[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 56308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27949]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7099-7]


Proposed Past Cost Administrative Settlement Under Section 
122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and 
Liability Act; In the Matter of Westmoor Drive Site, Kokomo, IN

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 Westmoor Drive site in Kokomo, Indiana. The settlement 
requires Helen Schifferi (``Settling Party'') to pay $2,000.00 to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund, which represents the amount of U.S. 
EPA's documented past costs Settling Party is able to pay.
    Under the terms of the settlement, Settling Party agrees to pay the 
settlement amount. In exchange for Settling Party's payment, the United 
States covenants not to sue or take administrative action pursuant to 
section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), relating to the Site. In 
addition, Ms. Schifferli is entitled to protection from contribution 
actions or claims as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of 
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613 (f)(2) and 9622(h)(4), for all response costs 
incurred and to be incurred by any person at the Site.
    For thirty (30) days after 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 EPA's 
Region 5 Office at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
and at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library in Kokomo, Indiana.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at EPA's Record Center, 7th floor, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from 
Tamara Carnovsky, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-
14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60604, telephone (312) 
886-2250. Comments should reference the Westmoor Drive Site, Kokomo, 
Indiana, and EPA Docket No. V-W-01-C-664, and should be addressed to 
Tamara Carnovsky, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-
14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Carnovsky, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, U.S. EPA, Mail Code C-14J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 886-2250.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 
et. seq.

    Dated: October 15, 2001.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-27949 Filed 11-6-01; 8:45 am]
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