[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22757]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8498-5]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement Pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; 
Universal Laboratories Superfund Site, Detroit, MI, Wayne County and 
Mr. Joseph Z. Oram, 29501 Greenfield, Suite 219, Southfield, MI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 Universal Laboratories Superfund Site in Detroit, 
Michigan with the following Settling Party: Mr. Joseph Z. Oram, 29501 
Greenfield, Suite 219, Southfield, Michigan. The settlement requires 
that the Settling Party shall pay $28,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund within 30 days of the effective date of the CERCLA Section 
122(h) Administrative Order. Settling Party shall also pay interest at 
the Superfund interest rate (5.02% through September 30, 2007, and 
4.34% as of October 1, 2007) for the time period between March 29, 2007 
and the date of payment. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue 
the Settling Party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), to recover past response costs. This covenant not to sue is 
conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by Settling Party of its 
obligations under the Agreement. U.S. EPA is proposing this Agreement 
because it provides reimbursement to U.S. EPA for part of its past 
costs at the Universal Laboratories Superfund Site.
    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 Division Record Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson 
Blvd., 14th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from Thomas Turner, Office of Regional 
Counsel, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments should reference the Universal 
Laboratories Superfund Site, Detroit, Michigan and should be addressed 
to Debbie Keating, Superfund Division, Mail Code SE-5J, U.S. EPA, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Turner, Office of Regional 
Counsel, Mail Code C-14J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604 or call (312) 886-
6613.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As to the Settling Party: Richard M. 
Taubman, Esq., Taubman, Nadis & Neuman, P.C., 32255 Northwestern 
Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-1574.

    Dated: October 29, 2007.
Matthew Mankowski,
Acting Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. E7-22757 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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