[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45503-45504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22896]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6152-3]


Settlement Under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); In the 
Matter of Agate Lake Scrap Yard, Nisswa, Minnesota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Settlement of CERCLA section 107 Cost Recovery Matter.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to settle a cost recovery claim with two 
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) with regard to past costs at the 
Agate Lake Scrap Yard site (the Site) in Nisswa, Minnesota. The EPA is 
authorized under section 122(h) of the CERCLA to enter into this 
administrative settlement.
    Response costs totaling $264,423 were incurred by EPA in connection 
with the remedial action at the Site. On July 25,

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1997, EPA sent the two PRPs a demand for reimbursement of the EPA's 
past costs. The Settling Parties have agreed to pay $180,000 to settle 
EPA's claim for reimbursement of response costs related to the Site. 
The EPA is proposing to approve this administrative settlement because 
it reimburses EPA, in part, for costs incurred during its response 
activities at this Site.

DATES: Comments on this administrative settlement must be received by 
no later than September 25, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments relating to this settlement, Docket Number 
V-W-98-C-476, should be sent to Brad J. Beeson, Associate Regional 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Mail Code: C-
14J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Agreement and the 
Administrative Record for this Site are available at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, Superfund Division, Emergency Response 
Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590. It is 
strongly recommended that you telephone Mr. Jon Peterson at (312) 353-
1264 before visiting the Region 5 Office.

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

    Dated: August 13, 1998.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-22896 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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