20458 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 74 / Monday, April 17, 2000 / Notices

CERCLA against 89 de minimis parties

(the ‘‘Settling Parties’’).

Under the proposed agreement, the

Settling Parties will pay $199,998 into

EPA’s Hazardous Substances Superfund

to resolve EPA’s claims against them for

response costs incurred by EPA at the

Site. EPA incurred response costs

investigating an imminent and

substantial endangerment to human

health and the environment posed by

the presence of hazardous substances at

the Site. EPA also incurred response

costs overseeing clean-up activities

conducted by potentially responsible

parties at the site.

For thirty days following the date of

publication of this notice, the

Environmental Protection Agency will

receive written comments relating to

this proposed agreement. EPA will

consider all comments received and

may modify or withdraw its consent to

this proposed agreement if comments

disclose facts or considerations which

indicate that the proposed agreement is

inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

The EPA’s response to any comments

received will be available for public

inspection at the U.S. EPA record

center, Room 714, 77 West Jackson

Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, or upon request

of Jerome Kujawa at the address below.

DATES: Comments on the proposed

agreement must be received by EPA on

or before May 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Jerome Kujawa, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois, 60604–3590, and should refer

to: In the Matter of Organic Chemical,

Grandville, MI, U.S. EPA Docket No. V–

W–00–C–581.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jerome Kujawa, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Regional

Counsel, C–14J, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604–

3590, telephone number is (312) 886–

6731.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement agreement may be obtained

in person or by mail from the EPA’s

Region 5 Office of Regional Counsel, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois, 60604–3590. Additional

background information relating to the

settlement is available for review at the

EPA’s Region 5 Record Center Room

714, at the above address.

Authority: The Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act, as amended 42, U.S.C. 9601–

9675.

William E. Muno,

Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.

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Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under Section 122(h) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act Regarding the U.S. Radium

Superfund Site, Orange, NJ

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative settlement and request

for public comment.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) is proposing to enter into an

administrative settlement to resolve

certain claims under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

(‘‘CERCLA’’) Notice is being published

to inform the public of the proposed

settlement and of the opportunity to

comment. This settlement is intended to

resolve Monique D’Onfrio’s liability for

certain response costs incurred by EPA

at the U.S. Radium Superfund Site in

Orange, New Jersey.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before May 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Regional

Counsel, 290 Broadway—17th Floor,

New York, NY 10007, and should refer

to: In the Matter of the U.S. Radium

Superfund Site: U.S. Radium

Administrative Settlement, under

section 122 (h) of CERCLA, U.S. EPA

Index No. II–CERCLA–02–2000–2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Office of Regional Counsel, 290

Broadway—17th Floor, New York, NY

10007; Attention: Virginia A. Curry, Esq.

(212) 637–3134, or

curry.virginia@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with section 122(i)(1) of

CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a

proposed administrative settlement

concerning the U.S. Radium Superfund

Site located in Orange, New Jersey.

Section 122(h) of CERCLA authorizes

EPA to settle certain claims for costs

incurred by the United States when the

settlement is in the public interest and

has received the approval of the

Attorney General. EPA permanently

relocated Monique D’Onfrio, the owner

of a property within the U.S. Radium

Site, to facilitate the remediation of the

Site. Monique D’Onfrio has agreed to

sell the Site property after it has been

cleared up and to give EPA the net sale

proceeds in partial reimbursement of

response costs incurred at the Site.

Dated: April 5, 2000.

Jeanne M. Fox,

Regional Administrator, Region 2.

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Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target

Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities;

State of Kansas Authorization

Application; Notice of Public Hearing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that

EPA has scheduled a public hearing to

allow members of the public an

opportunity to offer testimony

concerning the State of Kansas’

application for EPA approval to

administer and enforce training and

certification requirements, training

program accreditation requirements,

and work practice standards for leadbased paint activities in target housing

and child-occupied facilities.

DATES: The public hearing will be held

on May 2, 2000, beginning at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be

held at the public library located at 625

Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mazzie Talley, Lead Coordinator,

Radiation, Asbestos, Lead & Indoor

Programs Branch, Air, RCRA & Toxics

Division, Environmental Protection

Agency, 901 North 5th St., Kansas City,

KS 66101; telephone number: (913)

551–7518; e-mail address:

talley.mazzie@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to firms and individuals

engaged in lead-based paint activities in

the State of Kansas. Since other entities

may also be interested, the Agency has