[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21209]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement; Waste, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notification is hereby given of a 
proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Waste, 
Inc. Superfund site in Michigan City, Indiana, with 37 settling 
parties. The settlement is designed to resolve fully each settling 
party's liability at the site through a covenant not to sue under 
sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and section 
7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. The 
37 settling parties will pay a total of approximately $610,000 into a 
Waste, Inc. Special Account within the EPA Hazardous Substances 
Superfund and shall be used to finance the response action being 
implemented by the major PRPs under a Unilateral Order for the Site. 
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. 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. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at:

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, Indiana
      and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0990, Mon-
Fri: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at:

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, Indiana
La Porte County Health Department, 104 Brinckmann Avenue, Michigan 
City, Indiana.
Bethany Baptist Church, 215 Miller Street, Michigan City, Indiana
    and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900, Mon-
Fri: 7:30-5:00 p.m.

    A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from John 
Tielsch, Assistant Regional Counsel, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-14J, 312/353-7447.
    Comments should reference the Waste, Inc. site, Michigan City, 
Indiana, and EPA Docket No. V-W-98-C-439 and should be addressed to: 
Sonja Brooks, Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code R-19J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John H. Tielsch, Assistant Regional Counsel, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-14J, 312/353-7447.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 98-21209 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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