[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 62498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24877]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8730-9]


Proposed Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue for 2800 South 
Sacramento Superfund Site (a/k/a ``Celotex Site''), Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed Agreement and Covenant 
Not to Sue (Prospective Purchaser Agreement) acquisition of the 2800 
Sacramento Superfund Site (the ``Celotex Site'') by the City of Chicago 
and the Chicago Park District (``City Parties'') has been negotiated by 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') and the 
City Parties subject to the final review and approval of the EPA and 
the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement relates to the City Parties' plan to take ownership of the 
land and build a park at the Celotex Site. The City Parties are not 
Potentially Responsible Parties at the Site. Pursuant to the 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement, the City Parties will develop the 
property as a public park utilizing certain sustainable development 
practices, in exchange for a covenant by EPA not to sue the City 
Parties regarding the Existing Contamination at the Site pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (``CERCLA'').

DATES: EPA will receive written comments by November 20, 2008 relating 
to the above referenced Prospective Purchaser Agreement. EPA will 
consider all comments received and will only sign the Prospective 
Purchaser Agreement after the public comment period has ended and after 
it has considered all comments received.

ADDRESSES: EPA's response to any comments and the proposed Prospective 
Purchaser Agreement is available for public inspection at the EPA 
Superfund Record Center, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604-3590. Comments and request for copies of the proposed 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement should be addressed to Karen L. 
Peaceman, Associate Regional Counsel, EPA Region 5, Mail Code C-14J, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590; E-mail: 
[email protected] and should reference the 2800 South Sacramento 
Avenue Superfund Site, Chicago, Illinois. A copy of the proposed 
Prospective Purchaser Agreement may also be found at http://www.epa.gov/region5/sites/celotex/index.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Peaceman, Associate Regional 
Counsel, EPA Region 5, Mail Code C-14J, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 353-5751.

    Dated: October 10, 2008.
Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E8-24877 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am]
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