[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 179 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 55526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23647]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6868-7]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Under Section 
122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act, as Amended (CERCLA), Hastings Ground Water Contamination 
Site, FAR-MAR-CO Subsite

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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. 9266(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Hastings Ground Water Contamination Site--FAR-MAR-CO 
Subsite in and around Hastings, Nebraska with the following settling 
party: Morrison Enterprises. The settlement requires the settling party 
to pay $603,292 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. 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 and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if 
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that 
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's 
response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Hastings Public Library, 517 W. Fourth Street, 
Hastings, Nebraska and 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, Docket 
No. CERCLA-7-2000-0027.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from the Regional Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas, (913) 551-7567. Comments should reference 
the Hastings Ground Water Contamination Site, FAR-MAR-CO Subsite and 
EPA Docket No. CERCLA-7-2000-0027 and should be addressed to Audrey 
Asher, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas 
City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Asher at (913) 551-7255.

    Dated: August 25, 2000.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 00-23647 Filed 9-13-00; 8:45 am]
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