[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42857-42858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20505]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7025-5]


Proposed Past Cost Administrative Settlement Under Section 
122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and 
Liability Act; In the Matter of M Metal Site, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the M Metal site in Indianapolis, Indiana, with Indianapolis 
Power & Light Company ``IPL''). The settlement requires IPL to pay 
$73,412.80 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
    Under the terms of the settlement, IPL agrees to pay the settlement 
amount. In exchange for its payment, the United States covenants not to 
sue or take administrative action pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9607(a), to recovery costs that the

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United States paid in connection with the Site through April 20, 2001. 
In addition, IPL is entitled to protection from contribution actions or 
claims as provided by sections 113(f) and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9613(f) and 9622(h)(4), for response costs incurred by any 
person in the Site through April 20, 2001.
    For thirty (30) days after 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 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any 
comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA's 
Region 5 Office at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
and at the Indianapolis Public Library in Indianapolis, Indiana.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA's Record Center, 7th floor, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from 
Mark Geall, Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-14J, 77 
W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 353-9538. 
Comments should reference the M Metal site, Indianapolis, Indiana, and 
EPA Docket No. V-W-01-C-649, and should be addressed to Mark Geall, 
Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail code C-14J, 77 W. Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Geall, Associate Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 353-9538.

    Authority: The Comprehensive environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 
et seq.

    Dated: July 19, 2001.
Douglas E. Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 01-20505 Filed 8-14-01; 8:45 am]
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