[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63337-63338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31272]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-59286]


Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Micromis Settlement; Waste, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Environment 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 de micromis settlement concerning the Waste Inc., 
Superfund site in Michigan City, Indiana, with the settling parties 
included in the Supplementary Information portion of this document. The 
settlement is

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deigned to resolve fully each settling party's liability at the site 
through a covenant not to sue under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 
U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. For thirty (30) days following the date 
of publication of this document, 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

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, 
Indiana;
and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900), Mon-
Fri: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

    Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area in accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 
6973(d).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background 
information relating to the settlement are available for public 
inspection at

Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th Street, Michigan City, 
Indiana;
La Porte County Health Department, 104 Brinckmann Avenue, Michgan City, 
Indiana;
Bethany Baptist Church, 215 Miller Street, Michigan City, Indiana; and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Records Center, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (7-HJ), Chicago, IL 60604, TEL: (312) 886-0900, Mon-
Fri: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

    A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from John 
Tielsch, Assistant Regional Counsel, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-29A, 312/353-7447. Comments should 
reference the Waste, Inc. site, Michigan City, Indiana, and EPA Docket 
No. V-W-98-C-438 and should be addressed to Sonja Brooks, Regional 
Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code R-19J, 
77 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John H. Tielsch, Assistant Regional 
Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604, Mail Code C-29A, 312/353-7447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Party's Signature List appears 
at the end of this document.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.

De Micomis Settlement at Waste, Inc. Site, Michigan City, Indiana 
Settling Party's Signature List

Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc. dba Scott Foresman
All Fabrics Care Center (Gleem)
All-Phase Electric Supply Co.
Aqua Systems of Indiana, Inc. Ohio, Inc. dba Macleen's Car Wash
Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated (Teledyne Casting Service)
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Brunswick Corporation
Building Maintenance Co.
Carlisle Funeral Home
Central IL Steel Co.
Cheker Oil Company/Marathon Oil Co (Emmo Marketing Company)
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Cloverleaf Garage
Coca-Cola Bottling Co/Hondo, Inc.
Color Tile, Inc (DIP)
Consolidated Freightways
Compass Group USA, Inc. Successor to Canteen Corporation
CSX Transportation, Inc. (Chessie System)
Customation Inc.
Dans Body Shop
Delco, Inc.
Department of Water Works
Devries Tire Co.
Dunes Optical
Dunham Bush
Froms Supply Co.
Gerwin/Leigh Products
Harmon Glass Company
IBM Corporation
ITT Continental Baking
J.J. Wright Chevrolet, Inc.
Kabelin Hardware Co. Inc.
L & R Body Shop
LaPorte County, IN
Lester Jones Motors
Long Beach Gulf--Long Beach
Lucent Technologies Inc. (AT&T)
Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce
Michigan City Animal Hospital
Michigan City Dental Group
Michigan City Housing Authority
Michigan City Public Library
Michigan City Sanitary District
Mid City Supply Company
Mid Town Storage
Newcomb Printing Service, Inc.
Parts City, Inc.
New York Blower
Owens Motor Supply, Inc.
Parkwood Green Apartments
PDH Office Products (Pence-Dickens & Heeter, Inc.)
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc.
Phillips Airport of Michigan City (Estate of Joseph A. Phillips) 
Roadway Express, Inc.
Sanlo Mfgr. Co.
Springlake RV Sales
Superior Marine Service
Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack
Tri-State Ptg.
Town of Long Beach
Vacuum Cleaner Center
W.R. Grace & Co.--Conn
[FR Doc. 97-31272 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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