[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39991-39992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18869]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6401-8]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 
The Toro Company as a settling party. The amended settlement is 
designed to resolve fully The Toro 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. The Toro Company will pay $19,581.14 into 
a Waste, Inc. Special Account within the EPA Hazardous Substances 
Superfund which will 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

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900, Mon-
Fri: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 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 August 23, 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; and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900, Mon-
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 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.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-18869 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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