[Federal Register: October 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 195)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; 
Continental Chemical Corporation Superfund Site

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 cost recovery settlement concerning the Continental 
Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Terre Haute, Vigo County, 
Indiana, which was signed by the EPA Superfund Division Director, 
Region 5, on September 24, 1999. The settlement resolves an EPA claim 
under section 107(a) of CERCLA against The 1439 Ash Street Company, 
Continental Chemical Corporation, New Concepts, Incorporated, Abraham 
Ashkin, Ronald Ashkin and Stephen Ashkin (who are alleged to be past 
and current owners and operators of the Site), for the costs expended 
by EPA in conducting a removal action at the Site. The settlement 
requires the settling parties to pay $80,000.00 to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund, to be applied toward reimbursement of 
approximately $461,332.00 in past response costs incurred by EPA in 
conducting the removal action. The settlement amount is based on an 
analysis of the parties' ability to pay. The Site is not on the NPL and 
no further response action is anticipated at this time.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publicaction 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 
Superfund Records Center, 7th floor, U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 8, 1999.


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ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public 
inspection at the Superfund Records Center at the address specified 
above. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Deborah 
Garber, Office of Regional Counsel (C-14J), U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone: (312) 886-6610. 
Comments should reference the continental Chemical Superfund Site and 
should be addressed to Deborah Garber, Office of Regional Counsel (C-
14J), U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 
60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Garber at the address 
specified immediately above; telephone: (312) 886-6610.

    Dated: September 24, 1999.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 99-26331 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am]
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