[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1126]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6219-7]


Proposed Amendment to CERCLA Administrative De Micromis 
Settlement; Waste, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
amendment to an administrative de micormis settlement concerning the 
Waste, Inc. Superfund site in Michigan City, Indiana, which will add 
National Tea Company as a settling party. The amended settlement is 
designed to resolve fully National Tea Company'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. For thirty (30) days following the date 
of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the amended settlement. The Agency will consider all 
comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the amended 
settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which 
indicate that the amended 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) 886-0900, 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 February 19, 1999.

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
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 a.m.-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-438 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.

Wendy L. Carney,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-1126 Filed 1-19-99; 8:45 am]
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