[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1127]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6219-8]


Proposed Amendment to CERCLA Administrative De Minimis 
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 minimis settlement concerning the 
Waste, Inc. Superfund site in Michigan City, Indiana, which will add 
Filter Specialists, Inc. as a settling party. The amended settlement is 
designed to resolve fully Filter Specialists, Inc.'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. Filter Specialists, Inc. 
will pay $113,592.89 into a Waste, Inc. Special Account within the EPA 
Hazardous Substances Superfund which shall be used to finance the 
response action being implemented by the major PRPs under a Unilateral 
Order for the Site. 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, Indian.
La Porte County Health Department, 104 Brickmann 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-439 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. 99-1127 Filed 1-19-99; 8:45 am]
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