[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32893]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6200-2]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Partial Settlement, 
Leavenworth Auto Parts Site, Leavenworth, Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement with the following parties, and 
request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 
notice is hereby given of a proposed Superfund administrative cost 
recovery settlement between EPA and Jack and Bess Sokolov and 
Leavenworth Auto Parts and Supply Co., Inc. The proposed settlement, 
pursuant to CERCLA section 122(h), would recover a portion of the 
federal government's past response costs at the Leavenworth Auto Parts 
Site, 777 Cherokee St., Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Sokolov would 
pay to the Hazardous Substance Superfund $100,000 plus 65% of gross 
revenues from any sale or rental of the property. Leavenworth Auto 
Parts and Supply Co., Inc. would pay $5,000. The settlement provides a 
covenant not to sue to the settling parties.
    The Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement 
until January 11, 1999. The agency will consider all comments received 
during this period, and may modify or withdraw its consent to the 
settlement if comments 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 the U.S. EPA Region VII office at 726 Minnesota Avenue, 
Kansas City, Kansas 66101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be 
obtained from Venessa Cobbs, Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA Region VII, 
726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, telephone number (913) 
551-7630. Comments should reference the ``Leavenworth Auto Parts Site 
Ability-to-Pay Settlement'' and EPA Docket No. VII-95-F-0029 and should 
be addressed to Ms. Cobbs at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Kahn, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, EPA Region VII, Office of Regional Counsel, 726 Minnesota 
Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, telephone number (913) 551-7252.

    Dated: December 2, 1998.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 98-32893 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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