CS-29A, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and should 
refer to: In the Matter of Automatic Industrial Plating, Inc., Docket 
No. V-W-96-C-350.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara L. Wester, Mail Code CS-29A, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following parties executed binding 
certifications of their consent to participate in the settlement: 
Wolfgang Damsch and Mary Damsch.
    These parties together will make a lump-sum payment of $3,000 for 
response costs related to the Automatic Industrial Plating, Inc. Site, 
subject to the contingency that U.S. EPA may elect not to complete the 
settlement based on matters brought to its attention during the public 
comment period established by this Notice. One hundred percent of the 
settlement will reimburse U.S. EPA for its past costs at the Automatic 
Industrial Plating, Inc. Superfund Site.
    U.S. EPA may enter into this settlement under the authority of 
Sections 107 and 122(h) of CERCLA. Section 122(h) authorizes 
settlements with potentially responsible parties for the recovery of 
past costs expended by the Agency where these claims have not been 
referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for further action. The 
proposed settlement reflects, and was agreed to based on, conditions as 
known to the parties as of June 24, 1996.
    A copy of the proposed administrative order on consent and 
additional background information relating to the settlement are 
available for review and may be obtained in person or by mail from 
Barbara L. Wester, Mail Code CS-29A, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will receive written 
comments relating to this settlement for thirty days from the date of 
publication of this notice.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
Sections 9601 et seq.
Thomas W. Mateer,
Acting Director, Waste Management Division.
[FR Doc. 96-21176 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]
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