[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 74 (Monday, April 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20457-20458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9540]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6580-1]


Proposed Settlement Under Section 122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; Organic 
Chemical, Inc. Kent County, MI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment on proposed CERCLA 122(g)(4) 
agreement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1984, as 
amended (``CERCLA''), notification is hereby given for a proposed 
administrative agreement concerning the Organic Chemical, Inc. 
hazardous waste site at 3921 Chicago Drive, S.W. in Grandville, Kent 
County, Michigan (the ``Site''). EPA proposes to enter into this 
agreement under the authority of section 122(g) of CERCLA. In addition 
to the review by the public pursuant to this document, the agreement 
has been approved by the United States Department of Justice. The 
proposed agreement resolves an EPA claim under

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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.
[FR Doc. 00-9540 Filed 4-14-00; 8:45 am]
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