[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70001-70002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28819]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Agreement Pursuant to Section 122(h)(1) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
for the 76th & Albany Site, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; Request for public comment on proposed CERCLA 122(h)(1) 
agreement with the City of

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Chicago (Settling Party) for the 76th & Albany Site.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1984, as 
amended (CERCLA), notification is hereby given of a proposed 
administrative agreement concerning the 76th & Albany hazardous waste 
site in Chicago, Illinois (the Site). EPA proposes to enter into this 
agreement under the authority of section 122(h) and 107 of CERCLA. The 
proposed agreement has been executed by the Settling Party.
    Under the proposed agreement, the Settling Party will pay $220,380 
to EPA to resolve EPA's claims against it for response costs incurred 
by EPA at the Site. EPA has incurred response costs investigating and 
performing response actions at the Site to mitigate potential imminent 
and substantial endangerments to human health or the environment 
presented or threatened by hazardous substances present at the Site.
    For thirty days following the date of publication of this notice, 
the 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.

DATES: Comments on the proposed agreement must be received by EPA on or 
before December 16, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Andre Daugavietis, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Office of Regional Counsel, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, and should 
refer to: In the Matter of Agreement for Recovery of Past Response 
Costs, 76th & Albany, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andre Daugavietis, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, C-14J, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3590, (312) 886-6663.
    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, at the above address. Additional background 
information relating to the settlement is available for review at the 
EPA's Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.

    Dated: October 7, 2010.
Douglas E. Ballotti,
Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2010-28819 Filed 11-15-10; 8:45 am]
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