[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46172-46173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15746]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7949-3]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Order on Consent Under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 
1980 (CERCLA), as Amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), Creighton Chemical 
Superfund Site, Creighton, NE, Docket No. CERCLA 07-2005-0310

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Administrative Order on Consent, Creighton 
Chemical Superfund Site, Creighton, Nebraska.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed administrative order on 
consent regarding the Creighton Chemical Superfund Site located in Knox 
County, Nebraska, will be signed the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) following completion of the public comment 
period.

DATES: EPA will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication, written comments relating to the proposed 
administrative order.

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: In the Matter of Creighton Chemical Superfund Site, 
Creighton, Nebraska, Docket No. CERCLA-07-2005-0310.
    The proposed administrative order may be examined or obtained in 
person or by mail from Denise L. Roberts, United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 
66101, (913) 551-7559.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative order on 
consent concerns the Creighton Chemical Superfund Site, located in 
Creighton, Nebraska. It is made and entered into by EPA and The Estate 
of Ralph Block (Settling Party).
    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 14 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604, and may 
undertake additional response actions in the future. EPA performed a 
removal action at the Site. In performing response action at the Site, 
EPA has incurred response costs and will incur additional response 
costs in the future.

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    EPA alleges that Settling Party is a responsible party pursuant to 
Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and is jointly and 
severally liable for response costs incurred and to be incurred at the 
Site. This administrative order requires the Settling Party to pay to 
the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $9,000. EPA 
covenants not to sue or to take administrative action against Settling 
Party pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a).

    Dated: July 24, 2005.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region VII.
[FR Doc. 05-15746 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]
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