[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27987-27988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13032]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6348-6]


Proposed Agreement Pursuant to Sections 122 (g) and (h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
for the Adams County/Quincy Landfills 2 and 3 Superfund Site

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment on proposed de minimis 
settlement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1984, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), notification is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative agreement concerning the Adams County/Quincy Landfills 2 
and 3 hazardous waste site located on Old Broadway Road approximately 5 
miles east of the City of Quincy, Illinois (the ``Site''). EPA proposes 
to enter into this agreement under the authority of sections 122(g) and 
(h) and 107 of CERCLA. The proposed agreement has been executed by the 
following de minimis parties: A. Fischer Builders, Inc.; Abbott Supply, 
Inc.; Albert R. Scott & Son; Allen & Sons Inc.; Awerkamp Machine Co.; 
Bernzen Lumber Co., Inc. (f/k/a Middendorf Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.); 
Berry Bearing Company; Blick's Construction Co., Inc.; Buford Ward 
Chevrolet, Inc.; The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company 
(f/k/a The Burlington Northern Railroad); Champion International Corp.; 
Clarklift of Quincy; Coleman Motor Company, Inc. (f/k/a Quincy Datsun 
Inc.); Comstock-Castle Stove Co.; Crescent Electric Supply Company; 
Dale Koontz; Dick Wentura; Don Waterkotte & Sons Const.; E. E. 
Sandifer; Eugene Mast; Fierge Auto Parts Co.; Frese Ornamental Nursery, 
Inc.; Geise Buick-Pontiac; Gem City Electric Co.; Geo. Keller & Sons; 
Glenayre Electronics, Inc. (as successor in interest Quintron 
Corporation); Hadler International, Inc.; Heidbreder-Peters Co.; Heintz 
Electric Co.; Hertz Licensee (c/o James R. Thompson, Quincy Rental, 
Inc.); Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corp.; Illinois Ayers Oil Co.; Irwin 
Paper Company (Unisource Worldwide, Inc.); J. Jarvis & Son Inc.; JK 
Creative Printers; John Kuhn & Son; John Lammers Plumbing & Heating; 
Kenneth Bigelow; Kuhlman Construction Co.; Maxwell & Bellis 
Photographers, Inc. and John E. Maxwell; Merkels Inc.; Michelman Steel 
Co.; Midwest Patterns, Inc.; Mississippi Belle Dist. Co., Inc.; N. Kohl 
Grocer Company (d/b/a Kohl Wholesale); Pepsi-Cola Quincy Bottling Co.; 
Peters Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.; The Prince Manufacturing 
Company and Chattem, Inc.; Quincy Newspapers, Inc. (d/b/a Quincy 
Herald-Whig); Quincy Paper Box Division of Russell Stover Candies, 
Inc.; Quincy Physicians & Surgeons Clinic (d/b/a Quincy Medical Group); 
Quincy Recycle Paper, Inc.; Quincy Rug Works, Inc.; Quincy Storage & 
Transfer; Quincy Supply Company; Reed State Street Shell/Bob Hultz; 
Rees Construction Co.; Richards Electric Motor Co.; Robert Howell 
Construction; Robert O. McKenzie; Roy Bennett Furniture; Roy Vonder 
Haar; Rupp Masonry Construction Co.; Russell G. Schuette; S&N Body 
Shop; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Smith Builders Inc.; Sprout's Inn; 
Taylor's Furniture Inc.; Tenk Brothers Construction, Inc.; Timberline 
Lumber & Home Center Inc.; Tournear Roofing; V&E Builders (Emmanuel 
Voepel & George Elliott); Wally Hutter Oil Co.; Wickes Lumber; United 
States Postal Service; and the United States Government Department of 
Army Reserve Training Center.
    Under the proposed agreement, the de minimis Settling Parties will 
pay a total of approximately $1,103,362 into an escrow account to be 
used for response costs incurred and to be incurred at the Site. A 
group of seven non-de minimis settlors under this agreement will 
reimburse $224,104 in response costs

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incurred by EPA at the Site, and pay EPA's costs of overseeing the 
remedial action that these seven non-de minimis parties are performing 
at the Site. EPA incurred response costs overseeing response activities 
conducted to mitigate an imminent and substantial endangerment to human 
health or the environment present or threatened by hazardous substances 
present at the Site. The non-de minimis settlors under this proposed 
agreement are: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.; BFI Waste Systems of North 
America, Inc. (f/k/a Browning-Ferris Industries of Quincy, Illinois, 
Inc.); City of Quincy, Illinois; Coltec Industries Inc.; Gardner 
Denver, Inc.; Harris Corporation; and Motorola, Inc.
    For thirty days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the EPA will receive written comments relating to this proposed 
agreement. EPA will consider all comments received and may decide not 
to enter this proposed agreement if comments disclose facts or 
considerations which indicate that the proposed agreement is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before June 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, and should refer to: In the Matter of 
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2 and 3, Quincy, Illinois, U.S. EPA 
Docket No. V-W-99C-542.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Krueger, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, C-14J, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, (312) 886-0562.
    A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement may be 
obtained in person or by mail from the EPA's Region 5 Office of 
Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-
3590. Additional background information relating to the settlement is 
available for review at the EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 
9601-9675.

William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-13032 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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