[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2280]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6531-9]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Eagle-
Picher Industries, Inc.

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION:  Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with Section 112(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Former Witter Company site in Asbury, Missouri with the 
following settling party: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. The settlement 
requires the settling party to pay $796,595.59 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., the settling party 
filed for bankruptcy in 1991. Under a reorganization plan, allowed 
claims will be paid on a 33 cents per dollar basis, and it is on that 
basis that reimbursement will be made to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund in the amount of $262,876.54. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is in appropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at Web City Free Public Library, 101 S. Liberty Street, Webb 
City, Missouri, and Office of Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 North 
5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

DATES:  Comments must be submitted on or before March 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  The proposed settlement and a fact sheet providing 
additional background information relating to the settlement are 
available for public inspection at Office of Regional Hearing Clerk, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 
66101. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Kathy 
Robinson, Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, 
KS 66101, telephone 913-551-7567. Comments should reference the Former 
Witter Company Site, Asbury, Missouri, Docket No. CERCLA-7-2000-0003 
and should be addressed to Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kristina Gonzales, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, telephone: 913-
551-7245.

    Dated: January 20, 2000.
Dennis Grams, P.E.,
Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 00-2280 Filed 2-2-00, 8:45 am]
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