[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18589]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement for the Uniroyal 
Hill Street Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``USEPA'').

ACTION: Proposal of CERCLA Prospective Purchaser Agreement for the 
Uniroyal Plastics Hill Street Site.

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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''), Pub. L. 99-499, notice is hereby given that a proposed 
prospective purchaser agreement (``PPA'') for the Uniroyal Plastics 
Hill Street Removal Action Site (``the Site'') located in Mishawaka, 
Indiana, has been executed by the City of Mishawaka, Indiana. The 
proposed PPA has been approved by the Attorney General. 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, and claims by 
the State of Indiana under Indiana Code Sections 13-25-4-1--13-25-4-27 
against the City of Mishawaka, Indiana. The PPA is structured in 
phases, with the City of Mishawaka providing certain immediate 
consideration and environmental benefits under a lease arrangement, 
while it further evaluates its option to purchase the property within a 
defined timeframe. Should the City exercise its option, the City must 
provide further consideration and substantial additional environmental 
benefits. The proposed PPA would require the City of Mishawaka to pay 
the United States $2,500 within sixty (60) days of the effective date 
of the PPA and $2,500 if the City exercises its option to purchase the 
Property. These payments will be applied toward outstanding response 
costs incurred by the United States in conducting federally funded 
removal activities at the Site. The PPA would also require the City of 
Mishawaka, Indiana to perform certain work, such as an asbestos 
inventory report, asbestos removal, and site security, as described in 
the PPA. The Site is not on the NPL, and no further response activities 
at the Site are anticipated, once the ongoing USEPA removal activities 
are completed.

DATES: Comments on the proposed PPA must be received by on or before 
August 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed PPA is available for review at USEPA, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please 
contact Hedi Bogda-Cleveland at (312) 886-5825, prior to visiting the 
Region 5 office.
    Comments on the proposed PPA should be addressed to Hedi Bogda-
Cleveland, Office of Regional Counsel, USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (Mail Code C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hedi Bogda-Cleveland at (312) 886-
5825, of the USEPA 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.
William E. Muno,
Director, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5.
[FR Doc. 98-18589 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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