[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 14467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1040]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8543-2]
Proposed Administrative cost Recovery Settlement under Section
122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h), Chemcentral Midwest
Corporation, Kansas City, MO
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 with Chemcentral Midwest Corporation, Kansas
City, Missouri, for recovery of past response costs concerning the
Chemcentral Midwest corporation facility, located at 910 North
Prospect, Kansas City, Missouri. The settlement requires Chemcentral
Midwest Corporation to pay to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for
costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 7, in response to the fire at the Chemcentral facility on
February 7, 2007. The settlement requires Chemcentral to pay $150,713,
to the Hazardous Substance 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, EPA will receive written comments relating
to the settlement. EPA will consider all comments 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. EPA's response to any comments
received will be available for public inspection at the EPA Region 7
office located at 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection
at the EPA Region 7 office, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. through 5 p.m . A
copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from the Regional
Hearing Clerk, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, (913) 551-7567.
Requests should reference the Chemcentral Midwest Corporation, EPA
Docket No. CERCLA-07-2008-0008. Comments should be addressed to: Julie
M. Van Horn, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, 901 N. 5th Street,
Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie M. Van Horn, at telephone: (913)
551-7889; fax number: (913) 551-7925/Attn: Julie M. Van Horn; E-mail
address: [email protected].
Dated: March 5, 2008.
Cecilia Tapia,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 08-1040 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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