[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56308-56309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27947]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7099-9]


Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs 
Pursuant to Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Meramec Drum Site, Arnold, 
Missouri, Docket No. CERCLA 07-2001-0084

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response 
Costs, Meramec Drum Site, Arnold, Missouri.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a proposed agreement for recovery of 
past response costs concerning the Meramec Drum Site, Arnold, Missouri, 
with the following parties: Meramec Marine Shipyard, Inc., Thomas E. 
Dlubac and Edward Theodore Dlubac (Settling Parties). This proposed 
settlement was signed by the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) on October 17, 2001.

DATES: EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
agreement for recovery of past response costs by December 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Cheryle Micinski, Associate 
Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VII, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 and should refer to 
the Meramec Drum Site Proposed Agreement for Recovery of Past Response 
Costs, Docket No. CERCLA-07-2001-0084.
    The proposed settlement may be examined or obtained in person or by 
mail from Kathy Robinson, Regional Hearing Clerk, at the office of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, (913) 551-7567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Proposed Agreement concerns the Meramec 
Drum Site, located in Arnold, Missouri, and is made and entered into by 
EPA and the Meramec Marine Shipyard, Inc., Thomas E. Dlubac, and Edward 
Theodore Dlubac (Settling Parties).
    In response to the release of hazardous substances at or from the 
Site, EPA undertook response actions at the Site pursuant to section 
104 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604. In addition, EPA provided oversite of 
response actions undertaken by the Settling Parties. In performing this 
response action, EPA incurred response costs at or in connection with 
the Site.
    Pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), the 
Settling Parties are responsible parties and are jointly and severally 
liable for response costs incurred at or in connection with the Site. 
The Regional Administrator EPA, Region VII, or his designee, has 
determined that the total past and projected response costs of the 
United States at or in connection with the Site will not exceed 
$500,000, excluding interest.
    This Agreement requires the Settling Parties to pay to the EPA 
Hazardous Substance Superfund the principal sum of $50,812 in 
reimbursement of Past Response Costs, plus an additional sum for 
interest and will resolve the Settling Parties' alleged civil liability 
for these costs. The proposed Agreement also includes a covenant not to 
sue the Settling Parties pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(a).


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    Dated: October 23, 2001.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 01-27947 Filed 11-6-01; 8:45 am]
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