[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 50795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23690]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8957-8]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Dutch 
Boy Site, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 Dutch Boy Site in Chicago, Illinois with the following 
settling party: NL Industries, Inc. The settlement requires the 
settling party to reimburse the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund 
$165,709.61. 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 Record Center, Room 
714, EPA, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604 and the 
Chicago Public Library, Pullman Branch, 11001 South Indiana Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois 60628.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before November 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection 
at the EPA Record Center, Room 714, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604 and the Chicago Public Library, Pullman Branch, 11001 
South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60628. A copy of the proposed 
settlement may be obtained from the EPA Record Center, Room 714, EPA, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604 or by calling (312) 
353-5821. Comments should reference the Dutch Boy Site located in 
Chicago, Illinois and should be addressed to Christine Liszewski, EPA, 
Office of Regional Counsel (C-14J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Liszewski, EPA, Office of 
Regional Counsel (C-14J) at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 
60604 or at (312) 886-4670 or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 3, 2009.
Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-23690 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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