[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39519-39520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19393]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5861-9]


Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue Mill Creek Township, 
Erie PA, 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 (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that a Proposed 
Agreement and Covenant Not to Sue Millcreek Township, Erie PA 
(``Agreement'') concerning property adjacent to the Millcreek Dump 
Superfund Site (``the Site'') was executed by the Agency on May 6, 
1997. The Agreement will enable Millcreek Township to accept a donation 
of approximately 64 acres of property adjacent to the Site and 
currently owned by Consolidated Rail Corporation (``Conrail''). 
Conrail's donation of the property to Millcreek Township will allow 
Millcreek Township to facilitate and implement the EPA approved 
remedial action at the Site by allowing all forms of access necessary 
to comply with an

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Administrative Order issued by EPA on March 31, 1992. In exchange 
therefor, Millcreek Township will receive from the United States a 
Covenant Not to Sue pursuant to CERCLA for any contamination currently 
existing on the property.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed Agreement. The Agency's response to any comments received will 
be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 22, 1997.

AVAILABILITY: The proposed Agreement and additional background 
information relating to the Agreement are available for public 
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. A copy of the proposed 
Agreement may be obtained from Benjamin Cohan, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Assistant Regional Counsel (3RC23), 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Comments should reference the 
``Millcreek Dump Superfund Site'' and ``EPA Docket No. III-97-91-DC,'' 
and should be forwarded to Benjamin Cohan at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin M. Cohan (3RC23), Assistant 
Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Phone: (215) 566-2618.

    Dated: July 7, 1997.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region III.
[FR Doc. 97-19393 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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