[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31804-31805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11739]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7209-9]


Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past and Future 
Response Costs Pursuant to Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 
Electro-Coatings Superfund Site, Cedar Rapids, IA, Docket No. CERCLA-
07-2002-0002

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement for recovery of past and future 
response costs, Electro-Coatings Superfund Site, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed agreement for recovery 
of past and future response costs concerning the Electro-Coatings 
Superfund Site, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the following parties: EC 
Industries, Inc., Electro-Coatings, Inc., Electro-Coatings of Iowa, 
Inc., and Shaver Road Investments (Settling Respondents). This proposed 
settlement was signed by the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) on March 27, 2002.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
agreement for recovery of past and future response costs by June 10, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denise L. Roberts, Senior 
Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 and 
should refer to the Electro-Coatings Superfund Site Proposed Agreement 
for Recovery of Past and Future Response Costs, Docket No. CERCLA-07-
2002-0002.

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    The proposed settlement may be examined or obtained in person or by 
mail from Kathy Robinson, Regional Hearing Clerk, at the office of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, (913) 551-7567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Proposed Agreement concerns the 
Electro-Coatings Superfund Site, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is 
made and entered into by EPA and EC Industries, Inc., Electro-Coatings, 
Inc., Electro-Coatings of Iowa, Inc., and Shaver Road Investments 
(Settling Respondents).
    In response to the release or threatened release of hazardous 
substances at or from the Site, EPA undertook response actions at the 
Site pursuant to Section 104 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604, including but 
not limited to investigations, sampling and analysis, and oversight of 
the monitoring of groundwater contamination caused by hexavalent 
chromium at the Site. In performing this response action, EPA incurred 
response costs at or in connection with the Site.
    Pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), the 
Settling Respondents are responsible parties and are jointly and 
severally liable for response costs incurred at or in connection with 
the Site. The Superfund Division Director as Regional delegatee for the 
Regional Administrator of EPA Region VII, has determined that the total 
past and future response costs of the United States at or in connection 
with the Site will not exceed $500,000, excluding interest.
    This Agreement requires the Settling Respondents to pay to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $172,374.57 in 
reimbursement of 65% of past response costs, interest from January 31, 
2001, and will resolve the Settling Respondents' alleged civil 
liability for these costs. In addition, the Settling Respondents shall 
also pay $12,800 in future oversight costs. The proposed Agreement 
includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Respondents pursuant to 
Section 122(g)(2) of CERLCA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(2).

    Dated: April 29, 2002.
William W. Rice,
Deputy Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 02-11739 Filed 5-9-02; 8:45 am]
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