[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3449]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5965-5]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as Amended, Riverfront Landfill Superfund Site, Kansas City, 
Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed cost recovery settlement under Section 
122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), 
Riverfront Landfill Superfund Site, Kansas City, Missouri.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
enter into an administrative cost recovery settlement to resolve claims 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h). This 
settlement is intended to resolve the liability of the City of Kansas 
City, Missouri, for the response costs incurred by EPA at and in 
connection with the Riverfront Landfill Superfund Site, Kansas City, 
Missouri.

DATES: Written comments must be provided on or before March 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to J.D. Stevens, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, and should refer 
to: Riverfront Landfill Superfund Site, Agreement for Recovery of Past 
Response Costs, EPA Docket No. VII-97-F-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
J.D. Stevens, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Emvironmental 
Protection Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, 
Kansas 66101; telephone number (913) 551-7322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed settling party is the City of 
Kansas City, Missouri.
    The Riverfront Landfill Superfund Site (Site) was operated by the 
City of Kansas City (City), Missouri, from approximately the 1950's 
until 1972. The site is located between the Missouri River and the 
levee on the southern bank, and extends for approximately 3,500 feet 
southeast of the I-435 bridge. A removal action was completed at the 
Site by the City under EPA oversight in January 1995. EPA incurred 
response costs in connection with the Site and in September 1995 EPA 
requested the City to pay $321,976 in reimbursement of EPA's costs.
    The proposed settlement agreement (Agreement) provides that the 
City will pay EPA $180,000 in settlement EPA's demands for 
reimbursement of response costs incurred by EPA in connection with the 
Site. EPA's response costs, plus accrued interest on amounts demanded 
through October 31, 1997, amounted to $361,846. The proposed Agreement 
also provides that EPA will covenant not to sue the City to recover 
past response costs under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 44 U.S.C. 9607(a).
    The designee of the Attorney General of the United States has 
approved the settlement embodied in the Agreement in accordance with 
Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(h)(1). The effective 
date of the Agreement is the date upon which EPA issues written notice 
to the City that the public comment period has closed and that comments 
received, if any, do not require modification of or EPA withdrawal from 
the Agreement. The Agreement was filed with the Region VII, Regional 
Hearing Clerk on January 22, 1998 and is available for public review at 
the Regional offices.

    Dated: February 3, 1998.
Dennis Grams, P.E.,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-3449 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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