[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15322]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6109-3]


Proposed Agreement Pursuant to Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA for 
the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmenatl Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice; Request for public comment on proposed CERCLA 122(h)(1) 
agreement for the Bryant Mill Pond Area of the Allied Paper/Portage 
Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. as 
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 
Pub. L. 99-499 (``CERCLA''), and section 7003(d) of the Resources 
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973(d), 
notification is hereby given that a proposed agreement pursuant to 
section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the Bryant Mill Pond Area of the 
Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site (``the 
Site''), located in Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties, Michigan, has been 
executed by Millennium Holdings, Inc. (``MHI'') and the Director, 
Superfund Division, of Region 5, EPA. The proposed Agreement has been 
approved by the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and 
Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
    Pursuant to the terms of the proposed agreement, MHI will pay $7.5 
million to the Hazardous Substances Superfund, and such sums will be 
used by the Agency to conduct a time-critical removal action at the 
Bryant Mill Pond Area. EPA intends to excavate and/or dredge 
approximately 85,000 cubic yards of wastes contaminated with 
polychlorinated biphenyls (``PCBs'') from the Bryant Mill Pond Area, 
and thereby mitigate the imminent and substantial endangerment to human 
health or the environment present or threatened by such wastes. The 
proposed agreement resolves the claims of EPA against MHI under 
sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA relating to 
the Bryant Mill Pond Area and the removal action.
    For thirty days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement or 
requests for a public meeting in the affected area. The Agency will 
consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent 
to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations 
which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper or 
inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement or requests for a public 
meeting in the affected area must be received by EPA on or before July 
9, 1998. Please contact Eileen Furey at (312) 353-6124 or Brad Stimple 
at (312) 886-0406 with regard to any comments or requests.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed agreement is available for review at 
EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Please contact Eileen L. Furey at (312) 353-6124, prior to visiting the 
Region 5 office.
    Written comments on the proposed Agreement should be addressed to 
Eileen L. Furey, Associate Regional Counsel, EPA, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (Mail Code C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eileen L. Furey, Associate Regional Counsel, or Brad Stimple, On-Scene 
Coordinator, at the address and phone numbers specified above.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-15322 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
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