[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45240-45241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22789]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6151-5]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122 (h)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; In the Matter 
of Sturgis Municipal Well Field Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Settlement: in accordance with section 122(I)(1) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notification is hereby given of a 
settlement concerning past response costs at the Sturgis Municipal Well 
Field Superfund Site in Sturgis, Michigan. This proposed agreement has 
been forwarded to the Attorney General for the required prior written 
approval for this Settlement, as set forth under section 122(g)(4) of 
CERCLA. This

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proposed agreement will not be made final until after the Attorney 
General has approved it.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before September 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Karen L. Peaceman, Assistant 
Regional Counsel, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and should 
refer to: In the Matter of Sturgis Municipal Well Field Superfund Site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen L. Peaceman, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-
5751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following party executed binding 
certification of its consent to participate in the settlement: The 
Newell Co.
    The Newell Co. will pay $1,486,015.43 for response costs related to 
the Sturgis Municipal Well Field Superfund Site, if the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency determines that it will not withdraw or 
withhold its consent to the proposed settlement after consideration of 
comments submitted pursuant to this document
    U.S. EPA may enter into this settlement under the authority of 
section 122(h) of CERCLA. Section 122(h)(1) authorizes EPA to settle 
any claims under section 107 of CERCLA where such claim has not been 
referred to the Department of Justice. Pursuant to this authority, the 
agreement proposes to settle with a party who is potentially 
responsible for costs incurred by EPA at the Sturgis Municipal Well 
Field Superfund Site.
    A copy of the proposed administrative order on consent and 
additional background information relating to the settlement are 
available for review and may be obtained in person or by mail from 
Karen L. Peaceman, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will receive written 
comments relating to this settlement for thirty days from the date of 
publication of this document.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
section 9601 et seq.
William E. Muno,


Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 98-22789 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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