[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8056]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5988-1]


Proposed CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and Oil Pollution Act 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement for the American Western Refining, L.P. 
Refinery Site

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

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement (``PPA'') under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
Sections 9601 et seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (``SARA''), Pub. L. 99-499, the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et 
seq., the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251, et seq., 
the Oil Pollution Act (``OPA''), 33 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq., and 
Section 22.2b of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/
22.2b, applying to the purchase of equipment to be dismantled and 
removed from the AWR refinery site (``the Site'') located in 
Lawrenceville, Illinois, has been signed by AWR Acquisition, LC; Clark 
Oil Trading Company and Blastco Services Company (``settling 
parties'').
    Under the PPA, the settling parties agree to dismantle and remove 
all structures, tanks, units, drums and other equipment above the 
refinery's ground surface, and drain, remove, and legally dispose, 
recycle, or sell the contents. The settling parties will also perform 
asbestos abatement work on each piece of equipment containing asbestos 
and dispose of the asbestos in accordance with law. U.S. EPA and the 
United States Coast Guard are currently conducting an oil seep removal 
action at the Site pursuant to Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act, 
33 U.S.C. Section 2712. Under the PPA the settling parties will fund 
certain environmentally beneficial work relating to this oil seep. In 
particular, the settling parties will provide funding for monitoring, 
operating, and maintaining oil/water separator and wastewater treatment 
systems, site security, electrical power, utility, and fire protection 
at the Property. In total, the PPA obtains environmentally beneficial 
work that is estimated to be worth more than $3.9 million.

Opportunity for Public Meeting

    Commentors may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 
Section 6973(d).

DATES: Comments on the proposed PPA and any request for public meeting 
must be received by U.S. EPA on or before April 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed PPA is available for review at U.S. 
EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (Mail Code C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. Please contact Thomas J. Martin at (312) 886-4273, 
prior to visiting the Region 5 office. Comments on the proposed PPA 
should be addressed to Mr. Martin and sent to the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Martin at (312) 886-4273, of 
the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel, or Kevin Turner, at 
(312) 886-4444, of the U.S. EPA Superfund Division.
    A 30-day period, commencing on the date of publication of this 
notice, is open for comments on the proposed PPA. Comments should be 
sent to the addressee identified in this notice.

    Dated: March 13, 1998.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-8056 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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