[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21772-21773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8728]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9658-4]


Notice of Proposed Administrative Cashout Agreement Pursuant to 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act; RE: Hassan Barrel Company

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative 
settlement, subject to review and comment by the public pursuant to 
this Notice, under CERCLA concerning the Hassan Barrel Superfund Site 
(``Site'') in Fort Wayne,

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Allen County, Indiana. The settlement resolves a United States 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claim under Sections 106, 107(a), 
and 122 of CERCLA, against two parties who have executed binding 
certifications of their consent to the settlement, as listed below in 
the Supplemental Information Section.
    The settlement requires the settling party to pay a total of 
$25,000 to the EPA Hazardous Substances 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, 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 EPA, Region 5, 7th Floor File Room, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA, Region 5, 7th Floor File Room, 77 West Jackson Boulevard 
Chicago, Illinois. In addition, a copy of the proposed settlement also 
may be obtained from Nola M. Hicks, Associate Regional Counsel (C-14J), 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, or by 
calling (312) 886-7949. Comments should reference the Hassan Barrel 
Site, Wayne County, Indiana and EPA Docket No. V=W=11-C-991 and should 
be addressed to Nola M. Hicks, Associate Regional Counsel (C-14J), 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The party listed below has executed a 
binding certification of his consent to participate in the settlement.

Alan D. Hersh
Hassan Barrel Company.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nola M. Hicks, Associate Regional 
Counsel (C-14J), Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois, 
60604, or call (312) 886-7949.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  9604, 
9606(a), 9607, and 9622, as amended.

     Dated: March 22, 2012.
 Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2012-8728 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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