[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58672-58673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25806]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7571-6]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement 
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive

[[Page 58673]]

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative cost 
recovery settlement under Section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA concerning the 
Windham Alloys site in Windham, Ohio which was signed by the EPA 
Superfund Division Director, Region 5, on September 30, 2003. The 
settlement resolves EPA's claim for past costs under Section 107(a) of 
CERCLA against the estate of Tony D. Rubino, the Tony D. Revocable 
Trust, the Irene Rubino Revocable Trust and the trustee and executor of 
the trusts and estate, Jack Alpern (Settling Parties).
    EPA has determined that the Settling parties are financially able 
to pay a portion of EPA's past costs if Settling Parties sell certain 
real property. The settlement requires the Settling Parties to use 
their best efforts to sell real property held in the estate and trusts 
and to pay to the Hazardous Substances Superfund a percentage of the 
proceeds from the sale of the real estate minus reasonable closing 
costs. The payments are due within 30 days of the transfers. If both 
properties sell for approximately their fair market value, the Settling 
Parties' payments to the Hazardous Substances Superfund will be 
approximately $520,000.
    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 
Superfund Records Center, located at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Seventh 
Floor, Chicago, Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 10, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at the Superfund Records Center, located at 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Seventh Floor, Chicago, Illinois. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from the Superfund Records Center, located 
at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Seventh Floor, Chicago, Illinois. 
Comments should reference the Windham Alloys site and EPA Docket No. V-
W-03-760 and should be addressed to Randa Bishlawi, Associate Regional 
Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randa Bishlawi, (312) 886-0510, 
Associate Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

    Dated: September 30, 2003.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Divison, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 03-25806 Filed 10-9-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P