[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24477]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Ulah Battery Lead Reclaiming Site; Notice of Proposed Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
settle claims with Sears, Roebuck and Co., pursuant to a Cost Recovery 
Agreement for reimbursement of $20,000 of costs under section 122(h) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h). These costs related to removal 
actions taken by EPA at the Ulah Battery Lead Reclaiming Site, located 
in Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. Sears, Roebuck and Co., 
has agreed to pay $20,000.00 of the $120,616.88 spent by EPA, for past 
response costs that the United States incurred and paid with regard to 
the Site. The United States retains all right to pursue any other 
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for all unreimbursed costs 
related to the removal actions at the Site.
    Pursuant to section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), EPA will 
consider public comments on the proposed settlement for thirty (30) 
days. EPA may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement 
if such comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate the 
proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Copies 
of the proposed settlement are available from: Ms. Paula V. Bachelor, 
Waste Management Division, U.S. EPA, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104, 404/562-8887.
    Written comments may be submitted to Ms. Batchelor within thirty 
(30) calendar days of the date of publication.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Franklin E. Hill,
Chief, Program Services Branch, Waste Management Division.
[FR Doc. 98-24477 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]
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