34180 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 103 / Friday, May 26, 2000 / Notices

The notice of filing represented the

view of the petitioner concerning the

toxicity and risk associated with the

establishment of these tolerances. The

supplemental information contains the

Agency’s summary of the toxicity and

risk associated with the establishment of

these tolerances. This document has

been developed to provide the public

with the Agency’s current risk

characterization for vinclozolin and to

provide an opportunity, through this

notice, for interested parties to provide

written comments to the Agency on the

chemical, vinclozolin.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Pesticides and pests.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

James J. Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6705–8]

Proposed CERCLA Prospective

Purchaser Agreement for the Former

O’Shux Golf Course, Adjacent to the

Copley Square Plaza Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposal of CERCLA

Prospective Purchaser Agreement for

the former O’Shux Golf Course as part

of the settlement of the Copley Square

Plaza Superfund Site.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601

et seq., as amended by the Superfund

Amendments and Reauthorization Act

of 1986 (SARA), Public Law 99–499,

notice is hereby given that a proposed

prospective purchaser agreement (PPA)

for the former O’Shux Golf Course

adjacent to the Copley Square Plaza

Superfund Site (Site) located in Copley,

Ohio, has been executed by Ameri-Con

Inc. The proposed PPA has been

submitted to the Attorney General for

approval. The proposed PPA would

resolve certain potential claims of the

United States under sections 106 and

107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and

9607, against Ameri-Con Inc. and

Ameri-Con Copley, Ltd. The proposed

PPA will not pay any money directly to

the United States, but is part of a larger

settlement by which the United States

stands to recover just under 50% of its

outstanding response costs incurred at

the Site. The Site is not on the National

Priorities List.

DATES: Comments on the proposed PPA

must be received by U.S. EPA on or

before June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed PPA

is available for review at U.S. EPA,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please contact

Kathleen Schnieders at (312) 353–8912,

prior to visiting the Region 5 office.

Comments on the proposed PPA

should be addressed to Kathleen

Schnieders, Office of Regional Counsel,

U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard (Mail Code C–14J), Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Schnieders at (312) 353–8912,

of the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of

Regional Counsel.

A 30-day period, commencing on the

date of publication of this notice, is

open for comments on the proposed

PPA. Comments should be sent to the

addressee identified in this notice.

Richard C. Karl,

Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region

5.

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AGENCY

[FRL–6705–9]

Proposed CERCLA Administrative

Cost Recovery Settlement; Hoxie

Flying Service, Inc., Hoxie, Sheridan

County, Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public

comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

122(h) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, as

amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

9622(h), notice is hereby given of a

proposed administrative settlement for

recovery of past response costs

concerning the Hoxie Superfund Crash

Site, Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas,

with the following settling party: Hoxie

Flying Service, Inc. The settlement

requires the settling party to pay

$89,500 to the Hazardous Substance

Superfund over a period of five years,

plus interest at the current rate specified

for interest on investments of the

Hazardous Substance Superfund (5.3%)

established by 26 U.S.C. 9507. The

settlement agreement includes a

covenant not to sue the settling party

pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA,

42 U.S.C. 9607(a). An employee of

Hoxie Flying Services, Inc. crashed into

the roof of a residence located at the Site

while carrying a full load of methyl

parathion. EPA removed contaminated

portions of the structure and

contaminated soils surrounding the

residence and then restored the property

in cooperation with the home owner’s

insurance company. The home owner’s

insurance company has reimbursed

$10,000 of EPA’s total costs of

$134,398.54. 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 Sheridan

County Library, 801 Royal Avenue,

Hoxie, Kansas 67740, and Office of

Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 North

5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement

providing additional background

information relating to the settlement is

available for public inspection at Office

of Regional Hearing Clerk,

Environmental Protection Agency, 901

N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. A

copy of the proposed settlement may be

obtained from Kathy Robinson, Regional

Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street,

Kansas City, KS 66101, telephone 913–

551–7567. Comments should reference

the Hoxie Superfund Crash Site, Hoxie,

Sheridan County, Kansas, Docket No.

CERCLA 7–2000–0018, and should be

addressed to Regional Hearing Clerk,

EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS

66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James D. Stevens, Assistant Regional

Counsel, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas

City, KS 66101, telephone: 913–551–

7322.

Dated: May 15, 2000.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

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