[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47806-47807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22741]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6431-4]


Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Canton 
Industrial Corporation Site; City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Reponse, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C.

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9601 et seq., and the authority of the Attorney General of the United 
States to compromise and settle claims of the United States as 
delegated, notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement concerning the Canton Industrial Corporation site at 260 East 
Elm Street, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois 61520 with the City of 
Canton. The agreement requires the City of Canton to pay $500.00 to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund; enroll the site, or portions thereof 
that are reasonable amenable to redevelopment and reuse, in the State 
of Illinois Site Remediation Program; implement site security measures; 
and impose appropriate institutional controls. The agreement includes a 
covenant not to sue the City of Canton under sections 106 and 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), contribution protection for the 
City of Canton under section 113(f)(2), 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2), and 
removal of any liens under section 107(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(1). 
For thirty (30) days followed the date of publication of this notice, 
the United States will receive written comments relating to the 
agreement. The United States will consider all comments received and 
may modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if comments 
received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the 
agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The United States' 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604. Please contact Nola Hicks at (312) 886-7949 to make arrangements 
to inspect the comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. A 
copy of the proposed agreement may be obtained from Nola Hicks, at U.S. 
EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 60604, 
phone (312) 886-7949. Comments should reference the Canton Industrial 
Corporation prospective purchaser agreement, and should be addressed to 
Nola Hicks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nola Hicks, at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 
W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 60604, phone (312) 886-7949.

    Dated: July 27, 1999.
Martise Whiteurst,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-22741 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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