[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48554-48555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22937]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8960-7]
Proposed Administrative Agreement and Order on Consent Pursuant
to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act for Certain Remedial Activities at the South Minneapolis
Residential Soil Contamination Site
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').
ACTION: Notice; Request for public comment on proposed CERCLA
administrative agreement and order on consent with Open Arms of
Minnesota for the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination
Superfund Site.
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SUMMARY: Notification is hereby given of a proposed administrative
agreement concerning certain remedial activities at the South
Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination hazardous waste site in
Minneapolis, Minnesota (the ``Site''). EPA proposes to enter into this
agreement under the authority of sections 122, 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1984, as amended (``CERCLA''), with the approval and participation of
the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed agreement has been
executed by Open Arms of Minnesota (the ``Settling Party'').
Under the proposed agreement, the Settling Party, which represents
that it is a Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser under CERCLA, would
perform the remedial actions required under EPA's September 5, 2008
Record of Decision for the Settling Party's properties at 2514 and 2518
Bloomington Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Settling Party
would also pay EPA's costs of overseeing these actions.
For thirty days following the date of publication of this notice,
EPA will receive written comments relating to this proposed agreement.
EPA will consider all comments received and may decide not to enter
this proposed agreement if comments disclose facts or considerations
which indicate that the proposed agreement is inappropriate, improper
or inadequate.
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DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or
before October 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, and should refer to: In the Matter of
South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Site, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, U.S. EPA Docket No. V-W-09C-935.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Krueger, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, C-14J, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590, (312) 886-0562,
[email protected].
A copy of the proposed administrative settlement agreement may be
obtained in person or by mail from the EPA's Region 5 Office of
Regional Counsel, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590. Additional background information relating to the settlement is
available for review at the EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.
Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.
Dated: September 4, 2009.
Doug S. Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E9-22937 Filed 9-22-09; 8:45 am]
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