[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 50795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23689]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8964-5]


Proposed Administrative Cost Recovery Agreement Pursuant to 
Section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for the Merrill Meyers Site, 
Wells County, IN

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9622(i), notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
settlement agreement regarding partial recovery of costs incurred by 
EPA in implementing a removal action at the Merrill Meyers [sic] Site, 
Petroleum, in Wells County, Indiana. EPA proposes to enter into this 
agreement under the authority of Sections 107 and 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9607 and 9622(h). The proposed agreement has been executed by 
Merrill A. and Janice A. Myers, residing in Petroleum, Indiana. Under 
the proposed agreement, the Myers will pay $174,706.67 to reimburse the 
Superfund for part of the $228,831.93 in costs incurred by EPA in 
implementing the removal action. For thirty days following the date of 
publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating 
to the proposed agreement. EPA will consider all comments received and 
may decide not to enter into the proposed agreement if comments 
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the agreement is 
inappropriate, improper or inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before November 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, and should refer to: In the Matter of 
Merrill Meyers Site, EPA Docket No. V-W-`09-C-936.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathleen R. Martwick, Associate 
Regional Counsel, by mail at: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Regional Counsel (C-14J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604-3590, or by phone at: (312) 886-7166. A copy of the 
proposed administrative settlement agreement may be obtained in person 
or by mail from the EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590. Additional background 
information relating to the settlement is available for review at the 
EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.

    Dated: September 18, 2009.
Douglas Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E9-23689 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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