[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6682]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6951-8]


Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Doc's Auto 
Salvage Site; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq., and the authority of the Attorney General of the United 
States to compromise and settle claims of the United States as 
delegated, notice is hereby given of a proposed prospective purchaser 
agreement concerning the Doc's Auto Salvage site at 580 Eighth Avenue 
North and 519 Tenth Avenue North, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 
Minnesota, with the Metropolitan Council. The agreement requires the 
Metropolitan Council to pay $1,000 to the EPA Hazardous Substances 
Superfund; to exercise due care at the site with respect to the 
existing contamination; and to provide access to the site and to 
records kept by the Metropolitan Council, retaining any such records 
for at least ten (10) years after the effective date of the agreement. 
The agreement includes a covenant not to sue or to take any other civil 
or administrative action against the Metropolitan Council for any and 
all civil liability for injunctive relief or reimbursement of response 
costs pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 
9607(a), with respect to existing contamination at or from the site. 
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the United States will receive all written comments relating to the 
agreement. The United States will consider all comments and may modify 
or withdraw its consent to the agreement if comments received disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate that the agreement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The United States' response to 
any comments received will be available for public inspection at U.S. 
EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. Please 
contact Christine M. Liszewski at (312) 886-4670 to make arranges to 
inspect the comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. A 
copy of the proposed agreement may be obtained from Christine M. 
Liszewski, at U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), 
Chicago, IL 60604, phone (312) 886-4670. Comments should reference the 
Doc's Auto Salvage prospective purchaser agreement, and should be 
addressed to Christine M. Liszewski.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine M. Liszewski, at U.S. EPA, 
Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (C-14J), Chicago, IL 60604, phone 
(312) 886-4670.

    Dated: January 3, 2001.
Douglas Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-6682 Filed 3-16-01; 8:45 am]
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