[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2040-2041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-226]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8020-8]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Lee 
County Housing Authority

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.

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9622(i), notice is hereby given of eight proposed administrative 
settlements for recovery of past response costs concerning the New 
Buffalo site in New Buffalo, Michigan, with the following settling 
parties: Bechstein Construction Company; Champion Environmental 
Services, Inc.; Community School District 200; Lee County Housing 
Authority; Loyola University of Chicago; Loyola University Medical 
Center; North Central College; and Northern Illinois University. The 
settlements with Community School District 200, Lee County Housing 
Authority, Loyola University of Chicago, Loyola University Medical 
Center, North Central College, and Northern Illinois University require 
each of the settling parties to pay $3,000 to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund.
    The settlement with Bechstein Construction Company requires it to 
pay $4,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement with 
Champion Environmental Services, Inc., requires it to pay $5,000 to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund. Each settlement includes a covenant not 
to sue the settling party under section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), and provides the settling party with protection from 
contribution actions or claims as provided by sections 113(f) and 
112(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f) and 9622(h)(4), for past 
response costs at the site. For 30 days following the date of 
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments 
relating to the settlements. The Agency will consider all comments 
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to any of the 
settlements 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 the New Buffalo Township Public 
Library, 33 North Thompson Street, New Buffalo, Michigan 49117.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlements are available for public inspection 
at U.S. EPA's Region 5 Record Center, 7th Floor, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    A copy of any of the proposed settlements may be obtained from Ann 
Coyle, Associate Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 886-2248. Comments should reference the 
New Buffalo site, New Buffalo, Michigan, the name of the settling 
party, and the EPA Docket Number, which is stamped on the first page of 
each settlement agreement, and should be addressed to Ann Coyle, 
Associate Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Coyle, Associate Regional Counsel, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone 
(312) 886-2248.

    Dated: December 20, 2005.
Richard Karl,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E6-226 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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