[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66631-66632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27832]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7375-2]


Proposed CERCLA Section 122(h) Administrative Settlement; Martin 
Young And the Martin Young Trust, Yonkelowitz Junkyard Site, Hoopeston, 
Vermilion County, Illinois

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. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs 
concerning the Yonkelowitz Junkyard Site in Hoopeston, Vermilion 
County, Illinois with the following settling parties: Martin Young and 
the Martin Young Trust. The settlement requires Martin Young to pay 
$50,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Also, the settlement 
requires the Martin Young Trust to pay to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund, within 60 days of receipt, all proceeds received from the 
sale, lease, transfer, mortgage, grant of, or conveyance of any 
interest, etc. in property located at the northwest corner of the 
intersection of First Avenue and Main Street, Hoopeston, Vermilion 
County, Illinois. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the 
settling parties pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), with respect to past response costs. 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 inappropriate, improper, or 
inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be 
available for public inspection at the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 
60604-3590.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be

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obtained from Sally Jansen, Environmental Specialist, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd. (SE-
5J), Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 353-9046. Comments should 
reference the Yonkelowitz Junkyard Site, Hoopeston, Vermilion County, 
Illinois and EPA Docket No. V-W-`02-C-690 and should be addressed to 
Diana Embil, Associate Regional Counsel, United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd. (C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 886-7889.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Embil, Associate Regional 
Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Blvd. (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 886-
7889.

    Dated: April 29, 2002.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Evionmental Protection Agency, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 02-27832 Filed 10-31-02; 8:45 am]
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