[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 132 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 42360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17349]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6732-7]


Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Green Industries 
Site; City of Sharonville (Cincinnati), Hamilton County, Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
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 Green Industries Corporation site at 3603 East 
Kemper Road, in Sharonville (Cincinnati), Hamilton County, Ohio 45241, 
with the Port Authority for Brownfield Redevelopment in Cincinnati and 
Hamilton County (``the Port Authority''). The agreement requires the 
Port Authority to pay $500.00 to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund; 
to commence participation in the Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program 
(``VAP'') and, thereafter, to use its best efforts to perform such 
investigation, characterization and remediation activities as are 
necessary to attain VAP cleanup standards and/or attain a VAP Covenant 
Not to Sue; and to provide to U.S. EPA access to the site and to 
records kept by the Port Authority, retaining any such records for at 
least five (5) years after the effective date of the agreement. The 
agreement includes U.S. EPA's covenant not to sue or to take any other 
civil or administrative action against the Port Authority for any and 
all civil liability for injunctive relief or reimbursement of response 
costs pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a), with respect to existing contamination at or from the site. 
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 Richard R. Wagner at (312) 886-7947 to make arrangements to 
inspect the comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 9, 2000.

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 Richard R. Wagner, 
at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 
60604, phone (312) 886-7947. Comments should reference the Green 
Industries Corporation prospective purchaser agreement, and should be 
addressed to Richard R. Wagner.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard R. Wagner, at U.S. EPA, Region 
5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 60604, phone (312) 886-
7947.

    Dated: March 27, 2000.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-17349 Filed 7-7-00; 8:45 am]
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