[Federal Register: August 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 160)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Administrative Agreement for Collection of CERCLA 
Response and Oversight Costs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; proposed CERCLA 122(h) administrative agreement.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to execute an Administrative Agreement 
(Agreement) under section 122 of CERCLA for collection of a percentage 
of response and oversight costs at the King River Limited, Incorporated 
Superfund Site. The Respondent has agreed to pay $75,000 out of total 
unrecovered response and oversight costs of approximately $154,089.43, 
and in return will receive a covenant not to sue and contribution 
protection from EPA. EPA today is proposing to execute this Agreement 
because it achieves collection of a high percentage of total Site 
costs. The Respondent at the Site previously performed a Superfund 
removal under a CERCLA section 106 Unilateral Order, at a cost of 
approximately $7,000,000. Other responsible parties conducted removal 
activities at a cost of approximately $1,000,000. Thus, the overall 
value of the clean up and settlement to EPA is $8,075,000 out of an 
approximate total of $8,540,089.43. This is 99% of total Site costs.

DATES: Comments on this proposed settlement must be received on or 
before September 20, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed settlement are available at the 
following address for review: (It is recommended that you telephone Sue 
Pastor at (312) 353-1325 before visiting the Region V Office). Sue 
Pastor, OPA (PI9-J), Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (P-
19J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-1325.
    Comments on this proposed settlement should be addressed to: 
(Please submit an original and three copies, if possible) Sue Pastor, 
OPA (P19-J), Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (P-19J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 353-1325.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Pastor, Office of Public Affairs, 
at (312 353-1325.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The King River Limited Superfund Site is 
located at 202 Vine Street, New Boston, Ohio (Scioto County). In 
response to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances 
at or from the Site, EPA undertook response actions at the Site 
pursuant to section 104 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9604. The Site is a 
portion of a former steel mill approximately 6.74 acres in size which 
was contaminated in 1987 with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as a 
result of demolition activities conducted by Spar Construction. At the 
time of the demolition, Cyclops Corporation owned the Site and leased 
it to King River Limited. As a result of its 1992 merger with Cyclops 
Corporation, Armco Incorporated is a responsible party under section 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a).
    Pursuant to a December 29, 1993, Administrative Order on Consent, 
New Boston Industrial Corporation (``NBIC''), formerly known as King 
River Limited, conducted a site investigation at the Site, which 
included the sampling, excavation, and stockpiling of polychlorinated 
biphenyl (``PCB'')-contaminated soil. NBIC performed the cleanup work 
as agreed under the AOC until its available fund were exhausted.
    Pursuant to a September 26, 1994, Unilateral Administrative Order, 
Armco maintained site security, transported and disposed of the 
stockpiled soils, and confirmed the removal of all PCB-contaminated 
soils containing PCBs over 25 ppm from the Site. In all, 388 rail cars 
carried approximately 35,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soils to a Toxic 
Substances Control Act (``TSCA'')-regulated landfill.
    Costs associated with the cleanup of this Site, which were paid by 
responsible parties, were estimated to be over $8,000,000. EPA's total 
unrecovered oversight costs for this site are approximately 
$154,089.43.
    A 30-day period, beginning on the date of publication, is open 
pursuant to section 122(I) of CERCLA for comments on the proposed 
Administrative Agreement. Comments should be sent to Sue Pastor of the 
Office of Public Affairs (P-19J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 99-21543 Filed 8-18-99; 8:45 am]
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