Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 188 / Monday, September 29, 1997 / Notices 50943

Property Superfund Site in Taunton,

Massachusetts. The settlement was

approved by EPA Region I on September

9, 1997, and by the U.S. Department of

Justice on September 16, 1997 subject to

review by the public pursuant to this

document. The City of Taunton,

Massachusetts has executed a signature

page committing them to participate in

the settlement. Under the proposed

settlement, the City has agreed to: (1)

Allow EPA to dispose of up to 15,000

tons of contaminated soil which passes

EPA’s Toxicity Characteristic Leaching

Procedure (‘‘TCLP’’) in the Taunton

Landfill, saving EPA up to $1 million in

response costs; (2) perform Operation &

Maintenance and long-term monitoring

on the Site, which will save EPA

approximately $170,000 over 30 years;

(3) pave a portion of the Site which

eliminates the need for EPA to cover

that portion of the Site with an

impermeable cap; (4) purchase a portion

of the Site from an adjoining property

owner to consolidate the contaminated

property under common ownership; and

(5) abide by institutional controls and to

provide access to the Site. In exchange,

the Settling Respondent is granted a

covenant not to sue under CERCLA and

protection from contribution actions or

claims under CERCLA with respect to

the existing contamination at the site.

EPA believes the settlement is fair and

in the public interest.

EPA will receive written comments

relating to this settlement for thirty (30)

days from the date of publication of this

document.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement may be obtained in person or

by mail from Beth Tomasello, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode SEL, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, (617) 565–3455.

The Agency’s response to any

comments received will be available for

public inspection with the Docket Clerk,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts

02203 (U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–

I–97–1079).

Dated: September 16, 1997.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–25754 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–6]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty, Steven Kraus,

Fenton, MO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

Steven Kraus, Fenton, MO.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment on the

proposed assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1319(g), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 1319(g)(4)(A).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of civil Penalties and the

Revocation of Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of this public

document.

On August 27, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the

assessment of penalties by filing with

the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue,

Kansas City, Kansas 66101. (913) 551–

7630, the following Complaint:

In the Matter of Steven Kraus, Fenton,

Missouri, CWA Docket No. VII–97–W–0026.

The Complaint proposes a penalty of

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for

the discharge or causing to be

discharged pollutants into a public

sewer in violation of sections 301 and

307(d) of the Clean Water Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons wishing to receive a copy of

EPA’s Consolidated Rules, review the

Complaint or other documents filed in

this proceeding, comment upon the

proposed penalty assessment, or

otherwise participate in the proceeding

should contact Vanessa Cobbs, Regional

Hearing Clerk at (913) 551–7630.

The Administrative Record for the

proceeding is located in the EPA

Regional Office at the address stated

above, and the file will be open for

public inspection during normal

business hours. All information

submitted by Steven Kraus is available

as part of the Administrative Record,

subject to provisions of law restricting

public disclosure of confidential

information. In order to provide

opportunity for public comment, EPA

will issue no final order assessing a

penalty in this proceeding prior to thirty

(30) days from the date of this

document.

Dated: September 17, 1997.

U. Gale Hutton,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–25752 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–7]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty, Douglas

Leach, St. Louis, MO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

Douglas Leach, St. Louis, MO.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment on the

proposed assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1319(g), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 1319(g)(4)(A).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of Civil Penalties and the

Revocation or Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of this public

document.

On August 27, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the