[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 148 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44725-44726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17596]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8699-4]


Proposed Past Cost Administrative Settlement Under Section 
122(h)(1) of CERCLA for the Sterling Morton High School Superfund Site, 
Town of Cicero, Cook County, IL

AGENCY: Environmental 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 settlement agreement pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of 
CERCLA for recovery of past response costs incurred by EPA in 
connection with the Sterling Morton High School Superfund Site, located 
in the Town of Cicero, Cook County, Illinois (the ``Site''). The 
proposed settlement has been approved by the Deputy Section Chief of 
the Environmental Enforcement Section of the Environment and Natural 
Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
    Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, within 
fifteen (15) days of its effective date the following parties will pay 
$550,000 to the Hazardous Substances Superfund: J. Sterling Morton High 
School District 201; Amphenol Corporation; Berkshire Investments LLC; 
Chemtura Corporation; CSX Transportation, Inc.; E.I. Du Pont de Nemours 
and Company; Getronics NV; Honeywell International Inc.; Total 
Logistics Control, LLC; and Vesper Holdings LLC. In each of the nine 
years subsequent to the effective date of the proposed agreement, J. 
Sterling Morton High School District 201 will pay an additional 
$50,000. The settlement represents recovery of approximately 91% of the 
response costs incurred by the Agency in connection with the time-
critical removal action conducted by EPA at the Site, plus interest. In 
exchange for payment, the United States covenants not to sue or take 
administrative action pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(a), to recover past response costs. In addition, the settling 
parties are entitled to protection from contribution actions or claims 
for past response costs, as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and 
122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4).
    For thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice, 
the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed 
settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received, and may 
withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose 
facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is 
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

DATES: Comments on the proposed settlement must be submitted on or 
before September 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed settlement agreement is available for 
public inspection at EPA's Record Center, 7th floor, 77 W. Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy may also be obtained from Eileen 
L. Furey, Chief, Multi-Media II, Section 3, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 W. 
Jackson Blvd. (Mail Code C-14J), Chicago, Illinois 60604; telephone 
(312) 886-7950. Written comments on the proposed settlement should be 
addressed to Eileen Furey at the address specified above, and should 
reference the Sterling Morton High School Superfund Site, Town of 
Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, EPA Docket No. V-W-08-C-907.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Furey at the address and phone 
number specified above.

    Authority: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.


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    Dated: July 21, 2008.
Richard C. Karl,
Director, Superfund Division, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E8-17596 Filed 7-30-08; 8:45 am]
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