[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 67673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30047]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7592-6]


Proposed Administrative Cost Settlement Under Section 122(h)(1) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act; In the Matter of Master Metals, Inc. Site, Detroit, MI

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 response costs concerning the 
Master Metals Superfund Site, including the Detroit Lead Deposition 
Screening Project (``the Site'') in Detroit, Michigan, with six 
parties: NL Industries, Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Johnson 
Controls Battery Group, Inc., General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor 
Company and DaimlerChrysler (``the settling parties''). The settlement 
requires the settling parties to: (1) Implement the remedies selected 
in U.S. EPA's action memorandum dated February 5, 2003 and action 
memorandum dated July 16, 2003 for the Site; (2) pay response costs 
incurred at the Site between November 16, 2001 and the effective date 
of the settlement (``interim response costs''), except for the first 
$250,000 of these response costs; (3) pay future response costs, 
including costs of overseeing the work to be performed at the Site.
    In exchange for the work to be performed and the payments, the 
United States covenants not to sue or take administrative action 
pursuant to Sections 106, 107 and 122 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607 
and 9622 for the work, interim response costs and future response 
costs. In addition, the settling parties are 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 the work, 
interim response costs and future response costs incurred at the Site.
    For thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the cost recovery 
provisions of 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 U.S. EPA's Region 5 Office at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and at the Detroit Public Library, Detroit, 
MI.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 2, 2004.

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 
Janet Carlson, Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-14J, 
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60604, telephone (312) 886-
6059. Comments should reference the Master Metals, Inc. Superfund Site, 
Detroit, Michigan, and EPA Docket No. VW03C754, and should be addressed 
to Janet Carlson, Associate Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-
14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Carlson, Associate Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois, 60604, telephone (312) 886-6059.

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

    Dated: August 19, 2003.
James N. Mayka,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 03-30047 Filed 12-2-03; 8:45 am]
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