[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 34180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13204]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 00-13204 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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