[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 14467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1040]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8543-2]


Proposed Administrative cost Recovery Settlement under Section 
122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and 
Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), Chemcentral Midwest 
Corporation, Kansas City, MO

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 with Chemcentral Midwest Corporation, Kansas 
City, Missouri, for recovery of past response costs concerning the 
Chemcentral Midwest corporation facility, located at 910 North 
Prospect, Kansas City, Missouri. The settlement requires Chemcentral 
Midwest Corporation to pay to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for 
costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 7, in response to the fire at the Chemcentral facility on 
February 7, 2007. The settlement requires Chemcentral to pay $150,713, 
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a 
covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 107(a) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments 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. EPA's response to any comments 
received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Region 7 
office located at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Region 7 office, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, 
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. through 5 p.m . A 
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the Regional 
Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, (913) 551-7567. 
Requests should reference the Chemcentral Midwest Corporation, EPA 
Docket No. CERCLA-07-2008-0008. Comments should be addressed to: Julie 
M. Van Horn, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th Street, 
Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie M. Van Horn, at telephone: (913) 
551-7889; fax number: (913) 551-7925/Attn: Julie M. Van Horn; E-mail 
address: [email protected].

    Dated: March 5, 2008.
Cecilia Tapia,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 08-1040 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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